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 : ?

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1. Look at EXCUSE → CXEESU. This shows positions change as $1\leftrightarrow3$, $4\leftrightarrow6$, and $2,5$ stay the same.
2. So the rule is: swap letters at positions 1 and 3. Swap letters at positions 4 and 6. Keep 2 and 5.
3. Apply to ERODES (1=E, 2=R, 3=O, 4=D, 5=E, 6=S). After swaps we get: O R E S E D → **ORESED**.
4. Choice (b) matches this result.

FINAL_ANSWER: b

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