Boolean Search Operands

Boolean Operators are:

• AND

• OR

• NOT

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Terms used to narrow or expand search terms, or exclude unwanted terms.

Which Boolean operator is used to NARROW your search to include all search keywords?

• AND

• OR

• NOT

Answer explanation

So that results must include all search terms, therefore it gives fewer search results.

Which operator is used in a search to EXPAND your search results?

• OR

• AND

• NOT

Answer explanation

So the results include either or both terms, so that it gives more search results.

Which Boolean operator is used to EXCLUDE search terms?

• AND

• OR

• NOT

Answer explanation

So that the results will include the first term and exclude the second term.

The following search will include results with cats in them: Cats AND Dogs

• True

• False