PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

• ✗

  The threat is accepted and no action is taken

  Why it's wrong here

  Acceptance acknowledges the threat and deliberately takes no proactive action, logging it for contingency. Reduction requires active measures to lower probability or impact, so no action cannot satisfy it. Acceptance is tempting because it is a valid PRINCE2 response, but only when the risk is tolerable or cost of action outweighs benefit.

• ✓

  The probability and/or impact of the threat is lowered

  Why this is correct

  The reduce response lowers the threat's probability, its impact, or both, typically through preventative or mitigating actions. This contrasts with avoid, which removes the threat entirely, and transfer, which shifts financial exposure to a third party.

• ✗

  The threat is avoided by changing the plan

  Why it's wrong here

  Avoidance eliminates the threat by altering scope, requirements or approach so it can no longer occur; reduction instead lowers probability or impact while the threat remains. Avoidance is tempting because it sounds like a form of lessening, but it is the correct response when the threat can be designed out entirely.

• ✗

  The threat is transferred to a third party

  Why it's wrong here

  Transfer shifts financial ownership of the threat to a third party, typically via insurance or a fixed-price contract, without changing its likelihood or impact. It is tempting because both responses involve other parties, but transfer is correct when the risk can be insured or contractually passed on.