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A risk map showing a large difference between inherent and residual risk
indicates which one of the following?
A. The risk is within the organization's risk appetite
B. The current risk treatment is ineffective
C. The current risk treatment is effective
D. The risk does not need to be treated - -C
-Lucas, a risk professional for Jones Incorporated, recently met with experts
from the utility industry to discuss the potential loss of supply and risks to
the infrastructure. Lucas must now decide which risks, and proposed
treatments, need to be communicated to the board of Jones Incorporated.
Lucas should make this decision based on
A. The supply source involved.
B. The organization's risk appetite and tolerance levels.
C. Whether the risk in natural or man-made.
D. Whether any government regulations are involved or not. - -B
-SoCal Movie Company produces movies at a studio in Southern California.
The risk manager decided to identify the range of potential consequences
associated with various risks that the company faces. For example, if a
severe earthquake occurred while the company was filming a movie, there
could be deaths and injuries, destruction of movie sets, delays in production,
costs associated with filming at an alternative location, and loss of reputation
and good will. The type of analysis performed by the risk manager is called
A. SWOT analysis.
B. Scenario analysis.
C. Sensitivity analysis.
D. HAZOP analysis. - -B
-Insurance Company (IC) sells its coverages through independent insurance
agents. Independent agents represent several insurance companies. Tom,
the president of IC, has learned that the independent agent who is the
highest producer for IC is considering selling his agency. IC is considering
acquiring the agency since Tom is concerned that if the agency is sold, IC
may lose a substantial amount of business. Tom asked IC's risk manager to
analyze the prospective purchase. The analysis revealed that the acquisition
would likely secure most of IC's book of business with the agency but also
revealed local competitors that would try to place the business as well. In
addition, the analysis revealed the opportunity for IC to move some accounts
currently placed with other insurers over to IC. Also, it was learned that a
,competitor expressed an interest in the agency acquisition. The analysis
performed by the risk manager is a form of
A. Decision tree analysis.
B. HAZOP analysis.
C. Risk map analysis.
D. SWOT analysis. - -D
-Murray Trucking is interested in evaluating which risk factors are most
likely to lead to the most costly accidents. They are evaluating risk factors
such as speed, weather conditions, driver experience, distance traveled, and
gross vehicle weight. Which one of the following statistical measurements
would be useful for the risk manager when calculating the probability of the
different risk factors causing severe accidents?
A. Telematics
B. Inverse covariance
C. Variance
D. Monte Carlo simulation - -C
-Blithe Manufacturing has experienced a drop in market share. The
marketing department has come up with a way to differentiate their product
in order to regain market share. Blithe has assembled a team of individuals
representing different organizational functions to analyze both internal and
external factors of the new product and decide whether or not it is feasible.
Which one of the following team approaches to risk identification is Blithe
using?
A. Delphi technique
B. HAZOP workshop
C. SWOT analysis
D. Scenario analysis - -C
-William is a project manager for Parker International. He has been assigned
a key project with a short deadline. William realizes that this project is going
to require revising the job duties of some individuals and a collaborative
effort from of all team members. When revising job duties, William should do
which one of the following?
A. Overload some individuals with more work than others
B. Try to enrich individuals' work rather than merely expand it
C. Rely on the most senior individuals to take on additional duties
D. Focus on the individuals' personality rather than results - -B
-Shelton Manufacturing executives are growing increasingly concerned
about wildfires and the potential effects on supply chain management. As
the risk professional, Carla has been asked to meet with experts on the
subject and report back to the executive team. Which one of the following
should Carla do before meeting with external wildfire experts?
,A. Carla should speak with internal subject-matter experts in hopes that she
can avoid needing the external wildfire experts.
B. Carla should research the field and get a working understanding of
wildfires.
C. Carla should solicit questions from internal experts and submit them to
the external wildfire experts.
D. Carla should try to learn as much as possible about wildfires, so she can
impress the wildfire experts. - -B
-An organization practicing holistic risk management would assess the cost
of raw materials and foreign exchange risk under which one of the following
quadrants of risk?
A. Strategic risk
B. Financial risk
C. Operational risk
D. Hazard risk - -B
-Risk maps differ from other risk assessment tools and techniques in which
one of the following ways?
A. Risk maps dissect processes within the organization from input to output
for the purpose of improving them.
B. Risk maps identify, prioritize, and quantify risks in a two-dimensional
pictorial that illustrates frequency and severity on vertical and horizontal
axes.
C. Risk maps have the potential to identify both negative risks and
opportunity risks.
D. Risk maps are able to quickly explore a vast number of possible outcomes
based on large datasets. - -B
-As a best practice, a risk register should be an interactive computer
system. Which one of the following individuals should be responsible for
continually updating risk information?
A. Customer
B. Risk management professional
C. Risk owner
D. Chief executive officer - -C
-A tool developed at the risk owner level that links specific activities,
processes, projects, or plans to a list of identified risks and results of risk
analysis and evaluation; and that is ultimately consolidated at the enterprise
level is called a
A. Risk report.
B. Risk map.
C. Risk matrix.
D. Risk register. - -D
, -Which one of the following risk assessment tools has the potential to
identify both negative risks and opportunity risks?
A. Risk maps
B. Audits
C. Cause and effect analysis
D. Failure mode and effects analysis - -B
-Emma is a risk management professional at a chemical engineering
organization. A new process is being designed and Emma has been told that
all risks must be identified and eliminated during the design stage. Emma is
a risk management professional, but not a chemical engineering expert. She
has assembled a team of engineering experts and stakeholders to identify
the risk associated with the process by subdividing the process into
components and reviewing each component and then recommend solutions.
Which one of the following team approaches to risk identification has Emma
chosen?
A. Delphi technique
B. SWOT analysis
C. Scenario analysis
D. HAZOP approach - -D
-Cotton Products Company manufactures cotton clothing, towels, sheets,
and other cotton products. All production takes place at one large multi-acre
production facility. The risk manager of Cotton Products Company called a
meeting attended by her staff, the plant foreman, the plant safety engineer,
and the head of operations. She told the group that she wanted to analyze
one problem-the top event-a catastrophic fire at the production facility. The
group discussed all the causes of failure and factors that could contribute to
the top event. The causes of the -top event- were listed, and methods of
reducing the likelihood and consequences of the event were examined. The
technique the risk manager employed is called
A. Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
B. SWOT analysis.
C. Scenario analysis.
D. Fault tree analysis (FTA). - -D
-Home Appliance Company has decided to change its production method.
Previously, small teams of workers assembled washers, dryers, and
dishwashers. Under the new production method, an assembly-line will be
used, with some functions performed by robotics. Before making the change,
Home Appliance Company has created a team of experts from company
personnel to identify all of the risks inherent in the new production method
and to recommend measures to address these risks. The team will assemble
in a facilitated workshop and follow these steps:
Divide the production method into components
Review each component to identify risk
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