Which definition best describes the word resource?

• A. Material used to do or make something
• B. A supply of something that can be used when required
• C. A country's tools for generating wealth
• D. A resource for energy

Answer: (B)

A resource is something that can be used when needed, a supply you can draw on to achieve a goal. This broad sense fits because resources include natural assets, human skills, finances, information, and time—anything that helps you accomplish something. The best description captures this idea by focusing on a supply that is available for use when required. The other definitions are narrower: one focuses only on physical materials used to make things, another confines resources to a country’s tools for wealth generation, and another points specifically to energy. So the most accurate definition is a supply of something that can be used when required.