How I write pretty query

Hi , 


I have table 

------------------
id     |  name 
------------------
1         rado 
2         marek
3         pista 

I need make query. Your output is only (true or false) 

This 2 query are good but no pretty.

1)      SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table WHERE name=rado 
                       -------------       output    -->   COUNT(*)   1 

or 

2)      SELECT name FROM table WERE name=rado        
                       -------------       output    -->   name   rado 





and this is pretty query :-) buy no good.
       SELECT (true or false) FROM table WHERE name=rado
                       --------------       output ---->        true 

How I write good and pretty query ? 

Thanks 

Rado