{"id":10584,"date":"2024-04-15T03:34:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=10584"},"modified":"2024-04-15T03:34:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:34:08","slug":"the-gangsters-have-taken-shelter-at-the-old-house-last-month-after-the-police-ordered-their-arrest-a-took-shelter-b-are-taking-shelter-c-had-taken-shelter-d-no-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-gangsters-have-taken-shelter-at-the-old-house-last-month-after-the-police-ordered-their-arrest-a-took-shelter-b-are-taking-shelter-c-had-taken-shelter-d-no-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"The gangsters have taken shelter at the old house last month after the police ordered their arrest. A. took shelter B. are taking shelter C. had taken shelter D. 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