Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 157 Section 4 Explanations
PrepTest 157 Section 4 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Motown, Wisdom of Markets, Definition of Species, and Patenting Software. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
MotownQuestion 1
Motown
EasyMain PointHumanities
Question 2
Motown
EasyInferenceHumanities
Question 3
Motown
EasyFive QuestionsHumanities
Question 4
Motown
MediumAuthor OpinionHumanities
Question 5
Motown
EasyLocate DetailHumanities
Question 6
Motown
EasyMeaning in ContextHumanities
Question 7
Motown
MediumLocal PurposeHumanities
Passage 2
Wisdom of MarketsQuestion 8
Wisdom of Markets
MediumPrimary PurposeSociety
Question 9
Wisdom of Markets
MediumPrimary PurposeSociety
Question 10
Wisdom of Markets
EasyAuthor OpinionSociety
Question 11
Wisdom of Markets
HardAnalogySociety
Question 12
Wisdom of Markets
EasyMethodSociety
Question 13
Wisdom of Markets
HardApplicationSociety
Question 14
Wisdom of Markets
HardAnalogySociety
Passage 3
Definition of SpeciesQuestion 15
Definition of Species
EasyMain PointScience
Question 16
Definition of Species
HardLocate DetailScience
Question 17
Definition of Species
HardNon-Author OpinionScience
Question 18
Definition of Species
HardApplicationScience
Question 19
Definition of Species
HardApplicationScience
Question 20
Definition of Species
EasyFive QuestionsScience
Question 21
Definition of Species
HardNon-Author OpinionScience
Question 22
Definition of Species
HardStrengthenScience