DIRECTIONS: In each of the following questions part of sentence is in bold. Four alternative meanings of the bolded part of the sentence are given below in the sentence. Mark as your answer that alternative meaning which you think is correct Sanjay was the real power behind the throne and all politicians were aware of this.

• A. The person who had the real control and power
• B. The acknowledged leader
• C. The person who controlled the monarch
• D. The person who advised the queen