ARM 401 Exam Practice Questions
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A process in which managers perform an annual self-audit of the level of confidence they have
in the risk management culture, practice, and procedures in their area is called
A. An underwriting audit.
B. A control risk self-assessment.
C. A risk management review. - ANSWERS-B
All systems have four features. Which one of the following is one of those features?
A. Cargo
B. Energy
C. Environment
D. Elements - ANSWERS-C
A predictive model is applied to a clothing manufacturer's data of 1,000 employees, 50 of whom
had workplace injuries in the past year. The table below shows how often the model correctly
and incorrectly predict for each employee "yes, will have an accident" or "no, will not have an
accident." What is the precision of the workplace injury predictive model?
A. .800
B. .842
C. .889
D. .985 - ANSWERS-C: TP ÷ (TP + FP); The precision of the workplace injury predictive model is
calculated as 40 ÷ (40 + 5) = .889
,Geneva Trucking installed telematics devices in all of its trucks. The sensors in two trucks
indicate a frequency of hard braking. Which one of the following types of indicator does this
information provide for Geneva Trucking?
A. Control indicator
B. Leading indicator
C. Generic indicator
D. Lagging indicator - ANSWERS-B
Which one of the following categories of operational risk includes many risks which are hazard
risks or other forms of insurable risk?
A. Process
B. External events
C. Systems
D. People - ANSWERS-D
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 - ANSWERS-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. - ANSWERS-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. - ANSWERS-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
- ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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.
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A process in which managers perform an annual self-audit of the level of confidence they have
in the risk management culture, practice, and procedures in their area is called
A. An underwriting audit.
B. A control risk self-assessment.
C. A risk management review. - ANSWERS-B
All systems have four features. Which one of the following is one of those features?
A. Cargo
B. Energy
C. Environment
D. Elements - ANSWERS-C
A predictive model is applied to a clothing manufacturer's data of 1,000 employees, 50 of whom
had workplace injuries in the past year. The table below shows how often the model correctly
and incorrectly predict for each employee "yes, will have an accident" or "no, will not have an
accident." What is the precision of the workplace injury predictive model?
A. .800
B. .842
C. .889
D. .985 - ANSWERS-C: TP ÷ (TP + FP); The precision of the workplace injury predictive model is
calculated as 40 ÷ (40 + 5) = .889
,Geneva Trucking installed telematics devices in all of its trucks. The sensors in two trucks
indicate a frequency of hard braking. Which one of the following types of indicator does this
information provide for Geneva Trucking?
A. Control indicator
B. Leading indicator
C. Generic indicator
D. Lagging indicator - ANSWERS-B
Which one of the following categories of operational risk includes many risks which are hazard
risks or other forms of insurable risk?
A. Process
B. External events
C. Systems
D. People - ANSWERS-D
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 - ANSWERS-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. - ANSWERS-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. - ANSWERS-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
- ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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.
