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In each of the following questions, a word is transformed by rearranging its letters according to a specific pattern. Apply the same pattern to the third word and choose the correct answer from the given alternatives. EXCUSE: CXEESU :: ERODES: ?

1. OREESD
2. ORESED
3. REOSDE
4. ERODSE

Correct answer: ORESED

Solution

The word EXCUSE is rearranged into CXEESU by following a fixed letter-order pattern. Applying the same arrangement to ERODES gives ORESED. Hence, the correct option is ORESED.

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