Plat-Arch-202 Sample Questions & Answers
System and sandbox design takes the top spot, alongside planning the application life cycle, branching code and managing builds, rolling out metadata with the right tooling, making sure tests run and pass, handling releases and packages, and day-to-day production work.
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- Question 1IntermediateSelect 2
Planning · Sandbox Strategy
An architect is designing a sandbox strategy for a large enterprise project with two parallel workstreams: 'Core CRM Updates' and 'New Billing Integration'. Both streams have a major go-live in 3 months.
Which sandbox configuration ensures isolation during development while allowing for early conflict detection? (Select TWO)
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Correct answers: B, C
Isolation is achieved by giving each stream its own development environment (Developer or Developer Pro).
To detect conflicts early (before UAT), code from parallel streams must be merged frequently in an integration environment. A Partial Copy is suitable for this as it has enough storage for sample data testing.
- Question 2Intermediate
Planning · Risk Identification and Mitigation
A multinational corporation has a strict requirement to test all customizations against the upcoming Salesforce Winter release before it hits production. They have a Full Copy sandbox currently on the Summer release.
What action must the architect take to ensure they have a valid environment for testing the Winter release features?
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Correct answer: B
Salesforce provides a specific window for 'Sandbox Preview'. If a refresh occurs during this window, the sandbox is placed on a preview instance (e.g., CS42) that gets the upgrade early. If refreshed outside this window, it may stay on the current release.
- Question 3Beginner
Planning · Governance Framework
The Centers of Excellence (CoE) for a large retail company is defining the role of the 'Release Manager'. Which set of responsibilities correctly aligns with this role in a Salesforce ecosystem?
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Correct answer: D
The Release Manager is responsible for the 'traffic control' of deployments. They own the environment strategy, schedule deployments, ensure gates (like UAT signoff) are met, and manage the physical deployment process.
- Question 4Advanced
Planning · Org Strategy Design
A conglomerate is deciding between a Single-Org and Multi-Org strategy. They have three business units (BU):
- BU A operates in the EU and deals with strict GDPR data residency requirements.
- BU B operates in the US and requires high-volume B2C transaction processing.
- BU C is a global internal IT support function.
Which strategy addresses the regulatory and performance constraints most effectively?
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Correct answer: C
Strict data residency (GDPR requiring data to stay in EU) usually dictates a separate physical org instance in the EU data center. High-volume B2C also suggests a separate org to avoid governor limit contention. A Single-Org cannot physically reside in two regions simultaneously for residency compliance at the infrastructure level.
- Question 5Beginner
Planning · Sandbox Strategy
When planning a sandbox refresh schedule for a 12-month project, which constraint regarding Full Copy sandboxes is critical to consider?
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Correct answer: C
The 29-day refresh interval is a hard limit for Full Copy sandboxes. This impacts project planning significantly; if a refresh is done incorrectly or data is corrupted, the team must wait a month to reset, potentially blocking UAT or Performance testing.
- Question 6Intermediate
System Design · Agile Tools and Practices
A developer is configuring a Salesforce DX project to use Unlocked Packages. They need to ensure that the package can be installed in a production org that does not have the Salesforce CLI installed.
Which file in the project structure serves as the 'source of truth' for the package definition, versioning, and dependencies?
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Correct answer: A
The
sfdx-project.jsonfile is the configuration file that defines the project, including package directories, package aliases (IDs), versions, and dependencies. It is essential for building and releasing packages.
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