Exam CRISC topic 1 question 377 discussion

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Question #: 377
Topic #: 1

You are the project manager of GHT project. Your project utilizes a machine for production of goods. This machine has the specification that if its temperature would rise above 450 degree Fahrenheit then it may result in burning of windings. So, there is an alarm which blows when machine's temperature reaches 430 degree Fahrenheit and the machine is shut off for 1 hour. What role does alarm contribute here?

A. Of risk indicator
B. Of risk identification
C. Of risk trigger
D. Of risk response

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
Here in this scenario alarm indicates the potential risk that the rising temperature of machine can cause, hence it is enacting as a risk indicator.
Risk indicators are metrics used to indicate risk thresholds, i.e., it gives indication when a risk level is approaching a high or unacceptable level of risk. The main objective of a risk indicator is to ensure tracking and reporting mechanisms that alert staff about the potential risks.
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B: The first thing we must do in risk management is to identify the areas of the project where the risks can occur. This is termed as risk identification. Listing all the possible risks is proved to be very productive for the enterprise as we can cure them before it can occur. In risk identification both threats and opportunities are considered, as both carry some level of risk with them.
C: The temperature 430 degrees in scenario is the risk trigger. A risk trigger is a warning sign or condition that a risk event is about to happen. As in this scenario the 430-degree temperature is the indication of upcoming risks, hence 430 degree temperature is a risk trigger.
D: Risk response is the action taken to reduce the risk event occurrence. Hence here risk response is shutting off of machine.

by YWLow at March 8, 2020, 11:51 a.m.

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BTE

Highly Voted 4 months, 3 weeks ago

I think the answer explains the following: 430 degree Fahrenheit is the Risk TRIGGER. The Alarm is the Risk INDICATOR.

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Ravnit

Most Recent 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Selected Answer: C

C. Of risk trigger. The alarm serves as a risk trigger because it indicates that the machine's temperature is approaching the critical threshold (450°F) where the windings may burn. A risk trigger is an event or condition that signals a potential risk is about to occur, prompting a predefined response A. Risk indicator: While the alarm could indirectly indicate risk, its primary role is to activate a response (trigger), not just monitor. B. Risk identification: The alarm doesn’t identify the risk (overheating is already known); it reacts to it. D. Risk response: The shutdown is the response; the alarm triggers that response.

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faed87a

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

The risk trigger is the temperature reaching 430°F, not the alarm itself. In this scenario, the alarm acts as a risk indicator because it alerts the team when the temperature reaches 430°F, signaling that the machine is getting close to the dangerous threshold (450°F).

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Parth9

8 months ago

It is a risk trigger Answer is C

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Rooks

8 months ago

I thought it is for for sure C. Even in the explanation under C it says the below: “ As in this scenario the 430-degree temperature is the indication of upcoming risks, hence 430 degree temperature is a risk trigger.”

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YWLow

1 year, 1 month ago

Another word play. I wonder is the whole CRISC exam a scam?

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