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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager is updating the risk register…
A project manager is updating the risk register for a new project. Which THREE of the following fields are essential components of a risk register in CompTIA Project+?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the confusion between the risk register and the issue log — candidates pick 'issue resolution date' because it sounds like risk tracking, but issues are realized risks and belong in a separate log.
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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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Risk ID
Option A (Risk ID) is correct because every risk in a risk register must have a unique identifier so it can be tracked, referenced, and cross-linked to other project documents throughout the project life cycle. Option B (Probability and Impact) is correct because these are the core assessment values used to score and prioritize each risk, typically feeding into a probability-impact matrix that determines the risk's overall severity. Option D (Risk owner) is correct because each risk must be assigned to a specific person accountable for monitoring it and executing the agreed response strategy. Option C (Change request number) does not belong because change requests are handled through the integrated change control process and are not a standard field of a risk register. Option E (Issue resolution date) does not belong because issues are problems that have already occurred and are tracked in an issue log, not in the risk register, which deals with potential future events.
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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Risk ID
Why this is correct
A unique risk ID gives every entry a stable identifier for tracking, referencing in status reports, and linking to related issues or change requests throughout the project lifecycle. It satisfies the register's need for traceable, unambiguous records as risks are updated.
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Probability and Impact
Why this is correct
Probability and impact together let the project manager score each risk, typically multiplying them to derive exposure and prioritise response effort. This satisfies the register's purpose of ranking risks so attention and contingency budget go to the most significant threats.
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Change request number
Why it's wrong here
A change request number belongs to the change control system, not the risk register, which records risk description, probability, impact, response strategy and owner. It tempts because risks often trigger change requests; that number is correct in a change log when an approved change is raised to implement a risk response.
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Risk owner
Why this is correct
The risk owner is the named individual accountable for monitoring that risk and executing the agreed response strategy. Assigning ownership satisfies the register's requirement that every logged risk has clear accountability rather than being left unmanaged.
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Issue resolution date
Why it's wrong here
Issue resolution date belongs to an issue log, not a risk register, because risks are tracked through probability, impact, response and owner until closed or realised. It tempts because resolved issues and risks both require closure tracking; that date is correct in the issue log once a risk materialises into an actual problem.
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