Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 142 Section 3 Explanations
PrepTest 142 Section 3 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — The Decline of Perfumery, Stealing Thunder, Neuroscience & Criminal-Justice, and The “Mexican American Generation”. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
The Decline of PerfumeryQuestion 1
The Decline of Perfumery
HardMain PointHumanities
Question 2
The Decline of Perfumery
EasyApplicationHumanities
Question 3
The Decline of Perfumery
EasyMeaning in ContextHumanities
Question 4
The Decline of Perfumery
EasyInferenceHumanities
Question 5
The Decline of Perfumery
EasyAuthor OpinionHumanities
Question 6
The Decline of Perfumery
MediumAnalogyHumanities
Question 7
The Decline of Perfumery
EasyInferenceHumanities
Question 8
The Decline of Perfumery
EasyOrganizationHumanities
Passage 2
Stealing ThunderQuestion 9
Stealing Thunder
HardMain PointLaw
Question 10
Stealing Thunder
EasyApplicationLaw
Question 11
Stealing Thunder
HardLocate DetailLaw
Question 12
Stealing Thunder
EasyLocal PurposeLaw
Question 13
Stealing Thunder
MediumAuthor's AttitudeLaw
Question 14
Stealing Thunder
EasyLocate DetailLaw
Question 15
Stealing Thunder
EasyMeaning in ContextLaw
Question 16
Stealing Thunder
HardInferenceLaw
Passage 3
Neuroscience & Criminal-JusticeQuestion 17
Neuroscience & Criminal-Justice
MediumPrimary PurposeScience
Question 18
Neuroscience & Criminal-Justice
EasyMethodScience
Question 19
Neuroscience & Criminal-Justice
EasyLocal PurposeScience
Question 20
Neuroscience & Criminal-Justice
HardAuthor's AttitudeScience
Question 21
Neuroscience & Criminal-Justice
HardAnalogyScience
Passage 4
The “Mexican American Generation”Question 22
The “Mexican American Generation”
EasyLocate DetailSociety
Question 23
The “Mexican American Generation”
MediumNon-Author OpinionSociety
Question 24
The “Mexican American Generation”
HardInferenceSociety
Question 25
The “Mexican American Generation”
HardAuthor OpinionSociety
Question 26
The “Mexican American Generation”
HardLocate DetailSociety
Question 27
The “Mexican American Generation”
MediumInferenceSociety