DEV-402 Exam Guide, Objectives & Preparation

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Exam Code	DEV-402
Exam Name	Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
Vendor	Salesforce
Total Questions	234
Last Updated	26-Oct, 2026

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Free DEV-402 Practice Questions

Explore 5 free practice questions for the Salesforce DEV-402 exam and review the answers and explanations to support your preparation.

Question 1
Single answer

Northern Trail Outfitters wants to broadcast an email to 7,000 contacts m Salesforce on a regular basis but realizes Salesforce is mass functionality has a limitation on the number erf emails that can be sent each day. What action should the app builder take?
- Option A:
  Request Salesforce increase the number of maximum daily emails.
  Correct
- Option B:
  Develop Apex code and bghtnrrvg web component to send dairy emails
  Correct
- Option C:
  Research and evaluate products available on AppExchange to send mass emails.
  Correct
- Option D:
  Export Contacts to a CSV file and use an email client to send tha emails.
  Correct
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Correct Answer: C
Question 2
Single answer

Universal Containers utilizes opportunities and a custom object called Detaited.Sales c. The company would like to roll sales metrics up to an opportunity for only Detailed.Sales c records that have their picklist status set to Active. What is the recommended method for the app bunder to achieve this request?
- Option A:
  Utilize the AppExchange to download a third-party application that can roH up the sales dollars with the appropriate filter.
  Correct
- Option B:
  Create a master-detail relationship between the parent and child object with a roll-up summary field that fitters on the status held.
  Correct
- Option C:
  Create a lookup relationship between the parent and child object with a roll-up summary held that filters on the status field.
  Correct
- Option D:
  Utilize Apex code to roll up the desired amounts.
  Correct
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Correct Answer: B
Question 3
Multiple answers

Universal Containers has a customer base where many customers have the same or similar company names. Which functionality should be configured to improve an end user`s search experience? Choose 2 answers
- Option A:
  Update the account search layouts view filter settings.
  Correct
- Option B:
  Update the account search layouts search results columns displayed.
  Correct
- Option C:
  Update the account search filter fields.
  Correct
- Option D:
  Update the account search layouts accounts tab columns displayed
  Correct
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Correct Answer: B, C
Question 4
Multiple answers

Universal Containers uses a custom picklist field Account Region on the account record. They want this region to be reflected on all related contact records and stay in sync if the value of this field changes on the Account. How should an app builder meet this requirement?
- Option A:
  Create a picklist field called 'Account Region' on Contact object > Create a workflow rule to update this picklist field if the Account Region field on the Account is changed.
  Correct
- Option B:
  Create a formula field on the Contact object > Set the value of the formula to ISPICKVAL(Account.Account_Region c).
  Correct
- Option C:
  Create a formula field on the Contact object > Set the value of the formula to TEXT(Account.Account_Region c).
  Correct
- Option D:
  Create a text field called 'Account Region' on Contact object > Create a workflow rule to update this picklist field if the Account Region field on the Account is changed.
  Correct
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Correct Answer: C
Question 5
Multiple answers

Universal Containers is piloting new features in an existing sandbox and wants to prevent outbound email sends during testing. What should the app builder do to meet the requirement?
- Option A:
  Email deliverability set to system email only.
  Correct
- Option B:
  Email configured for SMTP authentication.
  Correct
- Option C:
  Email relay to the configured host enabled.
  Correct
- Option D:
  Email deliverability set to no access.
  Correct
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Correct Answer: D

Free DEV-402 Practice Questions

Question 1

Northern Trail Outfitters wants to broadcast an email to 7,000 contacts m Salesforce on a regular basis but realizes Salesforce is mass functionality has a limitation on the number erf emails that can be sent each day. What action should the app builder take?

Request Salesforce increase the number of maximum daily emails.

Develop Apex code and bghtnrrvg web component to send dairy emails

Research and evaluate products available on AppExchange to send mass emails.

Export Contacts to a CSV file and use an email client to send tha emails.

Question 2

Utilize the AppExchange to download a third-party application that can roH up the sales dollars with the appropriate filter.

Create a master-detail relationship between the parent and child object with a roll-up summary field that fitters on the status held.

Create a lookup relationship between the parent and child object with a roll-up summary held that filters on the status field.

Utilize Apex code to roll up the desired amounts.

Question 3

Universal Containers has a customer base where many customers have the same or similar company names. Which functionality should be configured to improve an end user`s search experience? Choose 2 answers

Update the account search layouts view filter settings.

Update the account search layouts search results columns displayed.

Update the account search filter fields.

Update the account search layouts accounts tab columns displayed

Question 4

Universal Containers uses a custom picklist field Account Region on the account record. They want this region to be reflected on all related contact records and stay in sync if the value of this field changes on the Account. How should an app builder meet this requirement?

Create a picklist field called 'Account Region' on Contact object > Create a workflow rule to update this picklist field if the Account Region field on the Account is changed.

Create a formula field on the Contact object > Set the value of the formula to ISPICKVAL(Account.Account_Region c).

Create a formula field on the Contact object > Set the value of the formula to TEXT(Account.Account_Region c).

Create a text field called 'Account Region' on Contact object > Create a workflow rule to update this picklist field if the Account Region field on the Account is changed.

Question 5

Universal Containers is piloting new features in an existing sandbox and wants to prevent outbound email sends during testing. What should the app builder do to meet the requirement?

Email deliverability set to system email only.

Email configured for SMTP authentication.

Email relay to the configured host enabled.

Email deliverability set to no access.