Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 159 Section 2 Explanations
PrepTest 159 Section 2 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Torchy Brown, Microloans, Expanding Universe, and Defining Ownership. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
Torchy BrownQuestion 1
Torchy Brown
EasyPrimary PurposeHumanities
Question 2
Torchy Brown
HardInferenceHumanities
Question 3
Torchy Brown
MediumLocate DetailHumanities
Question 4
Torchy Brown
EasyAuthor OpinionHumanities
Question 5
Torchy Brown
EasyLocate DetailHumanities
Question 6
Torchy Brown
EasyNon-Author OpinionHumanities
Passage 2
MicroloansQuestion 7
Microloans
EasyPrimary PurposeSociety
Question 8
Microloans
MediumLocate DetailSociety
Question 9
Microloans
EasyLocal PurposeSociety
Question 10
Microloans
EasyWeakenSociety
Question 11
Microloans
HardInferenceSociety
Question 12
Microloans
EasyAuthor OpinionSociety
Question 13
Microloans
HardMain PointSociety
Question 14
Microloans
HardAnalogySociety
Passage 3
Expanding UniverseQuestion 15
Expanding Universe
HardMain PointScience
Question 16
Expanding Universe
HardLocate DetailScience
Question 17
Expanding Universe
EasyParagraph PurposeScience
Question 18
Expanding Universe
MediumLocal PurposeScience
Question 19
Expanding Universe
EasyAnalogyScience
Question 20
Expanding Universe
HardAuthor OpinionScience
Question 21
Expanding Universe
HardStrengthenScience