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7. Twinkling of stars is due to atmospheric
1.A person cannot see distinctly objects kept beyond 2 m. This (a) dispersion of light by water droplets
defect (b) refraction of light by different layers of varying refractive indices
can be corrected by using a lens of power (c) scattering of light by dust particles
(a) + 0.5 D (d) internal reflection of light by clouds
(b) - 0.5 D Answer -

(c) + 0.2D
(d) - 0.2D 8. The clear sky appears blue because
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(a) blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere
(b) ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the atmosphere
(c) violet and blue lights get scattered more than lights of all other
2. Astudent sitting on the last bench can read the letters colours by the atmosphere
written on (d) light of all other colours is scattered more than the violet and
the blackboard but is not able to read the letters written in his blue colour lights by the atmosphere
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book. Which of the following statements is correct? 9. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the
(a) The near point of his eyes has receded away propagation of light of different colours of white light in air?
(b) The near point of his eyes has come closer to him (a) Red light moves fastest
(c) The far point of his eyes has come closer to him (b) Blue light moves faster than green light
(d) The far point of his eyes has receded away (c) All the colours of the white light move with the same speed
Answer - (d) Yellow light moves with the mean speed as that of the red and
the violet light
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3. A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different
orientations. 10. The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in
A narrow beam of white light is incident on the prism as shown in colour. These can be easily seen from a distance because among all
other colours, the red light
Figure. In which of the following cases, after dispersion, the (a) is scattered the most by smoke or fog
third colour from the top corresponds to the colour of the sky? (b) is scattered the least by smoke or fog
(c) is absorbed the most by smoke or fog
(d) moves fastest in air
A C Answer
11. Which of the following phenomena contributes significantly to the
a (1) b (2) c(3) d(4)
reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise or sunset?
Answer - (a) Dispersion of light
(b) Scattering of light
(c) Total internal reflection of light
4. At noon the sun appears white as (d) Reflection of light from the earth
(a) light is least scattered Answer
(b)all the colours of the white light are scattered away
(c) blue colour is scattered the most 12. The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to
(d)red colour is scattered the most (a) the presence of algae and other plants found in water
Answer (b) reflection of sky in water
(c) scattering of light
(d) absorption of light by the sea
5. Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the Answer -
formation of a rainbow?
(a) Reflection, refraction and dispersion 13. When light rays enter the eye, most of the refraction occurs at the
(b) Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection (a) crystalline lens
(c) Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection (b) outer surface of the cornea
(d) Dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection (c) iris
Answer - (d) pupil
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6. Which of the following statement is correct? 14. The focal length of the eye lens increases when eye muscles
(a) A person with myopia can see distant objects clearly (a) are relaxed and lens becomes thinner
(b) A person with hypermetropia can see nearby objects (b) contract and lens becomes thicker
clearly (c) are relaxed and lens becomes thicker
(d) contract and lens becomes thinner
(c) A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly Answer
(d) A person with hypermetropia cannot see distant
objects clearly
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15. Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when light 23. In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is
from a point source is incident on it? placed
(a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens (a) between the pole and the focus of the reflector
(b) Convex mirror as well as concave lens
(b) very near to the focus of the reflector
(c) Two pBane mirrors placed at 90° to each other (c) between the focus and centre of curvature of the reflector
(d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens
Answer
(d) at the centre of curvature of the reflector
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16. A10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A
5 mm long image of the awl pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror.
The focal length of this mirror is 24. The laws of reflection hold good for
(a)-30 cm (a) plane mirror only RE
(b)-20 cm (b) concave mirror only
(c)-40 cm (c) convex mirror only
(d)-60 cm
Answer (d) all mirrors irrespective of their shape
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17. Under which of the following conditions a concave mirror can form an image
larger than the actualobject?
25. Achild is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the
(a) When the object is kept at a distance equal to its radius of curvature image of her head bigger, the middle portion of her body of the
(b) When object is kept at a distance less than its focal length same size and that of the legs smaller. The following is the order
When object is placed between the focus and centre of curvature of combinations for the magic mirror from the top.
(d) When object is kept at a distance greater than its radius of curvature
Amswer
(a) Plane, convex and concave
(b) Convex, concave and plane
18. A light ray enters from mediumA to medium B as shown in Figure. The (c) Concave, plane and convex
refractive index of medium B relative to A will be (d) Convex, plane and concave
(a) greater than unity Answer
(b) less than unity Medisam B

(c) equal to unity 26. In which of the following, the image of an object placed at infinity
(d) zero will be highly diminished and point sized?
Metaun A
(a) Concave mirror only
Answer - (b) Convex mirror only
(c) Convex lens only
19. Which of the following statements is true? (d) Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex lens
(a) Aconvex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m Answer
(b) Aconvex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(c) Aconcave lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m 27. Identify the device used as a spherical mirror or lens in following cases,
(d) Aconcave lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m when the image formed is virtual and erect in each case.
Answer - (a) Object is placed between device and its focus, image formed is enlarged
and behind it.

20. Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in (b) Object is placed between the focus and device, image formed is
vehicles enlarged and on the same side as that ofthe object.
(a) is less than one (c) Object is placed between infinity and device, image formed is
(b) is more than one diminished and between focus and opticalcentre on the same side as that
of the object.
(c) is equal to one (d) Object is placed between infinity and device, image formed is
(d) can be more than or less than one depending upon the diminished and between pole and focus, behind it.
position of the object in front of it Answer -
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28. You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of
21. Rays from Sun converge at a point 15 cm in front of a concave mirror. Where these media a ray of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend
should an object be placed so that size of its image is equal to the size of the the most?
object? (a) Kerosene
(a) 15 cm in front of the mirror
(b) 30 cm in front of the mirror (b) Water
(c) between 15 cm and 30 cm in front of the mirror (c) Mustard oil
(d) more than 30 cm in front of the mirror (d) Glycerine
Answer Answer
22. The path of a ray of light coming from air passing through a 29. Afull length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using
rectangular glass slab traced by four students are shown as A, B, C (a) a concave mirror
and D in Figure 10.5. Which one of them is correct? (b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
Answer (d) both concave as well as plane mirror
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NUMERICALS -
Explain the following:
1. Aconvex lens forms a real
and inverted image of a 1. Dispersion of light
needle at a distance of 50
cm from it. Where is the
2. Atmospheric refraction
needle placed in front of the
convex lens if the image is
3. Tyndall effect
equal to the size of the
object? Also, find the power 4. Power of lens
of the lens

2. An object 5 cm in length is 5. Refractive index

held 25 cm away from a
converging lens of focal
length 10 cm. Draw the ray
diagram and find the
position, size and nature of
the imageformed.
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