PMI-ACP Question #31: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: The cumulative risk severities over time. Risk burn down graphs track the cumulative risk severity over time throughout a project. Each identified risk is scored by multiplying its probability by its impact (its 'severity'). These scores are summed and plotted over time, so the graph shows whether total risk exposure is

Submitted by minji_kr· Apr 18, 2026Adaptive Planning

Question

What do risk burn down graphs show?

Options

AThe impacts of project risks on the project schedule
BThe impacts of project risks on the project budget
CThe cumulative risk severities over time
DThe cumulative risk probabilities over time

Explanation

Risk burn down graphs track the cumulative risk severity over time throughout a project. Each identified risk is scored by multiplying its probability by its impact (its 'severity'). These scores are summed and plotted over time, so the graph shows whether total risk exposure is decreasing (burning down) as risks are mitigated or retired. They are not schedule or budget impact tools (eliminating A and B), and tracking cumulative probabilities alone (D) without impact would be incomplete and misleading.

Topics

#Risk management#Agile metrics#Risk burn down#Project monitoring

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