SALESFORCE-PD1 Process Automation And Logic Practice Question
A developer is writing an Apex trigger and needs to ensure proper bulkification. Which TWO practices should the developer follow to avoid governor limits? (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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Perform SOQL queries and DML operations outside of loops.
Bulkification requires processing data in collections (lists/sets) and placing all DML and SOQL operations outside of loops.
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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Use single record DML statements inside a standard for-loop.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Single record DML inside loops causes immediate governor limit violations.
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Hardcode record IDs to query specific test records.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Hardcoding IDs makes code fragile and non-bulkified.
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Perform SOQL queries and DML operations outside of loops.
Why this is correct
Correct. Queries and DML inside loops quickly exhaust governor limits.
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Annotate the trigger with @future to ensure asynchronous bulk processing.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Triggers cannot be annotated with @future.
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Use Trigger context variables such as Trigger.new to process collections of records.
Why this is correct
Correct. Trigger context variables contain lists of records, enabling bulk processing.
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