VIVEKANAND PRATISHTHAN’S

KASHINATH PALOD PUBLIC SCHOOL, JALGAON

SUBJECT : PHYSICS MCQ (2021 22)

Q1 A student obtains a blurred image of an object on a screen by using a concave mirror. in order to
obtain a sharp image on the screen he will have to shift the mirror

(a) Towards the screen

(b) Away from the screen

*(c)Either towards or away from the screen depending upon the position of the object

(d)To a position very far away from the screen

Q2 Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the formation of a rainbow?

(a)Reflection, refraction and dispersion

(b) Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection.

*(c)Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection.

(d) Dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection

Q3. A white light falls on a surface of a glass prism. Four students A. B. C and D recorded the
sequence of colours from top to the bottom of screen. Which of the students, recorded the correct
sequence?

* (a) StudentA : voilet, blue, green, yellow, red

(b)Student B: red, blue, green, yellow, violet

(c)Student C: red, yellow, green, blue, violet

(d) Student D: red, green, yellow, blue, violet

Q4. Out of red, green, blue and voilet, which colour deviates the most in a glass prism

(a) red (b) green (c)blue * (d)violet

Q5 Out of red, green, blue and voilet which colour deviates the least in a glass prism?

*(a) red (b) green (c) blue (d)violet

Q6. The angle between two lateral faces of a triangular glass prism is called

(a) angle of incidence

*(b) Angle of prism

(c ) angle of emergence

(d )angle of reflection

Q7 At a particular minimum value of angle of deviation, the refracted ray becomes

:
*A. Parallel to base of prism
B. Perpendicular to base of prism
C. Inclined at 45degrees with respect to base of prism
D. None
Q8 The angle between two refracting surfaces of prism is called angle of :
*A. Prism
B. Emergence
C. Deviation
D. Incidence.
Q9A transparent refracting material which is bounded by two plane refracting
surfaces is :
*A. Prism
B. Convex lens
C. Glass slab
D. None
Q10 A lens of focal length 12 cm forms an erect image, three times the size of the object.
The distance between the object and image is:

*(a) 8 cm

(b) 16 cm

(c) 24 cm

(d) 36 cm

Q11 If an object is placed 21 cm from a converging lens, the image formed is slightly smaller
than the object. If the object is placed at a distance of 19 cm from the lens, the image formed
is slightly larger than the object. The approximate focal length of the lens is:

(a) 20 cm

(b) 18 cm

*(c) 10 cm

(d) 5 cm

Q12 A ray of light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No refraction of light
occurs if the ray of light hits the boundary of medium Y at an angle of:

(a) 120o
*(b) 90o
(c) 45o
(d) 0o
Q13Which position of the object will produce a magnified virtual image, if a concave mirror
of focal length 15 cm is being used?
*(a) 10 cm

(b) 20 cm

(c) 30 cm

(d) 40cm

Q14. A concave mirror produces a magnification of +4. The object is placed:

(a) At the focus

(b) Between focus and centre of curvature

*(c) Between focus and pole

(d) Beyond the centre of curvature

Q15 . An object is placed at 100 mm in front of a concave mirror which produces an upright
image (erect image). The radius of curvature of the mirror is: (a) Less than 100 mm

(b) Between 100 mm and

(c) Exactly 200 mm

*(d) More than 200 mm

Q16 Which position of the object will produce a magnified virtual image, if a concave mirror
of focal length 15 cm is being used?
*(a) 10 cm

(b) 20 cm

(c) 30 cm

(d) 35 cm

Q17 When a plane mirror is rotated through a certain angle, the reflected ray turns through
twice as much and the size of the image:
(a) is doubled
(b) is halved
(c) becomes infinite
*(d) remains same
Q18 If an object is placed symmetrically between two plane mirrors, inclined at angle of
72degree, then total no. of images formed:
(a) 5
*(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) infinite
Q19) Which statement is true for the reflection of light?
*(a) The angle of incidence and reflection are equal.
(b) The reflected light is less bright than the incident light.
(c) The sum of angle of incidence and reflection is always greater than 90 0.
(d) The beams of incident light after reflection diverge at unequal angles.
Q20) Focal length of a plane mirror is
(a) 0
*(b) infinite
(c) 25cm
(d) -25

Q21) The image shows the path of incident rays to a concave mirror.

Where would the reflected rays meet for the image formation to take place?
(a) behind the mirror
(b) between F and O
*(c) between C and F
(d) beyond C
Q22) A beam of light incident on a plane mirror forms a real image on reflection. The
incident beam is :
(a) parallel
*(b) convergent
(c) divergent
(d) not certain

Q23) An object is placed at a distance of 40cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length
20cm.
The image produced is:
(a) virtual and inverted
(b) real and erect
(c) real, inverted and of the opposite size as that of the object
*(d) real, inverted and of the same size as that of the object
Q24) A student conducts an experiment using a convex lens. He places the object at a
distance of 60 cm in front of the lens and observes that the image is formed at a distance of
30 cm behind the lens. What is the power of the lens?
(a) 0.005 dioptre
(b) 0.05 dioptre
*(c) 5 dioptre
(d) 50 dioptre
Q25) An image of an object produced on a screen which is about 36 cm using a convex lens.
The image produced is about 3 times the size of the object. What is the size of the object?
*(a) 12 cm
(b) 33 cm
(c) 39 cm
(d) 108 cm
Q26) Image formed by a convex spherical mirror is:
*(a) virtual
(b) real
(c) enlarged
(d) inverted
Q27) A student studies that a convex lens always forms a virtual image irrespective of its
position. What causes the convex mirror to always form a virtual image?
*(a) because the reflected ray never intersects
(b) because the reflected ray converges at a single point
(c) because the incident ray traces its path back along the principal axis
(d) because the incident ray of a convex mirror gets absorbed in the mirror
Q28) A 10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front pin is formed at 30cm in front of the
mirror. The focal length of this mirror is:
(a) -30cm
*(b) -20cm
(c) -40cm
(d) 40cm
Q29) Rahul conducts an experiment using an object of height 10 cm and a concave lens with
focal length 20 cm. The object is placed at a distance of 25 cm from the lens. Can the image
be formed on a screen?
(a) yes, as the image formed will be real
(b) yes, as the image formed will be erect
*(c) no, as the image formed will be virtual
(d) no, as the image formed will be inverted
Q30) Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles:
*(a) is less than one
(b) is more than one
(c) is equal to one
(d) can be more than or less than one depending upon the position of the object in front of it
Q31) A student conducts an activity using a concave mirror with focal length of 10 cm. He
placed the object 15 cm from the mirror. Where is the image likely to form?
(a) at 6 cm behind the mirror
(b) at 30 cm behind the mirror
(c) at 6 cm in front of the mirror
*(d) at 30 cm in front of the mirror
Q32) The image of an object placed in front of a convex mirror is formed at
(a) the object itself
(b) twice the distance of the object in front of the mirror
(c) half the distance of the object in front of the mirror
*(d) behind the mirror
Q33) A full length of image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen using:
(a) a concave mirror
*(b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
(d) both concave as well as plane mirror
Q34) A student conducts an activity using a flask of height 15 cm and a concave mirror. He
finds that the image formed is 45 cm in height. What is the magnification of the image?
(a) -3 times
(b) -1/ 3 times
(c) 1/ 3 times
*(d) 3 times
Correct Answer: Option (d)
Q35) Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light from a point source incident
on it?
*(a) concave mirror as well as convex lens
(b) convex mirror as well as concave lens
(c) two plane mirrors placed at 90degree to each other
(d) concave mirror as well as concave lens
Q36) A student studies that the speed of light in air is 300000 kms/ sec where that of speed in
a glass slab is about 197000 kms/ sec. What causes the difference in speed of light in these
two media?
*(a) difference in density
(b) difference in temperature
(c) difference in amount of light
(d) difference in direction of wind flow
Q37 When white light enters a prism, it gets split into its constituent colours.
This is due to
*(a) different refractive index for different wavelength of each colour
(b) each colours has same velocity in the prism.
(c) prism material have high density.
(d) Scattering of light
Q38Refraction of light by the earth’s atmosphere due to variation in air
density is called
(a) atmospheric reflection
(b) atmospheric dispersion
(c) atmospheric scattering
*(d) atmospheric refraction
Q39 The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules of the
atmosphere in all direction is called ____________ of light.
(a) dispersion
*(b) scattering
(c) interference
(d) tyndell effect
Q40 One cannot see through the fog, because
(a) refractive index of the fog is very high
(b) light suffers total reflection at droplets
(c) fog absorbs light
*(d) light is scattered by the droplets
Q41 A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A
narrow beam of white light is incident on the prism as shown in figure. In
which of the following cases, after dispersion, the third colour from the top
corresponds to the colour of the sky?
Q42 At noon the sun appears white as
*(a) light is least scattered
(b) all the colours of the white light are scattered away
(c) blue colour is scattered the most
(d) red colour is scattered the most
Q43 Twinkling of stars is due to atmospheric
(a) dispersion of light by water droplets
*(b) refraction of light by different layers of varying refractive indices
(c) scattering of light by dust particles
(d) internal reflection of light by clouds.

Q44 When a beam of white light falls on a glass prism, the colour of light which will deviate
least is:

(a) Violet

*(b) Red

(c) Green

(d) Blue

Q45. The star appear shifted from their actual position due to the phenomenon of:
(a) Diffraction of light
(b) Scattering of light

*(c) Refraction of light

(d) Reflection of light

Q46 Blue colour of the sky is due to the phenomenon of:

(a) Reflection of light

(b) Refraction of light

(c) Dispersion of light

*(d) Scattering of light

Q47 Which of the following figures correctly represents the passage of white light through
prism?

Answer: (a)
Q48. Which of the following graph represents the correct variation of angle of incidence (i)
and angle of deviation (δ)?
Answer: (a)
Q49In which of the following cases will no dispersion take place when sunlight passes
through it?

Answer: (b)
Q50 The splitting up of white light into seven colours on passing through a glass prism is
called:
(a) refraction
(b) deflection
*(c) dispersion
(d) scattering
Q 51
Which of the following colour of white light has the least wavelength?
(a) red
(b) orange
*(c) violet
(d) blue
Q52.
Which of the following colour of white light has the maximum wavelength?
*(a) red
(b) orange
(c) violet
(d) blue
Question 53.
The twinkling of stars is due to atmosphere:
(a) reflection of light
(b) dispersion of light
(c) interference of light
*(d) refraction of light
Question 54.
The atmospheric refraction of light causes the twinkling of:
(a) planets only
*(b) stars only
(c) planets and stars
(d) stars and satellites
Question 55.
Due to atmospheric refraction of sunlight, the time from sunrise to sunset is lengthened by
about:
(a) 6 minutes
(b) 2 minutes
*(c) 4 minutes
(d) 5 minutes
Question 56.
The blue colour of sky is due to:
(a) refraction of light
(b) dispersion of light
(c) diffraction of light
*(d) scattering of light
Q57The image shows a light ray incident on a glass prism.

The various angles are labeled in the image. Which angle shows the angle of incidence and
angle of refraction, respectively?
*(a) A and D
(b) B and E
(c) C and F
(d) D and F
Q58) The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules of the atmosphere in all
directions is called ____________ of light.
(a) dispersion
*(b) scattering
(c) interference
(d) tyndall effect
Q59 The image shows the dispersion of the white light in the prism.

What will be the colours of the X, Y and Z?

(a) X: red; Y: green; Z: violet
*(b) X: violet; Y: green; Z: red
(c) X: green; Y: violet; Z: red
(d) X: red; Y: violet; Z: green
 Q60) Which image shows the deviation of light in a prism?
(a)

Answer( b)

Q61. Focal length of plane mirror is

* a. At infinity

b. Zero
c. Negative
d. None of these
Q62. Image formed by plane mirror is
a. Real and erect
b. Real and inverted
* c. Virtual and erect

d. Virtual and inverted

Q63. A concave mirror gives real, inverted and same size image if the object is placed
a. At F
b. At infinity
* c. At C

d. Beyond C
Q64. Power of the lens is -40, its focal length is
a. 4m
b. -40m
*c. -0.25m
d. -25m
Q65. A concave mirror gives virtual, refract and enlarged image of the object but image of smaller size than the size
of the object is
a. At infinity
b. Between F and C
* c. Between P and F
d. At E
Q66. In optics an object which has higher refractive index is called

a. Optically rarer
* b. Optically denser
c. Optical density
d. Refractive index
Q67. The optical phenomena, twinkling of stars, is due to
a. Atmospheric reflection
b. Total reflection

* c. Atmospheric refraction
d. Total refraction
Q68. Convex lens focus a real, point sized image at focus, the object is placed
a. At focus
b. Between F and 2F
* c. At infinity
d. At 2F

Q69. The unit of power of lens is

a. Metre
b. Centimeter
* c. Diopter
d. M-1
Q70. The radius of curvature of a mirror is 20cm the focal length is
a. 20cm
* b. 10cm
c. 40cm

d. 5cm

Q71 ARayof light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No refraction of light occurs if the ray of light
hits the boundary of medium Y at an angle of:

(a) 120o
*(b) 90o
(c) 45o
(d) 0o
Q72 A lens of focal length 12 cm forms an erect image, three times the size of the object. The distance
between the object and image is:
*(a) 8 cm

(b) 16 cm

(c) 24 cm

(d) 36 cm

Q73. If an object is placed 21 cm from a converging lens, the image formed is slightly smaller than the
object. If the object is placed at a distance of 19 cm from the lens, the image formed is slightly larger
than the object. The approximate focal length of the lens is:

(a) 20 cm

(b) 18 cm

*(c) 10 cm

(d) 5 cm

Q74. A student does the experiment on tracing the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular
glass slab for different angles of incidence. He can get a correct measure of the angle of incidence and
the angle of emergence by following the labelling indicated in figure:
(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

*(d) D

Q75. While performing an experiment on determination of focal length of a convex lens, four students
obtained the image of the same distant tree on the screen as follows:

Which diagram shows the formation of image correctly?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

*(d) D
Q76 A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular slab.

For measuring the angle of incidence, he must position the protractor in the manner shown in the
figure:

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

*(d)
Q77. Four students A, B, C and D performed the experiment to determine the focal length of a concave
mirror by obtaining the image of a distant tree on a screen. They measured the distances between the
screen and the mirror as shown in the diagrams given below:

The correct way to measure accurate focal length of the mirror is:

(a) A

(b) B

*(c) C

(d)D
Q78. A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular slab for three different
values of angle of incidence (∠i ) namely 30o, 45o and 60o. He extends the direction of incident ray by
a dotted line and measures the perpendicular distance ‘l’ between the extended incident ray and the
emergent ray.

He will observe that:

*(a) ‘l’ keeps on increasing with increase in angle of incidence

(b) ‘l’ keeps on decreasing with increase in angle of incidence

(c) ‘l’ remains the same for all three angles of incidence

(d) ‘l’ is the maximum for ∠i = 45o and is less than this value for ∠i = 30o and ∠i = 60o.
Q79 Under which of the following conditions a concave mirror can form an image larger than the
actual object?
(a) When the object is kept at a distance equal to its radius of curvature
(b) When object is kept at a distance less than its focal length
*(c) When object is placed between the focus and centre of curvature
(d) When object is kept at a distance greater than its radius of curvature
Q80 The diagrams showing the correct path of the ray after passing through the
(a) II and III only
(b) I and II only
*(c) I, II and III
(d) I, II and IV
Q81 A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in figure. The refractive index of
medium B relative to A will be

*(a) greater than unity

(b) less than unity
(c) equal to unity
(d) zero

Q 82.Beams of light are incident through the holes A and B and emerge out of box through the holes C
and D respectively as shown in the figure. Which of the following could be inside the box?

*(a) A rectangular glass slab

(b) A convex lens
(c) A concave lens
(d) A prism

Q83.A beam of light is incident through the holes on side A and emerges out of the holes on the other
face of the box as show in the figure. Which of the following could be inside the box?

(a) Concave lens

(b) Rectangular glass slab
(c) Prism
*(d) Convex lens
Question 84.
Which of the following statements is true?
*(a) A convex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(b) A convex lens has -4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(c) A concave lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(d) A concave lens has -4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m

Q85Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles

*(a) is less than one
(b) is more than one
(c) is equal to one
(d) can be more than or less than one depending upon the position of the object in front of it.

Q86Rays from Sun converge at a point 15 cm in front of a concave mirror. Where should an object be
placed so that size of its image is equal to the size of the object?
(a) 15 cm in front of the mirror
*(b) 30 cm in front of the mirror
(c) between 15 cm and and 30 cm in front of the mirror
(d) more than 30 cm in front of the mirror

Q87.A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using
(a) a concave mirror
*(b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
(d) both concave as well as plane mirror

Q88.In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is placed
(a) between the pole and the focus of the reflector
*(b) very near to the focus of the reflector
(c) between the focus and centre of curvature of the reflector
(d) at the centre of curvature of the reflector

Q89.The laws of reflection hold good for

(a) plane mirror only
(b) concave mirror only
(c) convex mirror only
*(d) all mirrors irrespective of their shape
Q90.The path of a ray of light coming from air passing through a rectangular glass slab traced by four
students are shown as A, B, C and D in figure. Which one of them is correct?

(a) A
*(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

Q91 You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media a ray of light
incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most?
(a) Kerosene
(b) Water
(c) Mustard oil
*(d) Glycerine

Q92.Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on a concave mirror as
shown in figure?

(a) Fig. A
(b) Fig. B
(c) Fig. C
*(d) Fig. D
Q 93
Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on a lens shown in figure?

*(a) Fig. A
(b) Fig. B
(c) Fig. C
(d) Fig. D

Q94A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head bigger, the middle
portion of her body of the same size and that of the legs smaller. The following is the order of
combinations for the magic mirror from the top.
(a) Plane, convex and concave
(b) Convex, concave and plane
*(c) Concave, plane and convex
(d) Convex, plane and concave

95.In which of the following, the image of an object placed at infinity will be highly diminished and
point sized?
(a) Concave mirror only
(b) Convex mirror only
(c) Convex lens only
*(d) Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex lens

Q96A student used a device (X) to obtain/focus the image of a well illuminated distant building on a
screen (S) as shown alongside in the diagram. Select the correct statement about the device (X).

(a) This device is a concave lens of focal length 8 cm.

(b) This device is a convex mirror of focal length 8 cm.
(c) This device is a convex lens of focal length 4 cm.
*(d) This device is a convex lens of focal length 8 cm.
Q 97 A student obtains a sharp image of the distant window (W) of the school laboratory on the screen
(S) using the given concave mirror (M) to determine its focal length. Which of the following distances
should he measure to get the focal length of the mirror?

(a) MW
*(b) MS
(c) SW
(d) MW- WS

Question 98.The mirror having reflection surface curved outward

(a) plane mirror
(b) concave mirror
*(c) convex mirror
(d) cylindrical mirror

Question 99The mirror having reflecting surface curved inwards

(a) plane mirror
(b) convex mirror
(c) cylindrical mirror
*(d) concave mirror

Q 100 The mirror used as rear-view mirror in vehicles

*(a) convex mirror
(b) plane mirror
(c) cylindrical mirror
(d) concave mirror