Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder

Last checked November 10, 2026 against the official Salesforce exam page.

1. Question 1Business Logic and Process Automation

   Which statement about formula fields is correct?

   1. AThey are read-only and calculate their value from other fields
   2. BUsers can type over their value on each record
   3. CThey store a fixed value that stays the same when source fields change
   4. DThey can be used as external ID fields
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   Correct answer: A

   Formula fields are read-only and recalculate from the fields they reference. Users cannot type over the value, the value is not stored as a fixed copy, and formula fields cannot be used as External IDs.

2. Question 2Data Modeling and Management

   A project tracker needs each Task to belong to exactly one Project, deleting a Project should delete its Tasks, and Task sharing should follow the Project. Which relationship should be used?

   1. AAn external lookup relationship from Task to Project
   2. BA lookup relationship from Task to Project
   3. CA junction object between Task and Project
   4. DA master-detail relationship from Task to Project
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   Correct answer: D

   A master-detail relationship cascades deletes from the parent and inherits sharing from it, which matches the requirements. A lookup does not cascade deletes, a junction object is for many-to-many links, and an external lookup points to data stored outside the org.

3. Question 3Salesforce Fundamentals

   Which of the following customizations can an administrator complete without writing code?

   1. AWriting an Apex trigger that updates related records
   2. BDeploying a Visualforce page with a custom controller
   3. CBuilding a Lightning web component for a record page
   4. DCreating a custom object in Object Manager
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   Correct answer: D

   Object Manager lets administrators define custom objects declaratively with clicks. The Apex trigger, the Lightning web component and the Visualforce page with a controller all require programming.

4. Question 4User Interface

   Which tool lets an administrator add and arrange components on a Lightning record page without writing code?

   1. AVisual Studio Code with the Salesforce extension
   2. BApex Developer Console
   3. CLightning App Builder
   4. DSetup Audit Trail
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   Correct answer: C

   Lightning App Builder is the declarative tool for designing Lightning pages by dragging components into regions. The Developer Console and Visual Studio Code are code tools, and Setup Audit Trail only records configuration changes.

5. Question 5App Deployment

   Which sandbox type copies both metadata and all production data?

   1. APartial Copy sandbox
   2. BDeveloper sandbox
   3. CDeveloper Pro sandbox
   4. DFull sandbox
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   Correct answer: D

   A full sandbox replicates the production metadata and all of its data. Developer and Developer Pro sandboxes copy metadata without production data, and a Partial Copy sandbox includes only a sample of the data.