GATE AG 2020 • Q6 MCQ • 2 Marks

Section 8: General Aptitude

Analytical & Spatial Aptitude

Subtopic: Logic Deduction & Pattern Recognition

Question Statement:

Based on the passage on the 2008 global financial crisis (sub-prime lending crisis in USA following the East Asian crisis, leading to banking crisis and collapse of Lehman Brothers), which sequence shows the correct precedence?

Options:

  • (A) East Asian crisis → subprime lending crisis → banking crisis → global financial crisis.
  • (B) Subprime lending crisis → global financial crisis → banking crisis → East Asian crisis.
  • (C) Banking crisis → subprime lending crisis → global financial crisis → East Asian crisis.
  • (D) Global financial crisis → East Asian crisis → banking crisis → subprime lending crisis.

Official Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

The passage states sub-prime lending arose from excess liquidity following the East Asian crisis, which led to the banking crisis (Lehman collapse), which together constituted the global financial crisis — giving this chronological/causal order.

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