Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 159 Section 4 Explanations
PrepTest 159 Section 4 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Condorcet And Gouges, Athletic Performances, Indigenous Rights In Belize, and Predicting Behavior of Complicated Systems. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
Condorcet And GougesQuestion 1
Condorcet And Gouges
EasyMain PointSociety
Question 2
Condorcet And Gouges
EasyNon-Author OpinionSociety
Question 3
Condorcet And Gouges
MediumNon-Author OpinionSociety
Question 4
Condorcet And Gouges
EasyLocal PurposeSociety
Question 5
Condorcet And Gouges
EasyNon-Author OpinionSociety
Question 6
Condorcet And Gouges
MediumNon-Author OpinionSociety
Passage 2
Athletic PerformancesQuestion 7
Athletic Performances
EasyPrimary PurposeHumanities
Question 8
Athletic Performances
EasyLocate DetailHumanities
Question 9
Athletic Performances
EasyLocate DetailHumanities
Question 10
Athletic Performances
HardMethodHumanities
Question 11
Athletic Performances
HardAuthor OpinionHumanities
Question 12
Athletic Performances
HardPrincipleHumanities
Question 13
Athletic Performances
HardAuthor OpinionHumanities
Question 14
Athletic Performances
MediumApplicationHumanities
Passage 3
Indigenous Rights In BelizeQuestion 15
Indigenous Rights In Belize
MediumMain PointLaw
Question 16
Indigenous Rights In Belize
MediumLocal PurposeLaw
Question 17
Indigenous Rights In Belize
EasyInferenceLaw
Question 18
Indigenous Rights In Belize
EasyMeaning in ContextLaw
Question 19
Indigenous Rights In Belize
MediumAuthor OpinionLaw
Question 20
Indigenous Rights In Belize
HardStrengthenLaw
Question 21
Indigenous Rights In Belize
HardPrincipleLaw
Passage 4
Predicting Behavior of Complicated SystemsQuestion 22
Predicting Behavior of Complicated Systems
HardPrimary PurposeScience
Question 23
Predicting Behavior of Complicated Systems
HardInferenceScience
Question 24
Predicting Behavior of Complicated Systems
HardAnalogyScience
Question 25
Predicting Behavior of Complicated Systems
EasyLocate DetailScience
Question 26
Predicting Behavior of Complicated Systems
EasyLocal PurposeScience
Question 27
Predicting Behavior of Complicated Systems
MediumInferenceScience