Prepositions & Phrasal Verbs

Fixed prepositions, contextual prepositional usage, and common phrasal verbs tested by UPSC.

Target: EPFO APFC 2026•Topic-Level RAG Context Active•Model: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B / 120B

Topic Overview

Fixed prepositions, contextual prepositional usage, and common phrasal verbs tested by UPSC.

Key Syllabus Concepts

Fixed Prepositions with Verbs and Adjectives
Prepositions of Time, Place, and Direction (in, on, at, since, for, between, among)
High-yield Phrasal Verbs (put in, put off, takes after, take in, call off, abide by)
Common Error Traps in Prepositional Usage

High-Yield Important Points & Rules

💡 Use "between" for two entities, "among" or "amongst" for more than two.
💡 "Amidst" is used before uncountables or vowel sounds.
💡 Verbs like "discuss", "emphasize", "resemble", "marry" take NO preposition after them in active voice.
💡 "Takes after" means resembles a parent/relative; "take in" means deceive or absorb.

Historical UPSC EPFO PYQ Relevance

3 Matched PYQs

2017•EPFO EO/AO•General Ability Test• Q.14

Full Question

Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, "He is fond of art and seems __________ (suited) to be an artist"?

2017•EPFO EO/AO•General Ability Test• Q.15

Full Question

Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, "We were happy in the beginning , but now all about the troubles have __________ (appeared)"?

2017•EPFO EO/AO•General Ability Test• Q.16

Full Question

Which one of the following phrasal verbs may be used in the blank space in the sentence, "No one knows how it all __________ (happened)"?

Ready to practice this subtopic?

Launch the interactive AI teacher or solve full mock tests.