Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 156 Section 1 Explanations
PrepTest 156 Section 1 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Heirloom Crops, Art Subsidies, Bankruptcy Tradeoffs, and Sand Fossils. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
Heirloom CropsQuestion 1
Heirloom Crops
EasyMain PointSociety
Question 2
Heirloom Crops
EasyAuthor's AttitudeSociety
Question 3
Heirloom Crops
EasyMeaning in ContextSociety
Question 4
Heirloom Crops
MediumPrimary PurposeSociety
Question 5
Heirloom Crops
EasyInferenceSociety
Question 6
Heirloom Crops
HardLocate DetailSociety
Question 7
Heirloom Crops
HardAuthor OpinionSociety
Passage 2
Art SubsidiesQuestion 8
Art Subsidies
EasyPrimary PurposeHumanities
Question 9
Art Subsidies
MediumPrincipleHumanities
Question 10
Art Subsidies
EasyNon-Author OpinionHumanities
Question 11
Art Subsidies
EasyLocal PurposeHumanities
Question 12
Art Subsidies
HardAuthor OpinionHumanities
Question 13
Art Subsidies
EasyWeakenHumanities
Question 14
Art Subsidies
HardAuthor OpinionHumanities
Passage 3
Bankruptcy TradeoffsQuestion 15
Bankruptcy Tradeoffs
EasyMain PointLaw
Question 16
Bankruptcy Tradeoffs
HardFive QuestionsLaw
Question 17
Bankruptcy Tradeoffs
EasyMeaning in ContextLaw
Question 18
Bankruptcy Tradeoffs
HardNon-Author OpinionLaw
Question 19
Bankruptcy Tradeoffs
EasyParagraph PurposeLaw
Question 20
Bankruptcy Tradeoffs
HardAuthor OpinionLaw
Question 21
Bankruptcy Tradeoffs
EasyApplicationLaw