NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Risk is
A
The collection of numerical data
B
The probability that something wanted will happen
C
The probability that something unwanted will happen
D
A group of similar things of interest to a scientist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In simple terms, risk is the possibility of something bad happening. Risk involves uncertainty about the effects/implications of an activity with respect to something that humans value (such as health, well-being, wealth, property or the environment), often focusing on negative, undesirable consequences.

Detailed explanation-2: -Probability – A risk is an event that “may” occur. The probability of it occurring can range anywhere from just above 0 percent to just below 100 percent. (Note: It can’t be exactly 100 percent, because then it would be a certainty, not a risk.

Detailed explanation-3: -: possibility of loss or injury : peril. : someone or something that creates or suggests a hazard. 3. : the chance of loss or the perils to the subject matter of an insurance contract. also : the degree of probability of such loss.

Detailed explanation-4: -If there is a risk of something unpleasant, there is a possibility that it will happen. There is a risk that this project will fail. If you risk something unpleasant, you do something knowing that the unpleasant thing might happen as a result.

Detailed explanation-5: -The probability of occurrence formula, also known to some as the “probability of occurrence formula PMP” is a tool for determining the chance that a given risk will occur. The formula requires two data points: number of favorable events possible and the total number of events possible.

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