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the words "affairs seems" render A wrong

This is a common misconception, but it isn't true. In this sentence, the subject of the verb "seems" is the entire noun phrase "state (of affairs)", where "of affairs" is a prepositional phrase that describes "state". "State" is singular, so it fits with the singular verb "seems".

Watch out for noun phrases! Subject-verb agreement where the subject is a noun phrase is tested very frequently on the GMAT. Slash-and-burning prepositional phrases/other modifying phrases is a good tool for finding the actual subject of a given verb.
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I don't understand how "these (the racial terrorists and the state terrorists) very powers which have spent incalculable resources and energy for the purpose of revenge and retribution" - "find themselves destroyed at the end" makes sense.

The tense used is simple present (seems, is provided) then how "find themselves destroyed at the end" fits.

IMO it will fit if we add a "will" before "find themselves destroyed at the end" or change "these very superpowers" to "the very superpowers".

Unless we change "these" to "the" the sentence does not make sense. If in case we change "these superpowers" to "the very superpowers" the sentence will make sense. There is darkness at present but solace is that superpowers which use their resources for revenge end up destroying themselves.
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How is 'find themselves destroyed' correct. Don't we have one subject two verb issue there?

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