Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science

What do T or T and T or F both indicate?

1. True

2. False

3. Indeterminate

4. Variable

The correct answer is: True

The expression "T or T" will evaluate to true because at least one of the values (both are true in this case) is true. Similarly, "T or F" will also evaluate to true as the presence of "T" assures that the overall result is true, regardless of the "F." In logical operations, the "or" operator requires only one operand to be true for the entire expression to be true. Since both expressions ultimately return true, they indicate that the result of the entire logical operation is true. The other choices generated from this query, such as false, indeterminate, or variable, do not align with the outcomes derived from the logical statements provided. Instead, they are irrelevant in this context, as the emphasis lies on demonstrating that at least one true input yields a true output consistently.