1.

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

2. A 10 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
(a) – 30 cm (b) – 20 cm (c) – 40 cm (d) – 60 cm

3. 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
4. The below Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to medium B.
Refractive index of the medium B relative to medium A is
3 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2
2 3 2

5. 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
6. 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
7. A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in below 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

8. 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 below 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

9. 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 shown in the below Figure. Which of the
following could be inside the box?
(a) Concave lens (b) Rectangular glass slab
(c) Prism (d) Convex lens
10. Rays 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 30 cm in front of the mirror
(d) more than 30 cm in front of the mirror

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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
16. 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

17. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on a
concave mirror as shown in below Figure?
(a) Fig. A (b) Fig. B (c) Fig. C (d) Fig. D

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

19. 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
20. The linear magnification produced by a convex mirror is always
positive. This is because
(a) Convex mirror is a small mirror.
(b) Image formed by a convex mirror is always smaller in size than the object.
(c) Image formed by a convex mirror is real.
(d) Image formed by a convex mirror is always virtual and erect.

21. In which of the following mirrors, image of an object is always virtual,

erect and smaller in size than the size of object?
(a) convex mirror
(b) concave mirror
(c) plane mirror
(d) none of the these

22. A boy runs towards a plane mirror with a velocity of 2m/s. With what
speed will her image move towards him?
(a) 2m/s
(b) 0
(c) 4m/s
(d) none of the these

23. The linear magnification of the concave lens is always positive but less than one.
This is because
(a) concave lens forms real images only.
(b) concave lens forms virtual images only
(c) concave lens forms virtual, erect and diminished images
irrespective of the position of the object.
(d) none of the these

24. The linear magnification of the concave lens is – 1, when object is kept at
(a) at infinity
(b) at focus
(c) at 2F1
(d) between F1 and 2F1.

25. The focal length of the combination of convex lens of power 1D and
concave lens of power – 1.5 D is
(a) – 2 m (b) 2 m
(c) 2 5 m (d) 0.5 m
1. The bending ofa beam oflight when it passes obliquely from one medium to another is
known as ---

a. reflection
b. refraction
c. dispersion
d. deviation
2. The part ofthe lens through which the ray oflight passes without suffering deviation is
called ----

a. optical centre
b. focus
c. centre ofcurvature
d. pole
3. Convex lens always gives a real image ifthe object is situated beyond ___

a. optical centre
b. centrn ofcmvature
c. Focus
d. radius ofcmvature
4. Parnllel rays of light entering a convex lens always converge at ___

a. centre ofcmvature
b. the principal focus
c. optical centre
d. the focal plane
5. Where should an object be placed so that a real and inverted image of the same size is
obtained, using a convex lens?
a . Between 0 and F
b. AtF
C.At 2F
d. At infinity
6. SI unit ofthe power ofa lens is _ __ __

a. dioptre
b. cm
c. metre
d. watt
7. 1 D is the power of the lens of focal length of cm.
a. 1 0 0
b. 10
C. 1/100
d. 1/10
8. In a simple microscope lens used is __ ___

a. biconvex
b. biconcave
c. plano convex
d. cylindrical
9. Reciprocal offocal length in metres is known as the ___ ofa lens.
a. focus

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 b. power
c. power ofaccorrunodation
d. far point
10. A convex lens is called ----

a. converging lens
b. diverging lens
c. both converging and diverging lens
d. refracting lens
11. A positive magnification greater than unity indicates --------'-

a. real image
b. viI1ual image
c. neither real not viI1ual image
d. distorted image
12. The power ofa convex lens of focal length 50 cm is ___

a. +20
b. -2D
c. SOD
d. -50
13. The focal length ofa lens whose power is -1.5 0 is ___

a. 66 66 cm
- .

b. + 1.5 m
c. + 66.66 cm
d. -1.5 m
14. Real images fo1med by single convex lenses are always _______

a. on the same side ofthe lens as the object

b. Inverted
c. Erect
d. smaller than the object
15. An object is placed 12 cm from a convex lens whose focal length is 10 cm. The image
must be.
a. viI1ual and enlarged
b. viI1ual and reduced in size
c. real and reduced in size
d. real and enlarged
16. When a person uses a convex lens as a simple magnifying glass, the object must be
placed at a distance.
a. less than one focal length
b. more than one focal length
c. less than twice the focal length
d. more than twice the focal length
17. The image produced by a concave lens is ____

a. always virtual and enlarged

b. always virtual and reduced in size
c. always real
d. sometimes real, sometimes viI1ua1

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18. A virtual image is f01med by ___

a. a slide projector in a cinema hall

b. the ordinary camera
c. a simple microscope
d. Telescope
19. An object is placed 25cm from a convex lens whose focal length is 10 cm. The image
distance is cm.
a. 50 cm
b. 16.66 cm
c. 6.66 cm
d. 10 cm
20. The least distance of distinct vision is ---

a. 25 cm
b. 25m
c. 0.25 cm
d. 2.5m
21. A convex lens has a focal length of 20 cm. Its power in dioptres is _____

a. 2
b. 5
C. 0.5
d. 0.2
22. An object is placed before a concave lens . The image fo1med ______

a. is always erect
b. may be erect or inverted
c. is always inverted
d. is always real
23. A ray of light ta
r vels from a medium ofrefractive index nl to a medium ofrefractive
index n2. Ifangle of incidence is i and the angle of refraction is r, then
a. n l
b. n2
C. n21
d. n l 2
24. Two thin lenses of power +5 D and -2 Dare placed in contact with each other. Focal
length ofthe combination is
a. +3m
b. -3m
C. 0.33 m
d. -0.33m
25. The lens fo1mula in cai1esian frame is -------

a.
b.
c.
d.
26. To obtain magnified erect image on a concave mirror, object should be held
a. At pole

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 b. At focus
c. Between p and f
d. Beyond 2f
27. If f is the focal length and R is the radius of curvature of a spherical mirror, then
a. R=f
b. R=2f
c. R=3f
d. R=4f
28. The image formed by a concave mirror is real, inverted and of same size as that of the object.
The position of the object is
a. At C
b. At F
c. Between C and F
d. Beyond C
29. The image formed by a concave mirror is virtual, erect and magnified. The position of the object
is
a. At F
b. At c
c. At infinity
d. Between P and F
30. The image formed by a spherical mirror is virtual, erect and smaller in size. Whatever be the
position of the object. The mirror is
a. Convex
b. Concave
c. Either convex or concave
d. Cannot say
31. When light goes from one medium to another, the characteristics that remain unaffected is
a. Speed
b. Direction
c. Wave length
d. Frequency
32. Reflective index of glass w.r.t air is 3/2. What is the refractive index of air w.r.t glass?
a. 2/3
b. 1
c. Zero
d. (3/2)2
33. A convex lens of focal length 15 cm is used to form an image of the size of the object. Where
from the lens should be the object is placed.
a. 15 cm
b. 30 cm
c. 60 cm
d. lOcm
34. To form an image twice the size of the object, using a convex lens of focal length 20 cm, the
object distance must be
a. <20 cm
b. >20 cm

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 c. <20 cm and between 20 cm and 40 cm
d. Cannot say
35. Bending of a ray of light due to change in velocity with medium is called
a. Reflection
b. Refraction
c. Diffraction
d. Dispersion
36. If correct value of refractive index of a medium(µ) in terms of velocity of light in vacuum ( and
velocity of light in medium (v) is
a. n =vC
b. n = 1 Ive
c. n=C / v
d. n = v / C.
37. Total internal reflection takes place when light travels
a. From denser to rarer medium
b. From rarer to denser medium
c. In same denser medium from one side to other.
d. In same rarer medium from one side to other.
38. For no bending of a ray of light through a glass slab, angle of incidence must be
a. 0°
b. 30°
c. 60°
d. 90°
39. A convex lens is
a. Thin in the middle, thick at the room.
b. Thick in the middle, thin at the rim.
c. Thick throughout.
d. Thin throughout.
40. Power of convex lens is
a. Zero.
b. Infinite.
c. Positive
d. Negative.

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1. Light travels through water with a speed of 2.25 x 108 m/s. What is the refractive index of
water?
2. Light travels from rarer medium 1 to a denser medium 2. The angle of incident and refraction
are respectively 450 and 300. Calculate the (i) refractive index of second medium with respect to
the first medium and (ii) refractive index of medium 1 with respect to the medium 2.
3. A pond of depth 20cm is filled with water of refractive index 4/3. Calculate apparent depth of
the tank when viewed normally.
4. How much time will light take to cross 2mm thick glass pane if refractive index of glasses is 3/2?
5. Calculate speed of light in water of refractive index 4/3.
6. A ray of light passes from air to glass (n= 1.5) at an angle of 300. Calculate the angle of
refraction.
7. A ray of light is incident on a glass slab at an angle of 450. If refractive index of glass be 1.6, what
is the angle of refraction?
8. The refractive index of diamond is 2.47 and that of glass is 1.51. How much faster does light
travel in glass than in diamond?
9. The refractive index of glycerine is 1.46. What is the speed of light in air in air if its speed in
glecerine is 2.05 x 108 m/s?
10. The refractive index of glass is 1.6 and that of diamond is 2.4. Calculate (i) refractive index of
diamond with respect to glass and (ii) refractive index of glass with respect to diamond.
11. A ray of light is travelling from glass to air. The angle of incidence in glass is 300 and angle of
refraction in air is 600. What is the refractive index of glass w.r.t air?
12. A ray of light is travelling from air to water. What is the angle of incidence in air, if angle of
refraction in water is 450? Take refractive index of water= 1.32
13. A water tank appears to be 4 m deep when viewed from the top. If refractive index of water is
4/3, what is the actual depth of the tank?
14. What is the real depth of a swimming pool when its bottom appears to be raised by lm? Given
refractive index of water is 4/3.
15. A jar 15 cm long is filled with a transparent liquid. When viewed from the top, its bottom
appears to be 12cm below. What is the refractive index of the liquid?

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