You have an office that designs corporate logos. You have been working on a draft for a large client. Just as you are going to press the <save> button, the screen goes blank. The hard disk is…

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Options

• ACorrective measure
• BPreventive measure
• CReductive measure

• A
  85% (29)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  9% (3)

Explanation

Option A is correct because a corrective measure is an action taken after a problem has already occurred to fix or recover from it - in this case, recovering the lost work using an older email version after the hard disk failed. The measure corrects the damage rather than preventing it.

Option B (Preventive) is wrong because preventive measures are taken before a problem occurs to stop it from happening - for example, regularly backing up files to an external drive or cloud storage would be preventive.

Option C (Reductive) is wrong because reductive measures aim to reduce the impact or likelihood of a risk occurring - for example, using a surge protector or UPS device to minimize hardware damage risk. This is sometimes called a mitigating measure.

Memory tip: Think of the prefix - correct means to fix what went wrong (after the fact), prevent means to stop it before it starts, and reduce means to lessen the blow. If something has already broken and you're cleaning up, it's corrective.

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