{"id":10549,"date":"2024-04-15T03:33:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=10549"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:33:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:33:35","slug":"had-he-turned-down-my-offer-he-could-not-be-where-he-is-today-a-may-not-be-b-should-not-be-c-would-not-be-d-no-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/had-he-turned-down-my-offer-he-could-not-be-where-he-is-today-a-may-not-be-b-should-not-be-c-would-not-be-d-no-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Had he turned down my offer, he could not be where he is today. A. may not be B. should not be C. would not be D. 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