- A
To approve risk budgets
Why wrong: Risk budgets are approved by the Board, not recorded in the register.
- B
To report progress to stakeholders
Why wrong: Progress is reported via Highlight Reports.
- C
To capture and track information about identified risks throughout the project
Correct: the Risk Register is used for recording and tracking risks.
- D
To record all decisions made by the Project Board
Why wrong: That would be the Issue Register or decision log.
Question 710 of 1,731
Purpose of the Risk Register in PRINCE2
This PRINCE2F practice question tests your understanding of prince2 practices. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
What is the purpose of the Risk Register?
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
✓
To capture and track information about identified risks throughout the project
The Risk Register is a PRINCE2 management product that captures and tracks all identified risks throughout the project lifecycle. It records risk descriptions, probability, impact, proximity, and responses, ensuring risks are actively managed and monitored. This aligns with the PRINCE2 principle of continued business justification by maintaining visibility of threats and opportunities.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
To approve risk budgets
Why it's wrong here
Risk budgets are approved by the Board, not recorded in the register.
- ✗
To report progress to stakeholders
Why it's wrong here
Progress is reported via Highlight Reports.
- ✓
To capture and track information about identified risks throughout the project
Why this is correct
Correct: the Risk Register is used for recording and tracking risks.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
To record all decisions made by the Project Board
Why it's wrong here
That would be the Issue Register or decision log.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is confusing the Risk Register with other registers or reports, such as the Issue Register or Highlight Report, leading candidates to select options that describe functions of those products instead.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The Risk Register is a living document that evolves from the Risk Management Approach and is updated during each risk management step (identify, assess, plan, implement, communicate). It includes fields such as risk ID, category, cause, event, effect, probability, impact, risk score, response actions, and owner. In PRINCE2, the register is reviewed at every management stage to ensure risks are reassessed and responses remain effective, directly supporting the 'manage by stages' principle.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the PRINCE2F exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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PRINCE2 Practices — This question tests PRINCE2 Practices — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: To capture and track information about identified risks throughout the project — The Risk Register is a PRINCE2 management product that captures and tracks all identified risks throughout the project lifecycle. It records risk descriptions, probability, impact, proximity, and responses, ensuring risks are actively managed and monitored. This aligns with the PRINCE2 principle of continued business justification by maintaining visibility of threats and opportunities.
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Variation 1. What is the purpose of the Risk Register?
easy- A.To list only the project's threats and their impacts
- B.To document the top 10 risks for the Project Board
- ✓ C.To record and track all identified risks and their responses
- D.To allocate the risk budget
Why C: The Risk Register is the central repository for recording and tracking all identified risks (both threats and opportunities) throughout the project lifecycle. It includes details such as risk description, probability, impact, proximity, and the planned responses, ensuring that every risk is managed and monitored. Option C is correct because it captures the complete purpose of the Risk Register as defined in PRINCE2.
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