PRINCE2-PRACTITIONER Practices Practice Question
During risk identification in a PRINCE2 project, the team identifies a risk where a key supplier might fail to meet sustainability targets, leading to reputational damage. The team decides to establish joint monitoring committees and share best practices with the supplier to help them succeed. Which risk response category is this?
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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Mitigate
Working collaboratively with a third party to reduce the probability or impact of a threat (or enhance an opportunity) is 'Enhance' for opportunities or 'Mitigate' for threats. Here, helping a supplier succeed to reduce a threat is a collaborative form of mitigation.
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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Transfer
Why it's wrong here
Transferring shifts the risk to a third party (e.g., insurance), whereas joint collaboration keeps shared responsibility.
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Mitigate
Why this is correct
Taking proactive collaborative steps to reduce the likelihood of a supplier failing is risk mitigation.
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Exploit
Why it's wrong here
Exploit is used for opportunities, whereas supplier failure is a threat.
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Avoid
Why it's wrong here
Avoidance eliminates the activity entirely.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official AXELOS / PeopleCert exam blueprint
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