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In the following question a part of the question is given in bold. It is then followed by three sentences which try to explain the meaning of the phrase given in bold. Choose the best set of alternatives from the five options given below which explain the meaning correctly without changing the meani

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In the following question a part of the question is given in bold. It is then followed by three sentences which try to explain the meaning of the phrase given in bold. Choose the best set of alternatives from the five options given below which explain the meaning correctly without changing the meaning of the given sentences.

Has the government failed to prevent the imbalances created by the recent boom from getting out of hand?

A. Has the government failed to prevent the recent boom from getting out of control and in turn created imbalances?

B. Has the government failed to prevent the imbalances from getting uncontrollable, which arose due to the recent boom?

C. Has the government failed to prevent the imbalances which were caused by the recent boom from getting out of control?


1). Only B
2). Only A
3). Both A and B
4). Both B and C


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The idiom 'get out of hand' means 'get out of control.' Thus both B and C convey the correct meaning. The sentence talks about the government preventing the imbalances and not the recent boom. Option 4 is thus the correct answer.

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