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A hypothetical system where standing rests purely on effort and merit is:

AMeteorology
BMetallurgy
CMethodology
DMeritocracy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Meritocracy
1. Only personal achievement would count. 2. No real society matches it. 3. That system is meritocracy. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 3e, Chapter 9, Social Stratification._
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