CGRC · Question #666
Your project uses a piece of equipment that if the temperature of the machine goes above 450 degree Fahrenheit the machine will overheat and have to be shut down for 48 hours. Should this machine…
The correct answer is C. Risk trigger. The question describes a scenario where a specific condition (machine temperature reaching 430 degrees) prompts a predefined action to mitigate a potential problem.
Question
Your project uses a piece of equipment that if the temperature of the machine goes above 450 degree Fahrenheit the machine will overheat and have to be shut down for 48 hours. Should this machine overheat even once it will delay the project's end date. You work with your project to create a response that should the temperature of the machine reach 430, the machine will be paused for at least an hour to cool it down. The temperature of 430 is called what? Response:
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- ARisk identification
- BRisk response
- CRisk trigger
- DRisk event
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(20 responses)- A5% (1)
- B5% (1)
- C75% (15)
- D15% (3)
Why each option
The question describes a scenario where a specific condition (machine temperature reaching 430 degrees) prompts a predefined action to mitigate a potential problem.
"Risk identification" is the process of finding and documenting risks, not a specific condition.
"Risk response" is the action taken (pausing the machine), not the condition that initiates it.
A risk trigger is an indicator or warning sign that a risk event has either occurred or is about to occur, prompting the execution of a pre-planned risk response. In this scenario, the temperature of 430 degrees Fahrenheit serves as the specific condition that triggers the decision to pause the machine, preventing the higher temperature risk event (overheating) from happening.
"Risk event" is the actual problem if it occurs (machine overheating), not the warning sign before it.
Concept tested: Project Risk Management - Risk Trigger
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