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SALESFORCE-PD1 Developer Fundamentals Practice Question

A developer needs to store a collection of unique customer email addresses in Apex and check for existence efficiently. Which collection type should the developer use?

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

Set

A Set is a collection of unique elements and provides efficient lookup using methods like contains(), making it ideal for checking existence.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • Queueable

    Why it's wrong here

    Queueable is an interface used for asynchronous processing, not a collection type.

  • List

    Why it's wrong here

    Lists allow duplicate values and require linear scans for existence checks.

  • Map

    Why it's wrong here

    Maps store key-value pairs, which is overkill for a simple collection of unique values.

  • Set

    Why this is correct

    Sets contain unique elements and offer fast lookups.

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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Salesforce exam blueprint

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