Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 158 Section 1 Explanations
PrepTest 158 Section 1 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Deep Well Injection, Trickster vs. Picaro, Plagiarism, and Criminal Sanctions. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
Deep Well InjectionQuestion 1
Deep Well Injection
EasyMain PointScience
Question 2
Deep Well Injection
EasyInferenceScience
Question 3
Deep Well Injection
MediumStrengthenScience
Question 4
Deep Well Injection
EasyLocate DetailScience
Question 5
Deep Well Injection
EasyLocate DetailScience
Question 6
Deep Well Injection
MediumLocate DetailScience
Question 7
Deep Well Injection
HardApplicationScience
Passage 2
Trickster vs. PicaroQuestion 8
Trickster vs. Picaro
EasyInferenceSociety
Question 9
Trickster vs. Picaro
MediumAnalogySociety
Question 10
Trickster vs. Picaro
EasyLocal PurposeSociety
Question 11
Trickster vs. Picaro
HardAuthor OpinionSociety
Question 12
Trickster vs. Picaro
EasyMeaning in ContextSociety
Question 13
Trickster vs. Picaro
MediumLocal PurposeSociety
Passage 3
PlagiarismQuestion 14
Plagiarism
EasyPrimary PurposeHumanities
Question 15
Plagiarism
HardAuthor OpinionHumanities
Question 16
Plagiarism
HardPrimary PurposeHumanities
Question 17
Plagiarism
HardMeaning in ContextHumanities
Question 18
Plagiarism
HardAuthor's AttitudeHumanities
Question 19
Plagiarism
HardLocate DetailHumanities
Question 20
Plagiarism
HardMethodHumanities
Passage 4
Criminal SanctionsQuestion 21
Criminal Sanctions
MediumMain PointLaw
Question 22
Criminal Sanctions
MediumLocal PurposeLaw
Question 23
Criminal Sanctions
HardNon-Author OpinionLaw
Question 24
Criminal Sanctions
HardLocate DetailLaw
Question 25
Criminal Sanctions
HardNon-Author OpinionLaw
Question 26
Criminal Sanctions
MediumApplicationLaw
Question 27
Criminal Sanctions
HardAuthor OpinionLaw