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1Z0-811 Primitives, Strings and Operators Practice Question

Which THREE of the following statements about operators in Java are true?

⚠ Common exam trap

Oracle often tests the misconception that `==` compares object content for reference types, when in fact it compares references, and that `>>` always fills with zeros, confusing it with the unsigned right shift `>>>`.

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The instanceof operator can be used to check if an object is an instance of a class.

The `instanceof` operator in Java is a binary operator used to test whether an object is an instance of a specific class, subclass, or interface. It returns `true` if the object is an instance of the specified type, otherwise `false`, and is commonly used for type checking before casting.

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The instanceof operator can be used to check if an object is an instance of a class.
Why this is correct
Correct usage.
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The right shift operator (>>) always fills with zeros.
Why it's wrong here
Signed shift fills with sign bit; >>> fills with zeros.
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The assignment operator (=) has the lowest precedence.
Why this is correct
Only after all others.
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The equality operator (==) compares the content of objects.
Why it's wrong here
Compares references, not content.
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The conditional operator (&&) short-circuits: if left operand is false, right operand is not evaluated.
Why this is correct
Short-circuit behavior.

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