Reading Comprehension

PrepTest 156 Section 3 Explanations

PrepTest 156 Section 3 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Formalism vs. Substantive Justice, Dyson's View of Science, Bebop's Origins, and Koskan's Oyster Discovery. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.

Passage 1

Formalism vs. Substantive Justice

Question 1

Formalism vs. Substantive Justice

MediumWeakenLaw

Question 2

Formalism vs. Substantive Justice

EasyMeaning in ContextLaw

Question 3

Formalism vs. Substantive Justice

EasyInferenceLaw

Question 4

Formalism vs. Substantive Justice

MediumLocal PurposeLaw

Question 5

Formalism vs. Substantive Justice

EasyLocate DetailLaw

Passage 2

Dyson's View of Science

Question 6

Dyson's View of Science

EasyPrimary PurposeScience

Question 7

Dyson's View of Science

HardAuthor OpinionScience

Question 8

Dyson's View of Science

EasyLocal PurposeScience

Question 9

Dyson's View of Science

EasyPrincipleScience

Question 10

Dyson's View of Science

EasyPrimary PurposeScience

Question 11

Dyson's View of Science

EasyLocate DetailScience

Question 12

Dyson's View of Science

MediumInferenceScience

Question 13

Dyson's View of Science

HardAuthor OpinionScience

Passage 3

Bebop's Origins

Question 14

Bebop's Origins

MediumMain PointHumanities

Question 15

Bebop's Origins

EasyLocate DetailHumanities

Question 16

Bebop's Origins

MediumLocal PurposeHumanities

Question 17

Bebop's Origins

EasyAuthor OpinionHumanities

Question 18

Bebop's Origins

HardNon-Author OpinionHumanities

Question 19

Bebop's Origins

HardLocate DetailHumanities

Question 20

Bebop's Origins

HardNon-Author OpinionHumanities

Question 21

Bebop's Origins

HardPrincipleHumanities

Passage 4

Koskan's Oyster Discovery

Question 22

Koskan's Oyster Discovery

MediumMain PointScience

Question 23

Koskan's Oyster Discovery

MediumApplicationScience

Question 24

Koskan's Oyster Discovery

HardMeaning in ContextScience

Question 25

Koskan's Oyster Discovery

MediumInferenceScience

Question 26

Koskan's Oyster Discovery

MediumPrimary PurposeScience

Question 27

Koskan's Oyster Discovery

HardInferenceScience