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AP CSA Unit 3 Boolean Expressions

Authored by Lisa Shifflett

Computers

10th - 12th Grade

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This quiz covers AP Computer Science A Unit 3, focusing on Boolean expressions, conditional statements, and logical operators at the high school level (grades 10-12). Students need a solid understanding of Boolean logic, including AND (&&) and OR (||) operators, short-circuit evaluation, and the proper use of conditional statements in Java. The questions assess critical programming concepts such as the difference between assignment (=) and comparison (==) operators, proper syntax for conditional statements using parentheses, and the distinction between reference equality (==) and content equality (.equals()) when working with objects and strings. Students must also understand complex Boolean expressions, De Morgan's laws, truth tables, and how to construct compound conditions using logical operators to solve real-world programming scenarios. Created by Lisa Shifflett, a Computers teacher in US who teaches grade 10-12. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, homework assignments, or review sessions before AP Computer Science A exams. Teachers can use individual questions as warm-up problems to start class discussions about Boolean logic concepts, or deploy the entire quiz as a practice test to gauge student understanding before moving to more advanced programming topics. The quiz effectively supports instruction by reinforcing proper Java syntax, logical reasoning skills, and debugging techniques that are essential for success in computer science. This assessment aligns with College Board AP Computer Science A standards, particularly those covering Boolean expressions (Unit 3), conditional statements, and object comparison methods that form the foundation for more complex programming concepts students will encounter throughout the course.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec โ€ข 1 pt

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Consider the code assuming that a b c and d are ints, which of the following is an example of short circuit evaluation?

if a > b is true it doesn't evaluate c == d

if c == d is false it evaluates a > b

if a > b is false it doesn't evaluate c == d

if c == d is true it doesn't evaluate a > b

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec โ€ข 1 pt

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Just before exiting this program, what are the values of the instance variable value of MultiplyObjects a, b and c?

5, 10, 20

40, 40, 40

40, 10, 40

10, 10, 20

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec โ€ข 1 pt

The boolean expression (A || B) && A is true

whenever A is true

whenever B is true

whenever either A is true or B is true

whenever both A is true and B is true

In all cases

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec โ€ข 1 pt

The boolean expression (A && B) && B is true

whenever A is true

whenever B is true

whenever either a is true or B is true

whenever both A is true and B is true

In all cases

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec โ€ข 1 pt

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For what values of n with this code segment generate output?

for all values of n

for all even values of n

for all values of n that are multiples of 3

for all values of n that are multiples of 6

for all values of n that are either a multiple of 2 or a multiple of 3.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec โ€ข 1 pt

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What is printed as a result of executing the program?

10 20

10 20

10 20

20 10

10 10

20 20

20 20

20 20

There is no output displayed.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec โ€ข 1 pt

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For what values of n will the code segment generate output?

For all values of n

For all values of n in the range [20 .. 100]

For all values of n in the range [51 .. 99]

For all values of n NOT in the range of [50 .. 100]

For al values of n NOT in the range of [51 .. 99]

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