In FMEA lower RPN value indicates that __________
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The risk has to be mitigated immediately
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The risk has low impact
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Risk is beyond human control
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RPN does not have any relation to risk
RPN (Risk Priority Number) = Severity × Occurrence × Detection in FMEA. Lower RPN indicates lower overall risk - either low impact, rare occurrence, or good detection. High RPN requires immediate mitigation (A). RPN directly quantifies risk, so option D is incorrect. Lower RPN means the risk has lower priority or impact, making option B correct.
In FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), the Risk Priority Number (RPN) is the product of Severity × Occurrence × Detection. A lower RPN means the combination of how bad the failure is, how likely it is, and how hard it is to detect are all low — i.e., the risk has low overall impact/priority. It doesn't mean immediate mitigation is needed (that's associated with high RPN), it has nothing to do with being 'beyond human control,' and RPN is specifically designed to quantify risk, so the 'no relation' option is also wrong.