PMI-RMP · Question #18
There are seven risk responses for any project. Which one of the following is a valid risk response for a negative risk event?
The correct answer is C. Acceptance. Acceptance is the only listed response that applies to both positive and negative risks, making it the single valid negative risk response among the choices.
Question
There are seven risk responses for any project. Which one of the following is a valid risk response for a negative risk event?
Options
- AEnhance
- BExploit
- CAcceptance
- DShare
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A4% (1)
- C92% (23)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
Acceptance is the only listed response that applies to both positive and negative risks, making it the single valid negative risk response among the choices.
Enhance is a positive risk response strategy used to increase the probability or impact of an opportunity, not a response to negative risks.
Exploit is a positive risk response used to ensure an opportunity definitely occurs, and it has no application to negative risk events.
Acceptance acknowledges that a negative risk exists and decides to take no preemptive action, either because the cost of other responses exceeds the risk's impact (passive acceptance) or by preparing a contingency plan to execute if the risk occurs (active acceptance). It is explicitly classified in the PMBOK framework as a valid response for both negative risks and positive opportunities.
Share is a positive risk response that allocates ownership of an opportunity to a third party better positioned to realize it, not a strategy for negative risks.
Concept tested: Risk response strategies - negative vs. positive risk
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.