PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which risk response is appropriate for an opportunity with high probability and high impact?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing Enhance with Exploit. Candidates often think Enhance is for high probability/impact, but Exploit is specifically for ensuring the opportunity is realized when it is already likely and impactful.
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
For an opportunity with high probability and high impact, the appropriate response is to 'Exploit' it, which means taking actions to ensure the opportunity definitely happens and maximizing its benefits. Exploit is used when the organization wants to seize the opportunity with certainty, often by assigning a senior owner and allocating resources. This response is chosen when the opportunity is both likely and highly beneficial.
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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Enhance
Why it's wrong here
Enhance suits opportunities where probability or impact can be raised, not one already rated high on both axes. With maximum probability and impact, the appropriate response is to exploit the opportunity and ensure it is realised, since there is no remaining uncertainty to increase.
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Exploit
Why this is correct
Exploit removes the uncertainty so the opportunity definitely happens, capturing maximum benefit when both probability and impact are high. Lower-intensity responses such as enhance or share leave residual risk of the upside not materialising, so exploit is the appropriate PRINCE2 response here.
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Share
Why it's wrong here
Share allocates ownership of an opportunity to a third party, typically through a contractual arrangement, which suits opportunities requiring capabilities the organisation lacks. For a high-probability, high-impact opportunity already within reach, sharing dilutes the benefit rather than exploiting it fully.
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Reject
Why it's wrong here
Reject applies when a risk or opportunity is deemed unacceptable and the activity is not pursued, which discards the benefit of a high-probability, high-impact opportunity. Rejection is correct for threats that cannot be mitigated economically, not for opportunities already assessed as both likely and valuable.
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