Which is the major product of the following reaction?

Which of the following tetracarboxylic acids forms a di-anhydride upon heating?

Which $\beta$-keto acid shown will not undergo decarboxylation?

Which of the following reactions produce ethyl cyanide $(CH_3 CH_2 CN)$ as a major product?
$1.$ $CH_3 CH_2 CH=NOH \xrightarrow{(CH_3 CO)_2 O} CH_3 CH_2 CN$
$2.$ $CH_3 CH_2 Cl \xrightarrow{\text{Ethanolic } KCN} CH_3 CH_2 CN$
$3.$ $CH_3 CH_2 Cl \xrightarrow{\text{Ethanolic } AgCN} CH_3 CH_2 NC$
$4.$ $CH_3 CH_2 CON(CH_3)_2 \xrightarrow[\text{Pyridine, } 70^{\circ} C]{C_6 H_5 SO_2 Cl} CH_3 CH_2 CN$

The major products $Q$ and $R$ from the following reactions,respectively are:

The reaction of sodium acetate with acetyl chloride proceeds through which of the following mechanisms?