Toulene when treated with ${B r}_{2} / F e$ gives p-bromotoulene as the major product because the $({C H}_{3})$ group:

is para-directing

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is meta-directing

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activates the ring by hyperconjugation

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deactivates the ring

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Solution

The correct options are
A is para-directing
C activates the ring by hyperconjugation
The $(- {C H}_{3})$ group is able ot activate the benzene ring by hyperconjugation. So, $(- {C H}_{3})$ group shows o/p-directing influence on the benzene ring.

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