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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager is reviewing the risk register…
A project manager is reviewing the risk register and sees that a high-probability, high-impact risk has a response strategy of 'mitigate' with a planned action to purchase insurance. This is an example of which risk response strategy?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is that the question labels the response strategy as 'mitigate' in the scenario, leading candidates to select 'Mitigate' without recognizing that the specific action (purchasing insurance) is a textbook example of 'Transfer,' testing whether you can differentiate the strategy from the action label.
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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Transfer
Purchasing insurance transfers the financial risk of a loss to the insurance company, making this a clear example of the 'Transfer' risk response strategy. In the PMI framework, transfer shifts the impact of a threat to a third party, often through insurance or contracts, without eliminating the risk itself. The question explicitly states the response strategy is 'mitigate,' but the planned action of buying insurance is a transfer technique, which is the key distinction tested here.
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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Accept
Why it's wrong here
Acceptance involves acknowledging the risk without proactive action.
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Mitigate
Why it's wrong here
Mitigation reduces probability/impact, but purchasing insurance transfers the risk.
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Transfer
Why this is correct
Insurance transfers the financial risk to a third party.
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Avoid
Why it's wrong here
Avoidance eliminates the threat entirely.
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