Match each risk response strategy to its description.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Eliminate the threat or protect the project from its impact
Reduce the probability or impact of a risk
Shift the impact of a risk to a third party
Acknowledge the risk and take no proactive action
Ensure that a positive risk (opportunity) is realized
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Avoid: Eliminate the threat or protect the project from its impact.
The correct matches are: Avoid - eliminate threat; Mitigate - reduce probability/impact; Transfer - shift to third party; Accept - no proactive action. Common confusions include confusing Avoid with Mitigate and Transfer with Avoid.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Avoid: Eliminate the threat or protect the project from its impact.
Why this is correct
Avoid involves changing the project plan to eliminate the threat or protect the project from its impact.
Mitigate: Reduce the probability or impact of the threat.
Why this is correct
Mitigate aims to decrease the likelihood or consequences of a threat.
Transfer: Shift the impact of the threat to a third party.
Why this is correct
Transfer involves shifting the risk impact to a third party, often through insurance or outsourcing.
Accept: Acknowledge the threat and take no proactive action.
Why this is correct
Accept involves acknowledging the threat and choosing to take no proactive action unless the risk occurs.
Avoid: Reduce the probability or impact of the threat.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes Mitigate, not Avoid. Avoid eliminates the threat entirely.
Transfer: Eliminate the threat.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes Avoid, not Transfer. Transfer shifts the threat to a third party.
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