PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. Exhibit: Risk Register: Risk ID: R1 Risk Type: Threat Risk Description: Key supplier may go out of business Probability: Low Impact: High Risk Owner: Project Manager Proximity: Within next stage Risk Response: Mitigate - Identify alternative suppliers
Based on the exhibit, what is the current risk exposure of risk R1?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse the individual probability or impact rating with the combined risk exposure, mistakenly selecting 'High' or 'Very High' when only one factor is elevated, or 'Low' when both are medium, instead of correctly calculating the product.
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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Medium
Risk exposure is calculated as the product of probability and impact. In the exhibit, risk R1 has a probability of 'Medium' (0.3–0.7) and an impact of 'Medium' (0.3–0.7). Multiplying the midpoints (0.5 × 0.5 = 0.25) or using the ranges, the resulting exposure falls within the 'Medium' category on the PRINCE2 risk matrix. Therefore, the current risk exposure is correctly identified as Medium.
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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Low
Why it's wrong here
Low risk exposure would require either low probability and low impact, or a combination that yields a low product. Here, both probability and impact are medium, so the product is medium, not low.
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Very High
Why it's wrong here
(Very High) is incorrect because neither probability nor impact is at the highest level. Very High exposure would require both probability and impact to be High or Very High.
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Medium
Why this is correct
(Medium) is correct because the product of Medium probability (0.5) and Medium impact (0.5) is 0.25, which according to the PRINCE2 risk matrix corresponds to Medium exposure.
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High
Why it's wrong here
(High) is incorrect because the product of two Medium ratings does not reach the threshold for High exposure. High would require at least one factor to be High or the product to be higher.
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