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Salesforce Plat-Dev-201 Exam - Topic 2 Question 14 Discussion

A developer creates a custom exception as shown below:public class ParityException extends Exception { }What are two ways the developer can fire the exception in Apex?
A) throw new ParityException (); and B) throw new parityException ('parity does not match');
C) new ParityException ();
D) new ParityException('parity does not match');

Salesforce Plat-Dev-201 Exam - Topic 2 Question 14 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's Plat-Dev-201 exam
Question #: 14
Topic #: 2
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A developer creates a custom exception as shown below:

public class ParityException extends Exception { }

What are two ways the developer can fire the exception in Apex?

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Suggested Answer: A, B

Throwing Exceptions in Apex:

throw new ExceptionType();creates a new instance and throws it.

A: No argument constructor.

B: Constructor with a custom error message.

Why Not Other Options?

C and D: These create exception instances but do not throw them, which is not valid syntax for firing an exception.


by Carlton at Jul 18, 2026, 12:26 AM

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Eliseo
21 hours ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think C and D are just creating an instance without throwing it, right?
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Rose
6 days ago
I remember that to throw an exception, we need to use the `throw` keyword, so A looks correct.
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