Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 133 Section 4 Explanations
PrepTest 133 Section 4 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Tradition and the Law, Kate Chopin’s Literary Development, Ocean Floor Geologic Changes, and Historical Objectivity. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
Tradition and the LawQuestion 1
Tradition and the Law
MediumMain PointLaw
Question 2
Tradition and the Law
HardNon-Author OpinionLaw
Question 3
Tradition and the Law
HardLocate DetailLaw
Question 4
Tradition and the Law
MediumNon-Author OpinionLaw
Question 5
Tradition and the Law
MediumInferenceLaw
Question 6
Tradition and the Law
MediumLocal PurposeLaw
Question 7
Tradition and the Law
HardApplicationLaw
Passage 2
Kate Chopin’s Literary DevelopmentQuestion 8
Kate Chopin’s Literary Development
EasyMain PointHumanities
Question 9
Kate Chopin’s Literary Development
HardNon-Author OpinionHumanities
Question 10
Kate Chopin’s Literary Development
MediumLocate DetailHumanities
Question 11
Kate Chopin’s Literary Development
EasyMeaning in ContextHumanities
Question 12
Kate Chopin’s Literary Development
EasyLocal PurposeHumanities
Question 13
Kate Chopin’s Literary Development
MediumInferenceHumanities
Question 14
Kate Chopin’s Literary Development
EasyPrimary PurposeHumanities
Question 15
Kate Chopin’s Literary Development
HardInferenceHumanities
Passage 3
Ocean Floor Geologic ChangesQuestion 16
Ocean Floor Geologic Changes
HardMain PointScience
Question 17
Ocean Floor Geologic Changes
EasyLocal PurposeScience
Question 18
Ocean Floor Geologic Changes
MediumLocate DetailScience
Question 19
Ocean Floor Geologic Changes
HardInferenceScience
Question 20
Ocean Floor Geologic Changes
HardStrengthenScience
Question 21
Ocean Floor Geologic Changes
HardInferenceScience
Passage 4
Historical ObjectivityQuestion 22
Historical Objectivity
EasyPrimary PurposeSociety
Question 23
Historical Objectivity
MediumLocate DetailSociety
Question 24
Historical Objectivity
EasyAuthor OpinionSociety
Question 25
Historical Objectivity
EasyAuthor's AttitudeSociety
Question 26
Historical Objectivity
MediumLocal PurposeSociety
Question 27
Historical Objectivity
EasyMethodSociety