Is an uncertainty that can have a negative or positive effect on meeting project objectives

Chapter 11 Quiz1.is an uncertainty that can have a negative or positive effect on meetingproject objectives.a.Risk utilityb.Risk tolerancec.Risk managementd.Risk2.A person who is risk- receives greater satisfaction when more payoff is at

stake and is willing to pay a penalty to take risks.3.Which risk management process involves prioritizing risks based on their

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probability andimpact of occurrence?4.Your project involves using a new release of a common software application,

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but if thatrelease is not available, your team has plans to use the current release.

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Question 2_____ involves doing whatever you can to make sure the positive risk happens.a. Risk acceptanceb. Risk enhancementSelected:c. Risk exploitationThis answer is correct.d. Risk sharingYou are correct! Risk exploitation involves doing whatever you can to make sure the positive riskhappens.

Question 4________ is an uncertainty that can have a negative or positive effect on meeting project objectives.

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0/1Question 5True or false? A risk management plan is a plan that documents the procedures for managing riskthroughout a project.No answer provided

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Refer to “Planning Risk Management” in the textbook for more information.Question 7_________ are indicators or symptoms of actual risk events, such as a cost overrun on early activitiesbeing a symptom of poor cost estimates.

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1/1Question 8True or false? Performing qualitative risk analysis involves prioritizing risks based on their probabilityand impact of occurrence.Selected:TrueThis answer is correct.

FalseYou are correct! Performing qualitative risk analysis involves prioritizing risks based on theirprobability and impact of occurrence. After identifying risks, project teams can use various tools andtechniques to rank risks and update information in the risk register. The main outputs are projectdocuments updates.1/1Question 9_______ is a risk analysis technique that uses a complex mathematical approach to analyze theprobability and impact of risks numerically.

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__________ is an uncertainty that can have a negative or positive effect on meeting project objectives.
a. Risk utility
b. Risk tolerance
c. Risk management
d. Risk

d: Risk

A person who is risk-_____________ receives greater satisfaction when more payoff is at stake and is willing to pay a penalty to take risks.
a. averse
b. seeking
c. neutral
d. aware

b: seeking

Which risk management process involves prioritizing risks based on their probability and impact of occurrence?
a. planning risk management
b. identifying risks
c. performing qualitative risk analysis
d. performing quantitative risk analysis

c: performing qualitative risk analysis

Your project involves using a new release of a common software application, but if that release is not available, your team has _____________ plans to use the current release.
a. contingency
b. fallback
c. reserve
d. mitigation

a: contingency

Which risk identification tool involves deriving a consensus among a panel of experts by using anonymous input regarding future events?
a. risk breakdown structure b. brainstorming
c. interviewing
d. Delphi technique

d: Delphi technique

A risk _____________ is a document that contains results of various risk management pro- cesses, and is often displayed in a table or spreadsheet format.
a. management plan
b. register
c. breakdown structure
d. probability/impact matrix

b: Register

_____________ are indicators or symptoms of actual risk events, such as a cost overrun on early activities being a symptom of poor cost estimates.
a. Probabilities
b. Impacts
c. Watch list items
d. Triggers

d: Triggers

Suppose there is a 30 percent chance that you will lose $10,000 and a 70 percent chance that you will earn $100,000 on a particular project. What is the project’s estimated monetary value?
a. -$30,000
b. $70,000
c. $67,000
d. -$67,000

c: $67,000

_____________ is a quantitative risk analysis tool that uses a model of a system to analyze its expected behavior or performance.
a. Simulation
b. Sensitivity analysis
c. Monte Carlo analysis
d. EMV

a: Simulation

Your project team has decided not to use an upcoming release of software because it might cause your schedule to slip. Which negative risk response strategy are you using?
a. avoidance
b. acceptance
c. transference
d. mitigation

a: avoidance

Is an uncertainty that can have a negative or positive effect?

Hence, risk is an uncertainty that can have a negative or positive effect on meeting project objectives.

Which process involves prioritizing risks based on their probability of occurrence and impact?

Performing qualitative risk analysis involves: prioritizing risks based on their probability and impact of occurrence.

Which technique is used to show the effects of changing one or more variables on an outcome?

A regression is a statistical technique that relates a dependent variable to one or more independent (explanatory) variables. A regression model is able to show whether changes observed in the dependent variable are associated with changes in one or more of the explanatory variables.

Which process involves determining what risks are likely to affect a project?

Risk identification involves determining which risks might affect the project and documenting their characteristics. Risk identification is an ongoing process and should be performed throughout the project.