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RAY OPTICS 4
5. A convex lens of focal length 40 cm is in contact
with a concave lens of focal length 25 cm. The
power of combination is
LENS (a) – 1.5 D (b) – 6.5 D
(c) + 6.5 D (d) + 6.67 D
1. The radius of curvature for a convex lens is 40 cm, 6. Two lenses are placed in contact with each other
for each surface. Its refractive index is 1.5. The focal and the focal length of combination is 80 cm. If the
length will be focal length of one is 20 cm, then the power of the
other will be
(a) 1.66 D (b) 4.00 D
(a) 40 cm (b) 20 cm
(c) –1.00 D (d) – 3.75 D
(c) 80 cm (d) 30 cm
7. Two similar plano-convex lenses are combined
2. A convex lens of focal length 𝑓 is placed
together in three different ways as shown in the
somewhere in between an object and a screen. The
adjoining figure. The ratio of the focal lengths in
distance between the object and the screen is 𝑥. If
three cases will be
the numerical value of the magnification produced
by the lens is 𝑚, , then the focal length of the lens
is
𝑚𝑥 𝑚𝑥
(a) (𝑚+1)2
(b) (𝑚−1)2
(𝑚+1)2 (𝑚−1)2 (a) 2 : 2 : 1 (b 1 : 1 : 1
(c) 𝑚
𝑥 (d) 𝑚
𝑥
(c) 1 : 2 : 2 (d) 2 : 1 : 1
3. A thin lens focal length 𝑓1 and its aperture has
diameter d. It forms an image of intensity I. Now 8. Two lenses of power +12 and – 2 diopters are
𝑑 placed in contact. What will the focal length of
the central part of the aperture upto diameter 2 is
combination
blocked by an opaque paper. The focal length and
(a) 10 cm (b) 12.5 cm
image intensity will change to
(c) 16.6 cm (d) 8.33 cm
𝑓 𝐼 𝐼 9. A concave and convex lens have the same focal
(a) 2
and 2 (b) 𝑓 and 4
3𝑓 𝐼 3𝐼
length of 20 cm and are put into contact to form a
(c) 4
and 2 (d) 𝑓 and 4 lens combination. The combination is used to view
4. A lens of power + 2 diopters is placed in contact an object of 5 cm length kept at 20 cm from the lens
with a lens of power – 1 diopter. The combination combination. As compared to the object, the image
will behave like will be
(a) A convergent lens of focal length 50 cm (a) Magnified and inverted
(b) A divergent lens of focal length 100 cm (b) Reduced and erect
(c) A convergent lens of focal length 100 cm (c) Of the same size as the object and erect
(d) A convergent lens of focal length 200 cm (d) Of the same size as the object but inverted
10. If in a plano-convex lens, the radius of curvature of (a) 2 m (b) 4 cm
the convex surface is 10 cm and the focal length of the (c) 16 cm (d) 32 cm
lens is 30 cm, then the refractive index of the material
of lens will be 16. The ray diagram could be correct
(a) If 𝑛1 = 𝑛2 = 𝑛𝑔
(a) 1.5 (b) 1.66 (b) If 𝑛1 = 𝑛2 and 𝑛1 < 𝑛𝑔
ng
n1
(c) If 𝑛1 = 𝑛2 and 𝑛1 > 𝑛𝑔
(c) 1.33 (d) 3 n2
(d) Under no circumstances Lens
11. A converging lens is used to form an image on a
screen. When upper half of the lens is covered by
17. A thin convex lens of refractive index 1.5 has a focal
an opaque screen
length of 15 cm in air. When the lens is placed in
(a) Half the image will disappear liquid of refractive index 4/3 , its focal length will be
(b) Complete image will be formed of same
intensity (a) 15 cm (b) 10 cm
(c) Half image will be formed of same intensity (c) 30 cm (d) 60 cm
(d) Complete image will be formed of decreased
intensity 18. A glass lens is placed in a medium in which it is
12. A thin convex lens of focal length 10 cm is placed in found to behave like a glass plate. Refractive index
contact with a concave lens of same material and of the medium will be
of same focal length. The focal length of (a) Greater than the refractive index of glass
combination will be (b) Smaller than the refractive index of glass
(c) Equal to refractive index of glass
(a) Zero (b) Infinity (d) No case will be possible from above
(c) 10 cm (d) 20 cm
19. A convex lens of crown glass (𝑛 =1.525) will behave
13. A convex lens of focal length 84 cm is in contact as a divergent lens if immersed in
with a concave lens of focal length 12 cm. The (a) Water (n =1.33)
power of combination (in diopters) is (b) In a medium of n = 1.525
(c) Carbon disulphide n =1.66
(a) 25/24 (b) 25/18 (d) It cannot act as a divergent lens
(c) – 50/7 (d) + 50/7
20. Two thin lenses, one of focal length + 60 cm and the
14. A convex lens makes a real image 4 cm long on a other of focal length – 20 cm are put in contact. The
screen. When the lens is shifted to a new position combined focal length is
without disturbing the object, we again get a real (a) + 15 cm (b) – 15 cm
image on the screen which is 16 cm tall. The length
(c) + 30 cm (d) –30 cm
of the object must be
21. A double convex lens of focal length 20 cm is made
(a) 1/4 cm (b) 8 cm
of glass of refractive index 3 / 2. When placed
(c) 12 cm (d) 20 cm completely in water (𝑎 𝜇𝑤 = 4/3), its focal length
will be
15. A glass convex lens (𝜇𝑔 = 1.5) has a focal length of
8𝑐𝑚 when placed in air. What would be the focal (a) 80 cm (b) 15 cm
length of the lens when it is immersed in water (
(c) 17.7 cm (d) 22.5 cm
𝜇𝑤 = 1.33)
22. Two thin lenses of focal lengths 20 cm and 25 cm (a) Blue light (b) Yellow light
are placed in contact convex. The effective power (c) Green light (d) Red light
of the combination is
29. If the central portion of a convex lens is wrapped in
(a) 45 dioptres (b) 9 dioptres black paper as shown in the figure
(c) 1/9 dioptre (d) 6 dioptres

23. An object is placed at a distance of 𝑓/2 from a

convex lens. The image will be

(a) At one of the foci, virtual and double its size

(a) No image will be formed by the remaining
(b) At 3f / 2, real and inverted
portion of the lens
(c) At 2f, virtual and erect (b) The full image will be formed but it will be less
(d) None of these bright
(c) The central portion of the image will be missing
24. A double convex thin lens made of glass (refractive (d) There will be two images each produced by one
index 𝜇 = 1.5) has both radii of curvature of of the exposed portions of the lens
magnitude 20 cm. Incident light rays parallel to the
axis of the lens will converge at a distance L such
30. A diminished image of an object is to be obtained
that
on a screen 1.0 m from it. This can be achieved by
appropriately placing
(a) L = 20 cm (b) L = 10 cm (a) A convex mirror of suitable focal length
(c) L = 40 cm (d) L = 20 / 3 cm (b) A concave mirror of suitable focal length
25. A lens behaves as a converging lens in air and a (c) A concave lens of suitable focal length
diverging lens in water. The refractive index of the
(d) A convex lens of suitable focal length less than
material is
0.25 m

(a) Equal to unity (b) Equal to 1.33

31. The focal length of convex lens is 30 cm and the size
(c) Between unity and 1.33(d) Greater than 1.33
of image is quarter of the object, then the object
distance is
26. A biconvex lens forms a real image of an object (a) 150 cm (b) 60 cm
placed perpendicular to its principal axis. Suppose (c) 30 cm (d) 40 cm
the radii of curvature of the lens tend to infinity.
Then the image would
(a) Disappear 32. In the figure, an air lens of radii of curvature 10
(b) Remain as real image still cm (𝑅1 = 𝑅2 = 10 cm) is cut in a cylinder of glass(𝜇 =
1.5). The focal length and the nature of the lens is
(c) Be virtual and of the same size as the object
(d) Suffer from aberrations

27. The radius of curvature of convex surface of a thin Air Glass

plano-convex lens is 15 cm and refractive index of
its material is 1.6. The power of the lens will be
(a) 15 cm, concave
(a) +1𝐷 (b) −2𝐷 (b) 15 cm, convex
(c) +3𝐷 (d) +4𝐷 (c) ∞, neither concave nor convex
28. Focal length of a convex lens will be maximum for (d) 0, concave
33. An equiconvex lens of glass of focal length 0.1
metre is cut along a plane perpendicular to
principle axis into two equal parts. The ratio of focal
length of new lenses formed is

(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
1
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 2 :2

34. The relation between n1 and n2, if behaviour of light

rays is as shown in figure is

(a) 𝑛1 >> 𝑛2
(b 𝑛2 > 𝑛1
n1 n2
(c) 𝑛1 > 𝑛2
(d) 𝑛1 = 𝑛2
Lens

35. A candle placed 25 cm from a lens, forms an image

on a screen placed 75 cm on the other end of the
lens. The focal length and type of the lens should
be
(a) + 18.75 cm and convex lens
(b) – 18.75 cm and concave lens
(c) + 20.25 cm and convex lens
(d) – 20.25 cm and concave lens

36. We combined a convex lens of focal length f1 and

concave lens of focal lengths f2 and their combined
focal length was F. The combination of these lenses
will behave like a concave lens, if

(a) f1 > f2 (b) f1 < f2

(c) f1 = f2 (d) f1 ≤ f2

37. A concave lens and a convex lens have same focal

length of 20 cm and both put in contact this
combination is used to view an object 5 cm long
kept at 20 cm from the lens combination. As
compared to object the image will be

(a) Magnified and inverted

(b Reduced and erect
(c) Of the same size and erect
(d) Of the same size and inverted