CIS-CSM Knowledge Management Practice Question
An enterprise CSM customer uses internationalized knowledge bases. When a user accesses the Customer Service Portal in French, how does ServiceNow determine which translated article version to display?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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It matches the user's active language preference/session language with the article's Language field
ServiceNow matches the portal user's active session language or user profile language with the language field on the translated article record.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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It queries the user's IP geolocation to select the corresponding regional language
Why it's wrong here
Geolocation is not used for knowledge article language selection.
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It matches the user's active language preference/session language with the article's Language field
Why this is correct
The system checks the language setting of the user session or profile and looks for a corresponding child article with that language code.
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It requires the agent to manually attach the French translation to the portal view
Why it's wrong here
Portal translation display is automated based on language matching.
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It always defaults to the primary knowledge base language and prompts the user via a banner
Why it's wrong here
The system automatically attempts to serve the translated version if available.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint
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