PRINCIPLES OF RISK MANAGEMENT EXAM 1
QUESTIONS LATEST UPDATE WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS
WhatZisZRiskZManagementZ-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSDecisionZmakingZprocessZbyZwhichZadverseZconsequencesZofZriskZareZminimiz
ed
WhatZareZ"adverseZconsequencesZofZrisk"?Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSGivingZupZpossibleZbenefitsZbecauseZriskZexists,ZandZspendingZresourcesZtoZre
duceZrisk
SpeculativeZriskZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSoutcomesZgreatlyZvary,ZbothZ+ZandZ-
PureZriskZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSworstZoutcomeZisZstayingZtheZsame
SubjectiveZriskZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSemotional
ObjectiveZriskZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSquantifiable
DiversifiableZriskZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSAddingZsourcesZdecreasesZrisk
Non-diversifiableZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSAddingZsourcesZincreasesZrisk
WhatZisZ"SMART"?Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERSSpecific,ZMeasurable,ZAchievable,ZRelevant,ZTime-scaled
StrategicZobjectivesZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSmission,Zgoals,Z"bigZpicture"*
, OperationalZobjectivesZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSday-to-
dayZactivitiesZthatZwillZhelpZtoZachieveZtheZstrategicZobjectives
EnterpriseZRiskZManagementZ-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSensureZabilityZtoZmeetZoperationalZobjectivesZandZthereforeZtoZachieveZstrate
gicZobjectives
GoalZofZriskZmanagement?Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSuseZresourcesZefficientlyZtoZachieveZstrategicZobjectives
ExampleZofZanZadverseZconsequenceZofZrisk:ZA)ZcostZtoZrebuildZfollowingZaZfire.ZB)ZnotZincludingZspr
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ofZtheZabove.ZE)ZNoneZofZtheZabove.Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSC)ZNotZopeningZaZplantZinZEgyptZforZconcernsZoverZpoliticalZviolence
WhatZisZrealZandZpersonalZpropertyZandZwhat'sZaZkeyZdifferenceZbetweenZtheZtwo?Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSRealZisZpermanent,ZpersonalZisZmobile.ZTheZtwoZhaveZdifferentZhazards.
WhatZisZbookZvalueZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSHistoricalZcostZofZanZasset,ZaccountingZforZdepreciation
WhatZisZmarketZvalue?Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERSHowZmuchZanZassetZwouldZsellZforZtoday
WhatZisZfirmZspecificZvalue?Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSHowZmuchZanZassetZisZworthZtoZtheZorganizationZthatZownsZit
WhatZisZreplacementZcostZnew?Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSHowZmuchZitZwouldZcostZtoZbuy/buildZanZassetZbrandZnewZagain
QUESTIONS LATEST UPDATE WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS
WhatZisZRiskZManagementZ-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSDecisionZmakingZprocessZbyZwhichZadverseZconsequencesZofZriskZareZminimiz
ed
WhatZareZ"adverseZconsequencesZofZrisk"?Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSGivingZupZpossibleZbenefitsZbecauseZriskZexists,ZandZspendingZresourcesZtoZre
duceZrisk
SpeculativeZriskZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSoutcomesZgreatlyZvary,ZbothZ+ZandZ-
PureZriskZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSworstZoutcomeZisZstayingZtheZsame
SubjectiveZriskZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSemotional
ObjectiveZriskZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSquantifiable
DiversifiableZriskZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSAddingZsourcesZdecreasesZrisk
Non-diversifiableZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSAddingZsourcesZincreasesZrisk
WhatZisZ"SMART"?Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERSSpecific,ZMeasurable,ZAchievable,ZRelevant,ZTime-scaled
StrategicZobjectivesZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSmission,Zgoals,Z"bigZpicture"*
, OperationalZobjectivesZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSday-to-
dayZactivitiesZthatZwillZhelpZtoZachieveZtheZstrategicZobjectives
EnterpriseZRiskZManagementZ-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSensureZabilityZtoZmeetZoperationalZobjectivesZandZthereforeZtoZachieveZstrate
gicZobjectives
GoalZofZriskZmanagement?Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSuseZresourcesZefficientlyZtoZachieveZstrategicZobjectives
ExampleZofZanZadverseZconsequenceZofZrisk:ZA)ZcostZtoZrebuildZfollowingZaZfire.ZB)ZnotZincludingZspr
inklersZinZaZnewZbuilding.ZC)ZnotZopeningZaZplantZinZEgyptZforZconcernZoverZpoliticalZviolence.ZD)ZallZ
ofZtheZabove.ZE)ZNoneZofZtheZabove.Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSC)ZNotZopeningZaZplantZinZEgyptZforZconcernsZoverZpoliticalZviolence
WhatZisZrealZandZpersonalZpropertyZandZwhat'sZaZkeyZdifferenceZbetweenZtheZtwo?Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSRealZisZpermanent,ZpersonalZisZmobile.ZTheZtwoZhaveZdifferentZhazards.
WhatZisZbookZvalueZ-ZCORRECTZANSWERSHistoricalZcostZofZanZasset,ZaccountingZforZdepreciation
WhatZisZmarketZvalue?Z-ZCORRECTZANSWERSHowZmuchZanZassetZwouldZsellZforZtoday
WhatZisZfirmZspecificZvalue?Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSHowZmuchZanZassetZisZworthZtoZtheZorganizationZthatZownsZit
WhatZisZreplacementZcostZnew?Z-
ZCORRECTZANSWERSHowZmuchZitZwouldZcostZtoZbuy/buildZanZassetZbrandZnewZagain