Reading Comprehension

PrepTest 141 Section 3 Explanations

PrepTest 141 Section 3 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Prions, Katherine Dunham, Happiness and Wealth, and Regulating Voluntary Risk. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.

Passage 1

Prions

Question 1

Prions

EasyMain PointScience

Question 2

Prions

EasyInferenceScience

Question 3

Prions

EasyEvaluateScience

Question 4

Prions

HardInferenceScience

Question 5

Prions

EasyAuthor OpinionScience

Question 6

Prions

MediumMust be FalseScience

Question 7

Prions

HardWeakenScience

Passage 2

Katherine Dunham

Question 8

Katherine Dunham

EasyMain PointHumanities

Question 9

Katherine Dunham

EasyLocate DetailHumanities

Question 10

Katherine Dunham

MediumNon-Author OpinionHumanities

Question 11

Katherine Dunham

EasyLocal PurposeHumanities

Question 12

Katherine Dunham

HardLocate DetailHumanities

Question 13

Katherine Dunham

HardAnalogyHumanities

Question 14

Katherine Dunham

HardAuthor OpinionHumanities

Passage 3

Happiness and Wealth

Question 15

Happiness and Wealth

EasyPrimary PurposeSociety

Question 16

Happiness and Wealth

HardAuthor OpinionSociety

Question 17

Happiness and Wealth

HardAuthor OpinionSociety

Question 18

Happiness and Wealth

HardLocal PurposeSociety

Question 19

Happiness and Wealth

HardAuthor's AttitudeSociety

Question 20

Happiness and Wealth

HardMethodSociety

Passage 4

Regulating Voluntary Risk

Question 21

Regulating Voluntary Risk

HardMain PointLaw

Question 22

Regulating Voluntary Risk

EasyLocate DetailLaw

Question 23

Regulating Voluntary Risk

MediumLocate DetailLaw

Question 24

Regulating Voluntary Risk

HardAuthor OpinionLaw

Question 25

Regulating Voluntary Risk

HardMeaning in ContextLaw

Question 26

Regulating Voluntary Risk

HardAuthor OpinionLaw

Question 27

Regulating Voluntary Risk

HardAuthor's AttitudeLaw