AP CSA Unit 2.5: Compound Boolean Expressions Practice
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Unit 2, Section 2.5
Day 5 Practice • January 11, 2026
🎯 Focus: Compound Boolean Expressions
Practice Question
Consider the following code segment:
int age = 25;
boolean hasLicense = true;
boolean hasInsurance = false;
boolean canDrive = hasLicense && (age >= 16 || hasInsurance);
System.out.println(canDrive);What is printed as a result of executing this code segment?
What This Tests: Compound boolean expressions combine && (AND) and || (OR). Parentheses are evaluated first, then &&, then ||.
Step-by-Step Trace
hasLicense && (age >= 16 || hasInsurance)
= true && (25 >= 16 || false) // substitute values
= true && (true || false) // 25 >= 16 is true
= true && true // true OR false = true
= true // true AND true = trueOperator Precedence
Order of Evaluation
- Parentheses () first
- NOT (!) next
- AND (&&) before OR
- OR (||) last
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Answer B (false)
This might come from thinking hasInsurance = false makes the whole thing false. But the OR only needs ONE side to be true, and age >= 16 is true.
Difficulty: Medium • Time: 3 minutes • AP Skill: 2.B - Determine boolean results
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