PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which risk response is appropriate for a threat that the project team decides to actively reduce the probability or impact of?
⚠ Common exam trap
PRINCE2 Foundation often tests the distinction between Avoid (eliminate) and Reduce (mitigate) — candidates confuse the two because both involve proactive action, but Avoid changes the project to remove the risk 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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Reduce
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.
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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Avoid
Why it's wrong here
Avoid reduces probability or impact only by removing the threat source entirely, such as cancelling the activity causing the risk. The scenario explicitly requires the team to actively reduce probability or impact while retaining the threat, which Avoid cannot satisfy because it eliminates the risk rather than managing it. It is tempting because “avoid” sounds like a proactive measure, and it would be correct if the project decided to change the plan to sidestep the threat altogether.
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Accept
Why it's wrong here
Accepting a threat means acknowledging it and budgeting a contingency reserve without altering its probability or impact, so it cannot satisfy a requirement to actively reduce either. It is tempting because acceptance suits low-priority threats, or those where no cost-effective response exists, and it remains a legitimate PRINCE2 response in those circumstances.
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Reduce
Why this is correct
The Reduce response acts on a threat by lowering either its probability or its impact, directly matching the stem's scenario where the team actively reduces one of these. It is the proactive threat response distinct from Avoid, Transfer and Accept.
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Transfer
Why it's wrong here
Transfer reduces probability or impact only if the threat is passed to a third party, such as an insurer or contractor, who then manages the risk. The stem specifies that the project team itself actively reduces the threat, which is the definition of *Mitigate*, not Transfer. It is tempting because transferring a threat (e.g., via insurance) can feel like a proactive step, but the team’s own action, not a third party’s, is the required mechanism here.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official PeopleCert exam blueprint
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