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Boolean Practice 1 (AND, OR, NOT)

 

In the course Creating Searches with Boolean: Foundations we reviewed the Boolean operators everyone should know in order to create searches. Here is a safe place where you can practice your new knowledge. You can also practice in Explore and test your search to see if you are getting the results you expected.

 

How it works:

  1. Pick at least one scenario listed below and create a mock search.
  2. Add your search as a reply below. No cheating!
  3. Once you post your search, review what other learners have added to see how it compares.
  4. We will PM you the answer key

 

Let’s Practice

 

Let’s practice using AND, OR, NOT, and quotations.

 

Scenario 1 👵

Find documents that mention Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker but don’t mention Darth Vader.

 

Scenario 2 🍔

Find documents that mention at least one of the following keywords: hamburgers, veggie burgers, and chicken tenders. All documents should also include the keyword drive-through.

 

Scenario 3 ✈️

Find documents that mention Delta Airlines but not the keywords: travel deals, coupons, or discounts.

 

 

 

 

 

Scenario 1:
(“Princess Leia” AND “Luke Skywalker”) NOT “Darth Vader”

Scenario 2:
(hamburgers OR “veggie burgers” OR “chicken tenders”) AND “drive through”

 

Scenario 3:
“Delta Airlines” NOT (“travel deals” OR coupons OR discounts)


Awesome boolean, @AseNgandi 🙌 Keep an eye on your DMs, I’ll be sending you the answer keys for this exercise, as well as boolean practice 2!


[Princess Leia OR Luke Skywalker] NOT Darth Vader


Great work, @AKB Media - I’ve just sent you the answer key for this exercise, so be sure to check your DMs 🌟


Scenario 1 (“Princess Leia” AND “Luke Skywalker”) NOT “Darth Vader”


Great boolean, @daniellek 🙌 I just sent you the answer key for Boolean Practice 1, 2, and 3, so be sure to keep an eye on your DMs ✨


Scenario 2 🍔

 

(Hamburgers OR “Veggie burgers” OR “Chicken tenders”) AND drive-through

 

 


Hey @nicolasafanador - nice work! I just sent you the answer keys to Boolean Practice 1, 2, and 3, so be sure to check your DMs 🙌


 (“Princess Leia” and “Luke Skywalker”) NOT “Darth Vader”

“Drive-through” AND (“Hamburgers” OR “Veggie burgers” OR “Chicken Tenders”)

“Delta Airlines” NOT (“Travel deals” OR “Coupons” OR “Discounts”)


Great boolean, @Student123! I’ve just sent you the answer keys for Boolean Practice 1, 2, and 3, so be sure to have a look at your DMs ✨


Scenario 1:
(“Princess Leia” AND “ Luke Skywalker”) NOT “Darth Vader”

Scenario 2:
(“Hamburgers” OR “Veggie Burgers” OR “Chicken Tenders”) AND “Drive-Through”

Scenario 3: 
“Delta Airlines” NOT (“Travel Deals” OR “Coupons” OR “Discounts”)


Awesome work, @Thilashnee Rajagopal! I’m about to send you all the boolean practice answer keys via DM, so be sure to keep an eye out 👀 


Scenario 1:
(“Princess Leia” AND “Luke Skywalker”) NOT “Darth Vader”

Scenario 2:

((hamburgers OR “veggie burgers” OR “chicken tenders”) AND “drive-through”

Scenario 3:

“Delta Airlines” NOT (“travel deals” OR “Coupons” OR “Discounts”)


Great boolean, @gailygc - I just sent you the answer key for this exercise via DM. Please let me know if you have any questions! ✨


  1.  (“Princess Leia” and “Luke Skywalker”) Not “Darth Vader”
  2. (hamburgers or “veggie burgers” or “chicken tenders”) And (” drive-through”]
  3. “Delta Airlines” not (“travel deals” or coupons or discounts)

Great work, @Ira! I just sent you the answer keys for this exercise, as well as boolean practice 2, so be sure to check your DMs 🙌


(“Princess Leia” AND “Luke Skywalker”) NOT “Darth Vader”


Hey @dpa_paul, great boolean! I’m sending you the answer keys for this exercise as well as boolean practice 2 & 3, so be sure to keep an eye on your DMs 🌟


(“hamburgers” or “veggie burgers” or “chicken tenders”) and “drive-through”


Nice boolean, @riamohammad - be sure to check your DMs. I’ve just sent you the answer key for this exercise 😄


  1. ( “Princess Leia” AND “Luke Skywalker” ) NOT Darth Vader
  2. (hamburgers OR “veggie burgers” OR “chicken tenders”) AND (“drive through” OR “drive-through”)
  3. “Delta Airlines” NOT (“travel deals” OR coupons OR discounts)

Scenario 1 👵

Find documents that mention Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker but don’t mention Darth Vader.

 

(”Princess Leia” AND ”Luke Skywalker”) NOT ”Darth Vader”

 

Scenario 2 🍔

Find documents that mention at least one of the following keywords: hamburgers, veggie burgers, and chicken tenders. All documents should also include the keyword drive-through.

 

(”hamburgers” OR ”veggie burgers” OR ”chicken tenders”) AND ”drive-through”

 

Scenario 3 ✈️

Find documents that mention Delta Airlines but not the keywords: travel dealscoupons, or discounts.

 

”Delta Airlines” NOT (”travel deals” OR ”coupons” OR ”discounts”)


Great work, @Masha Borovkova! I have just sent you the answer keys for Boolean practices 1, 2, and 3, as well as Advanced Boolean Practice 1 via DM, so be sure to check your inbox and let me know if you have any questions 🙌


Scenario 1 

(“Princess Leia” AND “Luke Skywalker”) NOT “Darth Vader”

 

Scenario 2

(“hamburgers” OR  “veggie burgers” OR “chicken tenders”) AND “drive-through”

 

Scenario 3 

“Delta Airlines” NOT (“travel deals” OR “coupons” OR “discounts”)

 

 


Hey @phonepasert, great work! I’ve just sent you the answer keys for boolean practice 1, 2, and 3, so be sure to check your DMs 🙌


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