Correct Answer: Anger

Solution : Given:
1. Ankle  2. Anger  3. Antique  4. Aster

Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter A , move to the next letter.
Step 2: The second letter of each word is – n, n, n, s . Based on the alphabetical order of these letters, we can arrange them – A n kle, A n ger, A n tique, A s ter
Step 3: Compare the third letter of (An k le, An g er, An t ique). Ankle and Anger will come before Antique in the sequence as k and g come before t in alphabetical order.
Step 4: Compare the third letter of (An k le, An g er). Anger will come before Ankle in the sequence as g comes before k in the alphabetical order. Therefore, the sequence will be Anger, Ankle, Antique, and Aster.

So, the word Anger appears first in the sequence. Hence, the second option is correct.