What is the primary objective of the risk management process as described in the material?

• A. To reach a zero-risk environment
• B. To identify and assess risk control options, then determine the type of control
• C. To implement all possible controls regardless of cost
• D. To delegate all decisions to higher authorities

Answer: (B)

The main idea tested is that risk management focuses on reducing risk to an acceptable level by systematically identifying hazards, assessing the risk, and choosing appropriate controls to apply. The best answer reflects that by emphasizing identifying and assessing risk control options and then determining the type of control to implement. This shows the decision-making step at the heart of RM—evaluating options, then selecting the most suitable control to mitigate risk without trying to achieve zero risk or overcommitting resources. Zero risk isn’t realistic, applying every possible control isn’t practical or necessary, and leaving all decisions to higher authorities removes the unit’s ability to tailor controls to the situation.