Which of the following reagents reacts with benzaldehyde to produce $1$-phenylethanol?

Chlorotone,used as a medicine,is prepared by the reaction of acetone with .....

$C_6H_5-CO-CHO$ $\xrightarrow{conc. OH^-} (A)$ $\xrightarrow{H_3O^+} (B)$ $\xrightarrow[2. NaOH/CaO/\Delta]{1. KMnO_4} (C)$
Product $(C)$ is:

In the following reaction,'$A$' is

Two compounds $A$ and $B$ with the same molecular formula $(C_{3}H_{6}O)$ undergo Grignard's reaction with methylmagnesium bromide to give products $C$ and $D$. Products $C$ and $D$ show the following chemical tests.

Test	$C$	$D$
Ceric ammonium nitrate Test	Positive	Positive
Lucas Test	Turbidity obtained after five minutes	Turbidity obtained immediately
Iodoform Test	Positive	Negative

$C$ and $D$ respectively are:

In the following sequence of reactions,compound $M$ is:
$M$ $\xrightarrow{CH_3MgBr} N + CH_4 \uparrow$ $\xrightarrow{H^+} CH_3COCH_2COCH_3$