Reading Comprehension
PrepTest 125 Section 3
Explore the available paragraph summaries and passage analyses.
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Passage 1
Most of what has been written about Thurgood Marshall, a former United States Supreme Court justice who served from 1967 …
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall is often studied for his civil rights victories, but his bigger impact was his strategy for public interest law. He and the NAACP created planned legal campaigns instead of simply …
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Which one of the following most accurately expresses the main …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following most accurately describes two main …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following pairs of tactics used by …Explanation not yet available
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It can be most reasonably inferred from the passage that …Explanation not yet available
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The passage provides the most support for which one of …Explanation not yet available
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Based on the passage, it can be most reasonably inferred …Explanation not yet available
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According to the passage, some legal scholars have criticized which …Explanation not yet available
Passage 2
The painter Roy Lichtenstein helped to define pop art–the movement that incorporated commonplace objects and commercial-art techniques into paintings— …
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein helped create pop art by using comic book styles in fine art. His work mocked the art world but also explored serious ideas beyond simple parody.
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Which one of the following most accurately states the main …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following best captures the author's attitude …Explanation not yet available
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The author most likely lists some of the themes and …Explanation not yet available
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Based on the passage, which one of the following would …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following, if true, would most challenge …Explanation not yet available
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The primary purpose of the passage is most likely toExplanation not yet available
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Based on the passage, which one of the following does …Explanation not yet available
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Based on the passage, which one of the following can …Explanation not yet available
Passage 3
Because the market system enables entrepreneurs and investors who develop new technology to reap financial rewards from their risk of …
Technological Benefits
Although new technology can make some investors wealthy, it also benefits society as a whole. Over time, technology under a market system makes resources more available to more people.
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Which one of the following does the passage identify as …Explanation not yet available
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As used in the passage, the word "democratizing" (line 9) …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following most accurately represents the primary …Explanation not yet available
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It can be most reasonably inferred from the passage that …Explanation not yet available
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From the passage it can be most reasonably inferred that …Explanation not yet available
Passage 4
Neurobiologists once believed that the workings of the brain were guided exclusively by electrical signals; according to this theory, communication …
Neurons
Scientists once thought brain communication happened only through electrical signals between neurons. A newer theory showed that neurons use chemicals called neurotransmitters to trigger electrical signals in other neurons.
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Which one of the following most completely and accurately states …Explanation not yet available
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Based on the passage, the author's attitude toward the discovery …Explanation not yet available
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Each of the following statements is affirmed by the passage …Explanation not yet available
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The author most likely uses the phrase "defined categories of …Explanation not yet available
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Which one of the following most accurately describes the organization …Explanation not yet available
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The primary purpose of the passage is most likely toExplanation not yet available
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