Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 136 Section 1 Explanations
PrepTest 136 Section 1 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — The Evolution of Publishing in a Digital Era, Reliability and Admissibility of Fingerprint Evidence, Toni Morrison’s Jazz, and Scientific Advancement and Nuclear Fission. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
The Evolution of Publishing in a Digital EraQuestion 1
The Evolution of Publishing in a Digital Era
HardMain PointSociety
Question 2
The Evolution of Publishing in a Digital Era
MediumMeaning in ContextSociety
Question 3
The Evolution of Publishing in a Digital Era
EasyAuthor OpinionSociety
Question 4
The Evolution of Publishing in a Digital Era
EasyLocate DetailSociety
Question 5
The Evolution of Publishing in a Digital Era
HardApplicationSociety
Question 6
The Evolution of Publishing in a Digital Era
HardAuthor OpinionSociety
Question 7
The Evolution of Publishing in a Digital Era
MediumLocal PurposeSociety
Passage 2
Reliability and Admissibility of Fingerprint EvidenceQuestion 8
Reliability and Admissibility of Fingerprint Evidence
EasyMain PointLaw
Question 9
Reliability and Admissibility of Fingerprint Evidence
HardAuthor OpinionLaw
Question 10
Reliability and Admissibility of Fingerprint Evidence
MediumInferenceLaw
Question 11
Reliability and Admissibility of Fingerprint Evidence
EasyLocate DetailLaw
Question 12
Reliability and Admissibility of Fingerprint Evidence
MediumPrincipleLaw
Question 13
Reliability and Admissibility of Fingerprint Evidence
EasyLocate DetailLaw
Question 14
Reliability and Admissibility of Fingerprint Evidence
HardAuthor's AttitudeLaw
Passage 3
Toni Morrison’s JazzQuestion 15
Toni Morrison’s Jazz
HardMain PointHumanities
Question 16
Toni Morrison’s Jazz
MediumMethodHumanities
Question 17
Toni Morrison’s Jazz
EasyWeakenHumanities
Question 18
Toni Morrison’s Jazz
EasyInferenceHumanities
Question 19
Toni Morrison’s Jazz
HardPrimary PurposeHumanities
Question 20
Toni Morrison’s Jazz
MediumAuthor's AttitudeHumanities
Question 21
Toni Morrison’s Jazz
HardAuthor OpinionHumanities
Question 22
Toni Morrison’s Jazz
HardFive QuestionsHumanities
Passage 4
Scientific Advancement and Nuclear FissionQuestion 23
Scientific Advancement and Nuclear Fission
EasyPrimary PurposeScience
Question 24
Scientific Advancement and Nuclear Fission
EasyNon-Author OpinionScience
Question 25
Scientific Advancement and Nuclear Fission
HardMeaning in ContextScience
Question 26
Scientific Advancement and Nuclear Fission
MediumApplicationScience
Question 27
Scientific Advancement and Nuclear Fission
HardLocate DetailScience