SALESFORCE-PD1 Process Automation And Logic Practice Question
Which best practice should be followed when writing Apex triggers to ensure bulkification?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Design triggers to process collections of records in bulk using collections and bulk SOQL queries.
Triggers must be written to handle collections of records (Trigger.new / Trigger.old) rather than single records.
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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Always query inside a for loop for every record.
Why it's wrong here
Querying inside loops violates bulkification principles and hits limits.
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Design triggers to process collections of records in bulk using collections and bulk SOQL queries.
Why this is correct
Bulkification ensures that triggers handle any number of records passed via data loader or UI seamlessly.
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Use future methods for every trigger execution.
Why it's wrong here
Using future methods blindly causes unnecessary asynchronous job queueing.
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Hardcode record IDs in trigger logic for performance.
Why it's wrong here
Hardcoding IDs causes deployment and environment promotion failures.
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