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Reading Comprehension · Inference

PrepTest 142 · Section 3 · Question 4

Phase 1 (your first ~400 questions): read the guidance, then answer. No clock.

Step 1 · Pre-Question Guidance · read this first

Question type
Inference
The one idea it tests
An inference about a general topic must be backed by something the author actually says, not just sound wise.
The basic logic
Look for a general statement in the passage that fits the choice. Watch for absolute words like any, always, inevitably that go beyond what was said.
Tiny words that decide it
  • “can”
  • “any”
  • “inevitably”

Playground logic

Priya says a kite that brings back a long-ago beach day is doing a painter's job. That supports a modest claim: art can move people through the memories it stirs.

Step 2 · The kid passage

This question belongs to Passage 1 (Questions 1–8). Read its kid passage and structure guide first: Why Don't Kites Get a Ribbon? →

Step 3 · Try the model question

Which claim about art gets the most backing from Priya's essay?

Choices

Step 5 · Work the real question

Open PrepTest 142, Section 3, Question 4 in your official copy from LSAC (for example in LawHub) and read it there.

Your answer

How to apply it

Open Question 4 in your official copy and answer it first.

Find any sentence where the author speaks about art in general, not just about the examples. Prefer the choice that echoes that sentence modestly. Cross out choices with sweeping words the author never earned, and choices the author never touches. Use the Lunchbox Rule: the answer must already be in the passage.