Consider the following names :
1. Ike
2. Kate
3. Gustav
Which of the above are the names of hurricanes that had occurred very recently ?
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. The question asks about hurricanes that occurred very recently relative to the exam year (2009).
2. Hurricane Ike was a powerful hurricane that struck Cuba and the US (particularly Texas) in September 2008.
3. Hurricane Gustav struck Hispaniola, Cuba, and the US Gulf Coast in late August/early September 2008.
4. Hurricane Kate occurred much earlier, in 1985.
5. Therefore, Ike and Gustav were recent hurricanes in the context of 2009.