Answer
True.
Work Step by Step
Since $\sqrt{a}=a^\frac{1}{2}$ and $\log a^b=b \log a$, the expression $\log \sqrt{x}$ becomes $$=\log x^\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\log x$$Thus, the statement is true.
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