Which of the following is an example of a secondary risk?

A risk that was identified during project planning.

A risk that remains after a response is applied.

A risk that was accepted because its impact was low.

A new risk that occurs because a mitigation strategy was implemented.

A project implemented a risk response to reduce the risk of a delay by adding a buffer to the schedule. The risk owner reports that the response is working, and the residual risk is now low. What should the project manager do?

Inform stakeholders that the risk is fully mitigated.

Close the risk because the response is working and the residual risk is low.

Document the response's effectiveness and the low residual risk in the risk register.

Remove the schedule buffer because the risk is low.

A project implemented a risk response that created a secondary risk of a schedule delay. The secondary risk has been monitored for a month. The risk owner reports that the probability of the delay is increasing due to external factors. What should the project manager do?

Close the secondary risk because it has been monitored for a month.

Update the risk register with the new probability and assess the impact on the project schedule.

Inform the project sponsor that the secondary risk is under control.

Implement a new risk response immediately to reduce the probability.

Where should the status of secondary risks be documented?

In the lessons learned register

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Domain 5Objective 2

Task 2 Monitor Residual & Secondary Risks PMI-RMP Practice Questions (Page 2)

Part of the Monitor and Close Risks domain, which accounts for 19% of the PMI-RMP exam. PMI does not publish an official question count, but from its 230-minute exam (~90–155 total, ~17–29 in this domain), expect 4–7 from this objective — we provide 26 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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6foundation · easy
Which of the following is an example of a secondary risk?
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7application · medium
A project implemented a risk response to reduce the risk of a delay by adding a buffer to the schedule. The risk owner reports that the response is working, and the residual risk is now low. What should the project manager do?
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8foundation · easy
What is the primary document that should be updated with current residual and secondary risk information?
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9application · medium
A project implemented a risk response that created a secondary risk of a schedule delay. The secondary risk has been monitored for a month. The risk owner reports that the probability of the delay is increasing due to external factors. What should the project manager do?
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10foundation · easy
Where should the status of secondary risks be documented?
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