SALESFORCE-PD1 Developer Fundamentals Practice Question
A developer writes an Apex method that executes a SOQL query inside a for-loop over a list of 200 Account records. Which governor limit is most likely to be immediately breached?
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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Total number of SOQL queries issued
The synchronous limit for SOQL queries is 100 per transaction. Querying inside a loop over 200 records will exceed this limit.
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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Total number of SOQL queries issued
Why this is correct
Executing a query inside a loop of 200 iterations results in 200 SOQL queries, exceeding the governor limit of 100.
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Total heap size allocation
Why it's wrong here
Heap size limits apply to total memory usage, not specifically the number of query statements executed.
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Maximum CPU time on Salesforce servers
Why it's wrong here
CPU time can increase, but the SOQL query governor limit is the primary direct violation.
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Total number of records retrieved by SOQL queries
Why it's wrong here
While record limits exist, the query count limit is hit first at 100 executions.
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