A hard silly test that confusing, try it!!!!!!!!?

Question

In every one of the 12 items below, you must place an X in one box and an O in the other box. Remember that the word "precede" is the opposite of "follow," so that that "X precedes O" means that X comes before O. In every case below, place an X in one box and an O in the other box.

1 Mark the boxes so that the O is not preceded by the X.

2 Mark the boxes so that the X does not precede the O.

3 Mark the boxes so that the X is not preceded by the O.

4 Mark the boxes so that the O is not followed by the X.

5 Mark the boxes so that the X is followed by the O.

6 Mark the boxes so that the X is preceded by the O.

7 Mark the boxes so that the X is not followed by the O.

8 Mark the boxes so that the O follows the X.

9 Mark the boxes so that the X does not follow the O.

10 Mark the boxes so that the O is followed by the X.

11 Mark the boxes so that the X precedes the O.

12 Mark the boxes so that the O does not precede the X.

Answer 1

 How can number 1 and number 3 be the same answer?

Answer 2

1 OX

2 OX

3 OX

4 OX

5 OX

6 XO

7 XO

8 XO

9 XO

10 XO

11 XO

12 XO

C'mon, this one's so old... This has been goin on in my school for so long it isn't even funny.