CPHR Risk Assessment and Management

Question 1

What is the first step in the risk management process?

Accepted Answer

Risk identification — recognizing potential threats and opportunities

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Risk transfer through insurance

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Risk avoidance by stopping all activities

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Risk acceptance without analysis

Question 2

How is risk typically measured?

Accepted Answer

By the probability of occurrence multiplied by the potential impact

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By the number of stakeholders affected only

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By the cost of insurance premiums

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By the opinion of the most senior manager

Question 3

What is risk mitigation?

Accepted Answer

Taking actions to reduce the probability or impact of identified risks

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Ignoring risks that seem unlikely

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Transferring all risks to insurance companies

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Eliminating all project activities that involve any risk

Question 4

What is the purpose of a risk register?

Accepted Answer

To document identified risks, their analysis, and planned responses

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To list all project team members and their roles

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To record only financial risks

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To track daily activities

Question 5

When should risk assessment be performed during a project?

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Throughout the entire project lifecycle, not just at the beginning

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Only during the planning phase

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Only after a risk event occurs

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Only at project completion for lessons learned

Question 6

What is the difference between risk avoidance and risk acceptance?

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Avoidance eliminates the risk entirely; acceptance acknowledges it without active response

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They are the same concept

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Avoidance is always preferred to acceptance

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Acceptance means the risk is transferred to another party