Presentations Risk Assessment & Management 3

Question 1

A speaker presents four risk response strategies. Which strategy involves shifting the financial impact of a risk to a third party?

Accepted Answer

Transfer

Answer

Risk transfer shifts the financial burden of a risk to another party, commonly through insurance or contractual agreements.

Question 2

During a risk workshop presentation, a facilitator introduces FMEA. What does the acronym FMEA stand for?

Accepted Answer

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis

Answer

FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) is a systematic process for identifying potential failures and evaluating their impact.

Question 3

A risk presenter uses the term 'risk velocity.' What does this concept describe?

Accepted Answer

How quickly a risk can impact the organization after it materializes

Answer

Risk velocity refers to how rapidly a risk event moves from occurrence to full impact on the organization.

Question 4

In a presentation on financial risk, which metric measures the potential loss in a portfolio over a specific time period at a given confidence level?

Accepted Answer

Value at Risk (VaR)

Answer

Value at Risk (VaR) quantifies the maximum expected loss over a defined period at a specified confidence level, commonly 95% or 99%.

Question 5

A compliance officer presents a risk matrix and labels one cell 'critical.' Which combination of risk attributes typically earns this label?

Accepted Answer

High probability and high impact

Answer

A 'critical' risk rating results from the combination of high likelihood of occurrence and severe consequences if it occurs.

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