Directions (28-32): Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions. Six persons: A, B, C, D, E, and F were born on different dates in March 2000, falling between the 20th and 28th, but not necessarily in the same order. There.

Question

Solve this multiple-choice question and choose the correct option.

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Concept & Logic
In logical puzzles, "True/False" statement questions act as a final verification of your deduced master arrangement. You must systematically test each option against your complete timeline.

Step-by-Step Solution
• Recall the Master Arrangement: 
• 20th: D
• 21st: A
• 22nd: Vacant
• 23rd: C
• 24th: Vacant
• 25th: B
• 26th: Vacant
• 27th: E
• 28th: F
• Evaluate Option (a): "E and B were born on consecutive dates." 
• E is on the 27th, B is on the 25th. They are separated by a vacant day (26th). False.
• Evaluate Option (b): "A was born three days after F."
• A is on the 21st, F is on the 28th. A was born *before* F, not after. False.
• Evaluate Option (c): "D was born before C."
• D is on the 20th, C is on the 23rd. The 20th comes before the 23rd. True.
• Evaluate Option (d): "D was born on the 25th."
• B was born on the 25th. D was born on the 20th. False.

Exam Strategy & Shortcut
If you are highly confident in your master table, stop evaluating options as soon as you find a definitive "True" statement (unless there is an "All of the above" option that requires checking the rest).

Common Pitfall
Rushing through the options and misreading "before" as "after", or confusing the names of the persons with the dates they represent. Always trace the statement back to the exact data points in your table.

Final Answer
Comparing all statements against the derived arrangement, only the statement that D (20th) was born before C (23rd) is factual. Therefore, the correct answer is D was born before C.

Answer

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