Increasing control over old Tsarist officials shows which administrative dilemma of the new power?

Correct answer: The old machinery was needed but trust in it was limited

The direct answer is A: the old administrative machinery was needed, but the new rulers did not fully trust the old officials. A government cannot function without people who know how to keep records, collect taxes, manage offices, and carry out decisions. The Bolsheviks therefore had to use some experienced Tsarist officials. However, these officials had served the old regime and might oppose or weaken the new socialist government, so strict supervision and control were necessary. Option A is correct because it expresses both practical continuity and political distrust. Option B is wrong because old officials were not all communists; many belonged to the earlier system. Option C is wrong because every large state needs administration. Option D is wrong because foreign officials did not alone run Russia. The useful exam idea is: use the old machinery, but control it carefully.