There was a time when West Germany was a distinct _________.
- (a)policy
- (b)polity
- (c)abstract
- (d)hierarchy
Answer
B
Why
Correct — B, polity. A 'polity' is an organised society or state with its own government, so 'a distinct polity' fits the idea of West Germany as a separate political entity. The blank needs a noun naming a kind of state, and 'polity' supplies exactly that.
Why the others are wrong
- (a)policy — A 'policy' is a plan or course of action, not a state; 'a distinct policy' does not describe West Germany.
- (c)abstract — 'Abstract' is chiefly an adjective (or a noun meaning a summary); it cannot name a political entity.
- (d)hierarchy — A 'hierarchy' is a ranked system of authority, not a self-standing state.
Concept
Vocabulary cloze distinguishing 'polity' (a state or organised society) from the near-look-alike 'policy'.
Related PYQs
No directly related past PYQ was found.
Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
Ancient Athens is often studied as an early democratic ______.
- (a)policy
- (b)polity
- (c)strategy
- (d)agenda
Answer(b) polity — an organised, self-governing community.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The government announced a new economic ______ to curb inflation.
- (a)polity
- (b)policy
- (c)politics
- (d)policing
Answer(b) policy — a planned course of action.