ROY’S INSTITUTE OF COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION

RRB NTPC GRADUATE & UNDER GRADUATE CBT-1

PHYSICS
HANDOUT-2
1. For a plane mirror, the value of focal length is—
a) anything between zero and infinity b) infinity
c) zero d) f = R
2. When an object is kept between two parallel plane mirrors, what is the number of images formed?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 4 d) Infinite
3. In which of the following mirrors, size of image formed is always equal to the size of object?
a) Convex mirror b) Concave mirror c) Plane mirror d) Both (a) and (b)
4. In which mirror, image formed is virtual, erect and point sized?
a) Plane b) Convex c) Concave d) None of these
5. A curved mirror where the reflecting surface is curved inwards is called a—
a) concave mirror b) plano-convex mirror c) plane mirror d) convex mirror
6. In a concave mirror, if object is placed at centre of curvature, then image will be—
a) Virtual b) Erect c) Diminished d) Real
7. Name the type of mirror used in the headlight of vehicles.
a) Plane mirror b) Plano-convex mirror c) Convex mirror d) Concave mirror
8. Twinkling of star is due to—
a) Reflection of light b) Refraction of light c) Scattering of light d) All of these
9. Mirror in ATM counter is—
a) Concave b) Plane c) Convex d) None of these
10. This is not a use of a concave mirror—
a) in torches b) as shaving mirrors c) as rear view mirrors d) in headlights
11. Why does water tank appear shallower when viewed from the top?
a) Due to reflection b) Due to refraction
c) Due to diffraction d) Due to total internal reflection
12. ________ is not an example of refraction of light.
a) Twinkling effect of starts b) Mirages
c) Lateral inversion in mirror d) Bending of light while passing through a medium
13. Which color of light has the highest wavelength ?
a) red b) blue c) green d) orange
14. The sun is seen little before it rises and for a short while after it sets. This is because of—
a) total internal reflection b) atmospheric refraction
c) apparent shift in the direction of sun d) dispersion
15. Mirage occurs due to—
a) reflection of light b) refraction of light
c) scattering of light d) total internal reflection of light
16. In a magnifying glass, _______ lens is used.
a) convex b) concave c) plano-concave d) plano-convex
17. If the focal length of a convex lens is 50 cm, then which one of the following is its power?
a) +2 D b) +0.02 D c) –0.5 D d) +0.5 D

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18. The splitting of different colours of light in a prism is —
a) reflection of light b) dispersion of light c) diffraction of light d) refraction of light
19. Which is not a primary colour?
a) Black b) Green c) Red d) Blue
20. Red + Green + Blue = ?
a) White b) Black c) Maroon d) Blue
21. Sky appears blue due to—
a) Reflection b) Dispersion c) Mie Scattering d) Rayleigh Scattering
22. The distant objects can be seen with the help of —
a) Chronometer b) Telescope c) Microscope d) Spectroscope
23. Pinhole camera creates—
a) real image b) virtual image c) always fixed size image d) no image
24. Simple periscope uses—
a) Plane mirror b) Concave mirror c) Convex mirror d) None of these
25. The colour of an object is determined by—
a) the colour of light reflected by it b) the colour of light absorbed by it
c) the colour of light incident on it only d) none of these
26. A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light, this is due to—
a) diffraction b) polarisation c) interference d) reflection
27. An old person is unable to read a newspaper without his glasses, he is most probably suffering from –
a) Myopia b) Presbyopia c) Astigmatism d) Short Sight defect
28. The focal length of the lens of a normal human eye is about—
a) 25 cm b) 1 m c) 2.5 mm d) 2.5 cm
29. In long-sightedness, images are formed —
a) on retina b) infront of retina c) behind the retina d) none of these
30. Sky appears _______ in space
a) blue b) orange c) black d) light blue
31. An object is placed in front of a concave mirror at a distance equal to its focal length. The image is formed at—
a) infinity b) a point between F & C c) a point between P and F d) C
32. To get a diminished, virtual and erect image of a tall building, which mirror is used?
a) Plane mirror b) Convex mirror
c) Both concave and plane mirror d) Concave mirror
33. The absolute refractive index of air is—
a) 1.03 b) 1.00003 c) 1.003 d) 1.0003
34. Infrared rays are—
a) Longitudinal waves b) Elastic waves c) Mechanical waves d) Electromagnetic waves
35. An object placed between F and 2F of a convex lens will produce an image—
a) beyond 2F b) enlarged c) real and inverted d) all ofthese
36. The diameter of the reflecting surface of a spherical mirror is called a/an—
a) aperture b) principal axis c) focus d) pole
37. The relation between u, v, R for a spherical mirror is—
2uv 2 2 ^u + vh
a) R = + b) R = + c) R = uv d) None of these
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38. An object placed at F of a convex mirror will produce an image—
a) Behind the mirror b) Diminished c) Virtual & erect d) All of these
39. An object placed at infinity of a concave mirror will produce an image—
a) at focus b) highly diminished c) real and inverted d) All of these
40. Red colour is scattered the ________ by smoke because its wavelength is ________ than the wavelength of other colour
components of white light.
a) least, less b) least, more c) most, more d) most, less
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