CUR088 – FUNDAMENTALS OF THE MERATIVE CÚRAM PLATFORM FOR BUSINESS
ANALYSTS V8.X PRACTICE EXAM
1. What is the Merative Cúram platform primarily designed for?
A) Banking and financial services
B) Healthcare and social services
C) Retail and e-commerce
D) Manufacturing and supply chain
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: The Merative Cúram platform is specifically designed for health and human
services organizations, providing solutions for social services, healthcare management,
and case management.
2. Which architectural style does the Cúram platform follow?
A) Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
B) Monolithic Architecture
C) Peer-to-Peer Architecture
D) Event-Driven Architecture
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Cúram follows a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) which enables
modular, reusable services and integration capabilities.
3. What is the primary purpose of the Cúram Evidence-Based Model (EBM)?
A) To provide clinical decision support
B) To guide case management through best practices and workflows
,C) To handle financial transactions
D) To manage user authentication
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: The Evidence-Based Model provides structured methodologies, best
practices, and workflows to guide effective case management and service delivery.
4. Which component is responsible for business rules management in Cúram?
A) Cúram Rules Engine
B) Business Process Manager
C) Dynamic Evidence Broker
D) Service Delivery Framework
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: The Cúram Rules Engine manages and executes business rules, allowing
for configurable rule definitions without coding.
5. What is the purpose of the Cúram Dynamic Evidence Broker?
A) To collect and validate evidence from multiple sources
B) To manage financial transactions
C) To handle user interface rendering
D) To perform database backups
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: The Dynamic Evidence Broker collects, validates, and manages evidence
from various sources to support eligibility determination and case decisions.
,6. In Cúram terminology, what is a "Participant"?
A) A system administrator
B) An individual receiving services or involved in a case
C) A third-party vendor
D) A database table
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: A Participant is any individual who is receiving services, is involved in a
case, or interacts with the social services system.
7. What is the role of a "Case" in Cúram?
A) A database connection
B) A container for managing related services for a participant
C) A system error log
D) A user interface template
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: A Case serves as a container that organizes and manages all related
services, activities, and information for a participant or household.
8. Which Cúram component manages workflow and task assignments?
A) Business Process Manager (BPM)
B) Rules Engine
C) Dynamic Evidence Broker
D) Content Management System
ANSWER: A
, EXPLANATION: The Business Process Manager handles workflow automation, task routing,
and assignment based on configurable business processes.
9. What is the purpose of "Outcomes" in Cúram?
A) To measure the effectiveness of services delivered
B) To calculate system performance metrics
C) To track user login attempts
D) To manage database indexes
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Outcomes measure the results and effectiveness of services provided,
helping to evaluate impact and inform future service planning.
10. Which database is commonly used with Cúram implementations?
A) MySQL
B) Oracle Database
C) MongoDB
D) SQLite
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: Oracle Database is commonly used in Cúram implementations, though
other enterprise databases like DB2 and SQL Server are also supported.
11. What is the Cúram "Service Delivery Framework" responsible for?
A) Managing the complete lifecycle of service delivery
B) Handling network communications
C) Managing user passwords
ANALYSTS V8.X PRACTICE EXAM
1. What is the Merative Cúram platform primarily designed for?
A) Banking and financial services
B) Healthcare and social services
C) Retail and e-commerce
D) Manufacturing and supply chain
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: The Merative Cúram platform is specifically designed for health and human
services organizations, providing solutions for social services, healthcare management,
and case management.
2. Which architectural style does the Cúram platform follow?
A) Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
B) Monolithic Architecture
C) Peer-to-Peer Architecture
D) Event-Driven Architecture
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Cúram follows a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) which enables
modular, reusable services and integration capabilities.
3. What is the primary purpose of the Cúram Evidence-Based Model (EBM)?
A) To provide clinical decision support
B) To guide case management through best practices and workflows
,C) To handle financial transactions
D) To manage user authentication
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: The Evidence-Based Model provides structured methodologies, best
practices, and workflows to guide effective case management and service delivery.
4. Which component is responsible for business rules management in Cúram?
A) Cúram Rules Engine
B) Business Process Manager
C) Dynamic Evidence Broker
D) Service Delivery Framework
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: The Cúram Rules Engine manages and executes business rules, allowing
for configurable rule definitions without coding.
5. What is the purpose of the Cúram Dynamic Evidence Broker?
A) To collect and validate evidence from multiple sources
B) To manage financial transactions
C) To handle user interface rendering
D) To perform database backups
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: The Dynamic Evidence Broker collects, validates, and manages evidence
from various sources to support eligibility determination and case decisions.
,6. In Cúram terminology, what is a "Participant"?
A) A system administrator
B) An individual receiving services or involved in a case
C) A third-party vendor
D) A database table
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: A Participant is any individual who is receiving services, is involved in a
case, or interacts with the social services system.
7. What is the role of a "Case" in Cúram?
A) A database connection
B) A container for managing related services for a participant
C) A system error log
D) A user interface template
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: A Case serves as a container that organizes and manages all related
services, activities, and information for a participant or household.
8. Which Cúram component manages workflow and task assignments?
A) Business Process Manager (BPM)
B) Rules Engine
C) Dynamic Evidence Broker
D) Content Management System
ANSWER: A
, EXPLANATION: The Business Process Manager handles workflow automation, task routing,
and assignment based on configurable business processes.
9. What is the purpose of "Outcomes" in Cúram?
A) To measure the effectiveness of services delivered
B) To calculate system performance metrics
C) To track user login attempts
D) To manage database indexes
ANSWER: A
EXPLANATION: Outcomes measure the results and effectiveness of services provided,
helping to evaluate impact and inform future service planning.
10. Which database is commonly used with Cúram implementations?
A) MySQL
B) Oracle Database
C) MongoDB
D) SQLite
ANSWER: B
EXPLANATION: Oracle Database is commonly used in Cúram implementations, though
other enterprise databases like DB2 and SQL Server are also supported.
11. What is the Cúram "Service Delivery Framework" responsible for?
A) Managing the complete lifecycle of service delivery
B) Handling network communications
C) Managing user passwords
