PD1 Testing, Debugging & Deployment 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Apex, what method allows you to insert test data and bypass validation rules and triggers for faster test setup?
- Database.insert(records, false)
- Test.loadData()
- Database.upsert() with allOrNone=false
- There is no such method; all DML runs triggers (Correct answer)
Correct answer: There is no such method; all DML runs triggers
Apex DML always fires triggers and validation rules; there is no built-in way to bypass them during tests without disabling them in code.
Question 2: Which Salesforce deployment tool is best suited for automating CI/CD pipelines for metadata deployments?
- Change Sets
- Developer Console
- Salesforce CLI (sf/sfdx) (Correct answer)
- Setup Menu
Correct answer: Salesforce CLI (sf/sfdx)
Salesforce CLI supports scripted, automated deployments and integrates with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
Question 3: What is a sandbox in Salesforce used for?
- Storing backup copies of production data permanently
- Developing and testing changes in an isolated environment (Correct answer)
- Hosting external-facing websites
- Managing user permissions in production
Correct answer: Developing and testing changes in an isolated environment
A sandbox is a copy of your production org used for development, testing, and staging before deploying to production.
Question 4: Which type of sandbox provides a full copy of production data and is typically used for final user acceptance testing?
- Developer Sandbox
- Partial Copy Sandbox
- Full Sandbox (Correct answer)
- Developer Pro Sandbox
Correct answer: Full Sandbox
A Full Sandbox replicates all production data and metadata, making it ideal for load testing and UAT.
Question 5: What happens to test data created inside an Apex test method after the test completes?
- It is permanently saved to the org
- It is rolled back automatically (Correct answer)
- It is archived in a log file
- It must be deleted manually in a cleanup method
Correct answer: It is rolled back automatically
Salesforce automatically rolls back all DML operations performed during a test method, leaving the org unchanged.
Question 6: Which Apex method is used to execute anonymous Apex code directly without creating a class or trigger?
- Apex.run()
- System.executeAnonymous()
- Execute Anonymous block via Developer Console or CLI (Correct answer)
- RunApex.execute()
Correct answer: Execute Anonymous block via Developer Console or CLI
Execute Anonymous (available in Developer Console or via 'sf apex run') runs ad-hoc Apex code without deploying a permanent class.
Question 7: In which scenario would you use System.assertNotEquals() in an Apex test?
- To confirm two values are identical
- To confirm a value is not null or not equal to a specific value (Correct answer)
- To check that a list contains items
- To assert that no exceptions were thrown
Correct answer: To confirm a value is not null or not equal to a specific value
System.assertNotEquals(val1, val2) fails the test if the two values are equal, confirming they differ as expected.
PD1 Testing, Debugging & Deployment 4
In Apex, what method allows you to insert test data and bypass validation rules and triggers for faster test setup?