Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 154 Section 3 Explanations
PrepTest 154 Section 3 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Great Zimbabwe, Literary Falsehoods, Microbiologist Rita Colwell, and International Environmental Conflicts. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
Great ZimbabwePassage 2
Literary FalsehoodsQuestion 7
Literary Falsehoods
MediumMain PointHumanities
Question 8
Literary Falsehoods
EasyMethodHumanities
Question 9
Literary Falsehoods
MediumLocate DetailHumanities
Question 10
Literary Falsehoods
MediumMethodHumanities
Question 11
Literary Falsehoods
HardPrincipleHumanities
Question 12
Literary Falsehoods
HardAuthor OpinionHumanities
Question 13
Literary Falsehoods
MediumMeaning in ContextHumanities
Passage 3
Microbiologist Rita ColwellQuestion 14
Microbiologist Rita Colwell
EasyFive QuestionsScience
Question 15
Microbiologist Rita Colwell
EasyNon-Author OpinionScience
Question 16
Microbiologist Rita Colwell
MediumInferenceScience
Question 17
Microbiologist Rita Colwell
EasyApplicationScience
Question 18
Microbiologist Rita Colwell
HardInferenceScience
Question 19
Microbiologist Rita Colwell
HardParagraph PurposeScience
Question 20
Microbiologist Rita Colwell
HardNon-Author OpinionScience
Passage 4
International Environmental ConflictsQuestion 21
International Environmental Conflicts
MediumMain PointLaw
Question 22
International Environmental Conflicts
EasyInferenceLaw
Question 23
International Environmental Conflicts
MediumLocate DetailLaw
Question 24
International Environmental Conflicts
MediumParagraph PurposeLaw
Question 25
International Environmental Conflicts
HardAuthor OpinionLaw
Question 26
International Environmental Conflicts
HardLocal PurposeLaw
Question 27
International Environmental Conflicts
HardLocate DetailLaw