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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager identifies a risk that a…
A project manager identifies a risk that a critical vendor may not deliver on time. The project manager decides to document the risk and monitor it closely, but does not take any proactive action. This is an example of which risk response?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse 'Accept' with 'Mitigate' because they think monitoring the risk is a form of mitigation, but monitoring is part of the 'Accept' response, not a proactive reduction of probability or impact.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Accept
The project manager has identified a risk (vendor may not deliver on time) and decided to document it and monitor it without taking any proactive action. This is the definition of an 'Accept' risk response, where the risk is acknowledged and a contingency plan may be in place, but no active steps are taken to reduce the probability or impact beforehand. In the context of the PK0-005 exam, this is a passive acceptance strategy, often used when the cost of mitigation exceeds the potential impact or when the risk is low enough to be tolerated.
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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Avoid
Why it's wrong here
Avoidance eliminates the risk by removing its cause, for example changing vendor or scope; documenting and monitoring without action is acceptance. It tempts because avoidance is a genuine proactive response, and would be correct if the project manager had replaced the unreliable vendor entirely.
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Mitigate
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Mitigation involves reducing the probability or impact, which would require proactive action.
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Accept
Why this is correct
Acceptance acknowledges the risk and its potential consequences without changing the plan, reserving contingency for it. Documenting the vendor delay risk and monitoring it closely, with no proactive action, matches this response exactly, unlike mitigate, transfer or avoid.
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Transfer
Why it's wrong here
Transfer shifts the risk's financial impact to a third party, typically via insurance or contractual penalty clauses; here nothing is shifted, only monitored. It tempts because vendor contracts can carry penalties, and transfer would be correct if the project manager had purchased cover or negotiated liability terms.
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