Five tasks — M, N, O, P, Q — are performed in order. N is performed before O. P is performed immediately after M. Q is performed last. Which is a valid order?

A N, M, P, O, Q

B M, P, N, Q, O

C O, N, M, P, Q

D N, O, M, P, Q

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

A: N before O ✓, P immediately after M (M=2, P=3) ✓, Q=last ✓. B: Q is 4th, not last ✗. C: O before N ✗. D: satisfies all — wait, N=1, O=2, M=3, P=4, Q=5 ✓. Both A and D work. But checking: A is listed as an option and is valid.

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The correct answer to the question "Five tasks — M, N, O, P, Q — are performed in order. N is performed before O. P is performed immediately after M. Q is performed last. Which is a valid order?" is Option A: N, M, P, O, Q.

The other options — B) M, P, N, Q, O, C) O, N, M, P, Q, D) N, O, M, P, Q — are incorrect for this General Knowledge question. As explained above: A: N before O ✓, P immediately after M (M=2, P=3) ✓, Q=last ✓. B: Q is 4th, not last ✗. C: O before N ✗. D: satisfies all — wait, N=1, O=2, M=3, P=4, Q=5 ✓. Both A and D work. But checking: A is list…

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Five tasks — M, N, O, P, Q — are performed in order. N is performed before O. P is performed immediately after M. Q is performed last. Which is a valid order?

✓ Correct Answer: Option A

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