MOST IMP MCQs on RAY OPTICS for CBSE | JEE | NEET 2025

1. A convex lens of focal length 30 cm produces 5 times magnified real image of an object. What is the object
distance?
a) 36 cm b) 25 cm c) 30 cm d) 150 cm

2. Light travels in two media " and # with speeds 1.8 E 10F GH $% and 2.4 E 10F GH $% respectively. Then the
critical angle between them is
2 3 2 3
a) sin$% & ' b) tan$% & ' c) tan$% & ' d) sin$% & '
3 4 3 4

3. We combined a convex lens of focal length ,% and concave lens of focal lengths ,. and their combined focal
length was (.. The combination of these lenses will behave like a concave lens, if
a) ,% - ,. b) ,% / ,. c) ,% 3 ,. d) ,% L ,.

4. An astronomical telescope has an angular magnification of magnitude 5 for distant o objects.

bjects. The separation
piece is 36 cm and the final image is formed at infinity. The focal length
between the objective and the eye-piece
,2 of the objective and the focal length ,5 of the eye-piece are
a) , 3 45 cm and , 3 69 cm
2 5 b) ,2 3 67.2 cm and ,5 3 5 cm

c) ,2 3 50 cm and ,5 3 10 cm d) ,2 3 30 cm and ,5 3 6 cm

5. A
A convex
convex lens
lens is
is placed
placed between
between object
object and
and aa screen.
screen. The size of
The size object is
of object is 3 cm and
3 cm and an
an image
image ofof height
height 9
9 cm
cm
is
is obtained
obtained on
on the
the screen.
screen. When
When the
the lens
lens is displaced to
is displaced to aa new
new position, what will
position, what will be
be the
the size of image
size of image on
on
the screen?
a) 2 cm b) 6 cm c) 4 cm d) 1 cm

6. A double convex lens made out of glass (refractive index μ 3 1.5K has both radii of curvature of
magnitudes
magnitudes 20
20 cm.
cm. Incident
Incident light
light rays
rays parallel to the
parallel to axis of
the axis of this
this lens
lens will
will converge
converge at
at aa distance
distance < such that
20
20
a) < 3 10 cm b) < 3 cm c) < 3 40 cm d) < 3 20 cm
3

7. A beam of monochromatic blue light of wavelength 4200 > in air travels in water (B 3 4/3K. Its
wavelength in water will be
a) 2800 > b) 5600 > c) 3150 > 4000 >
d) 4000

8. Refractive index of a medium is B.. The incidence angle is twice that of refracting angle. The angle of
incidence is
B B B
a) cos$% C D b) sin$% C D c) 2 cos $% C D d) sin$% B
2 2 2

9. In an equilaterall prism if incident angle is 45° then minimum deviation is

a) 30° b) 60° c) 45° 90
d) 90°
10. An object is placed at a distance of 10NG from a convex lens of power 5O. Find the position of the image
a) 620 NG b) 30 NG c) 20 NG d) 630 NG

11. If eye is kept at a depth ℎ inside water of refractive index and viewed outside, then the diameter of the
circle through which the outer objects become visible, will be
ℎ ℎ 2ℎ ℎ
a) .
b) .
c) .
d)
Rμ − 1 Rμ + 1 Rμ − 1 Rμ.

12. A ray of light passes an equilateral prism such that an angle of incidence is equal to the angle of emergence
T
and the latter is equal to th the angle of prism. The angle of deviation is
U
a) 45° b) 39° c) 20° d) 30°

13. What will be the colour of sky as seen from the earth, if there were no atmosphere
a) Black b) Blue c) Orange d) Red

14. To get three images of a single object, one should have two plane mirrors at an angel of
a) 60° b) 90° c) 120° d) 30°
sinr
15. A medium shows relation between X and Y as shown. If speed of
light in the medium is ZN then value of Z is
30°
a) 1.5 b) 2 c) 2$% d) 3$%/. sini

16. How much water should be filled in a container 21 NG in height, so that it appears half filled when viewed
from the top of the container (given that B\ 3 4/3)
a) 8.0 NG b) 10.5 NG c) 12.0 NG d) None of the above

17. In a compound microscope, the intermediate image is

a) Virtual erect and magnified b) Real, erect and magnified
c) Real, inverted and magnified d) Virtual, erect and reduced

18. If the critical angle for total internal reflection from a medium to vacuum is 30°, the velocity of light in the
medium is
a) 3 × 10F G/H b) 1.5 × 10F G/H c) 6 × 10F G/H d) √3 × 10F G/H

19. The focal length of the objective and the eye-piece of a microscope are 4 mm and 25 mm respectively. If
the final image is formed at infinity and the length of the tube is 16 cm, then the magnifying power of
microscope will be
a) −337.5 b) −3.75 c) 3.375 d) 33.75

20. A beaker containing a liquid appears to be half when it is actually two third full. The refractive index of
liquid
a) 7/6 b) 6/5 c) 3/2 d) 4/3

21. The resolving power of a telescope depends on

a) Focal length of eye lens b) Focal length of objective lens
c) Length of the telescope d) Diameter of the objective lens
22. When light travels from one medium to the other of which the refractive index is different, then which of
the following will change
a) Frequency, wavelength and velocity b) Frequency and wavelength
c) Frequency and velocity d) Wavelength and velocity

23. Two thin lenses of focal length 20 cm and 25 cm are in contact. The effective power of the combination is
a) 4.5 D b) 18 D c) 45 D d) 9 D

24. The focal lengths of the objective and the eye piece of telescope are 100 cm and 10 cm respectively. The
magnification of the telescope when final image is formed at infinity is
a) 0.1 b) 10 c) 100 d) ∞

25. A ray of light incident normally on one face of a right angled isosceles prism. It them grazes the
hypotenuse. The refractive index of the material of the prism is
a) 1.33 b) 1.414 c) 1.5 d) 1.732

26. A triangular prism of glass is shown in the figure. A ray incident normally
to one face is totally reflected, if b 3 45°. θ

The index of refraction of glass is

45o

a) Less than 1.41 b) Equal to 1.41 c) Greater than 1.41 d) None

27. The communication using optical fibres is based on the principle of

a) Total internal reflection b) Brewster angle
c) Polarization d) Resonance

28. A bi-convex lens made of glass (refractive index 1.5) is put in a liquid of refractive index 1.7. Its focal
length will
a) Decrease and change sign b) Increase and change sign
c) Decrease and remain of the same sign d) Increase and remain of the same sign

29. The position of final image formed by the given lens

combination from the third lens will be at a distance of
f,% 3 S10 cm, ,. 3 610 cm, ,T 3 S30 cmg

a) 15 cm b) Infinity c) 45 cm d) 30 cm

30. A cut diamond sparkles because of its

a) Hardness b) High refractive index
c) Emission of light by the diamond d) Absorption of light by the diamond

31. A convex lens has a focal length ,. If is cut into two parts along the dotted
line as shown in the figure. The focal length of each part will be
, 3
a) b) , c) , d) 2,
2 2
32. The angle of minimum deviation for an incident light ray on an equilateral prism is equal to its refracting
angle. The refractive index of its material is
1 √3 3
a) b) √3 c) d)
√2 2 2

33. A man of length ℎ requires a mirror, to see his own complete image of length at least equal to
a) ℎ/4 b) ℎ/3 c) ℎ/2 d) ℎ

34. An astronomical telescope of ten-fold angular magnification has a length of 44 NG. The focal length of the
objective is
a) 4 NG b) 40 NG c) 44 NG d) 440 NG

35. Large aperture of telescope are used for

a) Large image b) Greater resolution
c) Reducing lens aberration d) Ease of manufacture

36. A plano-concave lens is made up of glass of refractive index 1.5 and the radius of the curvature of its
curved face is 100 cm. What is the power of the lens?
a) + 0.5 D b) −0.5 D c) −2 D d) +2 D

37. When sunlight is incident on a prism, it produces a spectrum due to

a) Interference b) Diffraction c) T.I.R. d) Variation in speed of different colors in prism

38. Two lenses of power +12 and −2 dioptres are placed in contact. What will the focal length of combination
a) 10 NG b) 12.5 NG c) 16.6 NG d) 8.33 NG

39. The time required for the light to pass through a glass slab (refractive index =1.5) of thickness 4mm
is…(N = 3 × 10⁸ ms $% ,speed of light in free space).
a) 2 × 10$j s b) 2 × 10%% s c) 2 × 10$%% s d) 10$%%s

40. Which one of the following spherical lenses will have zero power? The radii of curvature of the surfaces of
the lenses are as given in the diagrams
a) b) c) d)
R1 R2 R ∞ R R R ∞

Q.No Answer Q.No Answer Q.No Answer Q.No Answer

1 a 11 c 21 d 31 d
2 d 12 d 22 d 32 b
3 a 13 a 23 d 33 c
4 d 14 b 24 b 34 b
5 d 15 d 25 b 35 b
6 d 16 c 26 c 36 b
7 c 17 c 27 a 37 d
8 c 18 b 28 b 38 a
9 a 19 a 29 d 39 c
10 a 20 d 30 b 40 c