The above descriptions of correct and incorrect answer choices are generally true. On these questions, you are often instead of looking for four supported answers and one unsupported answer.
As you evaluate the answers, look for words that show the answer is unsupported by the text. So, when you see an answer choice that is unsupported by or contradictory to the text, you can move to the next answer. TIP: Any time you select the answer to a question, you should be able to draw a line between the answer you choose and the exact line in the passage that supports it!
Ask yourself the following questions:. Is there anything that the passage states that gives me any indication that makes one of the answer choices less correct than the other answer choice? Did I reread the question stem? Which answer choice most accurately answers what the question asks? Remember, incorrect answer choices will often contradict the text, not be supported by the text, not address the question at hand, or have a near-verbatim quote with its meaning changed.
On nothing has he ever worked harder than on his diagnosis of the Money Trust, and when his life comes to be written this will be ranked with his railroad work for its effect in accelerating industrial changes.
It is indeed more than a coincidence that so many of the things he has been contending for have come to pass. It is seldom that one man puts one idea, not to say many ideas, effectively before the world, but it is no exaggeration to say that Mr. Brandeis is responsible for the now widespread recognition of the inherent weakness of great size. He was the first person who set forth effectively the doctrine that there is a limit to the size of greatest efficiency, and the successful demonstration of that truth is a profound contribution to the subject of trusts.
The demonstration is powerfully put in his testimony before the Senate Committee in , and it is powerfully put in this volume. In destroying the delusion that efficiency was a common incident of size, he emphasized the possibility of efficiency through intensive development of the individual, thus connecting this principle with his whole study of efficiency, and pointing the way to industrial democracy.
Not less notable than the intellect and the constructive ability that have gone into Mr. Any powerful and entirely sincere crusader must sacrifice much. Brandeis has sacrificed much in money, in agreeableness of social life, in effort, and he has done it for principle and for human happiness. His power of intensive work, his sustained interest and will, and his courage have been necessary for leadership.
No man could have done what he has done without being willing to devote his life to making his dreams come true. Nor should anyone make the mistake, because the labors of Mr. Brandeis and others have recently brought about changes, that the system which was being attacked has been undermined. The currency bill has been passed, and as these words are written, it looks as if a group of trust bills would be passed.
But systems are not ended in a day. Of the truths which are embodied in the essays printed in this book, some are being carried out now, but it will be many, many years before the whole idea can be made effective; and there will, therefore, be many, many years during which active citizens will be struggling for those principles which are so clearly, so eloquently, so conclusively set forth in his book Other People's Money.
Practice Question 1: What is the main point of the passage? A Louis Brandeis was an innovative entrepreneur who accomplished all of his goals for improving society. B Of all his endeavors, Louis Brandeis worked the hardest on his diagnosis of the Money Trust, which accelerated industrial changes. D Louis Brandeis set forth many industrial and societal improvements, laying the foundation for evolution that continued after his death.
E Louis Brandeis was both a good and intelligent person who worked extremely hard to accomplish his goals. Answer choice D is correct. Answer choices A, B, and C each have components that are in contradiction to the text or unsupported by the text. Answer choice E, though true within and supported by the text, does not actually address the question.
It provides evidence rather than the main point. Answer choice A is correct. Answer choice C is correct. The fourth paragraph explains that the work of Brandeis and others have created changes, including a currency bill. Answer choice B is entirely unsupported by the text. Answer choice E is correct. Further, the incorrect answer choices do not match the tone of the sentence being referenced. The correct answer choice when exchanged with the word being referenced, maintains the meaning of the original sentence.
Answer choice B is correct. The other answer choices are clearly supported by the text--they are qualities that the author praises. There is nothing to suggest that he was timid or that was a trait the author valued. The author instead notes that Brandeis was courageous and progressive. Answer choice B is supported by the last sentence of paragraph two, which points out that Brandeis has a broader study of efficiency into which other of his inquiries fit.
Answer choice is A is not referenced within the text. Further, they are nearly synonymous, which suggests that they are wrong since only one could be right. Like all of the multiple-choice sections on the LSAT, each correct answer receives one point. Each incorrect response receives zero points. There is no penalty for an incorrect response. The section will include questions. The questions on the Reading Comprehension Section count the same as the questions in the other sections, with each question being worth one point counting towards your total number of correct answers.
How do I become faster at reading the passages? What slows down many readers is how complex the readings are, in addition to not being familiar with the very niche topics many of the passages cover. Practice makes perfect, so try taking as many practice tests as possible. In addition, please look at some of the reading approaches and comprehension strategies included in this guide. Many of them are designed to maximize your efficiency and prevent you from spending too much time on inconsequential details and passage fluff.
Reading selections for LSAT Reading Comprehension questions are drawn from a wide range of subjects in the humanities, the social sciences, the biological and physical sciences, and areas related to the law.
Generally, the selections are densely written, use high-level vocabulary, and contain sophisticated argument or complex rhetorical structure for example, multiple points of view.
Reading Comprehension questions require you to read carefully and accurately, to determine the relationships among the various parts of the reading selection, and to draw reasonable inferences from the material in the selection. The questions may ask about the following characteristics of a passage or pair of passages:. Here are some steps to do that:. Ideally, you'll have your pacing down before you take the test, but if you're consistently closing in on the time limit, work on reading the last section in under five minutes, answering the easiest questions generally the 'detail' ones , and then the larger 'theme' questions.
This way you'll be able to at least complete the section, as guesses aren't penalized. Fill out every last bubble, as a guess still gives you a decent chance of being correct. In a perfect world, you might not need any background information on the passages. All of the questions you're going to be asked will be based specifically on that singular passage.
As long as you understand the internal logic of that specific passage, you've got all the information you need to answer every single question correctly. Where this strategy goes slightly awry is in ignoring the benefit of already having some background knowledge of the subject. Multiple studies, including the famous baseball experiment , have shown that reading comprehension scores are heavily influenced by the amount of background knowledge the test taker had on the subject of the reading passage.
If you know nothing about physics, reading four paragraphs about the methods of gluon exchange between quarks is going to feel like reading an alien spaceship manual.
If, however, you have read a bit about physics, it'll be easier to find your bearings. This means you'll more quickly grasp the key arguments of the passage because you won't waste time just trying to familiarize yourself with the language and subject matter.
It's also just a lot easier to retain information if your brain already has a foundation of knowledge for understanding it. So no, you will not need any outside information to answer questions.
However, you do need prior knowledge in order to more effectively comprehend what you're reading. Given that this is a reading comprehension test, that's useful. While you spend the next few months cramming for the LSAT, also take some time to read widely on a ton of different subjects. If there was ever a time to get lost in a Wikipedia wormhole, this is it.
You will have four passages in the reading comprehension section, one in each of the following general subject areas: law, history, humanities, and science. Split the remaining five between the rest, skipping any that you feel confident you've met the threshold in already. The best place to start is with general Wikipedia articles and introductory textbooks about major fields of study. In science, for example, you might read introductory texts on physics, biology, and chemistry.
For law, you might read introductory texts on corporate law, criminal law, and legal theory. Preparation and study are key, but you also need to have some test day strategies in place to make sure you're managing your time well and working through the reading comprehension section as efficiently as possible.
Here are some of the best strategies you can use to do that:. Don't be afraid to skip around the reading comprehension section. Quickly run through each of the four passages. Mentally rank them in order of your personal confidence level. Go through the ones that seem easiest for you first, freeing up plenty of time for the trickier ones. If possible, try to complete those in less than the minutes you have so that you can have a little extra time for the harder ones.
Don't just base this decision on the subject area, though. You might be a budding historian, but the history passage might be written at a much more advanced level than the science passage. Take a few seconds to skim the passages and gauge the complexity of writing. The ones that look like they have the simplest writing style should be near the top of your list.
If you used the training method described above, you've built up a strong habit of jotting down a quick outline of the passage's main ideas and supporting ideas. Do this on test day. Note the paragraph number next to the central idea. This way, if you do need to go back to the passage to answer a question, you immediately know which paragraph contains the relevant information. In addition to your outline, you might want to note dates or specific percentages or quantities. These are just useful to have as a reference, so you don't have to go back to the passage to find the data.
This can cut the search time down from 30 seconds to seconds. It looks familiar. Test takers also feel frustrated, however, because the reading comp section does not respond with big points gains without implementing a more fine-tuned approach. Piece by piece, here are our expert LSAT reading comprehension tips for raising your score:. Reading Strategy Within each passage, focus on answering the following questions:.
Avoid these common mistakes that test takers make while reading the passages: Underlining provides no value when answering the questions. Minor details of the text are often purposefully more confusing than the main ideas. Learn to be comfortable skimming certain parts of the passages. Remember, if you need those details for a question, you can always go back into the text. You have three to four minutes per passage to read, which means you have to use the reading strategy described above.
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