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PK0-005 Practice Question: Refer to the exhibit

Exhibit

Risk Register:
ID | Description | Prob | Impact | Response
R1 | Server failure | High | High | Mitigate: backup server
R2 | Staff illness | Medium | High | Accept: no action
R3 | Regulatory change | Low | High | Transfer: consultant
R4 | Budget cut | High | Medium | Avoid: reduce scope

Refer to the exhibit. Based on the risk register, which risk has the HIGHEST priority?

⚠ Common exam trap

CompTIA often tests the misconception that the risk with the highest impact alone (R2 or R3 with impact 4) should be prioritized, rather than correctly multiplying probability and impact to compute the risk score.

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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R1

Risk priority is determined by the product of probability and impact (P × I). For R1, probability is 0.8 and impact is 5, yielding a risk score of 4.0, which is the highest among all risks in the register. This makes R1 the highest priority risk.

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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    R1

    Why this is correct

    High probability and high impact yields the highest risk score.

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    R2

    Why it's wrong here

    Medium probability and high impact is lower than high/high.

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    R4

    Why it's wrong here

    High probability and medium impact is lower than high/high.

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    R3

    Why it's wrong here

    Low probability and high impact is lower than high/high.

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