ANSI stands for which organization?

• A. American National Standards Institute
• B. Association for Standards in North America
• C. American Safety Standards Institute
• D. Alliance for National Standardization

Answer: (A)

ANSI stands for American National Standards Institute. It’s the U.S. organization that coordinates the creation of voluntary standards and oversees the accreditation of standards development organizations and conformity assessments. While it’s a private nonprofit, it’s recognized by the U.S. government as the national standards body for coordinating standards activities in the United States. The other options don’t fit because they don’t reflect the real name of the organization that uses the acronym ANSI. A helpful hint is that the four words are American, National, Standards, Institute.