PRINCE2F PRINCE2 Practices Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are examples of threat responses in the Risk practice?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Reduce
Avoid, reduce, and transfer are threat responses. Exploit and enhance are opportunity responses.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Enhance
Why it's wrong here
Enhance responds to opportunities, not threats, so it does not satisfy the stem's threat-response requirement. It is tempting because it is a legitimate PRINCE2 Risk practice response and would be correct if the question asked about opportunity responses, where enhancing increases the probability or impact of a positive outcome.
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Reduce
Why this is correct
Reduce is a threat response that lowers either the probability or the impact of a threat through mitigating controls. PRINCE2 recognises it as a threat response, so it correctly satisfies the stem's request for examples within the Risk practice.
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Exploit
Why it's wrong here
Exploit is a response to an opportunity, not a threat, so it fails the question's threat-response requirement. It is tempting because it is a genuine PRINCE2 Risk practice response and would be correct if the stem asked about opportunity responses, where exploiting pursues an uncertain positive outcome.
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Transfer
Why this is correct
Transfer shifts the financial impact of a threat to a third party, typically through insurance, outsourcing or contractual indemnity. PRINCE2 lists it among threat responses, so it satisfies the stem's requirement for examples of threat responses in the Risk practice.
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Avoid
Why this is correct
Avoid is a threat response that removes the threat entirely by eliminating the activity or cause, for example cancelling a project phase. PRINCE2 groups it with reduce, transfer, accept, share and prepare, making it valid for the stem's threat responses.
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Variation 1. Which of the following is an example of a threat response in PRINCE2 risk management?
medium- ✓ A.Reduce
- B.Exploit
- C.Share
- D.Enhance
Why A: In PRINCE2 risk management, a threat response is an action taken to address a risk that could have a negative impact on project objectives. 'Reduce' is a threat response that involves implementing actions to lower the probability and/or impact of a threat to an acceptable level, such as adding extra testing to reduce the risk of software defects.
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