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24 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

25 In optics an object which has higher refractive index is called

a. Optically rarer
b. Optically denser
c. Optical density
d. Refractive index

26 The optical phenomena, twinkling of stars, is due to

a. Atmospheric reflection
b. Total reflection
c. Atmospheric refraction
d. Total refraction

27 The unit of power of lens is

a. Meter
b. Centimeter
c. Diopter
d. M-1
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 31 An object is placed 20 cm in front of a plane mirror. The mirror is moved 2 cm towards the
object. The distance between the positions of the original and final images seen in the mirror
is:
(a) 2 cm
(b) 4 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 22 cm
32 Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when light from a point source is
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 90° to each other
(d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens

33 Which of the given is NOT paired correctly?

(a) Solar furnace-concave mirror
(b) Rear -view mirror-convex mirror
(c) Magnifying glass -convex lens
(d) None of these

34 Two big mirrors A and B are fitted side by side on a wall. A man is standing at such a
distance from the wall that he can see the erect image of his face in both the mirrors. When
the man starts walking towards the mirrors, he finds that the size of his face in mirror A goes
on increasing but that in mirror B remains the same:
(a) Mirror A is concave and mirror B is convex
(b) Mirror A is plane and mirror B is concave
(c) Mirror A is concave and mirror B is plane
(d) Mirror A is convex and mirror B is concave

35 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
36 Refractive index:
(a) Depends on the wavelength of light used to measure
(b) Is actual property of the substance
(c) Depends on the angle of incidence
(d) None of these

37 The optical phenomena, twinkling of stars, is due to

(a) Atmospheric reflection
(b) Total reflection
(c) Atmospheric refraction
(d) Total refraction

38 A hunter wants to shoot a fish whose image can be seen through clear water. It is to be
aimed:
(a) Below the image of fish
(b) Above the image of fish
(c) Directly towards the image
(d) In any direction

39 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

40 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.

41 On heating a liquid the refractive index generally:

(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Does not change
(d) Increases or decreases depending upon rate of heating

42 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
43 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

44 In which of the given cases do we get very strong reflected rays and very weak refracted rays
(a) Light passing from air to glass
(b) Light passing from water to glass
(c) Light passing from glass to diamond
(d) Light passing from water to air

45 In order to increase the magnifying power of a microscope :

(a) The objective should have larger focal length and eyepiece should have small focal length
(b) The focal power of the objective and the eyepiece should be larger
(c) The objective should have small focal length and the eyepiece should have larger focal
length
(d) The focal length of the objective and the eyepiece should be large
46
A student traces the path of a ray of light passing through a rectangular slab for three
different values of angle of incidence (‫ס‬i ) 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 ‫ס‬i = 45o and is less than this value for ‫ס‬i = 30o and ‫ס‬i = 60o.
47 A parallel beam of light is incident on a converging lens parallel to its principal axis. As we
move away from the lens on the other side on its principal axis the intensity of light
(a) Remains constant
(b) Continuously increases
(c) Continuously decreases
(d) First increases and then decreases
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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

49 Magnifying power of a compound microscope is the ratio of the angle formed by the final
image to the angle formed by the object when :
(a) Image is at the least distance of distinct vision and object may be anywhere
(b) Object and image are both at infinity
(c) Object and image are both at the least distance of distinct vision
(d) Object is placed at the least distance of distinct vision and image may be at any place

50 Spherical air bubble in water will act as :

(a) A concave lens
(b) A convex lens
(c) Plane-concave lens
51 A 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

52 A 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.

53 Which of the following causes refraction of light?

a) Change in the density of light from one medium to another
b) Change in viscosity of light from one medium to another
c) Change in the speed of light from one medium to another
d) Change in direction of light from one medium to another
54 What happens to the shining of diamond if it is dipped in a transparent oil?
a) Reduces
b) Increases
c) Remains the same
d) Becomes colorless

55 Identify the factor on which the angle of deviation of the prism does not depend.
a) The angle of incidence
b) The material of the prism
c) The angle of reflection
d) The wavelength of light used
56 Which of the following causes dispersion?
a) Refraction
b) Reflection
c) Total internal reflection
d) Total internal dispersion
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What will be the color of the sky in the absence of the atmosphere?
a) White
b) Dark
c) Blue
d) Pink

58 On what factor does the normal shift through a refracting medium depend?
a) The thickness of the refracting medium
b) Angle of Prism
c) Angle of deviation
d) Convection

59 A lens immersed in a transparent liquid is not visible. Under what condition can this happen?
a) Less refractive index
b) Higher refractive index
c) Same refractive index
d) Total internal reflection is zero
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What is the cause of the blue color of the ocean?
a) Reflection
b) Scattering of light by water molecules
c) Total internal reflection
d) Refraction

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69 To increase the magnifying power of a telescope, the focal length of

(a) Objective lens should be increased.
(b) Objective lens should be decreased.
(c) Eye-piece lens should be increased.
(d) Eye-piece lens should be decreased.

70 Why the colour of the ocean appears blue?

(a) Because the sunlight falling on it is reflected.
(b) Because the sunlight falling on it is refracted.
(c) Because the sunlight falling on it is absorbed.
(d) Because the sunlight falling on it is scattered.
71 Dental mirror is what type of a mirror?
(a) Convex mirror
(b) Concave mirror
(c) Plane mirror
(d) Both (b) and (c)

72 What type of a mirror is used in anti-shop-lifting-devices?

(a) Concave mirror
(b) Convex mirror
(c) Plane mirror
(d) None of the above

73 Choose the correct statement among the following with respect to microscope and
telescope.
1. Telescope provides magnification, whereas microscope provides resolution
2. Telescope provides resolution whereas microscope provides magnification
3. Both provide resolution
4. Both provide magnification

74 The focal length of the objective and eyepiece of an astronomical telescope for normal
adjustments are 50 cm and 5 cm. The length of the telescope should be
x 50 cm
x 55 cm
x 60 cm
x 45 cm lengths
75 The aperture of the objective lens of a telescope is made large so as to
x Increase the magnifying power of the telescope
x Increase the resolving power of the telescope
x Make image aberration less
x Focus on distant objects

76 To increase both the resolving power and magnifying power of a telescope

x Both the focal length and aperture of the objective has to be increased
x The focal length of the objective has to be increased
x The aperture of the objective has to be increased
x The wavelength of light has to be decreased

77 Resolving power of reflecting type telescope increases with

x Decrease in frequency of incident light
x Increase in wavelength of incident light
x Increase in diameter of objective lens
x None of these
78 The astronomical telescope consists of objective and eye-piece. The focal length of the
objective is
x Equal to that of the eye-piece
x Greater than that of the eye-piece
x Shorter than that of the eye-piece
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79 A photograph of the moon was taken with telescope. Later on, it was found that a
housefly was sitting on the objective lens of the telescope. In photograph
x The image of housefly will be reduced
x There is a reduction in the intensity of the image
x There is an increase in the intensity of the image
x The image of the housefly will be enlarged
80
The magnifying power of a telescope is M. If the focal length of eye piece is doubled,
then the magnifying power will become
x 2M
x M/2
x 0.25 M
x 3M
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When diameter of the aperture of the objective of an astronomical telescope is
increased, its
x Magnifying power is increased and resolving power is decreased
x Magnifying power and resolving power both are increased
x Magnifying power remains the same but resolving power is increased
x Magnifying power and resolving power both are decreased
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The inability of a lens to form a white image of a white object is known as ________
a) Spherical Aberration
b) Chromatic Aberration
c) Monochromatic Aberration
d) Coma

83 What is the ratio of the focal lengths of the two Plano-convex lenses in Huygens’s Eyepiece?
a) 2:1
b) 3:1
c) 3:2
d) 4:3

84 In which of the following instruments, the objective has a large focal length and a very large
eyepiece?
a) A simple microscope
b) A Compound microscope
c) Telescope
d) Interferometer
85 Huygens’s eyepiece is also known as __________
a) Spherical Eyepiece
b) Positive Eyepiece
c) Negative Eyepiece
d) Double Eyepiece

86 Find the position of the image in the following lens combination:

a) 30 cm to the right of the third lens

b) 20 cm to the right of the third lens
c) 30 cm to the left of the third lens
d) 20 cm to the left of the third lens

87 The component in an optical instrument used to increase the angular object field and to
minimize aberrations is called as ___________
a) Objective lens
b) Eye lens
c) Field Lens
d) Plano-concave lens