Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 5 Section 4 Explanations
PrepTest 5 Section 4 is a Reading Comprehension section with 27 questions across 4 passages — Government Contracts, Nico Frijda, Bacteria, and Life-Passage vs. Life-History Studies. LSAT Lab explains every question: the correct answer, why each trap is tempting, and the skill it tests.
Passage 1
Government ContractsQuestion 1
Government Contracts
EasyPrimary PurposeLaw
Question 2
Government Contracts
EasyAuthor OpinionLaw
Question 3
Government Contracts
EasyInferenceLaw
Question 4
Government Contracts
HardLocate DetailLaw
Question 5
Government Contracts
EasyInferenceLaw
Question 6
Government Contracts
MediumLocal PurposeLaw
Question 7
Government Contracts
MediumMain PointLaw
Question 8
Government Contracts
EasyWeakenLaw
Passage 2
Nico FrijdaQuestion 9
Nico Frijda
EasyMain PointSociety
Question 10
Nico Frijda
EasyLocate DetailSociety
Question 11
Nico Frijda
MediumInferenceSociety
Question 12
Nico Frijda
HardInferenceSociety
Question 13
Nico Frijda
EasyOrganizationSociety
Question 14
Nico Frijda
HardMust be FalseSociety
Question 15
Nico Frijda
EasyApplicationSociety
Passage 3
BacteriaPassage 4
Life-Passage vs. Life-History StudiesQuestion 22
Life-Passage vs. Life-History Studies
EasyMain PointSociety
Question 23
Life-Passage vs. Life-History Studies
EasyMeaning in ContextSociety
Question 24
Life-Passage vs. Life-History Studies
EasyLocal PurposeSociety
Question 25
Life-Passage vs. Life-History Studies
EasyInferenceSociety
Question 26
Life-Passage vs. Life-History Studies
EasyLocate DetailSociety
Question 27
Life-Passage vs. Life-History Studies
EasyApplicationSociety