How can the success of a policy be measured?

Correct answer: By its results and benefits

Correct answer: A. A policy is a planned government action intended to address a public problem or achieve a public purpose. To judge whether it is successful, we compare its aims with its actual results. We may ask whether the intended people received the benefit, whether the problem became smaller, whether services improved, and whether the policy used public resources responsibly. For example, an education policy should be considered through outcomes such as access, attendance, learning, and support for students—not through its appearance. A is correct because results and benefits show the real effect of a policy. B, C, and D are wrong because colour, sound, and shape do not tell us whether a policy solved the problem or helped people. Evaluation may include evidence and public feedback, so a slogan or promise alone is not proof of success. Memory cue: judge a policy by what it changes in people’s lives, not by how it looks.