SALESFORCE-PD1 User Interface Practice Question
A developer is building a Lightning Web Component and wants to style it using Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS). Which TWO statements are true regarding SLDS usage in LWC? (Choose TWO)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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SLDS styles are automatically available in LWC without needing to import static resources.
SLDS is natively available in LWC without static resource uploads, and utility classes are used for styling.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Custom CSS styles written in LWC automatically leak into child components.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because LWC uses Shadow DOM which encapsulates styles.
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Developers must upload SLDS as a static resource and reference it via loadStyle for every component.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because SLDS is built-in and does not require static resource loading.
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SLDS styles are automatically available in LWC without needing to import static resources.
Why this is correct
Correct because SLDS is natively built into the Lightning Experience platform.
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SLDS design tokens cannot be used within component CSS files.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because SLDS design tokens are fully supported via var(--sds-token-name)).
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SLDS utility classes follow the BEM naming convention.
Why this is correct
Correct because SLDS classes are structured using BEM.
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