Most candidates gravitate toward the simulator version, and for good reason — it recreates the real test scene, records every practice attempt, and points out the questions you got wrong so you can repeat them until they are mastered. The Salesforce Certified Platform Foundations PDF at PracticeVCE covers the paper-and-pen side of study.
Salesforce Plat-101 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Data Management | 10% | - Use Data Import Wizard - Import and export data using Data Loader - Understand duplicate rules and matching |
| Salesforce Mobile | 8% | - Configure compact layouts for mobile - Understand Salesforce Mobile app features |
| Analytics | 10% | - Understand report types - Create and customize reports - Build dashboards |
| Data Modeling | 14% | - Create relationship fields (Lookup, Master-Detail) - Create custom objects - Understand Schema Builder - Set field-level security - Create custom fields (data types) |
| User Interface | 16% | - Understand Lightning Experience UI - Create and customize reports and dashboards - Customize page layouts - Create and customize list views |
| Profile and Permission Sets | 12% | - Manage user profiles - Understand roles and role hierarchy - Create and assign permission sets - Configure field-level security |
| Business Logic | 20% | - Create roll-up summary fields - Understand validation rules - Create formula fields - Configure approval processes - Understand workflow rules and Flow |
| Salesforce Platform Fundamentals | 10% | - Explain the multi-tenant Salesforce platform - Understand Salesforce object model - Navigate the Salesforce UI - Describe the Salesforce architecture |
Plat-101 Exam Facts: Simulator, Companies and Formats
- Salesforce Mobile (8%)
- Business Logic (20%)
- Data Modeling (14%)
Salesforce Certified Platform Foundations Sample Questions:
Where can a org's service status and performance degradation information be found?
- A. AppExchange portal
- B. Salesforce
- C. Salesforce help
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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A Salesforce associate is creating new user accounts for a new project management team.
What will be the role of each new team member?
- A. End User
- B. Developer
- C. Builder
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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Salesforce is built on objects like Account, Contact, and Opportunity.
What is a representation of an object?
- A. A set of relationships that link an Account, Contact, or Opportunity
- B. A spreadsheet where the records are rows and the fields are columns
- C. Physical visualization of an Account, Contact, or Opportunity
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Get Cloud Consulting (GCC) currently uses separate platform for marketing sales, commerce, service, and information technology. As GCC continues to grow, it decides to move all departments onto Salesforce.
What would provide GCC the most benefit by mobbing to the Salesforce Platform?
- A. Salesforce increases security by only requiring employees to remember one password.
- B. Salesforce saves companies money by eliminating the need to purchase licenses for multiple systems.
- C. Salesforce provides a complete view of a company's customers on one unified platform.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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A Salesforce associate has been asked to identify all contacts that have had interactions with their company in the last year.
What should the associate do to identify these contacts?
- A. Look at the active field.
- B. Look at the contact's Last Modified Date.
- C. Look at the last related activity date.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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