PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which risk response is appropriate for a threat that the project team decides to eliminate by changing the project approach?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2F often tests the confusion between Avoid (eliminate the threat by changing approach) and Reduce (mitigate probability/impact), so candidates pick Reduce when the scenario says the threat is removed entirely.
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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Avoid
Avoid is the correct risk response when the project team eliminates the threat entirely by changing the project approach — for example, removing a risky technology, changing scope, or taking a different route. In PRINCE2's risk response framework (aligned with ISO 31000), Avoid means the threat no longer exists because the activity or condition that created it has been removed. This is distinct from Reduce (mitigate), which lowers probability or impact but keeps the risk.
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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Transfer
Why it's wrong here
Transferring shifts the threat's financial impact to a third party such as an insurer, leaving the threat itself in place. The stem requires eliminating the threat by altering the project approach, which is avoidance. Transfer suits scenarios where a specialist third party can absorb a defined liability.
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Accept
Why it's wrong here
Acceptance acknowledges the threat and proceeds without action, retaining any residual impact. The stem demands eliminating the threat by changing the project approach, which is avoidance. Acceptance suits low-impact threats where the cost of any response outweighs the potential loss.
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Reduce
Why it's wrong here
Reduce lowers probability/impact but does not eliminate.
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Avoid
Why this is correct
Avoidance eliminates the threat entirely by removing its cause, so altering the project approach means the risky activity no longer occurs. This directly satisfies the stem's requirement to eliminate the threat rather than reduce, transfer or accept its impact.
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