Which word means an explanation of something giving the main points or ideas of the original document or argument?

• A. Summary
• B. Substantiate
• C. Sum
• D. Subsidy

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is identifying a term for a concise restatement of the main points of a longer text or argument. A summary precisely fits this idea: it distills the essential points and core meaning into a brief description, capturing what the original was about without the extra details. The other words don’t match this sense: to substantiate means to provide evidence or proof in support of a claim, not to restate main ideas; sum refers to the total added amount, not a condensed explanation; subsidy means financial aid or support, not a summary of ideas. So the best choice is the word that names that concise restatement.