Courseiva
Testing Debugging And DeploymenthardMultiple ChoiceObjective-mapped

SALESFORCE-PD1 Testing Debugging And Deployment Practice Question

When testing a trigger, why should you avoid hard-coding IDs?

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

IDs change between orgs, causing test failures.

IDs are not consistent across environments, which causes tests to fail in deployment.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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

  • It violates Apex syntax rules.

    Why it's wrong here

    It is valid syntax but bad practice.

  • It limits the test to only one record.

    Why it's wrong here

    It does not prevent bulk testing.

  • It triggers governor limits.

    Why it's wrong here

    IDs do not affect governor limits.

  • IDs change between orgs, causing test failures.

    Why this is correct

    Code should query for data or create it dynamically.

About these practice questions

One of 493 original SALESFORCE-PD1 practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →

How Courseiva writes practice questions · Editorial policy

JA

Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security

Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva

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

This SALESFORCE-PD1 practice question is part of Courseiva's free Salesforce certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the SALESFORCE-PD1 exam.