PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which risk response is appropriate for an opportunity that the project wants to make more likely to happen?
⚠ Common exam trap
In PRINCE2, candidates often confuse Exploit and Enhance. Exploit is used when the project actively seeks to ensure the opportunity is realized, while Enhance only increases the probability or impact without guaranteeing the outcome.
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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Exploit
Exploit is the correct risk response for an opportunity the project wants to make more likely to happen. In PRINCE2, the Exploit response is specifically used when the project actively seeks to ensure that an opportunity is realized, often by allocating resources or taking direct actions to increase the probability of the positive event occurring. This contrasts with Enhance, which only increases the probability or impact without guaranteeing the outcome.
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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Reject
Why it's wrong here
Reject means not taking the opportunity.
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Exploit
Why this is correct
Exploit aims to make the opportunity happen.
- ✗
Share
Why it's wrong here
Share involves another party in managing the opportunity.
- ✗
Enhance
Why it's wrong here
Enhance increases probability/impact but not as strong as exploit.
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Variation 1. Which risk response is appropriate for an opportunity with high probability and high impact?
hard- A.Enhance
- ✓ B.Exploit
- C.Share
- D.Reject
Why B: For an opportunity with high probability and high impact, the 'exploit' response is appropriate to maximize the benefit.
Variation 2. Which risk response is appropriate for an opportunity?
medium- ✓ A.Exploit
- B.Reduce
- C.Transfer
- D.Avoid
Why A: For opportunities, PRINCE2 suggests responses: exploit, enhance, share, or reject. Avoid is a threat response.
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