PMI-RMP Risk Process Facilitation Practice Question
In a project, you are facilitating a risk workshop. You discover that a risk has been mitigated, but the residual risk remains high. What is the next logical step?
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
✓
Document the residual risk in the risk register
If the residual risk is still above the threshold, further mitigation or acceptance is required.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Document the residual risk in the risk register
Why this is correct
The risk register must reflect the current state, including the level of residual risk.
- ✗
Assign a new risk owner
Why it's wrong here
Changing the owner does not address the high level of residual risk.
- ✗
Remove the risk from the risk register
Why it's wrong here
Removing an active high-level risk is negligent.
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Close the risk
Why it's wrong here
The risk is not closed if the residual risk remains high.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official PMI exam blueprint
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