PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which of the following is a valid threat response in PRINCE2?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Transfer
PRINCE2 defines five threat responses: Avoid, Reduce, Fallback, Transfer, and Accept. 'Transfer' is one of these, representing the action of shifting the risk to a third party (e.g., insurance or contract). The other options — Enhance, Reject, and Exploit — are not valid threat responses; Enhance and Exploit are opportunity responses, and Reject is not defined in PRINCE2.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Enhance
Why it's wrong here
Enhance is an opportunity response.
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Transfer
Why this is correct
Transfer is one of the five recommended threat responses.
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Reject
Why it's wrong here
Reject is an opportunity response.
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Exploit
Why it's wrong here
Exploit is a valid PRINCE2 threat response for opportunities, not threats, as it seeks to ensure a positive risk is realised by allocating resources to maximise its benefits. The question specifically asks for a threat response, and PRINCE2’s five threat responses are Avoid, Reduce, Fallback, Transfer, and Accept. Exploit is tempting because it mirrors the proactive logic of threat responses, but it belongs to the separate opportunity response category, where it would be correct for a scenario requiring capitalisation on an uncertain upside.
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