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Higher Order Thinking

1. A point object O is placed at a distance of 20

cm is front of a equiconvex lens (.

a
μg = 1.5)
of focal length 10 cm. The lens is placed on a

liquid of refractive index 2 as shown in figure.

Image will be formed at a distance h from lens

the value of h is

A. 5 cm

B. 10 cm

C. 20 cm

D. 40 cm

Answer: D
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2. A ray of light travelling in a medium of

refractive index μ is incident at an angle θ on a

composite transparent plate consisting of 50

plates of R.I. 1.0μ, 1.02μ, 1.03μ, ……, 1.50μ .

The ray emerges from the composite plate

into a medium of refractive index 1.6μ at

angle ' x' . Then

50
1.01
A. sin x( ) sin θ
1.5
 5
B. sin x = sin θ
8

8
C. sin x = sin θ
5

50
1.5
D. sin x = ( ) sin θ
1.01

Answer: B

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3. A linear object of size 1.5cm is placed at 10

cm from a lens of focal length 20 cm. The optic

centre of lens and the object are displaced are

displaced a distance Δ . Thed magnification of

the image formed is m. (Take optic centre of

origin). The coordinates of image of A and B

are (x 1
, y1 ) and (x 2
, y2 ) respectively then

A. (x 1
, y1 ) = ( − 20cm, − 2cm)

B. (x 2
, y2 ) = ( − 20cm, 2cm)

C. m = 5

D. m = 4

Answer: B

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4. The size of the image of an object, which is

at infinity, as formed by a convex lens of focal

length 30 cm is 2 cm. If a concave lens of focal

length 20 cm is placed between the convax

lens and the image at a distance of 26 cm from

the convex lens, calculate the new size of the

image.

A. 1.25cm

B. 2.5cm

C. 1.05cm
 D. 2cm

Answer: B

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5. A bi-convex lens is formed with two thin

plano-convex lenses as shown in the figure.

Refractive index n of th efirst lens is 1.5 and

that of the second lens if 1.2 Both the curved

surfaces are of the same radius of curvature

R = 14cm. For this bi-convex lens, for an

object distance of 40cm, the image distance

will be

A. − 280.0cm

B. 40.0cm
 C. 21.5cm

D. 13.3cm

Answer: B

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6. A ray of light moving along the vector (

− i − 2j )undergoes refraction at an interface

two media,which is the x-zplane. The refracive

index for y > 0 is 2 and below it is √5 / 2.the

unit vector along which the refracted ray

moves is:

− 3 î − 5 ĵ
A.
√34

− (4 î − 5 ĵ)

B.
5

− 3 î − 4 ĵ
C.
5

− 4 î + 3 ĵ
D.
5

Answer: D

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7. A small bulb (assumed to be a point source)

is placed at the bottom of a tank containing

water to a depth of 80cm. Find out the area of

the surface of water through which light from

the bulb can emerge. Take the value of

refractive index of water to be 4 / 3.

A. 2.6m 2

B. 3.6m 2

C. 4.2m 2

D. 5.8m 2
Answer: A

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8. The mixture of a pure liquid and a solution

in a along vertical column (i.e., horizontal

dimensions < < vertical dimensions)

produces diffusion of solute particles and

hence a refractive index gradient along the

vertical dimension. A ray of light entering the

column at right angles to the vertical is

deviated from its original path. Find the

 deviation in travelling a horizontal distance

d < < h , the height of the column.

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Ncert Examplar Problems

1. A ray of light incident at an angle θ on a

refracting face of a prism emerges from the

other face normally. If the angle of the prism is

5
∘
and the prism is made of a material of

refractive index 1.5, the angle of incidence is.

 A. 7.5 ∘

B. 5 ∘

C. 15 ∘

D. 2.5 ∘

Answer: A

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2. A short pulse of white light is incident from

air to a glass slab at normal incidence. After

travelling through the slab, the first colour to

emerge is.

A. blue

B. green

C. violet

D. red

Answer: D

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3. An object approaches a convergent lens

from the left of the lens with a uniform speed

5m / s and stops at the focus. The image.

A. moves away from the lens with an

uniform speed 5ms −1

B. moves away from the lens with an

uniform acceleration

C. moves away from the lens with a non-

uniform acceleration
 D. moves towards the lens with a non -

uniform acceleration.

Answer: C

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4. A passenger in an aeroplane shall

A. never see a rainbow

B. may see a primary and a secondary

rainbow is concentric arcs.

 C. may see a primary and a secondary

rainbow as concentric arcs.

D. shall never see a secondary rainbow.

Answer: B

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5. You are given four sources of light each one

providing a light of a single colour-red,

blue,green and yellow. Suppose the angle of

refraction for a beam of yellow light

corresponding to a particular angle of

incidence at the interface of two media is 90

∘
.

Which of the folowing statements is correct it

the source of yellow light is replaced with that

of other lights without changing the angle of

incidence ?

A. The beam of red light would undergo

total internal reflection.

B. The beam of red light would bend

toward normal while it gets refracted

through the second medium.

 C. The beam of blue light would undergo

total internal reflection.

D. The beam of green light would bend

away from the normal as it gets

refracted through the second medium.

Answer: C

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6. The radius of curvature of the curved

surface of a plano-convex lens is 20cm . If the

refractive index of the material of the lens be

1.5, it will

A. act as a convex lens only for the objects

that lie on its curved side.

B. act as a concave lens for the objects that

lie on its curved side.

C. act as a convex lens irrespective of the

side on which the object lies.

 D. act as a concave lens irrespective of side

on which the object lies.

Answer: C

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7. The phenomena involved in the reflected of

radiowaves by ionosphere is similar to.

A. reflection of light by a plane mirror.

 B. total internal reflection of light in air

during a mirage.

C. dispersion of light by water molecules

during the formation of a rainbow.

D. scattering of light by particles of air.

Answer: B

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8. The direction of ray of light incident on a

concave mirror is shown by PQ while

directions in which the ray would travel after

reflection is shown by four rays marked 1, 2, 3

and , Fig. Which of the four rays correctly

4
shows the direction of reflected ray ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3
 D. 4

Answer: B

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9. The optical density of turpentine is higher

than that of water, while its mass density is

lower. Fig. shows a layer of turpentine floating

over water in a container. For which one of the

four rays incident on turpentine in Fig., the

path shows is correct ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Answer: B
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10. A car is moving with a constant speed of

60kmh
−1
on a straight road. Looking at the

rear view mirror, the driver finds that the car

following him is at a distance of 100m and is

approaching with a speed of 5kmh

−1
. In

order to keep track of the car in the rear, the

driver begins to glane alternatively at the rear

and side mirror of his car after every 2s till the

other car overtakes. If the two cars were

maintaining their speeds, which of the

following statement (s) is/are correct ?

A. The speed of the car in the rear is

65kmh
−1
.

B. In the side mirror the car in the rear

would appear to approach with a speed

of 5kmh −1
to the driver of the leading

car.

C. In the rear view mirror the speed of the

approaching car would appear to

 decrease as the distance between the

cars decreases.

D. In the side mirror, the speed of the

approaching car would appear to

increase as the distance between the

cars decreases.

Answer: D

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11. There are certain materials developed in

laboratories which have a negative refractive

index, Fig. A ray incident from air (medium 1)

into such a medium (medium 2) shall follow a

path given by

A.

B.

C.
 D.

Answer: A

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Assertion And Reason

1. Assertion : A convex mirror is preferred over

a plane mirror in vehicles to observer traffic

coming from behind.

Reason : Images formed by convex mirrors are

erect and diminished in size.

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: A

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2. Assertion : The size of the mirrorr affect the

nature of the image.

Reason : Small mirrorrs always forms a virtual

image.

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.
 B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: D

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3. Assertion : All the materials always have the

same colour, whether viewed by reflected light

or through transmitted light.

Reason : The colour of material does not

depend on nature of light .

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

 explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: D

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4. Assertion : The radius of curvature of a

mirror is double of the focal length.

Reason : A concave mirror of focal length f in

air is used in a medium of refractive index 2.

Then the focal length of mirror in medium

becomes 2f.

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: C

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5. Assertion : The images formed by total

internal reflections are much brighter than

those formed by mirrorrs or lenses.

Reason : There is no loss of intensity in total

internal reflection.

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

 assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: A

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6. Assertion : Optical fibres make use of total

internal reflection.

Reason : Light undergoes successive total

internal reflections as it moves through an

optical fibre.

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

 explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: B

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7. Assertion : Diamond are known for their

spectacular brilliance, but diamonds found in

nature rarely exhibit the brilliance.

Reason : By cutting the diamond suitably,

multiple total internal reflections can be made

to occur.

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: A

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8. Assertion : A convex lens of glass (μ = 1.5)

behave as a diverging lens when immersed in

carbon disulphinde of higher refractive index

(μ = 1.65) .

Reason : A diverging lens is thinner in the

middle and thicker at the edges.

 A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: B

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9. Assertion : Combination of lenses helps to

obtain diverging or converging lenses of

desired magnification.

Reason : It enhances sharpness of the image.

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

 explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: B

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10. Assertion : Angle of deviation depends on

the angle of prism.

Reason : For thin prism, ∂ = (μ − 1) − A .

 A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: A

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11. Assertion : A beam of the white light shows

no dispersion on emerging from a glass slab.

Reason : Dispersion in a glass slab is zero.

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.
 C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: C

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12. Assertion : Bluish colour predominates in a

clear sky, since blue has a shorter wavelength

and is scattered strongly.

Reason : Blue has the shortest wavelength

among all colours.

 A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: C

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13. Assertion : The rainbow is an example of

the dispersion of sunlight by the water drops

in the atmosphere.

Reason : No reflection or refraction of light is

involved in the formation of rainbow.

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.
 B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: C

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14. Assertion : Sun looks reddish at sunrise

and sunset.

Reason : Sun rays have to pass through large

distance in atmosphere.

A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.
 C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: A

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15. Assertion : The focal length of an

equiconvex lens placed in air is equal to radius

of curvature of either face.

Reason : For an equiconvex lens radius of

curvature of both the faces is same.

 A. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is the correct explanation of

assertion.

B. If both assertion and reason are true

and reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer: B

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can be the largest distance of an

image of real object from a convex mirror of

radius of curvature is 20cm ?

A. 10cm

B. 20cm

C. Infinity

D. Zero
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2. A boy of height 1m stands in front of a

convex mirror. His distance from the mirror is

equal to its focal length. The height of his

image is

A. 0.25m

B. 0.33m

C. 0.5m
 D. 0.67m

Answer: C

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3. A concave shaving mirror has a radius of

curvature of 35.0cm . It is positioned so that

the (upright) image of man's face is 2.50 times

the size of the face. How far is the mirror from

the face ?

A. 5.25cm
 B. 21.0cm

C. 10.5cm

D. 42cm

Answer: C

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4. A rod of length 10 cm lies along the

principal axis of a concave mirror of focal

length 10 cm in such a way that the end closer

to the pole is 20 cm away from it. Find the

length of the image.

A. 10cm

B. 15cm

C. 2.5cm

D. 5cm

Answer: D

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5. An object 2cm high is placed at a distance

of 16cm from a concave mirror, which

produces a real image 3cm high. What is thr

focal length of the mirror ? Find the position

of the image ?

A. − 9.6cm

B. − 3.6cm

C. − 6.3cm

D. − 8.3cm

Answer: A
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6. When an object is kept at a distance of

30cm from a concave mirror, the image is

formed at a distance of 10 cm. If the object is

moved with a speed of 9ms −1

the speed with

which the image moves is

A. 10ms −1

B. 1ms −1

C. 9ms −1
 D. 0.9ms −1

Answer: B

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7. A microscope is focused on a mark on a

piece of paper and then a slab of glass of

thickness 3cm and refractive index 1.5 is

placed over the mark. How should the

microscope be moved to get the mark in focus

again ?
 A. 4.5cm downward

B. 1cm downward

C. 2cm downward

D. 1cm upward

Answer: D

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8. Refraction of light from air to glas and from

air to water are shown in figure (i) and figure

(ii) below. The value of the angle θ in the case

of refraction as shown in figure (iii) will be

A. 30 ∘

B. 35 ∘

C. 60 ∘

D. 41 ∘

Answer: B

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9. A ray of light strikes a transparent

rectangular slab of refractive index √2 at an

angle of incidence of 45 . The angle betweent

∘

the reflected and refracted rays is

A. 75 ∘

B. 90 ∘

C. 105 ∘

D. 120 ∘

Answer: C
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10. A rays of light is incident on a thick slab of

glass of thickness t as shown in figure. The

emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray but

displaced sideways by a distance d. If the

angles are small then d is

i
A. t(1 + )
r

i
B. rt(1 − )
r

r
C. it(1 − )
i

r
D. t(1 + )
i
Answer: C

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11. A ray incident at a point at an angle of

incidence of 60
∘
enters a glass sphere with

refractive index √3 and it is reflected and

refracted at the farther surface of the sphere.

The angle between the reflected and refracted

rays at this surface is:

A. 50 ∘
 B. 60 ∘

C. 90 ∘

D. 40 ∘

Answer: C

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12. The apparent depth of a needle laying at

the bottom of the tank, which is filled with

water of refractive index 1.33 to a height of

12.5 cm is measured by a microscope to be

9.4cm . If water is replaced by a liquid of

refractive index 1.63 upto the same height.

What distance would the microscope have to

be moved to focus on the needle again ?

A. 1.73cm

B. 2.13cm

C. 1.5cm

D. 2.9cm

Answer: A

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13. A point luminous object (O) is at a distance

h from front face of a glass slab of width d

and of refractive index μ. On the back face of

slab is a reflecting plane mirror. An observer

sees the image of object in mirror as shown in

figure. Distance of image from front face as

seen by observer will be

2d
A. h +
μ

B. 2h + 2d

C. h + d

d
D. h +
μ
Answer: A

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14. A vesse of depth x is half filled with oil of

refractive index μ1 and the other half is filled

with water of refrative index μ2 . The apparent

depth of the vessel when viewed above is

x(μ1 + μ2 )
A.
2μ1 μ2

xμ1 μ2
B.
2(μ1 + μ2 )

xμ1 μ2
C.
(μ1 + μ2 )
 2x(μ1 + μ2 )
D.
μ1 μ2

Answer: A

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15. Three immiscible liquids of densities

d1 > d2 > d3 and refractive indices

μ1 > μ2 > μ3 are put in a beaker. The height

h
of each liquid column is . A dot is made at
3

the bottom of the beaker. For near normal

vision, find the apparent depth of the dot.

 h 1 1 1
A. ( + + )
6 μ1 μ2 μ3

h 1 1 1
B. ( − − )
6 μ1 μ2 μ3

h 1 1 1
C. ( − − )
3 μ1 μ2 μ3

h 1 1 1
D. ( + + )
3 μ1 μ2 μ3

Answer: D

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16. A tank is filled with water to a height of

15.5cm . The apparent depth of a needle lying

at the bottom of the tank is measureed by a

microscope to be 8.5cm . If water is replaced

by a liquid of refractive index 1.94 upto the

same height by what distance would the

microscope have to be moved to focus on the

needle again ?

A. 1.00cm

B. 2.37cm

C. 0.51cm

D. 3.93cm

Answer: C
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17. For a total internal reflection, which of the

following is correct ?

A. Light travel from rarer to denser

medium.

B. Light travel from denser to rarer

medium.

C. Light travels in air only.

D. Light travels in water only.

Answer: B

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18. Light travels in two media A and B with

speeds 1.8 × 10 ms
8 –1 8
and 2.4 × 10 ms
–1

respectively. Then the critical angle between

them is

2
A. sin −1
( )
3

3
B. tan −1
( )
4

2
C. tan −1
( )
3
 3
D. sin −1
( )
4

Answer: D

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19. Critical angle of glass is θ1 and that of

water is θ2 . The critical angle for water and

glass surface would be

(μg = 3 / 2, μw = 4 / 3)

A. less than θ 2
 B. between θ and θ 1 2

C. greater than θ 2

D. less than θ 1

Answer: C

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20. Critical angle for light going from medium

(i) to (ii) is θ . The speed of light in medium (i)

is v then speed in medium (ii) is

 A. v(1 − cos θ)

v
B.
sin θ

v
C.
cos θ

v
D.
(1 − sin θ)

Answer: B

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21. A ray of light travelling in a transparent

medium f refractive index μ, falls on a surface

separating the medium from air at an angle of

incidence of 45
∘
. For which of the following

value of μ the ray can undergo total internal

reflection ?

A. μ = 1.33

B. μ = 1.40

C. μ = 1.50

D. μ = 1.25

Answer: C

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22. A point source of light is placed at a depth

of h below the surface of water of refractive

index μ. A floating opaque disc is placed on

the surface of water so that light from the

source is not visible from the surface. The

minimum diameter of the disc is

2h
A.
1/2
2
(μ − 1)

B. 2h(μ
1/2
2
− 1)

h
C.
1/2
2(μ2 − 1)

D. h(μ
1/2
2
− 1)
Answer: A

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23. Mirage' is a phenomenon due to

A. refraction of light

B. reflection of light

C. total internal reflection of light

D. diffraction of light.

Answer: C
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24. From a point source a light falls on a

spherical glass surface (μ = 1.5 and radius of

curvature = 10cm ). The distance between

point source and glass surface is 50cm . The

position of image is

A. 25cm

B. 50cm

C. 100cm
 D. 150cm

Answer: B

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25. An air bubble in a glass sphere (μ = 1.5)

is situated at a distance 3cm from a convex

surface of diameter 10cm . At what distance

from the surface will the bubble appear ?

A. 2.5cm
 B. − 2.5cm

C. 5cm

D. − 5cm

Answer: B

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26. A convex refracting surface of radius of

curvature 20cm separates two media of

refractive indices . An object is

4 / 3 and 1.60

placed in the first medium (μ = 4 / 3) at a

distance of 200cm from the refracting surface.

Calculate the position of image formed.

A. 120cm

B. 240cm

C. 100cm

D. 60cm

Answer: B

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27. Light from a point source in air falls on a

spherical glass surface. If , and radius

μ = 1.5

of curvature = 20cm , the distance of light

source from the glass surface is 100cm , at

what position will the image be formed ?

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A. 25cm

B. 50cm

C. 100cm

D. 200cm
Answer: C

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28. A mark placed on the surface of a sphere is

viewed through glass from a position directly

opposite. If the diameter of the sphere is

10cm and refractive index of glass is , find

1.5

the position of the image.

A. − 20cm

B. 30cm
 C. 40cm

D. − 10cm

Answer: A

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29. A biconvex lens has focal length times
3

the radius of curvature of either surface.

Calculate refraction index f material of the

lens.
 A. 1.75

B. 1.33

C. 1.5

D. 1.0

Answer: A

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30. A convex lens of focal legnth 0.2m and

made of glass (μ = 1.50) is immersed in

water (μ = 1.33) . Find the change in the focal

length of the lens.

A. 5.8m

B. 0.58cm

C. 0.58m

D. 5.8cm

Answer: C

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31. A double convex lens, lens made of a

material of refractive index μ , is placed inside

1

two liquids or refractive indices μ2 and μ3 , as

shown. μ 2
> μ1 > μ3 . A wide, parallel beam of

light is incident on the lens from the left. The

lens will give rise to

A. a single convergent beam

B. two different convergent beams

 C. two different divergent beams

D. a convergent and a divergent beam.

Answer: D

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32. A double convex lens is made of glass of

refractive index 1.55 with both faces of same

radius of curvature. Find the radius of

curvature required, if focal length is 20cm.

 A. 11cm

B. 22cm

C. 7cm

D. 6cm

Answer: B

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33. What is the refractive index of material of a

plano-convex lens , if the radius of curvature of

the convex surface is 10 cm and focal length of

the lens is 30 cm ?

6
A.
5

7
B.
4

2
C.
3

4
D.
3

Answer: D

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34. The radii of curvature of the surfaces of a

double convex lens are 20cm and 40cm

respectively, and its focal length is 20cm. What

is the refractive index of the material of the

lens ?

5
A.
2

4
B.
3

5
C.
3

4
D.
5

Answer: C
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35. A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose

refractive index is equal to the refractive of

the lens. Then its focal length will

A. become zero

B. become infinite

C. remain small, but non-zero

D. remain unchanged

Answer: B
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36. A convergent beam of light passes through

a diverging lens of focal length 0.2m and

comes to focus at a distance of 0.3m behind

the lens. Find the position of the point at

which the beam would converge in the

absence of the lens.

A. 0.12m

B. 0.6m

C. 0.3m
 D. 0.15m

Answer: A

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37. Radii of curvature of a converging lens are

in the ratio . Its focal length is

1: 2 6cm and

refractive index is 1.5. Then its radii of

curvature are

A. 9cm and 18cm

 B. 6cm and 12cm

C. 3cm and 6cm

D. 4.5cm and 9cm

Answer: D

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38. A man is trying to start a fire by focusing

sunlight on a piece of paper using an

equiconvex lens of focal length 10cm . The

diameter of the sun is 9
1.39 × 10 m and the

diameter of the sun's image on the paper is

A. 3.1 × 10 −4
cm

B. 6.5 × 10 −5
cm

C. 6.5 × 10 −4
m

D. 9.2 × 10 −4
m

Answer: D

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39. A square card of side length 1 mm is being

seen through a magnifying lens of focal length

10 cm. The card is placed at a distance of 9 cm

from the lens. The appaent area of the card

thorugh the lens is

A. 1cm 2

B. 0.81cm 2

C. 0.27cm 2

D. 0.60cm 2

Answer: A
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40. A converging lens is used to form an image

on a screen. When the upper half of the lens is

covered by an opaque screen

A. half the image will disappear

B. complete image will disappear

C. intensity of image will decrease

D. intensity of image will increase

Answer: C
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41. Which of the following form(s) a virtual and

erect image for all position of the object?

A. Concave lens

B. Concave mirror

C. Convex mirror

D. Both (a) and (c )

Answer: D
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42. A real image of a distant object is formed

by a plano-convex lens of its principal axis.

Spherical aberration

A. absent

B. smaller, if the curved surface of the lens

face the object.

C. smaller, if the plane surface of the lens

faces the object.

 D. same, which ever side of the lens faces

the object.

Answer: B

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43. An object is placed at a distance of 1.5m

from a screen and a convex lens is interposed

between them. The magnification produced is

4. What is the focal length of the lens ?

 A. 1m

B. 0.5m

C. 0.24m

D. 2m

Answer: C

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44. The image of a needle placed 45cm from a

lens is formed on a screen placed 90cm on the

other side of lens. Find displacement of image

if object is moved 5cm away from lens.

A. 10cm, towards the lens

B. 15cm, away from the lens

C. 15cm, towards the lens

D. 10cm, away from the lens

Answer: C

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45. A tree is 18.0m away from 2.0m high from

a concave lens. How high is the image formed

by the given lens of focal length 6m ?

A. 1.0m

B. 1.5m

C. 0.75m

D. 0.50m

Answer: D

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46. A luminous object is separated from a

screen by distance d. A convex lends is placed

between the object and the screeen such that

it forms a distinct image on the screen. The

maximum possible focal length of this convex

lens is.

A. 4d

B. 2d

C. d / 2

D. d / 4
Answer: D

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47. A screen is placed 90cm from an object.

The image of the object on the screen is

formed by a convex lens at two different

location separated by 20cm . Determine the

focal length of the lens.

A. 42.8cm

B. 21.4cm
 C. 10.7cm

D. 5.5cm

Answer: B

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48. A lens having focal length f and aperture

of diameter d forms an image of intensity I .

Aperture of diameter d /2 in central region of

lens is covered by a black paper. Focal length

of lens and intensity of image now will be

respectively

I
A. f and
4

3f I
B. and
4 2

3I
C. f and
4

f I
D. and
2 2

Answer: C

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49. A thin convex lens of focal length 25cm is

cut into two pieces 0.5cm above the principal

axis. The top part is placed at (0,0) and an

object placed at ( − 50cm, 0) . Find the

coordinates of the image.

A. (50cm, − 2cm)

B. (50cm, − 1cm)

C. (3cm, − 50cm)

D. (60cm, − 25cm)

Answer: B
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50. A double convex lens made of glass of

refractive index 1.56 has both radii of

curvature of magnitude 20cm . If an object is

placed at a distance of 10cm from this lens,

find the position of image formed.

A. 22.86 same side of the object

B. 22.86 opposite side of the object

C. 44.89 same side of the object

 D. 44.89 opposite side of the object.

Answer: A

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51. The power of a biconvex lens is 10 dioptre

and the radius of curvature of each surface is

10 cm. Then the refractive index of the

material of the lens is

3
A.
2
 4
B.
3

9
C.
8

5
D.
3

Answer: A

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52. A thin glass (refractive index ) lens has

1.5

optical power of − 8D in air, its optical power

in a liquid medium with refractive index 1.6

will be
 A. 1D

B. − 1D

C. 25D

D. − 25D

Answer: A

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53. The radius curvature of each surface of a

convex lens of refractive index 1.5 is 40 cm.

Calculate its power.

 A. 2.5D

B. 2D

C. 1.5D

D. 1D

Answer: A

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54. Two lenses of focal lengths

20cm and − 40cm are held in contact. The

image of an object at infinity will be formed by

the combination at

A. 10cm

B. 20cm

C. 40 cm

D. infinity

Answer: C

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55. An eye specialist prescribes spectacles

having combination of convex lens of focal

length 40cm in contact with a concave lens of

focal length 25cm. The power of this lens

combination in diopters is

A. + 1.5D

B. − 1.5D

C. + 6.67D

D. − 6.67D

Answer: B
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56. Two lenses of power + 10D and − 5D are

placed in contact,

(i) Calculate the focal length of the

combination

(ii) where should an object be held from the

combination so as to obtain a virtual image of

magnification 2 ?

A. 5cm

B. − 5cm
 C. 10cm

D. − 10cm

Answer: D

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57. A real image of an object is formed at a

distance of 20cm from a lens. On putting

another lens in contact with it, the image is

shifted 10cm towards the combination,

Determine the power of the second lens.

 A. 2D

B. 5D

C. 6D

D. 10 D

Answer: B

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58. A concave lens is placed in contact with a

convex lens of focal length 25cm . The

combination produces a real image at a

distance of 80cm , when an object is at a

distance of 40cm . What is the focal length of

concave lens ?

A. − 400cm

B. − 200cm

C. + 400cm

D. + 200cm

Answer: A

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59. Two identical glass (μ g
= 3 / 2) equiconvex

lenses of focal length f are kept in contact. The

space between the two lenses is filled with

water (μw = 4 / 3) . The focal length of the

combination is

A. f

f
B.
2

4f
C.
3

3f
D.
4

Answer: D
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60. A convex lens of focal length 15 cm is

placed on a plane mirror. An object is placed at

30 cm from the lens. The image is

A. real, at 30 cm in front of the mirror

B. real, at 30 cm behind the mirror

C. real, at 10 cm in front of the mirror

D. virtual, at 10 cm behind the mirror

Answer: C
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61. In the given figure, the radius of curvature

of curved surface for both the plano-convex

and plano-concave lens is 10 cm and refractive

index for both is . The location of the final

1.5

image after all the refractions through lenses

is
 A. 15 cm

B. 20 cm

C. 25 cm

D. 40 cm

Answer: B

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62. A convex lens of radii of curvature 20cm

and 30 cm respectively. It is silvered at the

surface which has smaller radius of curvature.

Then it will behave as (μ g

= 1.5)

A. concave mirror with equivalent focal

30
length cm .
11

B. concave mirror with equivalent focal

60
length cm .
11

C. convex mirror with equivalent focal

30
length cm .
11

D. convex mirror with equivalent focal

60
length cm .
11
Answer: B

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63. A concave mirrorr of focal length f1 is

placed at a distance of d from a convex lens of

focal length f2 . A beam of light coming from

infinity and falling on this convex lens-concave

mirrorr combination returns to infinity. The

distance d must equal.

A. f1
+ f2
 B. − f 1
+ f2

C. 2f1
+ f2

D. − 2f 1
+ f2

Answer: C

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64. A plano convex lens has focal length

f = 20cm . If its plane surface is silvered, then

new focal length will be

 A. 20cm

B. 40 cm

C. 30 cm

D. 10 cm

Answer: D

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65. Two beam of red and violet colors are

made to pass separately through a prism

(angle of the prism is 60

∘
). In the position of
minimum deviation, the angle of refraction will

be

A. 30 for both the colors

∘

B. greater for the violet color

C. greater for the red color

D. equal but not 30 for both the colors

∘

Answer: A

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66. A ray of light passes through an equilateral

prism (refractive index 1.5) such that angle of

incidence is equal to angle of emergence and

the latter is equal to 3 / 4th of the angle of

prism. Calculate the angle of deviation.

A. 60 ∘

B. 30 ∘

C. 45 ∘

D. 120 ∘

Answer: B
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67. A ray of light is incident at small angle I on

the surface of prism of small angle A and

emerges normally from the oppsite surface. If

the refractive index of the material of the

prism is mu, the angle of incidence is nearly

equal to

A
A.
μ

A
B.
2μ

C. μA
 μA
D.
2

Answer: C

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68. The angle of minimum deviation for prism

of angle π / 3isπ / 6 . Calculate the velocity of

light in the material of the prism if the velocity

of light in vacuum is 3 × 10 8
ms
−1
.

A. 2.12 × 10 8
ms
−1
 B. 1.12 × 108
ms
−1

C. 4.12 × 108
ms
−1

D. 5.12 × 108
ms
−1

Answer: A

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69. The angle of minimum deviation for a glass

prism with μ = √3 equals the refracting

angle of the prism. What is the angle of the

prism?
 A. 45 ∘

B. 30 ∘

C. 90 ∘

D. 60 ∘

Answer: D

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70. A ray of light is incident at 60 on one face

∘

of a prism of angle 30
∘
and the emergent ray
makes 30 with the incident ray. The refractive
∘

index of the prism is

A. 1.732

B. 1.414

C. 1.5

D. 1.33

Answer: A

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71. A small angled prism (μ = 1.62) gives a

deviation of 4.8. Calculate the angle of prism.

A. 5 ∘

B. 6.36 ∘

C. 3 ∘

D. 7.74 ∘

Answer: D

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72. Which of the following colours of white

light deviated most when passes through a

prism ?

A. Red light

B. Violet light

C. Yellow light

D. Both (a) and (b)

Answer: B

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73. White light is incident normally on a glass

slab. Inside the glass slab,

A. red light travels faster than other

colours

B. violet light travels faster than other

colours

C. yellow light travels faster than other

colours

D. all colours travels with the same speed.

Answer: A

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74. Which light rays undergoes two internal

reflection inside a raindrop, which of the

rainbow is formed?

A. Primary rainbow

B. Secondary rainbow

C. Both (a) and (b)

D. Cant's say
Answer: B

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75. Which of the following satatment is correct

A. At sunset or sunrise, the sun's rays have

to pass through a small distance in the

atmosphere .
 B. At sunset or sunrise the sun's rays have

to pass through a larger distance in the

atmosphere.

C. Rayleigh scattering which is

proportional to (1 / λ 2
)

D. Most of the blue and other shorter

wavelengths are not removed by

scattering.

Answer: B

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76. When objects at different distances are

seen by the eye, which of the following

remains constant?

A. the focal length of the eyes lens

B. the objects distance from the eye lens

C. the radii of curvature of the eye lens

D. the image distance from the eye lens

Answer: D

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77. An under-water swimmer cannot see very

clearly even in absolutely clear water because

of

A. absorption of light in water

B. scattering of light in water

C. reduction of speed of light in water

D. change in the focal length of eye lens

Answer: D
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78. The nearer point of hypermetropic eye is

40cm . The lens to be used for its correction

should have the power

A. + 1.5D

B. − 1.5D

C. + 2.5D

D. + 0.5D

Answer: C
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79. When a telescope is in normal adjusment,

the distance of the objective from the

eyepiece is found to 100cm . If the magnifying

power of the telescope, at normal adjusment,

is 24 focal lengths of the lenses are

A. 96 cm, 4 cm

B. 48 cm, 2 cm

C. 50 cm, 50 cm
 D. 80 cm, 20 cm

Answer: A

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80. A compound microscope consists of an

objective lens with focal length 1.0cm and eye

piece of the focal length 2.0 cm and a tube

20cm from eye lens. Now final image is formed

at the near point of eye, so find the

magnifying power of microscope.

 A. 300cm

B. 232cm

C. 290cm

D. 270cm

Answer: C

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81. In a compound microscope, the focal

lengths of two lenses are 1.5cm and 6.25cm

an object is placed at 2cm form objective and

the final image is formed at 25cm from eye

lens. The distance between the two lenses is

A. 6.00cm

B. 7.75cm

C. 9.25cm

D. 11.0cm

Answer: D

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82. A person with a normal near point (25cm)

using a compound microscope with an

objective of focal length 8.0mm and eye piece

of focal length 2.5cm can bring an object

placed 9.0cm from the objective in sharp

focus. What is the separation between the two

lenses ? Calculate the magnifying power of the

microscope ?

A. 9.47cm, 88

B. 3.36cm, 44

C. 6.00cm, 22
 D. 4.79cm, 11

Answer: A

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83. The final image in an astronomical

telescope adjustment, a straingt black line of

length L is drawn on the objective lens. The

eyepiece forms a real image of this line. The

length of this image is l. The magnification of

the telescope is
 A. virtual and erect

B. real and erect

C. real and inverted

D. virtual and inverted

Answer: D

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84. In an astronomical telescope in normal

adjustment a straight black line of length L is

drawn on inside part of objective lens. The eye

piece forms a real image of this line. The

length of this image is I . The magnification of

the telescope is

L
A.
l

L
B. + 1
l

L
C. − 1
l

L + l
D.
L − l

Answer: A

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85. The focal length of the lensese of an

astronomical telescope are 50 cm and 5 cm.

The length of the telescope when the image is

formed at the least distance of distinct vision

is

A. 45cm

B. 55cm

275
C. cm
6

325
D. cm
6

Answer: D
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86. A small telescope has an objective lens of

focal length 144cm and an eye-piece of focal

length 6.0cm . What is the magnifying power

of the telescope ? What is the separation

between the objective and the eye-piece ?

A. 0.75cm

B. 1.38cm

C. 1.0m

D. 1.5m
Answer: D

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87. An astronomical refractive telescope has an

objective of focal length 20 m and an eyepiece

of focal length 2 cm. Then

A. the magnification is 1000

B. the length of the telescope tube is 20.02

C. the image formed is inverted

 D. all of these.

Answer: D

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88. A gaint refrecting telescope at an

observatory has an objective lens of focal

length 15m. If an eye piece lens of focal length

1cm is used, find the angular magnification of

the telescope.

If this telescope is used to view the moon,

what is the diameter of image of moon formed

by objective lens ? The diameter of the moon

is 3.42 × 10 m
6
and radius of lunar orbit is

3.8 × 10 m
8
.

A. 1000

B. 1500

C. 2000

D. 3000

Answer: B

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89. A small telescope has an objective lens of

focal length 140 cm and an eyepiece of focal

length 5.0 cm. what is the magnifying power of

the telescope for viewing distant objects when

(a) the telescope is in normal adjustment (i.e,

when the final image is at infinity ),

(b) The final image is formed at the least

distance of distinct vision (25 cm )

A. 33.6

B. 66.12
 C. 22.6

D. 11.6

Answer: A

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90. A reflecting type telescope has a large

concave spherical mirror of radius of curvature

80cm as objective. What is the magnifying

power of telescope if eye piece used has a

focal length of 1.6cm ?

 A. 100

B. 50

C. 25

D. 5

Answer: C

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91. A giant telescope in an observatory has an

objective of focal length 19 m and an eye-piece

of focal length 1.0cm . In normal adjustment,

the telescope is used to view the moon. What

is the diameter of the image of the moon

formed by the objective? The diameter of the

moon is 6
3.5 × 10 m . and the radius of the

lunar orbit round the earth is 3.8 × 10

8
m .

A. 10cm

B. 12.5cm

C. 15cm

D. 17.5cm

Answer: D
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1
92. A ray of light travelling in the direction
2

( î , + √3 ĵ) is incident on a plane mirror.

After reflection, it travels along the direction

1
( î − √3 ĵ) . The angle of incidence is
2

A. 30 ∘

B. 45 ∘

C. 60 ∘

D. 75 ∘
Answer: A

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93. The number of capital latters such as

A, B, C, D….. which are not latterally

inverted by a plane mirror ?

A. 6

B. 7

C. 11

D. 13
Answer: C

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94. Two mirrors at an angle θ

∘
produce 5

images of a point. The number of images

produced when θ is decreased to θ ∘

− 30
∘
is

A. 9

B. 10

C. 11

D. 12
Answer: C

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95. A man stands symmetrically between two

large plane mirrors fixed to two adjacent walls

of a reactangular room. The number of images

formed as

A. 4

B. 3

C. 2
 D. 6

Answer: B

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96. Two plane mirrors M1 and M2 are inclined

at angle as shown in Figure . A ray of light1,

which is parallel to M1 , strike M2 and after

two reflections, ray 2 becomes parallel to M2 .

Find the angle θ .

A. 0 ∘

B. 30 ∘

C. 45 ∘

D. 60 ∘

Answer: D
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97. Two plane mirrors are placed parallel to

each other at a distance L apart. A point object

O placed between them, at a distance L/3

from one mirror. Both mirrors form multiple

image. The distance between any two images

cannot be

3L
A.
2

2L
B.
3

C. 2L
 D. L

Answer: A

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98. Four identical mirror are made to stand

vertically to form a square arrangement as

shown in a top view. A ray starts from the

midpoint M of mirror AD and after two

reflections reaches corner D. Then, angle θ

must be

A. tan −1
(0.75)

B. cot −1
(0.75)

C. sin −1
(0.75)

D. cos −1
(0.75)
Answer: B

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99. Light incident normally on a plane mirror

attached to a galvenometer coil reflects

backward as shown in figure. A current in the

coil produes a deflection of 3.5

∘
if the mirror.

The displacement of the reflected spot of light

on a screen placed 2.0m away is

A. 27.5m

B. 48.9cm

C. 24.5cm

D. 12.2m

Answer: C
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100. A plane mirror is placed along the x-axis

facing negative y-axis. The mirror is fixed, A

point object is moving with 3 î + 4 ĵ in front of

the plane mirror. The relative velocity of image

with respect to its object is

 A. − 8ĵ

B. 8ĵ

C. 3 î − 4 ĵ

D. − 6 î

Answer: A

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Reflection Of Light By Spherical Mirrors

1. A boy of height 1m stands in front of a

convex mirror. His distance from the mirror is

equal to its focal length. The height of his

image is

A. 0.25m

B. 0.33m

C. 0.5m

D. 0.67m

Answer: C
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2. A concave shaving mirror has a radius of

curvature of 35.0cm . It is positioned so that

the (upright) image of man's face is 2.50 times

the size of the face. How far is the mirror from

the face ?

A. 5.25cm

B. 21.0cm

C. 10.5cm

D. 42cm
Answer: C

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3. A rod of length 10 cm lies along the

principal axis of a concave mirror of focal

length 10 cm in such a way that the end closer

to the pole is 20 cm away from it. Find the

length of the image.

A. 10cm

B. 15cm
 C. 2.5cm

D. 5cm

Answer: D

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4. An object 2cm high is placed at a distance

of 16cm from a concave mirror, which

produces a real image 3cm high. What is thr

focal length of the mirror ? Find the position

of the image ?
 A. − 9.6cm

B. − 3.6cm

C. − 6.3cm

D. − 8.3cm

Answer: A

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5. When an object is kept at a distance of

30cm from a concave mirror, the image is

formed at a distance of 10 cm. If the object is

 moved with a speed of 9ms −1
the speed with

which the image moves is

A. 10ms −1

B. 1ms −1

C. 9ms −1

D. 0.9ms −1

Answer: B

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Refraction
1. A microscope is focused on a mark on a

piece of paper and then a slab of glass of

thickness 3cm and refractive index 1.5 is

placed over the mark. How should the

microscope be moved to get the mark in focus

again ?

A. 4.5cm downward

B. 1cm downward

C. 2cm downward

D. 1cm upward
Answer: D

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2. Refraction of light from air to glas and from

air to water are shown in figure (i) and figure

(ii) below. The value of the angle θ in the case

of refraction as shown in figure (iii) will be

 A. 30 ∘

B. 35 ∘

C. 60 ∘

D. 41 ∘

Answer: B

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3. A ray of light strikes a transparent

rectangular slab of refractive index √2 at an

angle of incidence of 45 . The angle betweent
∘

the reflected and refracted rays is

A. 75 ∘

B. 90 ∘

C. 105 ∘

D. 120 ∘

Answer: C

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4. A rays of light is incident on a thick slab of

glass of thickness t as shown in figure. The

emergent ray is parallel to the incident ray but

displaced sideways by a distance d. If the

angles are small then d is

 i
A. t(1 + )
r

i
B. rt(1 − )
r

r
C. it(1 − )
i

r
D. t(1 + )
i

Answer: C

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5. A ray incident at a point at an angle of

incidence of 60
∘
enters a glass sphere with

refractive index √3 and it is reflected and

refracted at the farther surface of the sphere.

The angle between the reflected and refracted

rays at this surface is:

A. 50 ∘

B. 60 ∘

C. 90 ∘

D. 40 ∘

Answer: C

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6. The apparent depth of a needle laying at the

bottom of the tank, which is filled with water

of refractive index 1.33 to a height of 12.5 cm

is measured by a microscope to be 9.4cm . If

water is replaced by a liquid of refractive index

1.63 upto the same height. What distance

would the microscope have to be moved to

focus on the needle again ?

A. 1.73cm

B. 2.13cm

C. 1.5cm
 D. 2.9cm

Answer: A

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7. A point luminous object (O) is at a distance

h from front face of a glass slab of width d

and of refractive index μ. On the back face of

slab is a reflecting plane mirror. An observer

sees the image of object in mirror as shown in

figure. Distance of image from front face as

seen by observer will be

2d
A. h +
μ

B. 2h + 2d

C. h + d

d
D. h +
μ
Answer: A

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8. A vesse of depth x is half filled with oil of

refractive index μ1 and the other half is filled

with water of refrative index μ2 . The apparent

depth of the vessel when viewed above is

x(μ1 + μ2 )
A.
2μ1 μ2

xμ1 μ2
B.
2(μ1 + μ2 )

xμ1 μ2
C.
(μ1 + μ2 )
 2x(μ1 + μ2 )
D.
μ1 μ2

Answer: A

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9. Three immiscible liquids of densities

d1 > d2 > d3 and refractive indices

μ1 > μ2 > μ3 are put in a beaker. The height

h
of each liquid column is . A dot is made at
3

the bottom of the beaker. For near normal

vision, find the apparent depth of the dot.

 h 1 1 1
A. ( + + )
6 μ1 μ2 μ3

h 1 1 1
B. ( − − )
6 μ1 μ2 μ3

h 1 1 1
C. ( − − )
3 μ1 μ2 μ3

h 1 1 1
D. ( + + )
3 μ1 μ2 μ3

Answer: D

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10. A tank is filled with water to a height of

15.5cm . The apparent depth of a needle lying

at the bottom of the tank is measureed by a

microscope to be 8.5cm . If water is replaced

by a liquid of refractive index 1.94 upto the

same height by what distance would the

microscope have to be moved to focus on the

needle again ?

A. 1.00cm

B. 2.37cm

C. 0.51cm

D. 3.93cm

Answer: C
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Total Internal Reflection

1. For a total internal reflection, which of the

following is correct ?

A. Light travel from rarer to denser

medium.

B. Light travel from denser to rarer

medium.

C. Light travels in air only.

 D. Light travels in water only.

Answer: B

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2. Light travels in two media A and B with

speeds 1.8 × 10 ms
8 –1 8
and 2.4 × 10 ms
–1

respectively. Then the critical angle between

them is

2
A. sin −1
( )
3
 3
B. tan −1
( )
4

2
C. tan −1
( )
3

3
D. sin −1
( )
4

Answer: D

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3. Critical angle of glass is θ and that of water

1

is θ2 . The critical angle for water and glass

surface would be (μ g
= 3 / 2, μw = 4 / 3)
 A. less than θ 2

B. between θ and θ 1 2

C. greater than θ 2

D. less than θ 1

Answer: C

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4. Critical angle for light going from medium

(i) to (ii) is θ . The speed of light in medium (i)

is v then speed in medium (ii) is

 A. v(1 − cos θ)

v
B.
sin θ

v
C.
cos θ

v
D.
(1 − sin θ)

Answer: B

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5. A ray of light travelling in a transparent

medium f refractive index μ, falls on a surface

separating the medium from air at an angle of

incidence of 45
∘
. For which of the following

value of μ the ray can undergo total internal

reflection ?

A. μ = 1.33

B. μ = 1.40

C. μ = 1.50

D. μ = 1.25

Answer: C

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6. A point source of light is placed at a depth

of h below the surface of water of refractive

index μ. A floating opaque disc is placed on

the surface of water so that light from the

source is not visible from the surface. The

minimum diameter of the disc is

2h
A.
1/2
2
(μ − 1)

B. 2h(μ
1/2
2
− 1)

h
C.
1/2
2(μ2 − 1)

D. h(μ
1/2
2
− 1)
Answer: A

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7. Mirage' is a phenomenon due to

A. refraction of light

B. reflection of light

C. total internal reflection of light

D. diffraction of light.

Answer: C
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Reflection At Spherical Surfaces And By Lenses

1. From a point source a light falls on a

spherical glass surface (μ = 1.5 and radius of

curvature = 10cm ). The distance between

point source and glass surface is 50cm . The

position of image is

A. 25cm

B. 50cm
 C. 100cm

D. 150cm

Answer: B

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2. An air bubble in a glass sphere (μ = 1.5) is

situated at a distance 3cm from a convex

surface of diameter 10cm . At what distance

from the surface will the bubble appear ?

 A. 2.5cm

B. − 2.5cm

C. 5cm

D. − 5cm

Answer: B

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3. A convex refracting surface of radius of

curvature 20cm separates two media of

refractive indices . An object is

4 / 3 and 1.60
placed in the first medium (μ = 4 / 3) at a

distance of 200cm from the refracting surface.

Calculate the position of image formed.

A. 120cm

B. 240cm

C. 100cm

D. 60cm

Answer: B

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4. Light from a point source in air falls on a

spherical glass surface. If , and radius

μ = 1.5

of curvature = 20cm , the distance of light

source from the glass surface is 100cm , at

what position will the image be formed ?

(NCERT Solved Example)

A. 25cm

B. 50cm

C. 100cm

D. 200cm
Answer: C

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5. A mark placed on the surface of a sphere is

viewed through glass from a position directly

opposite. If the diameter of the sphere is

10cm and refractive index of glass is , find

1.5

the position of the image.

A. − 20cm

B. 30cm
 C. 40cm

D. − 10cm

Answer: A

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2
6. A biconvex lens has focal length times
3

the radius of curvature of either surface.

Calculate refraction index f material of the

lens.
 A. 1.75

B. 1.33

C. 1.5

D. 1.0

Answer: A

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7. A convex lens of focal legnth 0.2m and made

of glass (μ = 1.50) is immersed in water

(μ = 1.33) . Find the change in the focal

length of the lens.

A. 5.8m

B. 0.58cm

C. 0.58m

D. 5.8cm

Answer: C

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8. A double convex lens, lens made of a

material of refractive index μ , is placed inside

1

two liquids or refractive indices μ2 and μ3 , as

shown. μ 2
> μ1 > μ3 . A wide, parallel beam of

light is incident on the lens from the left. The

lens will give rise to

A. a single convergent beam

B. two different convergent beams

 C. two different divergent beams

D. a convergent and a divergent beam.

Answer: D

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9. A double convex lens is made of glass of

refractive index 1.55 with both faces of same

radius of curvature. Find the radius of

curvature required, if focal length is 20cm.

 A. 11cm

B. 22cm

C. 7cm

D. 6cm

Answer: B

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10. What is the refractive index of material of a

plano-convex lens , if the radius of curvature of

the convex surface is 10 cm and focal length of

the lens is 30 cm ?

6
A.
5

7
B.
4

2
C.
3

4
D.
3

Answer: D

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11. The radii of curvature of the surfaces of a

double convex lens are 20cm and 40cm

respectively, and its focal length is 20cm. What

is the refractive index of the material of the

lens ?

5
A.
2

4
B.
3

5
C.
3

4
D.
5

Answer: C
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12. A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose

refractive index is equal to the refractive of

the lens. Then its focal length will

A. become zero

B. become infinite

C. remain small, but non-zero

D. remain unchanged

Answer: B
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13. A convergent beam of light passes through

a diverging lens of focal length 0.2m and

comes to focus at a distance of 0.3m behind

the lens. Find the position of the point at

which the beam would converge in the

absence of the lens.

A. 0.12m

B. 0.6m

C. 0.3m
 D. 0.15m

Answer: A

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14. Radii of curvature of a converging lens are

in the ratio . Its focal length is

1: 2 6cm and

refractive index is 1.5. Then its radii of

curvature are

A. 9cm and 18cm

 B. 6cm and 12cm

C. 3cm and 6cm

D. 4.5cm and 9cm

Answer: D

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15. A man is trying to start a fire by focusing

sunlight on a piece of paper using an

equiconvex lens of focal length 10cm . The

diameter of the sun is 9
1.39 × 10 m and the

diameter of the sun's image on the paper is

A. 3.1 × 10 −4
cm

B. 6.5 × 10 −5
cm

C. 6.5 × 10 −4
m

D. 9.2 × 10 −4
m

Answer: D

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16. A square card of side length 1 mm is being

seen through a magnifying lens of focal length

10 cm. The card is placed at a distance of 9 cm

from the lens. The appaent area of the card

thorugh the lens is

A. 1cm 2

B. 0.81cm 2

C. 0.27cm 2

D. 0.60cm 2

Answer: A
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17. A converging lens is used to form an image

on a screen. When the upper half of the lens is

covered by an opaque screen

A. half the image will disappear

B. complete image will disappear

C. intensity of image will decrease

D. intensity of image will increase

Answer: C
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18. Which of the following form(s) a virtual and

erect image for all position of the object?

A. Concave lens

B. Concave mirror

C. Convex mirror

D. Both (a) and (c )

Answer: D
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19. A real image of a distant object is formed

by a plano-convex lens of its principal axis.

Spherical aberration

A. absent

B. smaller, if the curved surface of the lens

face the object.

C. smaller, if the plane surface of the lens

faces the object.

 D. same, which ever side of the lens faces

the object.

Answer: B

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20. An object is placed at a distance of 1.5m

from a screen and a convex lens is interposed

between them. The magnification produced is

4. What is the focal length of the lens ?

 A. 1m

B. 0.5m

C. 0.24m

D. 2m

Answer: C

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21. The image of a needle placed 45cm from a

lens is formed on a screen placed 90cm on the

other side of lens. Find displacement of image

if object is moved 5cm away from lens.

A. 10cm, towards the lens

B. 15cm, away from the lens

C. 15cm, towards the lens

D. 10cm, away from the lens

Answer: C

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22. A tree is 18.0m away from 2.0m high from

a concave lens. How high is the image formed

by the given lens of focal length 6m ?

A. 1.0m

B. 1.5m

C. 0.75m

D. 0.50m

Answer: D

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23. A luminous object is separated from a

screen by distance d. A convex lends is placed

between the object and the screeen such that

it forms a distinct image on the screen. The

maximum possible focal length of this convex

lens is.

A. 4d

B. 2d

C. d / 2

D. d / 4
Answer: D

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24. A screen is placed 90cm from an object.

The image of the object on the screen is

formed by a convex lens at two different

location separated by 20cm . Determine the

focal length of the lens.

A. 42.8cm

B. 21.4cm
 C. 10.7cm

D. 5.5cm

Answer: B

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25. A lens having focal length f and aperture

of diameter d forms an image of intensity I .

Aperture of diameter d /2 in central region of

lens is covered by a black paper. Focal length

of lens and intensity of image now will be

respectively

I
A. f and
4

3f I
B. and
4 2

3I
C. f and
4

f I
D. and
2 2

Answer: C

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26. A thin convex lens of focal length 25cm is

cut into two pieces 0.5cm above the principal

axis. The top part is placed at (0,0) and an

object placed at ( − 50cm, 0) . Find the

coordinates of the image.

A. (50cm, − 2cm)

B. (50cm, − 1cm)

C. (3cm, − 50cm)

D. (60cm, − 25cm)

Answer: B
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27. A double convex lens made of glass of

refractive index 1.56 has both radii of

curvature of magnitude 20cm . If an object is

placed at a distance of 10cm from this lens,

find the position of image formed.

A. 22.86 same side of the object

B. 22.86 opposite side of the object

C. 44.89 same side of the object

 D. 44.89 opposite side of the object.

Answer: A

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28. The power of a biconvex lens is 10 dioptre

and the radius of curvature of each surface is

10 cm. Then the refractive index of the

material of the lens is

3
A.
2
 4
B.
3

9
C.
8

5
D.
3

Answer: A

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29. A thin glass (refractive index ) lens has

1.5

optical power of − 8D in air, its optical power

in a liquid medium with refractive index 1.6

will be
 A. 1D

B. − 1D

C. 25D

D. − 25D

Answer: A

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30. The radius curvature of each surface of a

convex lens of refractive index 1.5 is 40 cm.

Calculate its power.

 A. 2.5D

B. 2D

C. 1.5D

D. 1D

Answer: A

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31. Two lenses of focal lengths

20cm and − 40cm are held in contact. The

image of an object at infinity will be formed by

the combination at

A. 10cm

B. 20cm

C. 40 cm

D. infinity

Answer: C

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32. An eye specialist prescribes spectacles

having combination of convex lens of focal

length 40cm in contact with a concave lens of

focal length 25cm. The power of this lens

combination in diopters is

A. + 1.5D

B. − 1.5D

C. + 6.67D

D. − 6.67D

Answer: B
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33. Two lenses of power + 10D and − 5D are

placed in contact,

(i) Calculate the focal length of the

combination

(ii) where should an object be held from the

combination so as to obtain a virtual image of

magnification 2 ?

A. 5cm

B. − 5cm
 C. 10cm

D. − 10cm

Answer: D

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34. A real image of an object is formed at a

distance of 20cm from a lens. On putting

another lens in contact with it, the image is

shifted 10cm towards the combination,

Determine the power of the second lens.

 A. 2D

B. 5D

C. 6D

D. 10 D

Answer: B

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35. A concave lens is placed in contact with a

convex lens of focal length 25cm . The

combination produces a real image at a

distance of 80cm , when an object is at a

distance of 40cm . What is the focal length of

concave lens ?

A. − 400cm

B. − 200cm

C. + 400cm

D. + 200cm

Answer: A

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36. Two identical glass (μ g
= 3 / 2) equiconvex

lenses of focal length f are kept in contact. The

space between the two lenses is filled with

water (μw = 4 / 3) . The focal length of the

combination is

A. f

f
B.
2

4f
C.
3

3f
D.
4

Answer: D
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37. A convex lens of focal length 15 cm is

placed on a plane mirror. An object is placed at

30 cm from the lens. The image is

A. real, at 30 cm in front of the mirror

B. real, at 30 cm behind the mirror

C. real, at 10 cm in front of the mirror

D. virtual, at 10 cm behind the mirror

Answer: C
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38. In the given figure, the radius of curvature

of curved surface for both the plano-convex

and plano-concave lens is 10 cm and refractive

index for both is . The location of the final

1.5

image after all the refractions through lenses

is
 A. 15 cm

B. 20 cm

C. 25 cm

D. 40 cm

Answer: B

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39. A convex lens of radii of curvature 20cm

and 30 cm respectively. It is silvered at the

surface which has smaller radius of curvature.

Then it will behave as (μ g

= 1.5)

A. concave mirror with equivalent focal

30
length cm .
11

B. concave mirror with equivalent focal

60
length cm .
11

C. convex mirror with equivalent focal

30
length cm .
11

D. convex mirror with equivalent focal

60
length cm .
11
Answer: B

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40. A concave mirrorr of focal length f1 is

placed at a distance of d from a convex lens of

focal length f2 . A beam of light coming from

infinity and falling on this convex lens-concave

mirrorr combination returns to infinity. The

distance d must equal.

A. f1
+ f2
 B. − f 1
+ f2

C. 2f1
+ f2

D. − 2f 1
+ f2

Answer: C

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41. A plano convex lens has focal length

f = 20cm . If its plane surface is silvered, then

new focal length will be

 A. 20cm

B. 40 cm

C. 30 cm

D. 10 cm

Answer: D

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Refraction Through A Prism

1. Two beam of red and violet colors are made

to pass separately through a prism (angle of

the prism is 60
∘
). In the position of minimum

deviation, the angle of refraction will be

A. 30 for both the colors

∘

B. greater for the violet color

C. greater for the red color

D. equal but not 30 for both the colors

∘

Answer: A
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2. A ray of light passes through an equilateral

prism (refractive index 1.5) such that angle of

incidence is equal to angle of emergence and

the latter is equal to 3 / 4th of the angle of

prism. Calculate the angle of deviation.

A. 60 ∘

B. 30 ∘

C. 45 ∘

D. 120 ∘
Answer: B

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3. A ray of light is incident at small angle I on

the surface of prism of small angle A and

emerges normally from the oppsite surface. If

the refractive index of the material of the

prism is mu, the angle of incidence is nearly

equal to

A
A.
μ
 A
B.
2μ

C. μA

μA
D.
2

Answer: C

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4. The angle of minimum deviation for prism

of angle . Calculate the velocity of

π / 3isπ / 6

light in the material of the prism if the velocity

of light in vacuum is 3 × 10 8
ms
−1
.
 A. 2.12 × 10
8
ms
−1

B. 1.12 × 10
8
ms
−1

C. 4.12 × 10
8
ms
−1

D. 5.12 × 10
8
ms
−1

Answer: A

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5. The angle of minimum deviation for a glass

prism with μ = √3 equals the refracting

angle of the prism. What is the angle of the

prism?

A. 45 ∘

B. 30 ∘

C. 90 ∘

D. 60 ∘

Answer: D

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6. A ray of light is incident at 60
∘
on one face

of a prism of angle 30
∘
and the emergent ray

makes 30 with the incident ray. The refractive

∘

index of the prism is

A. 1.732

B. 1.414

C. 1.5

D. 1.33

Answer: A
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7. A small angled prism (μ = 1.62) gives a

deviation of 4.8. Calculate the angle of prism.

A. 5 ∘

B. 6.36 ∘

C. 3 ∘

D. 7.74 ∘

Answer: D

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8. Which of the following colours of white light

deviated most when passes through a prism ?

A. Red light

B. Violet light

C. Yellow light

D. Both (a) and (b)

Answer: B

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9. White light is incident normally on a glass

slab. Inside the glass slab,

A. red light travels faster than other

colours

B. violet light travels faster than other

colours

C. yellow light travels faster than other

colours

D. all colours travels with the same speed.

 Answer: A

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Some Natural Phenomena Due To Sunlight

1. Which light rays undergoes two internal

reflection inside a raindrop, which of the

rainbow is formed?

A. Primary rainbow

B. Secondary rainbow
 C. Both (a) and (b)

D. Cant's say

Answer: B

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2. Which of the following satatment is correct

A. At sunset or sunrise, the sun's rays have

to pass through a small distance in the

 atmosphere .

B. At sunset or sunrise the sun's rays have

to pass through a larger distance in the

atmosphere.

C. Rayleigh scattering which is

proportional to (1 / λ 2
)

D. Most of the blue and other shorter

wavelengths are not removed by

scattering.

Answer: B
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Optical Instruments

1. When objects at different distances are seen

by the eye, which of the following remains

constant?

A. the focal length of the eyes lens

B. the objects distance from the eye lens

C. the radii of curvature of the eye lens

 D. the image distance from the eye lens

Answer: D

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2. An under-water swimmer cannot see very

clearly even in absolutely clear water because

of

A. absorption of light in water

B. scattering of light in water

 C. reduction of speed of light in water

D. change in the focal length of eye lens

Answer: D

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3. The nearer point of hypermetropic eye is

40cm . The lens to be used for its correction

should have the power

A. + 1.5D
 B. − 1.5D

C. + 2.5D

D. + 0.5D

Answer: C

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4. When a telescope is in normal adjusment,

the distance of the objective from the

eyepiece is found to 100cm . If the magnifying

power of the telescope, at normal adjusment,

is 24 focal lengths of the lenses are

A. 96 cm, 4 cm

B. 48 cm, 2 cm

C. 50 cm, 50 cm

D. 80 cm, 20 cm

Answer: A

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5. A compound microscope consists of an

objective lens with focal length 1.0cm and eye

piece of the focal length 2.0 cm and a tube

20cm from eye lens. Now final image is formed

at the near point of eye, so find the

magnifying power of microscope.

A. 300cm

B. 232cm

C. 290cm

D. 270cm
Answer: C

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6. In a compound microscope, the focal

lengths of two lenses are 1.5cm and 6.25cm

an object is placed at 2cm form objective and

the final image is formed at 25cm from eye

lens. The distance between the two lenses is

A. 6.00cm

B. 7.75cm
 C. 9.25cm

D. 11.0cm

Answer: D

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7. A person with a normal near point (25cm)

using a compound microscope with an

objective of focal length 8.0mm and eye piece

of focal length 2.5cm can bring an object

placed 9.0cm from the objective in sharp

focus. What is the separation between the two

lenses ? Calculate the magnifying power of the

microscope ?

A. 9.47cm, 88

B. 3.36cm, 44

C. 6.00cm, 22

D. 4.79cm, 11

Answer: A

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8. The final image in an astronomical telescope

adjustment, a straingt black line of length L is

drawn on the objective lens. The eyepiece

forms a real image of this line. The length of

this image is l. The magnification of the

telescope is

A. virtual and erect

B. real and erect

C. real and inverted

D. virtual and inverted

Answer: D

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9. In an astronomical telescope in normal

adjustment a straight black line of length L is

drawn on inside part of objective lens. The eye

piece forms a real image of this line. The

length of this image is I . The magnification of

the telescope is

L
A.
l
 L
B. + 1
l

L
C. − 1
l

L + l
D.
L − l

Answer: A

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10. The focal length of the lensese of an

astronomical telescope are 50 cm and 5 cm.

The length of the telescope when the image is

formed at the least distance of distinct vision

is

A. 45cm

B. 55cm

275
C. cm
6

325
D. cm
6

Answer: D

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11. A small telescope has an objective lens of

focal length 144cm and an eye-piece of focal

length 6.0cm . What is the magnifying power

of the telescope ? What is the separation

between the objective and the eye-piece ?

A. 0.75cm

B. 1.38cm

C. 1.0m

D. 1.5m

Answer: D
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12. An astronomical refractive telescope has an

objective of focal length 20 m and an eyepiece

of focal length 2 cm. Then

A. the magnification is 1000

B. the length of the telescope tube is 20.02

C. the image formed is inverted

D. all of these.
Answer: D

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13. A gaint refrecting telescope at an

observatory has an objective lens of focal

length 15m. If an eye piece lens of focal length

1cm is used, find the angular magnification of

the telescope.

If this telescope is used to view the moon,

what is the diameter of image of moon formed

by objective lens ? The diameter of the moon

is 3.42 × 10 m
6
and radius of lunar orbit is

3.8 × 10 m
8
.

A. 1000

B. 1500

C. 2000

D. 3000

Answer: B

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14. A small telescope has an objective lens of

focal length 140 cm and an eyepiece of focal

length 5.0 cm. what is the magnifying power of

the telescope for viewing distant objects when

(a) the telescope is in normal adjustment (i.e,

when the final image is at infinity ),

(b) The final image is formed at the least

distance of distinct vision (25 cm )

A. 33.6

B. 66.12

C. 22.6
 D. 11.6

Answer: A

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15. A reflecting type telescope has a large

concave spherical mirror of radius of curvature

80cm as objective. What is the magnifying

power of telescope if eye piece used has a

focal length of 1.6cm ?

A. 100
 B. 50

C. 25

D. 5

Answer: C

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16. A giant telescope in an observatory has an

objective of focal length 19 m and an eye-piece

of focal length 1.0cm . In normal adjustment,

the telescope is used to view the moon. What

is the diameter of the image of the moon

formed by the objective? The diameter of the

moon is 6
3.5 × 10 m . and the radius of the

lunar orbit round the earth is 3.8 × 10

8
m .

A. 10cm

B. 12.5cm

C. 15cm

D. 17.5cm

Answer: D

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Miscellaneous

1
1. A ray of light travelling in the direction
2

( î , + √3 ĵ) is incident on a plane mirror.

After reflection, it travels along the direction

1
( î − √3 ĵ) . The angle of incidence is
2

A. 30 ∘

B. 45 ∘

C. 60 ∘

D. 75 ∘
Answer: A

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2. The number of capital latters such as

A, B, C, D….. which are not latterally

inverted by a plane mirror ?

A. 6

B. 7

C. 11

D. 13
Answer: C

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3. Two mirrors at an angle θ

∘
produce 5

images of a point. The number of images

produced when θ is decreased to θ ∘

− 30
∘
is

A. 9

B. 10

C. 11

D. 12
Answer: C

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4. A man stands symmetrically between two

large plane mirrors fixed to two adjacent walls

of a reactangular room. The number of images

formed as

A. 4

B. 3

C. 2
 D. 6

Answer: B

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5. Two plane mirrors M1 and M2 are inclined

at angle as shown in Figure . A ray of light1,

which is parallel to M1 , strike M2 and after

two reflections, ray 2 becomes parallel to M2 .

Find the angle θ .

A. 0 ∘

B. 30 ∘

C. 45 ∘

D. 60 ∘

Answer: D
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6. Two plane mirrors are placed parallel to

each other at a distance L apart. A point object

O placed between them, at a distance L/3

from one mirror. Both mirrors form multiple

image. The distance between any two images

cannot be

3L
A.
2

2L
B.
3

C. 2L
 D. L

Answer: A

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7. Four identical mirror are made to stand

vertically to form a square arrangement as

shown in a top view. A ray starts from the

midpoint M of mirror AD and after two

reflections reaches corner D. Then, angle θ

must be

A. tan −1
(0.75)

B. cot −1
(0.75)

C. sin −1
(0.75)

D. cos −1
(0.75)
Answer: B

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8. Light incident normally on a plane mirror

attached to a galvenometer coil reflects

backward as shown in figure. A current in the

coil produes a deflection of 3.5

∘
if the mirror.

The displacement of the reflected spot of light

on a screen placed 2.0m away is

A. 27.5m

B. 48.9cm

C. 24.5cm

D. 12.2m

Answer: C
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9. A plane mirror is placed along the x-axis

facing negative y-axis. The mirror is fixed, A

point object is moving with 3 î + 4 ĵ in front of

the plane mirror. The relative velocity of image

with respect to its object is

 A. − 8ĵ

B. 8ĵ

C. 3 î − 4 ĵ

D. − 6 î

Answer: A

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Higher Order Thinking Skills

1. A point object O is placed at a distance of 20

cm is front of a equiconvex lens (.

a
μg = 1.5)

of focal length 10 cm. The lens is placed on a

liquid of refractive index 2 as shown in figure.

Image will be formed at a distance h from lens

the value of h is

A. 5 cm

B. 10 cm

C. 20 cm
 D. 40 cm

Answer: D

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2. A ray of light travelling in a medium of

refractive index μ is incident at an angle θ on a

composite transparent plate consisting of 50

plates of R.I. 1.0μ, 1.02μ, 1.03μ, ……, 1.50μ .

The ray emerges from the composite plate

into a medium of refractive index 1.6μ at

angle ' x' . Then

50
1.01
A. sin x( ) sin θ
1.5

5
B. sin x = sin θ
8

8
C. sin x = sin θ
5

50
1.5
D. sin x = ( ) sin θ
1.01

Answer: B

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3. A linear object of size 1.5cm is placed at 10

cm from a lens of focal length 20 cm. The optic

centre of lens and the object are displaced are

displaced a distance Δ . Thed magnification of

the image formed is m. (Take optic centre of

origin). The coordinates of image of A and B

are (x 1
, y1 ) and (x 2
, y2 ) respectively then

A. (x 1
, y1 ) = ( − 20cm, − 2cm)

B. (x 2
, y2 ) = ( − 20cm, 2cm)

C. m = 5
 D. m = 4

Answer: B

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4. The size of the image of an object, which is

at infinity, as formed by a convex lens of focal

length 30 cm is 2 cm. If a concave lens of focal

length 20 cm is placed between the convax

lens and the image at a distance of 26 cm from

the convex lens, calculate the new size of the

image.

A. 1.25cm

B. 2.5cm

C. 1.05cm

D. 2cm

Answer: B

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5. A bi-convex lens is formed with two thin

plano-convex lenses as shown in the figure.

Refractive index n of th efirst lens is 1.5 and

that of the second lens if 1.2 Both the curved

surfaces are of the same radius of curvature

R = 14cm. For this bi-convex lens, for an

object distance of 40cm, the image distance

will be

A. − 280.0cm

B. 40.0cm
 C. 21.5cm

D. 13.3cm

Answer: B

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6. A ray of light moving along the vector (

− i − 2j )undergoes refraction at an interface

two media,which is the x-zplane. The refracive

index for y > 0 is 2 and below it is √5 / 2.the

unit vector along which the refracted ray

moves is:

− 3 î − 5 ĵ
A.
√34

− (4 î − 5 ĵ)

B.
5

− 3 î − 4 ĵ
C.
5

− 4 î + 3 ĵ
D.
5

Answer: D

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7. A small bulb (assumed to be a point source)

is placed at the bottom of a tank containing

water to a depth of 80cm. Find out the area of

the surface of water through which light from

the bulb can emerge. Take the value of

refractive index of water to be 4 / 3.

A. 2.6m 2

B. 3.6m 2

C. 4.2m 2

D. 5.8m 2
Answer: A

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8. The mixture of a pure liquid and a solution

in a along vertical column (i.e., horizontal

dimensions < < vertical dimensions)

produces diffusion of solute particles and

hence a refractive index gradient along the

vertical dimension. A ray of light entering the

column at right angles to the vertical is

deviated from its original path. Find the

 deviation in travelling a horizontal distance

d < < h , the height of the column.

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Ncert Exemplar

1. A ray of light incident at an angle θ on a

refracting face of a prism emerges from the

other face normally. If the angle of the prism is

5
∘
and the prism is made of a material of

refractive index 1.5, the angle of incidence is.

 A. 7.5 ∘

B. 5 ∘

C. 15 ∘

D. 2.5 ∘

Answer: A

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2. A short pulse of white light is incident from

air to a glass slab at normal incidence. After

travelling through the slab, the first colour to

emerge is.

A. blue

B. green

C. violet

D. red

Answer: D

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3. An object approaches a convergent lens

from the left of the lens with a uniform speed

5m / s and stops at the focus. The image.

A. moves away from the lens with an

uniform speed 5ms −1

B. moves away from the lens with an

uniform acceleration

C. moves away from the lens with a non-

uniform acceleration
 D. moves towards the lens with a non -

uniform acceleration.

Answer: C

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4. A passenger in an aeroplane shall

A. never see a rainbow

B. may see a primary and a secondary

rainbow is concentric arcs.

 C. may see a primary and a secondary

rainbow as concentric arcs.

D. shall never see a secondary rainbow.

Answer: B

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5. You are given four sources of light each one

providing a light of a single colour-red,

blue,green and yellow. Suppose the angle of

refraction for a beam of yellow light

corresponding to a particular angle of

incidence at the interface of two media is 90

∘
.

Which of the folowing statements is correct it

the source of yellow light is replaced with that

of other lights without changing the angle of

incidence ?

A. The beam of red light would undergo

total internal reflection.

B. The beam of red light would bend

toward normal while it gets refracted

through the second medium.

 C. The beam of blue light would undergo

total internal reflection.

D. The beam of green light would bend

away from the normal as it gets

refracted through the second medium.

Answer: C

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6. The radius of curvature of the curved

surface of a plano-convex lens is 20cm . If the

refractive index of the material of the lens be

1.5, it will

A. act as a convex lens only for the objects

that lie on its curved side.

B. act as a concave lens for the objects that

lie on its curved side.

C. act as a convex lens irrespective of the

side on which the object lies.

 D. act as a concave lens irrespective of side

on which the object lies.

Answer: C

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7. The phenomena involved in the reflected of

radiowaves by ionosphere is similar to.

A. reflection of light by a plane mirror.

 B. total internal reflection of light in air

during a mirage.

C. dispersion of light by water molecules

during the formation of a rainbow.

D. scattering of light by particles of air.

Answer: B

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8. The direction of ray of light incident on a

concave mirror is shown by PQ while

directions in which the ray would travel after

reflection is shown by four rays marked 1, 2, 3

and , Fig. Which of the four rays correctly

4
shows the direction of reflected ray ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3
 D. 4

Answer: B

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9. The optical density of turpentine is higher

than that of water, while its mass density is

lower. Fig. shows a layer of turpentine floating

over water in a container. For which one of the

four rays incident on turpentine in Fig., the

path shows is correct ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

Answer: B
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10. A car is moving with a constant speed of

60kmh
−1
on a straight road. Looking at the

rear view mirror, the driver finds that the car

following him is at a distance of 100m and is

approaching with a speed of 5kmh

−1
. In

order to keep track of the car in the rear, the

driver begins to glane alternatively at the rear

and side mirror of his car after every 2s till the

other car overtakes. If the two cars were

maintaining their speeds, which of the

following statement (s) is/are correct ?

A. The speed of the car in the rear is

65kmh
−1
.

B. In the side mirror the car in the rear

would appear to approach with a speed

of 5kmh −1
to the driver of the leading

car.

C. In the rear view mirror the speed of the

approaching car would appear to

 decrease as the distance between the

cars decreases.

D. In the side mirror, the speed of the

approaching car would appear to

increase as the distance between the

cars decreases.

Answer: D

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11. There are certain materials developed in

laboratories which have a negative refractive

index, Fig. A ray incident from air (medium 1)

into such a medium (medium 2) shall follow a

path given by

A.

B.

C.
 D.

Answer: A

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