Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 126 Section 2 Explanations
PrepTest 126 Section 2 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Trade Secrets, Purple Loosestrife, Chinese Talk-story, and Speculative Bubble and Tulip Prices. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
Trade SecretsPassage 2
Purple LoosestrifeQuestion 7
Purple Loosestrife
EasyLocate DetailScience
Question 8
Purple Loosestrife
EasyFive QuestionsScience
Question 9
Purple Loosestrife
HardAuthor OpinionScience
Question 10
Purple Loosestrife
EasyAuthor's AttitudeScience
Question 11
Purple Loosestrife
MediumAuthor OpinionScience
Question 12
Purple Loosestrife
EasyMethodScience
Question 13
Purple Loosestrife
MediumStrengthenScience
Passage 3
Chinese Talk-storyQuestion 14
Chinese Talk-story
EasyMain PointHumanities
Question 15
Chinese Talk-story
HardInferenceHumanities
Question 16
Chinese Talk-story
HardMeaning in ContextHumanities
Question 17
Chinese Talk-story
HardAnalogyHumanities
Question 18
Chinese Talk-story
MediumNon-Author OpinionHumanities
Question 19
Chinese Talk-story
MediumWeakenHumanities
Question 20
Chinese Talk-story
EasyLocal PurposeHumanities
Question 21
Chinese Talk-story
HardAuthor's AttitudeHumanities
Passage 4
Speculative Bubble and Tulip PricesQuestion 22
Speculative Bubble and Tulip Prices
EasyMain PointSociety
Question 23
Speculative Bubble and Tulip Prices
HardAnalogySociety
Question 24
Speculative Bubble and Tulip Prices
HardNon-Author OpinionSociety
Question 25
Speculative Bubble and Tulip Prices
EasyLocate DetailSociety
Question 26
Speculative Bubble and Tulip Prices
EasyParagraph PurposeSociety
Question 27
Speculative Bubble and Tulip Prices
HardMeaning in ContextSociety