Free Salesforce Plat-101 Actual Exam Questions - Question 13 Discussion

Question No. 13
Get Cloudy Consulting wants to confirm the data type of the Account Sources field on Account
object. Which editing the Account, the Account Sources field has several predefined values that can
be selected.
Which type of field is Account Source?
Select one option, then reveal solution.
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Shoaib Y.
2026-02-20

D imo, text area fields are open-ended for typing, so that can be cut. Formula fields auto-calc, not user-selected. So picklist fits perfectly with the predefined selectable options here.

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Mason L.
2026-02-16

Makes sense to rule out formula and text area since they don’t allow users to pick from options. Definitely sounds like A.

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Mason L.
2026-02-15

A. Since the question says “several predefined values that can be selected,” it fits the standard picklist type, not a formula or text area which don’t offer selection lists.

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Mason L.
2026-02-14

A. The phrase “predefined values that can be selected” pretty much rules out anything but a picklist since formula and text area don’t offer that choice interface.

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Mason L.
2026-02-09

B imo, formula fields calculate values but don’t let you pick options manually.

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Mason L.
2026-01-22

It’s A because formula fields don’t let you pick from options, and text areas are for freeform text, not predefined choices. The key part is “predefined values,” which points straight to picklist.

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Andre Y.
2026-01-16

This one seems straightforward. Since Account Source shows a list of predefined values you can choose from when editing, it fits the definition of a picklist. Formula fields don’t let you select from options, and Text Area is free text, so A makes the most sense here.

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Andre Y.
2026-01-14

Pretty sure it’s A. Picklist since it has predefined selectable values on the Account object.

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