Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) — Question 1057

You are the project manager of the QPS project. You and your project team have identified a pure risk. You along with the key stakeholders, decided to remove the pure risk from the project by changing the project plan altogether. What is a pure risk?

Answer options

• A. It is a risk event that only has a negative side and not any positive result.
• B. It is a risk event that is created by the application of risk response.
• C. It is a risk event that is generated due to errors or omission in the project work.
• D. It is a risk event that cannot be avoided because of the order of the work.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

A pure risk is characterized by having only negative outcomes, with no potential for positive results, making option A the correct answer. Options B and D describe different types of risks and their characteristics, while option C refers to risks arising from mistakes, which does not align with the definition of pure risk.