PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which risk response is appropriate for a threat that the project team decides to proactively manage by reducing the probability or impact?
⚠ Common exam trap
In PRINCE2, the Reduce response is proactive but does not eliminate the risk, whereas Avoid eliminates the threat entirely. Candidates often confuse 'proactive management' with 'avoidance,' but Avoid means changing the plan to remove the risk source, not just reducing it.
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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Reduce
Reduce is the correct risk response because it involves implementing actions to lower the probability or impact of a threat while still accepting that the risk may occur. In PRINCE2, this is a proactive response where the project team actively manages the risk by, for example, adding redundancy or conducting more frequent testing to decrease the likelihood of failure. The key is that the risk is not eliminated entirely but its effects are mitigated.
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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Reduce
Why this is correct
Reduce means taking action to lower probability or impact.
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Avoid
Why it's wrong here
Avoid eliminates the threat entirely by removing its cause or changing scope, so probability and impact are not reduced but designed out. It is tempting because it sounds proactive, yet it applies when the project can restructure to sidestep the risk completely, not mitigate it.
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Transfer
Why it's wrong here
Transfer shifts financial ownership of the threat to a third party such as an insurer or supplier, leaving probability and impact unchanged for the project itself. It suits risks whose consequences can be contractually borne elsewhere, not those the team actively reduces through mitigation work.
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Accept
Why it's wrong here
Accept acknowledges the threat and establishes contingency plans without altering its probability or impact, so no proactive reduction occurs. It fits low-priority threats where the cost of mitigation outweighs the exposure, not threats the team has decided to actively manage down.
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Variation 1. Which risk response is appropriate for a threat that the project team decides to actively reduce the probability or impact of?
medium- A.Avoid
- B.Accept
- ✓ C.Reduce
- D.Transfer
Why C: In PRINCE2, 'Reduce' is the risk response that involves taking action to reduce the probability and/or impact of a threat. This is also known as mitigation. The question explicitly states the team decides to actively reduce probability or impact, which maps directly to the Reduce response.
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