Internal vs External Risks MCQs [in Business]

  • What is an internal risk?
    • A) A risk originating from outside the organization
    • B) A risk arising from within the organization
    • C) A risk that affects only external stakeholders
    • D) A risk related to market competition
    • Answer: B) A risk arising from within the organization
  • Which of the following is an example of an external risk?
    • A) Employee turnover
    • B) Equipment failure
    • C) Regulatory changes
    • D) Ineffective management
    • Answer: C) Regulatory changes
  • What type of risk is caused by changes in government policies?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Strategic Risk
    • D) Operational Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • Which risk is typically associated with operational processes and internal controls?
    • A) External Risk
    • B) Strategic Risk
    • C) Operational Risk
    • D) Financial Risk
    • Answer: C) Operational Risk
  • An organization’s failure to comply with internal policies is classified as which type of risk?
    • A) External Risk
    • B) Strategic Risk
    • C) Internal Risk
    • D) Compliance Risk
    • Answer: C) Internal Risk
  • Which risk is related to fluctuating interest rates?
    • A) External Risk
    • B) Internal Risk
    • C) Strategic Risk
    • D) Operational Risk
    • Answer: A) External Risk
  • What kind of risk involves the potential loss due to employee errors or fraud?
    • A) External Risk
    • B) Strategic Risk
    • C) Internal Risk
    • D) Financial Risk
    • Answer: C) Internal Risk
  • Natural disasters such as earthquakes are considered which type of risk?
    • A) External Risk
    • B) Internal Risk
    • C) Operational Risk
    • D) Compliance Risk
    • Answer: A) External Risk
  • Which of the following is an example of an internal risk?
    • A) Market competition
    • B) Supply chain disruptions
    • C) Technology failures
    • D) Economic downturns
    • Answer: C) Technology failures
  • Which risk type includes factors such as changes in consumer behavior and preferences?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Compliance Risk
    • D) Financial Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • An organization’s inability to manage its supply chain effectively is an example of which type of risk?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Compliance Risk
    • D) Strategic Risk
    • Answer: A) Internal Risk
  • Which type of risk is characterized by potential impacts from economic recessions?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Operational Risk
    • D) Strategic Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • What type of risk involves impacts from technological advancements or obsolescence?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Compliance Risk
    • D) Strategic Risk
    • Answer: A) Internal Risk
  • Which risk is associated with competition from new market entrants?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Operational Risk
    • D) Financial Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • Changes in trade regulations affecting an organization’s ability to import/export would be considered which type of risk?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Compliance Risk
    • D) Strategic Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • Which type of risk involves potential impacts from poor management decisions?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Financial Risk
    • D) Operational Risk
    • Answer: A) Internal Risk
  • A change in industry standards or regulations affecting business operations is classified as which type of risk?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Compliance Risk
    • D) Strategic Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • What kind of risk is involved with issues related to organizational culture and employee behavior?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Operational Risk
    • D) Strategic Risk
    • Answer: A) Internal Risk
  • Which risk involves potential impacts from fluctuating foreign exchange rates?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Financial Risk
    • D) Compliance Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • Risk due to supplier failures or disruptions would be classified as what type of risk?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Operational Risk
    • D) Strategic Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • What kind of risk is involved with internal audits and control failures?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Compliance Risk
    • D) Strategic Risk
    • Answer: A) Internal Risk
  • Which risk relates to impacts from natural calamities such as floods or hurricanes?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Operational Risk
    • D) Compliance Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • What type of risk includes impacts from technological disruptions and system failures?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Strategic Risk
    • D) Compliance Risk
    • Answer: A) Internal Risk
  • Which risk type involves impacts from changes in market demand and consumer preferences?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Operational Risk
    • D) Compliance Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • A company’s failure to adapt to industry best practices is an example of which type of risk?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Compliance Risk
    • D) Strategic Risk
    • Answer: A) Internal Risk
  • Which risk type includes potential impacts from shifts in global trade policies?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Financial Risk
    • D) Operational Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • What kind of risk involves impacts from organizational restructuring or layoffs?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Operational Risk
    • D) Strategic Risk
    • Answer: A) Internal Risk
  • Which risk relates to fluctuations in commodity prices affecting business costs?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Financial Risk
    • D) Operational Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk
  • A business’s inability to adhere to compliance standards and regulations is classified as which type of risk?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Compliance Risk
    • D) Operational Risk
    • Answer: C) Compliance Risk
  • What type of risk involves external factors such as economic downturns or geopolitical instability?
    • A) Internal Risk
    • B) External Risk
    • C) Strategic Risk
    • D) Financial Risk
    • Answer: B) External Risk