SALESFORCE-PD1 Developer Fundamentals Practice Question
An application uses a SOSL search to find records across multiple objects. Which return type must be used to capture the results in Apex?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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List<List<SObject>>
SOSL search queries return a List of Lists of SObjects (List<List<SObject>>), because a single search can return results across multiple different sObject types.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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List<List<SObject>>
Why this is correct
SOSL queries always return a list of lists, where each inner list contains the sObjects found for a specific sObject type.
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Map<String, List<SObject>>
Why it's wrong here
Maps are not the native return type for SOSL execution statements.
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SearchResult[]
Why it's wrong here
SearchResult is used in specific REST API contexts, not as the primary Apex SOSL return type.
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List<SObject>
Why it's wrong here
List<SObject> is used for SOQL queries, not SOSL which can return multiple disparate object lists.
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