Question

Identify the main idea/point of the following:

He walked carefully into the tiny room. Then he saw a picture above the mantlepiece. He pondered over who was in the picture. He walked over the polished wooden floors. He was certain he had seen that face before. He looked once more at the white hair and empty eyes. He couldn't remember where he had seen them before. Finally, it struck him: he was a friend of his father.

• A. A man walks into a room and looks at the pictures.
• B. A man looks at a picture and tries to remember the person in it.
• C. A man tries to remember something.
• D. A picture is seen by someone.

Answer 1

The correct option is B A man looks at a picture and tries to remember the person in it.

The main idea or point of a text or the main point summary should include the most important fact contained in the text.

The correct answer is Option B. The text suggest that a man walks into a room where he sees a picture and tries to remember the person in it and finally remembers it. So, the main idea is given by Option B.

Options A, C and D are incorrect as the complete fact of the text is not appropriately contained in these summaries.