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ot light Bln.
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Short Answer TypeQuestions (Objective)

Q.1. Aconverging lens is used to form an image on a
screen.
the unn
When the upper
half of the lens is covered by an opaque screen,
(a) half the image will disappear.
(b) incomplete image will be formed.
(c) intensity of image will decrease but complete image is formed.
(d) intensity of image will increase but image is not distinct.

[Ans. (C)]
Explanation: (c) because focal length of lens does not change but amount
of light passing through lens becomes half.
Q.2. In optical fibres, the refractive index of the core is
(a) greater than that of the cladding.
(b) equal to that of the cladding.
(c) smaller than that of the cladding.
(d) independent of that of cladding. [Ans. (a)]
Explanation: (a) R.I. of core is greater than that of the
cladding for total
internal reflection to occur.
onil
Q.3. Ray optics MCQ Questions pdf Question
distance of 0.5 in
3. An object is placed at a
9en m front of a plane mirror. The distance
and image will be
between object
nt (a) 0.25 m
(b) 0.5 m
(c) 1.0 m Ans. (c)]
(d) 2.0 m
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Explanation: (c) Distance between object and image = 0.5 +0.5 = 1.0 m

behaves as
o.4. Air bubble in water
lens
(a) sometimes concave, sometimes convex

(b) concave lens

(c) convex lens

(d) always refracting surface a o [Ans. (b)]

sl
behaves as a concave lens
pghExplanation: (b) Air bubble in water
buode
Q.5. We combine two lenses, one is convex and other is concave having focal
lengths/, and f, and their combined focal length
is F. Combination ofthe
lenses will behave like concave lens, if

(a) > (b) -J2 bong,[Ans.

or (a)D
(d) s J 6
is
Explanation: (a) length of the combination F =jf2J+I2
Focal as J,
negative so denominatorf +, must be positive orf, >Ja
The length of an astronomical telescope for normal vision (relaxed eye)
Q.6.
will be
(b)
(a) o-J (0-)08
(d) So+fe [Ans. (d)
(C JoJe
o gos sd anived dose ata
In normal vision, length of telescope L =jo +f
to m9v/ Explanation: (d) gotb

Q.7. The focal length of a biconvex lens of radii of each surface 50 c m and
refractive index 1.5, i s t
(a) 40.4 cm (b) 75 cm
(c) 50 cm (d) 80 cm Ans. ()

Explanation: (c) -RR

- (1.5-1|050-f-50 cm

A metal coin is at bottom of a beaker filled with liquid of refractivee

a
Q.8.
index =
4/3 to height of 6 cm. To an observer looking from above the
surface of liquid, coin will appear at a depth
(a) 1.5 cm (b) 6.75 cm
[Ans. (c)
(c) 4.5 cm (d) 7.5 cm
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Real depth
Explanation: (c) Apparent depth

6
=4.5
4/3
Q.9. Tom lenses of focal lengths t 15 cm and t 150 cm are available for
the focal
making a telescope. To produce the largest magnification,
length of the eyepiece should be
(a)+ 15 cm odio bneevro (b) + 150 cm idoneg
-15 bruntedt Ans. (a)]
dhio (C)150 cmrgolirootbeuid (d) cm

fo <fo
Explanation: (a) For telescope magnification, m=f.
to produce large magnification.
Q. 10. Ifa convex lens of focal length 80 cm and a concave lens of focal length
50 cm are combined together, what will be their resulting power?
(b) - 6.5 D
(a) +6.5 D
(d) - 0.75 D
(c)+7.5D [Ans. (d)]
Explanation: (d) Focal length of the combination

1 1 1 _ 1 1_
FR F 80 -50)
Q. 11. A convex lens and a concave lens, each having the same focal length of
25 cm, are put in contact to form a combination of lenses. The power of
the combination (in dioptres) is
(a) zero (b) 25
(c) 50 (d) infinity is[Ans.(a)]
Explanation:(a) EE25 25= 0 e
Q. 12. The refractive index of the material of an equilateral prism is V3. Whatis
the angle of minimum deviation?
(a) 45 (b) 60°
(c) 37 (d) 30° Ans. (b)]
Explanation: (b) At minimum deviation position,

sini
Sinr
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u x sin r 2
i = 60°
or

Also, +i =A+& i d o yer

60 +60= 60 + or =60°
Q. 13. In the formation of a rainbow, the light from the sun o n water droplets
undergoes
(a) Dispersion only sbote (b) Only TIRl esssc
(d) Scattering [Ans. (b)]
(c) Dispersion and TIR
Explanation: (b) Rainbow is formed due to dispersion of sunlight by
raindrops and total internal reflection inside the raindrop.
graph is
Q. 14. In an find focal length of a concave mirror, a
experiment to

drawn between the magnitude of u and v.

The graph looks like
oe (6

(a) Slgneeotiroy (b)

U
u

o e eter o
(c) (d)

u
u
Fig. 2.75
odapon Ans. (c)|
Explanation: (c) u -

v curve is a rectangular parabola.

of 2.5 D in air. If it is
Q. 15. A convex lens of refractive index 32 has a power
refractive index 2 then the n e w power of the lens is
placed in a liquid of
(b) 1.5 D -

(a) 1.25 D
-

ooru or o
(d) 1.5 D
(c) 1.25 D

lens of refractive index u, is

immersed in a liquid ot
.16. A double convex

refractive indexu,. The lens will act as transparent plane sheet when

(a) H 2 e (b) H>H

d [Ans. (a)
ber o(d) ,
= 1
(c)H2
Explanation: (a) u H2
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DR R
and u= 1.
Q. 17. When a ray of light enters from one medium to another, then which of

the following does not change?

(a) Frequency (b) Wavelength
(c) Speed er (d) Amplitude [Ans. (a)l
does not change when it
Explanation: (a) Only frequency of ray of light
propagates from one medium to another.

Q. 18. A diver atdepth 12

a m inside water (p =
4/3) sees the sky in a cone of
semi-vertical angle
r (b)
4
tan-14
(a) sin

(c) sin lS (d) 90 Ans. (c)]

Critical angle i
Explanation: (c) Required semi vertical angle
=

=sin sin

Q. 19. The astronomical telescope consists of objective and eyepiece. The focal
length of the objective is
(a) equal to that of the eyepiece.
(b) shorter than that of eyepiece.
(c) greater than that of eyepiece.
(d) five times shorter than that of eyepiece. [Ans. (c)]
Explanation: (c) For producing large magnification focal length of
objective is greater than that of the eyepiece.

Q. 20. A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal axis of a concave mirror of
focal length 10 em in such a way that its end closer to the pole is 20 cm
away from the mirror. The length of the image is
(a) 10 cm (b) 15 cm
(c) 2.5 cm (d) 5 cmn Ans. (d)]

Q.21. Fora total internal reflection, which of the following is correct?

(a) Light travels from rarer to denser medium.
(b) Light travels from denser to rarer medium.
(c) Light travels in air only.
(d) Light travels in water only. olt Ans. (b)]
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a9 Critical angle of glass is 6, and that of water is 0,. The critical angle for
water and glass surface would be (u = 3/2, H= 4/3).
(a) less than , g(b) between 0, and 0,
(C)greater than 0, (d) less than 6, Ans. (c)]
Q.23. Mirage is a phenomenon due to d
(a) retraction of light
(b) reflection of light
(c) total internal reflection of light
(d) diffraction of light. b o n e tea to b[Ans. (C)]
Q.24. A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to the
drefractive index of the lens. Then its focal length will
oolbaosl
(a) become zero (b) become infinite b
d (c) become small, but non-zero (d) remain unchanged [Ans. (b)]

Q. 25. Which of the following forms a virtual and erect image for all positions
of the object?
(a) Concave lens (b) Concave mirror
(d) Convex mirror (d) Both (a) and (c) Ans. (d)]
Q. 26. Total internal reflection takes laceif light passesnsqm ba
(a) from air to water (b) from water to glass
(c) from glass to diamond (d) from glass to water Ans. (d)]
Explanation: Total internal reflection, in physics, complete reflection of a
ray of lgiht within a medium such as water or glass from the surrounding
surfaces back into the medium. The phenomenon occurs if the angle
of incidence is greater than a certain limiting angle, called the critical
angle.
Q.27. Dispersion is maximum for which?
(a) Violet colour Irbilho (b) Yellow colour o
(c) Blue colour (d) Red colour [Ans.(a)]
Explanation: Violet colour of light deviater the maximum during
dispersion of white light by the prism as it has least wavelength among
all the colours.
Q.28. In Youngs experiment if wavelength of light is doubled, the fringe width
will
(a) remains same d (b) Double
(d) Fourth Ans. (b)
(c) Half
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be 2 times, it is directly proportional to wavelength.
Q.29. Which of the following is not a pumping process.
(a) Optical pumping (b) Electrical pumping
(c) Chemical pumping (d) Thermal pumping [Ans. (d)]
Explanation: This would seemingly vialate the second law of
thermodynamics, but the key reason it doesn't is because heat transfer
not spontaneous.

Q. 30. Speed of light in rarer medium is . . . that of in denser

(a) Smaller (b) Greater
(c) Equal bu(d) None of thesexov[Ans. (b)]
Explanation: Rarer medium will have refractive index n, less than
reflective index n, of denser medium. Thus,
according to the law speed
owill increase when travelling from denser to rarer medium i.e., V, will be
greater than V,.
Q. 31. Refractive index of a material depends upon
(a) Temperature (b) Wavelength
(c) Nature of material (d) All of these [Ans. (d)]1
Explanation: Absolute refractive index of material depends upon
density
and temperature of the material. It also
the incident light.
depends upon the wavelength of

Q.32. Which statement is true? roib of eeuls mor

lo (a) Larger the wavelength narrower the fringe width. o
br(b) Larger the wavelength larger the finger width. of ho
s(c) Fringe width does not depend upon wavelength.d
o d) All of the above
Ans. (b)]
Explanation : Since the fringe width is directly proportional to the source
wavelength (7) hence more the wavelength, more the fringe width.
Q.33. Newton's ring appears due to of light.
6 (a) Diffraction (b) Reflection
(c) Total internal reflection
(d) Interference Ans. (d) 1
Explanation : Newton's rings is a phenomenon in which an interference
pattern is created by the reflection of light between two surface a
surface and an adjacent spherical
touching flat surface. It is named after 1saac
Newton.
Q. 34. When source of light is at infinity the wave font is
(a) Cylindrical (b) Plane
d (c) Spherical (d) None of these [Ans.(c)]
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Explanation: If the light source is placed at infinite distance then the wave
front will be spherical. It will always be a spherical wave front. The rays
out fronm the point source and will and radiate in all direction.

Which statement is true

Q.35.
(a) Amplitude oc intensity (b) Intensity oe
Amplitude
(c) Intensity oe (Amplitude) (d) None of the above Ans. (c)]
Explanation : Since intensity depends on the amplitude of the wave.

I= A+A2 +... +A
Hence, more the amplitude, more will be the intensity.
Q. 36. Coherent of light means
(a) Waves are in different phase
(b) Waves are in 90° phase difference
(c) Waves are in same phase
(d) None of these Ans. (c)]
Explanation: coherence, a fixed relationship between the phase of waves
in a beam of radiations of a single frequency. Two beams of light are
coherent when the phase difference between their wave is constant; they
are non coherent if there is a random or changing phase relationship.

Q.37. "Hx*P
(a) (b) 1.3
(c) 1 (d) None of these [Ans. (c
1
Explanation:Since "u,=F (ec.onte
So (")u) =1
Q.38. Mirage in desert is due to
(a) Reflection (b) Refraction
(c) Deffration (d) Total interval reflection
Ans. (d)
Total internal
reflectioon
Qccurs here
light from sky
cool air warm

----------
air hot air

Image of the
sky

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Q. 39. Corpuscles theory as that light is

(a) Particle (b) Wave
(c) Particle and wave both (d) None of these [Ans. (c)
Explanation: Isaac Newton to some extent, Newton's corpuscular (particle
theory of light re-emerged in the 20h century, as light phenomenon is
currently explained as particle and wave.

Incident Reflected
corpuscular corpuscles

Reflecting surface

Fig. 2.77

Q. 40. Velocity of light is

(a) 3 x 10 m/s (b) 3 x 10 cm/s
(c) 3x 10 mile/s (d) None of these on [Ans. (a)]
Explanation: V = Velocity of object, in km/s or m/s (depending on how
the speed of light is measured) C =
Speed of light, either 300,000 km/s or
3.0x 10 m/s.

Q. 41. Incidence angle of refraction is 30° of refractive index 1.5 then angle of
incidence is
(a) sin (7.5) (b) sin (0.075)
(c) sin (0.75) (d) None of thesenoito [Ans. (d)]
Explanation: As per Snell's law
sin 2i
Refractive index =
sin Zr ot 9ubt

sin Zi
1.5
0.5
So, Zsin i = 0.5

i = sin (0.75)

Q. 42. Snell's law is

(a) sin r / sin i =

"u (b) sin i/ sin r = "'H
(c) sin ix sin r= (d) None of these [Ans. (d)]
'P2
Explanation: Full form of LASER is light amplification by stimulated
emission of radiation.
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O.43. Condition of total internal reflection is
(a) Light from rare to denser
(b) Light travels in same medium
(c) Light from denser to rarer
(d) None of the above [Ans. (a)]
Explanation: When light travels from rare to denser medium it bends
ards the normal, the condition for total internal reflection requires
the ray bend away from the normal till Idegree angle is attained.
Q. 44. Monochromatic light after passing through prism will gives
(a) Deviation only
(b) Dispersion only
(c) Deviation and dispersion both
(d) None of the above [Ans. (a)]
Explanation: Monochromatic light doesn't have any components. It will
not disperse while passing through prism it will deviation.
Q. 45. If refractive index of medium is more then the bending capacity of ray of
light is
(a) Less (d) (b) More bodlarn
C)Unaffected o sno/ (6)
(d) None of these [Ans. (b)]
Explanation: The light depends of refractive index of medium
means the vacuum
through which the light passes. largely. It
Q. 46. When two ray of light having same
superimpise in same phase. frequency and amplitude theey
then the resulting interference will be:
(a) Destructive
lton
(b) Constructive
(c) Both (a) and (b) are true
(d) None of the above
Explanation: When the light rays are having the same [Ans. (b)]
phase then these will be constructive interference. frequency and
Q. 47. According Huygen's
propagate it.
wave
theory: light wave
- media to
(a) Needs
b )Needs not
c )Some time needs and some time does not need
(d) None of the above
Explanation: According Huygen's wave
Ans. (c)
needs and some times does not theory light
need media.
wave some
time
.48. Relation between critical
(a) = sin C angle and refractive index
is
(b) C= sin
(c)H=1/sin C eos(d) C =1/sin Ans. (c)]
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= cosec (i)
Explanation: g sin G,)
Q. 49. Which of the following colour has the minimum deviation when

light passes through prism.

(a) Red (b) Violet
(c) Green (d) Yellow
Ans. (a))
Explanation: White light passes through prism, the angle of minim
deviation for red and maximum tor VOC mum
Q. 50. Nature of light wave is sondbooc
(a) Longitudinal
(b) Transverse
(c) Sometime longitudinal and sometime transverse
(d) None of these
[Ans. (C)]
Explanation: The most common transverse and longitudinal wave are
light waves and sound waves respectively.
Q. 51. According to wave theory of light the colour of light is due to
(a) Amplitude (b) Speed of Wave
(c) Frequency (d) None of these [Ans. (c)]
Explanation: According to wave theory of light the colour of light is due
to frequency.
Q.52. Mirage appears in desert due to
(a) Reflection up 20 (b) Refraction
(c) Total internal refraction (d) None of these [Ans. (c)]
Explanation: Mirror formation is due to total internal reflection of light
from the varying refractive index of the atmosphere
eye

Mirror

Fig. 2.78
Q.53. Bending of ray of light at sharp edge is called
(a) Reflection (b) Diftraction
(c) Polarisation (d) None of these [Ans. (b)]1
Explanation: Diffraction is the slight bending of light as it passes aro nd
the edge of an object. The amount of bending depends on the relau
size of the
wavelength of light to the size of the
Q. 54.
opening
Huygen's wave theory says light is a form of
(a) Particle (b) Wave
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these [Ans. (b)]
Explanation: Huygen's wave theory says light is a form of wave
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(a) Reflection of light (b) Refraction of light
(c) Interference of light (d) None of these Ans. (c)
Explanation: Young's experiment fringe happens due to interference of
light.
Q. 56. Photo electrical effect property of light based on
(a) Corpuseles theory of light (b) Wave theory of light
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these Ans. (c)]
Explanation: Photo electrical effect property of light is based on
corpuscular theory of light and wave theory of light.
Q. 57. Collimated rays means
(a) Parallel of rays (b) Having same colour of rays
) ( c ) Rays are in same phase (d) None of the above [Ans. (a)]
Explanation: A collimated beam of light or other electromagnetic
radiation has parallel rays, and therefore will spread minimally as it
propagates.
Q. 58. Pumping method in LASER means
(a) Pumping of water (b) Pumping of Protons
(c) Pumping of neutrons (d) Pumping of electrons
[Ans. (d)D]
Explanation: Optical pumping is a process in which light is used to raise
(or pump") electrons from a lower energy level in an atom or moleculees
to a
higher one
Q. 59. Work function () is the binding energy of. . with metallic surface
(a) Photon tos. bos (b) Protonid sutto sns
(c) Neutrino (d) Electron
Ans. (d)]
Explanation: to object one electron from the metal takes one photon.
orlt to electrons are bound to the metal by a binding energy we call the work
function.
Q. 60. The main source of energy of photo electrical cell is
(a) Bio energy (b) Chemical reaction
(c) Mechanical energy (d) Light energy Ans. (d)]
Explanation: Photoelectric cell, also called electric Eye, photocell,
phototube, an electron tube with a photosensitive cathode that emits
electron when illuminated and an anode for collecting the emitted
electrons.
Q.61. Snell's law is
sin i
(a) = Constant
c (b) sin i x sin r =
constant
sin r
(c) sin i + sin r = constant (d) sin i-sin r = constant
[Ans. (a)]
62. The air bubble is water steam bright due to
(a) Reflection (b) Refraction b
(c) Total internal reflection (d) None of these bluoe Ans. (c]
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(a) Diffiraction (b) Interference
(c) Polarisation (d) None of theseoialAns. (a)]
Q. 64. Wave theory of light was given by
(a) Newton (b) Huygens
(c) Maxwell (d) Planck otoelso[Ans. (b)]
Q. 65. The bending of light waves raised from the corner of an obstacle is called
(a) Reflection (b) Refraction
(c) Diffraction (d) Polarizationliesl [Ans. (c)]
Q. 66. The S.I. unit of Luminous Intensity is
(a) Candela ormsl( (b) Lumen oSllore9
(c) Lux (d) Phot nioereAns. (a)]
orossd botormillos A ouenalg
Q.67. Candela is the unit of
9T05 h)
(a) Luminous flux (b) Luminous
Luminous intensity
intensity
(c) Velocity of light (d) None of these [Ans. (b)]
Q.68. S.I. unit of luminous intensity is
(a) Light Year (b) Candela goo
(c) Joule aspor OnehOcthe Ans. (b)|
e

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