5 exercises — fixed IT prepositional phrases with in, at, on, under, and by.
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Choose the correct preposition: "The system performs well _____ scale but struggles with a single large request."
"At scale" is a fixed phrase meaning "when operating at a large volume." Other "at" phrases in IT: "at capacity", "at the request of", "at peak load." Do not say "in scale" or "on scale."
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Which sentence is correct?
"In production" refers to the live environment where the application runs for real users. Similarly: "in staging", "in development", "in testing." The preposition "in" is used for environments as contained spaces.
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Fill in the blank: "The senior engineer is _____ call this weekend."
"On call" means available and ready to respond to incidents outside of normal working hours. Other "on" phrases: "on track" (progressing as planned), "on hold" (paused), "on duty." These describe roles or status conditions.
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Choose the correct phrase: "The new authentication module is _____ review — it has not been approved yet."
"Under review" means being evaluated or examined. Other "under" phrases: "under load" (experiencing traffic stress), "under development" (being built), "under investigation." "Under" often implies an active process being applied to something.
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Which is the correct IT phrase?
"In scope" means included in the agreed boundaries of a project or sprint. Its opposite is "out of scope." Similarly: "in progress" (being worked on), "in queue" (waiting). "In" is used for states of inclusion or stages of a process.