APM-PFQ Exam - Topic 2 Question 36 Discussion

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Question #: 36
Topic #: 2

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Which one of the following would be expected to form the main part of a risk analysis?

ADeciding on the approach to project risk management.

BEvaluating the risk in terms of severity and relative importance.

CDeciding on how to respond to the risk and who should implement the response.

DDeciding if the risk is a threat or opportunity.

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Suggested Answer: B

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Jeff

12 hours ago

I think B is the best choice. Evaluating risk is crucial.

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Marylin

6 days ago

D is interesting, but I don't see it as a main focus.

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Brice

11 days ago

Totally agree with B! Severity matters most.

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Valentine

16 days ago

Wait, can we really evaluate risks like that?

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Paulene

21 days ago

I think A is just as important.

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Whitney

26 days ago

This question is a real risk, it might make me fail the exam!

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Leonie

1 month ago

D) Deciding if the risk is a threat or opportunity. Gotta know if it's good or bad before you can do anything about it.

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Rikki

1 month ago

B) Evaluating the risk in terms of severity and relative importance. Duh, that's Risk Management 101.

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Nakisha

1 month ago

C) Deciding on how to respond to the risk and who should implement the response. Can't manage the risk without a plan!

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Murray

2 months ago

D) Deciding if the risk is a threat or opportunity.

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Merrilee

2 months ago

B) Evaluating the risk in terms of severity and relative importance.

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Mozell

2 months ago

From what I recall, the main part of risk analysis should focus on evaluating risks, so I would lean towards option B.

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Carmelina

2 months ago

B is definitely the main part!

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Nada

2 months ago

I'm a bit uncertain, but I feel like deciding if the risk is a threat or opportunity could also play a significant role in the analysis.

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Jesus

2 months ago

I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think deciding on the approach to project risk management might be more foundational.

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Marshall

3 months ago

B) Evaluating the risk in terms of severity and relative importance. This is the core of any risk analysis.

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Ramonita

3 months ago

I think evaluating the risk in terms of severity and relative importance is crucial, but I'm not entirely sure if it's the main part of risk analysis.

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Lashawnda

3 months ago

I think the main part is evaluating the risk severity and importance, so I'm choosing B. Gotta make sure I really understand the risk before deciding how to respond.

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Raymon

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know risk analysis is important, but I'm not sure which of these options is the main part. I might have to guess on this one.

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Mica

4 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The key is to focus on the "main part" of the risk analysis. That means evaluating the risk, so I'm going with B.

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Rolande

4 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully. Maybe I should start by deciding if the risk is a threat or opportunity?

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Olga

4 months ago

I think the main part of a risk analysis would be evaluating the risk in terms of severity and relative importance, so I'll go with B.

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Gertude

3 months ago

Definitely, without evaluation, we can't respond effectively.

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