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Universal Containers hires a developer to build a custom search page to help user-find the Accounts they want. Users will be able to search on Name, Description, and a custom comments field. Which…

The correct answer is C. SOSL is faster for tent searches. D. SOQL is able to return more records. This question asks about the distinctions between SOQL and SOSL for a custom search page needing to query across multiple text fields and return accounts.

Submitted by renata2k· Apr 18, 2026Data Modeling and Management

Question

Universal Containers hires a developer to build a custom search page to help user-find the Accounts they want. Users will be able to search on Name, Description, and a custom comments field. Which consideration should the developer be aware of when deciding between SOQL and SOSL? Choose 2 answers

Options

  • ASOSL is able to return more records.
  • BSOQL is faster for text searches.
  • CSOSL is faster for tent searches.
  • DSOQL is able to return more records.

How the community answered

(55 responses)
  • A
    9% (5)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    87% (48)

Why each option

This question asks about the distinctions between SOQL and SOSL for a custom search page needing to query across multiple text fields and return accounts.

ASOSL is able to return more records.

This is incorrect because SOSL has a lower record limit (2,000 records) compared to SOQL (50,000 records).

BSOQL is faster for text searches.

This is incorrect; SOSL is specifically optimized for text searches, while SOQL is primarily for querying structured data based on specific field values.

CSOSL is faster for tent searches.Correct

SOSL (Salesforce Object Search Language) is specifically designed for efficient text-based searches across multiple fields and multiple objects, making it faster for keyword searches.

DSOQL is able to return more records.Correct

SOQL (Salesforce Object Query Language) has a higher record limit of up to 50,000 records, whereas SOSL has a lower limit of 2,000 records, making SOQL more suitable for potentially larger result sets.

Concept tested: SOQL vs. SOSL capabilities and limits

Source: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.soql_sosl.meta/soql_sosl/sfdc_soql_sosl_which_to_use.htm

Topics

#SOQL#SOSL#Text Search#Query Limits

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