Reflection

1. Two plane mirrors are placed one above the other in x -y plane. A light ray in z−x plane is incident as
shown on lower plane mirror at point P . The maximum number of times, the ray undergoes reflections
(excluding the first one) before it emerges out, is

(a) one times

(b) two times
(c) three times
(d) four times
2. Focal length of a convex mirror is 10 cm :
(a) image of an object placed at 20 cm is also at 20 cm
(b) image of an object placed at 10 cm is at infinity
(c) both (a) and (b) are wrong
(d) both (a) and (b) are correct
3. As the position of an object ( u ) reflected from a concave mirror is varied, the position of the image (v)
also varies. By letting the u change from 0 to + ∞, the graph between v versus u will be
(a)

(b)
 (c)

(d)

4. A plane mirror is placed at origin parallel to y -axis, facing the positive x -axis. An object starts from
(2 m , 0 , 0) with a velocity of (2 í+ 2 ´j) m/s . The relative velocity of image with respect to object is along
(a) positive x -axis
(b) negative x -axis
(c) positive y -axis
(d) negative y -axis
5. An infinitely long rod lies along the axis of a concave mirror of focal length f . The near end of the rod is at
a distance u> f from the mirror. Its image will have a length
uf
(a)
u−f
 uf
(b)
u+f
2
f
(c)
u+f
2
f
(d)
u−f
6. A small plane mirror is rotating at a constant frequency of n rotations per second. With what linear velocity
(in ms−1 ) will a light spot move along a spherical screen of radius of curvature of R metres if the mirror is
at the centre of curvature of the screen?
(a) πnR
(b) 2 πnR
(c) 4 πnR
(d) 2 nR
7. Number of images formed when two plane mirrors are placed inclined at an angle 30∘ are
(a) 11
(b) 12
(c) 13
(d) 15
8. What should be the angle between two plane mirrors so that for all angles of incidence, the incident ray
and the reflected ray from the two mirrors will be parallel to each other?
(a) 90∘
(b) 120∘
(c) 135∘
(d) 175∘
9. A convex mirror has a focal length f . A real object placed at a distance f in front of it from the pole
produces an image at
(a) f /2
(b) infinity
(c) f
(d) 2 f
10. A man is 180 cm tall and his eyes are 10 cm below the top of his head. In order to see his entire height,
right from toe to head, he uses a plane mirror kept at a distance of 1 m from him. The minimum length of
the plane mirror required is
(a) 180 cm
(b) 90 cm
(c) 85 cm
(d) 170 cm
11. Two bodies A and B are moving towards a plane mirror with speeds v A and v B respectively as shown in
the figure. The speed of image of A with respect to that of body B is
(a) v A +v B
(b) |v A−v B|
√
(c) v 2A + v 2B
 √
(d) v 2A −v 2B
12. A convex mirror of focal length f produces an image ¿ of the size of the object. The distance of the object
from the mirror is
(a) (n−1) f
f
(b)
n
f
(c) (n+1)
n
(d) nf
13. When a plane mirror is placed horizontally on level ground at a distance of 60 metre from the foot of a
tower, the top of the tower and its image in the mirror subtend an angle of 90∘ at the eye. The height of the
tower is
(a) 30 metre
(b) 60 metre
(c) 90 metre
(d) 120 metre
14. A candle flame 3 cm high is placed at distance of 3 metre from a wall. How far from the wall must a
concave mirror be placed in order that it may form an image of the flame 9 cm high on the wall?
(a) 225 cm
(b) 300 cm
(c) 450 cm
(d) 150 cm
15. Two plane mirrors are arranged at right angles to each other as shown in figure. A ray of light is incident
on the horizontal mirror at an angle θ with its normal. For what value of θ the ray emerges parallel to the
incoming ray after reflection from
 the vertical mirror?
(a) 60∘
(b) 30∘
(c) 45 ∘
(d) all of these

Refraction
16. The distance between an object and a divergent lens is m times the focal length of the lens. The linear
magnification produced by the lens is
(a) m
(b) 1/m
(c) m+1
1
(d)
m+1
2
17. A transparent solid cylindrical rod has a refractive index of . It is surrounded by air. A light ray is
√3
incident at the mid-point of one end of the rod as shown in the figure.

Here at the incident angle α the light ray grazes along the wall of the rod. Find β .
(a) π−cos−1 ⁡(1 / √ 3)
(b) π−tan−1 ⁡( 1 / √ 3)
(c) π−cos−1 ⁡( 2/5)
(d) π−sin−1 ⁡(1/ √ 3)
18. An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a co-axial combination of two lenses A and B in contact.
The combination forms a real image three times the size of the object If lens B is concave with a focal
length of 30 cm, the nature and focal length of lens A is
(a) Convex, 12 cm
(b) Concave, 12 cm
(c) Convex, 6 cm
(d) Convex, 18 cm
19. Two similar plano-convex lenses are combined together in three different ways as shown in the adjoining
figure. The ratio of the focal lengths in three cases will be

(a) 2 :2:1
(b) 1 :1:1
(c) 1 :2:2
(d) 2 :1:1
20. A plano-convex lens is made of a material of refractive index 1.60. If the radius of curvature of the curved
surface is 60 cm, then the focal length of the lens is
(a) 50 cm
(b) 100 cm
(c) 60 cm
(d) 30 cm
21. A point object is placed at the centre of a glass sphere of radius 6 cm and refractive index 1.5. The
distance of the virtual image from the surface of the sphere is
(a) 2 cm
(b) 4 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 12 cm
22. Relation between critical angles of water and glass is
(a) C w >C g
(b) C w <C g
(c) C w =C g
(d) C w =C g=0
23. The refractive index of a prism for a monochromatic wave is √ 2 and angle of prism is 60∘. For minimum
deviation, the angle of incidence will be
(a) 30∘
(b) 45 ∘
(c) 60∘
(d) 75∘
24. White light is incident on face AB of a glass prism. The path of the green component is shown in the
figure. If the green light is just totally internally reflected at face AC as shown, the light emerging from face
AC will contain
 (a) Yellow, orange and red colours
(b) Violet, indigo and blue colours
(c) All colours
(d) All colours except green
25. Figure shows the graph of angle of deviation δ versus angle of incidence i for a light ray striking a prism.
The prism angle is
(a) 30∘
(b) 45 ∘
(c) 60∘

(d) 75∘
26. A ray of light strikes a plane mirror at an angle of incidence 45 ∘ as shown in the figure. After reflection, the
ray passes through a prism of refractive index 1.5 as shown in the figure. Through what angle must the
ray be rotated, if the total deviation of
 the ray is to be 90∘ ?
(a) 1∘ in clockwise
(b) 1∘ in anticlockwise
(c) 2∘ in clockwise

(d) 4 ∘ in anticlockwise
27. A ray of light is incident normally on a glass slab of thickness 5 cm and refractive index 1.6. The time
taken to travel by a ray from source to surface of slab is same as to travel through glass slab. The
distance of source from the surface is
(a) 4 cm
(b) 8 cm
(c) 12 cm
(d) 16 cm
28. A beam of monochromatic light is incident at i=50∘ on one face of an equilateral prism, the angle of
emergence is 40 ∘, the angle of minimum deviation is
(a) ¿ 30∘
(b) ¿ 30∘
(c) ¿ 30∘
(d) ≤ 30∘
29. Choose the wrong statement.
(a) A ray entering a material of larger index of refraction bends toward the normal.
(b) A ray entering a material of smaller index of refraction bends away from the normal.
(c) A ray oriented along the normal does not bend, regardless of the materials.
(d) When a wave passes from one material into a second material with larger index of refraction, the wave
speed increases.
30. A ray of light is incident at an angle of incidence i on one face of a prism of angle A (assumed to be small)
and emerges normally from the opposite face. If the refractive index of the prism is n , the angle of
incidence i is nearly equal to
(a) nA
nA
(b)
2
 A
(c)
n
A
(d)
2n
31. In the figure, a slab BCDE is in touch of prism ABC . Find the value of θ , so that light incident normally on
face AC does not cross the face BC .
(a) θ>37 ∘
(b) θ<37 ∘
(c) θ>53 ∘
(d) θ<53 ∘

32. The incorrect statement is

(a) Optical density is the ratio of speed of light in two media.
(b) Hotter air is less dense than the cooler air.
(c) Cooler air has higher refractive index than the hotter air.
(d) The refractive index of air decreases with its density.
33. A student measures the focal length of a convex lens by putting an object pin at a distance u from the lens
and measuring the distance v of the image pin. The graph plotted by the student, between u and v should
look like
(a)
 (b)

(c)

34. Four lenses are made from the same type of glass. The radius of curvature of each face is given below.
Which will have the greatest positive power?
 (a) 10 cm convex and 15 cm concave
(b) 5 cm convex and 10 cm concave
(c) 15 cm convex and plane
(d) 20 cm convex and 30 cm concave
35. A ray of light strikes a transparent rectangular slab of refractive index √ 2 at an angle of incidence of 45 ∘.
The angle between the reflected and refracted rays is
(a) 75∘
(b) 90∘
(c) 105∘
(d) 120∘

Optical Instruments
36. A telescope has an objective lens of focal length 200 cm and an eye piece with focal length 2 cm . If this
telescope is used to see a 50 meter tall building at a distance of 2 km , what is the height of the image of
the building formed by the objective lens?
(a) 5 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 1 cm
(d) 2 cm
37. The lens of a certain 3 cm film size camera has focal length 50 cm and diameter 10 cm . Its f -number is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5
38. The focal lengths of the objective and the eyepiece of a compound microscope are 2.0 cm and 3.0 cm
respectively. The distance between the objective and the eyepiece is 15.0 cm. The final image formed by
the eyepiece is at infinity. The two lenses are thin. The distances in cm of the object and the image
produced by the objective measured from the objective lens are respectively
(a) 2.4 and 12.0
(b) 2.4 and 15.0
(c) 2.3 and 12.0
(d) 2.3 and 3.0
39. The astronomical telescope has a large aperture to
(a) reduce spherical aberration
(b) have high resolution
(c) increase span of observation
(d) have low dispersion
40. The magnifying power of telescope is high if
(a) Both objective and eye-piece have short focal length
(b) Both objective and eye-piece have long focal length
(c) The objective has a long focal length and the eye piece has a short focal length
(d) The objective has a short focal length and the eye piece has a long focal length
41. A wire mesh consisting of very small squares is viewed at a distance of 8 cm through a magnifying
converging lens of focal length 10 cm , kept close to the eye. The magnification produced by the lens is
(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 20
42. If the tube length of astronomical telescope is 105 cm and magnifying power is 20 for normal setting,
calculate the focal length of the objective lens.
(a) 100 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 20 cm
(d) 25 cm
43. In a compound microscope, the intermediate image is
(a) virtual, erect and magnified
(b) real, erect and magnified
(c) real, inverted and magnified
(d) virtual, erect and reduced
44. An astronomical telescope has an angular magnification of magnitude 5 for distant objects. The separation
between the objective and the eyepiece is 36 cm and the final image is formed at infinity. The focal length
f 0 of the objective and the focal length f e of the eyepiece are
(a) f 0=45 cm and f e =−9 cm
(b) f 0=7.2 cm and f e =5 cm
(c) f 0=50 cm and f e =10 cm
(d) f 0=30 cm and f e =6 cm
45. A telescope has an objective lens of focal length 800 cm and an eyepiece of focal length 4 cm . If this
telescope is used to see a 50 m tall building at a distance of 4.0 km, what is the height of the image of
the building formed by the objective lens?
(a) 5 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 1 cm
(d) 2 cm
46. A compound microscope a magnification of 24 . The focal length of the eyepiece is 5 cm . The final image
is formed at the least distance of distinct vision. The magnification produced by the objective is
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 4
(d) 6
47. A telescope has an objective lens of focal length 150 cm and an eyepiece of focal length 5 cm . If a 50 m
tall tower at a distance of 1 km is observed through this telescope in normal setting, the angle formed by
the image of the tower is θ , then θ is close to
(a) 1∘
(b) 15∘
(c) 30∘
(d) 60∘
48. The focal lengths of the objective and the eyepiece of the telescope are 225 cm and 5 cm respectively.
The magnifying power of the telescope will be
(a) 49
(b) 45
(c) 35
(d) 60
49. A telescope has large diameter of the objective. Then its resolving power is
(a) independent of the diameter of the objective
(b) low
(c) zero
 (d) high
50. An observer looks at a distant tree of height 10 m with a telescope of magnifying power of 20 . To the
observer the tree appears
(a) 10 times taller
(b) 10 times nearer
(c) 20 times taller
(d) 20 times nearer

Reflection
1. 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 its end close to the pole is 20 cm away from the mirror. The length of the image is
(a) 10 cm
(b) 15 cm
(c) 2.5 cm
(d) 5 cm
2. A boy of height 1 m 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) 0.25 m
(b) 0.33 m
(c) 0.5 m
(d) 0.67 m
3. A concave shaving mirror has a radius of curvature of 32.0 cm. It is positioned so that the (upright) image
of a man's face is 2 times the size of the face. How far is the mirror from the face?
(a) 5.25 cm
(b) 21.0 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 4.2 cm
4. An object 2 cm high is placed at a distance of 16 cm from a concave mirror, which produces a real image
3 cm high. What is the focal length of the mirror?
(a) −9.6 cm
(b) −3.6 cm
(c) −6.3 cm
(d) −8.3 cm
5. When an object is kept at a distance of 30 cm from a concave mirror, the image is formed at a distance of
10 cm . If the object is moved with a speed of 9 m s−1, the speed with which image moves is
(a) 10 m s−1
(b) 1 m s−1
(c) 9 m s−1
(d) 0.9 m s−1
1
6. A ray of light travelling in the direction ( í+ √ 3 ´j) is incident on a plane mirror. After reflection, it travels
2
1
along the direction ( í−√3 ´j). The angle of incidence is
2
(a) 30∘
(b) 45 ∘
(c) 60∘
(d) 75∘
7. A plane mirror is placed along the x -axis facing negative y -axis. The mirror is fixed. A point object is
moving with 3 í+ 4 ´j in front of the plane mirror. The relative velocity of image with respect to its object is

(a) −8 ´j
(b) 8 j́
(c) 3 í−4 ´j
(d) −6 í
8. Four identical mirrors 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

M (a) tan−1 ⁡(0.75)

(b) cot−1 ⁡(0.75)
(c) sin−1 ⁡(0.75)
(d) cos−1 ⁡(0.75)
9. Two plane mirrors are placed parallel to each other at a distance L apart. A point object O is placed
between them, at a
distance L/3 from one mirror. Both mirrors form multiple images. The distance between any two images
cannot be
3L
(a)
2
2L
(b)
3
 (c) 2 L
4L
(d)
3
10. What is the radius of curvature of a concave mirror at a distance of 200 cm from the face of a man, if he
sees in it his image that is 1.5 times greater than on a plane mirror placed at the same distance from the
face?
(a) 6 m
(b) 12 m
(c) 18 m
(d) 24 m
11. A 50 cm high pole is placed on horizontal surface. Sun rays are incident at an angle 37∘ with vertical. The
length of shadow on the horizontal surface is
(a) 37.5 cm
(b) 66.67 cm
(c) 30 cm
(d) 40 cm
12. A concave mirror has a focal length 20 cm. The distance between the two positions of the object for which
the image size is double of the object size is
(a) 30 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 60 cm
(d) 40 cm
13. A point source of light is placed 10 cm before a convex mirror of focal length is 10 cm and aperture 1 mm
. A screen is at 10 cm from the source. Find the length of field of view of image of point source S on the
screen.

(a) 1 mm
(b) 0.5 mm
(c) 5 mm
(d) 10 mm
14. Find the velocity of image of point object P formed by the plane mirror.
 (a) (2 í−10 ´j)cm s−1
(b) ( 2 cm s−1 ) í
(c) (−4 í−10 ´j) cm s−1
(d) −( 4 cm s−1 ) í
15. What will be the height of image when an object of 2 mm is placed on the axis of a convex mirror at a
distance 20 cm of radius of curvature 40 cm
(a) 20 mm
(b) 10 mm
(c) 6 mm
(d) 1 mm

Refraction
16. A double convex lens (μ=3/2) of focal length 20 cm is totally immersed in water ( μ=4 /3 ). Its focal
length now will be
(a) 20 cm
(b) 80 cm
(c) 40 cm
(d) 10 cm
17. Light is incident from vacuum on the surface of a medium of refractive index μ. If the angle of incidence i
obeys the relation
−1
i=tan ⁡(μ), then the angle between the reflected and refracted rays is
(a) 30∘
(b) 60∘
(c) 120∘
(d) 90∘
18. An air bubble in a glass sphere (μ=1.5) is situated at a distance 3 cm from a convex surface of diameter
10 cm . At what distance from the surface will the bubble appear?
(a) 2.5 cm
(b) −2.5 cm
(c) 5 cm
(d) −5 cm
19. For the given incident ray as shown in figure, the condition of total internal refraction of this ray the
required refractive index of prism will be

(a)
√3+ 1
2
(b)
√2+1
2
(c)
3
2√
(d)
7
6√
20. A bulb is located on a wall. Its image is to be obtained on a parallel wall with the help of convex lens. The
lens is placed at a distance d ahead of second wall, then required focal length will be
d
(a) only
4
d
(b) only
2
d d
(c) more than but less than
4 2
d
(d) less than
4
21. An equiconvex lens is cut into two halves along (i) XO X ' and (ii) YOY' as shown in the figure. Let f , f ' , f ''
be the focal lengths of the complete lens, of each half in case (i), and of each half in case (ii), respectively.
Choose the correct statement from the following:
 (a) f ' =f , f '' =2 f
(b) f ' =2 f , f ' ' =f
(c) f ' =f , f '' =f
(d) f ' =2 f , f ' ' =2 f
22. Ray optics is valid when characteristic dimensions are
(a) of the same order as the wavelength of light
(b) much smaller than the wavelength of light
(c) of the order of one millimetre
(d) much larger than the wavelength of light

( A2 ). The angle of
23. The refracting angle of a prism is A and refractive index of material of prism is cos ⁡
minimum deviation is
(a) ( 180∘−3 A )
(b) ( 180∘ +2 A )
(c) ( 90 ∘−A )
(d) ( 180∘−2 A )
24. A convex lens has a focal length f . It is cut into two parts along the dotted line as shown in the figure. The
focal length of each part will be
(a) f /2
(b) f
(c) 3 f /2
(d) 2 f
25. The sun makes 0.5∘ angle on the earth's surface. Its image is made by convex lens of 50 cm focal length.
The diameter of the image will be
(a) 4.36 mm
(b) 5 mm
(c) 7 mm
(d) None of these
26. There is a equilateral prism of refractive index 3 on which a light ray is incident normally on one face as
shown in the figure. Find the length of the path travelled by the light ray inside of prism.
L
(a) √ 3
2
(b) √ 3 L
3L
(c)
2
(d) L

27. A plano convex lens fits exactly into a plano- concave lens. Their plane surfaces are parallel to each other.
If the lenses are made of different materials of refractive indices μ1 and μ2 and R is the radius of curvature
of the curved surface of the lenses, then focal length of the combination is
R
(a)
2 ( μ 1+ μ 2)
R
(b)
2 ( μ 1−μ2 )
R
(c)
( μ1−μ2 )
2R
(d)
( μ2−μ1 )
28. A point object is placed at a distance of 25 cm from a convex lens of focal length 20 cm. If a glass slab of
thickness t and refractive index 1.5 is inserted between the lens and the object, the image is formed at
infinity. The thickness t is
(a) 15 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 20 cm
29. 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 /2
(b) f
(c) 3 f /4
(d) 4 f /3
30. Critical angle of glass is θ1 and that of water is θ2 . The critical angle between water and glass surface
would be ( μ g=3/2, μw =4 /3 )
(a) between θ1 and θ2
(b) greater than θ2
(c) less than θ1
(d) less than θ2
31. A point object O is placed at 30 cm in front of a glass rod having spherical end of radius of curvature
30 cm. The image would be formed at
(a) 90 cm left
(b) infinity
(c) 1 cm to the right
(d) 18 cm to the left
32. A prism with angle A=60∘ produce a minimum deviation of 30∘. Find the refractive index of the material.
(a) √ 2
(b) √ 2.5
(c) √ 3
(d) √ 5.4
33. Refraction takes place at a concave spherical boundary separating glass air medium. For the image to be
real, the object distance ( μ g=3 /2 )
(a) should be greater than three times the radius of curvature of the refracting surface
(b) should be greater than two times radius of curvature of the refracting surface
(c) should be greater than the radius of curvature of the refracting surface
(d) is independent of the radius of curvature of the refracting surface
34. A ray is incident on a medium consisting of two boundaries, one plane and other curved as shown in the
figure. The plane surface makes an angle 60∘ with horizontal and curved surface has radius of curvature
0.4 m. The refractive indices of the medium and its environment are shown in the figure. If after refraction
at both the surface the ray meets the principle axis at P , then OP is
 (a) 2.056 m
(b) 5.056 m (c)
6.056 m(d) 4.056 m
35. A man is trying to start a fire by focusing sunlight on a piece of paper using an equiconvex lens of focal
length 10 cm . The diameter of the sun is 1.39 ×109 m and its mean distance from the earth is
11
1.5 ×10 m, the diameter of the sun's image on the paper is
(a) 3.1 ×10−4 m
(b) 6.5 ×10−5 m
(c) 6.5 ×10−4 m
(d) 9.2 ×10−4 m
36. Figure shows an object AB placed in front of two thin coaxial lenses 1 and 2 with focal lengths 24 cm and
9.0 cm, respectively. The object is 6.0 cm from the lens 1 and the lens separation is L=10 cm. Where
does the system of two lenses produce an image of the object AB ?

(a) +18 cm
(b) −18 cm (c) +24 cm
(d) −24 cm
37. The focal length of a convex lens of refractive index 1.5 is f when it is placed in air. When it is immersed
in a liquid it behaves as a converging lens and its focal length becomes xf ( x >1). The refractive index of
 the liquid
(a) ¿ 3/2
(b) ¿(3/2) and ¿ 1
(c) ¿ 3/2
(d) all of these
38. An isosceles prism of angle 120∘ has a refractive index of 1.44. Two parallel monochromatic rays enter the
prism parallel to each other in air as shown. The rays emerging from the opposite

(a) are parallel to each other

(b) are diverging
(c) make an angle of 2 sin−1 (0.72) with each other
(d) make an angle of [ sin−1 ⁡(0.72)−30∘ ] with each other
39. A plastic hemisphere has a radius of curvature of 8 cm and an index of refraction of 1.6. On the axis
halfway between the plane surface and the spherical one ( 4 cm from each) is a small object O . The
distance between the two images when viewed along the axis from the two sides of the hemisphere is

approximately
(a) 1.0 cm
(b) 1.5 cm
(c) 3.75 cm
(d) 2.5 cm
40. Focal length of a thin convex lens is 30 cm. At a distance of 10 cm from the lens, there is a plane
refracting surface of refractive index 3/2. Where will the parallel rays incident on lens converge?
 (a) At a distance of 25 cm from the lens
(b) At a distance of 27.5 cm from the lens
(c) At a distance of 40 cm from the lens
(d) At a distance of 45 cm from the lens

Optical Instruments
41. The focal lengths of the objective and the eyepiece of a compound microscope are 2.0 cm and 5.0 cm
respectively. The distance between the objective and the eyepiece is 13.0 cm. The final image formed by
the eyepiece is at infinity. The two lenses are thin. The distances in cm of the object and the image
produced by the objective measured from the objective lens are respectively
(a) 2.6 and 8.0
(b) 2.4 and 10.0
(c) 2.4 and 12.0
(d) 2.3 and 3.0
42. When a telescope is in normal adjustment, the distance of the objective from the eyepiece is found to be
100 cm. If the magnifying power of the telescope, at normal adjustment is 24 , the 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
43. Focal length of the lenses of an astronomical telescope are 50 cm and 10 cm . Length of the telescope
when the image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision is
(a) 45 cm
(b) 55 cm
275
(c) cm
6
400
(d) cm
7
44. In a compound microscope, the focal lengths of two lenses are 1.5 cm and 6.25 cm. If an object is placed
at 2 cm from objective and the final image is formed at 25 cm from eye lens. The distance between the
two lenses is
(a) 6.00 cm
(b) 7.75 cm
c) 9.25 cm
(d) 11.0 cm
45. The final image in an astronomical telescope with respect to object is
(a) virtual and erect
(b) real and erect
(c) real and inverted
(d) virtual and inverted
a. Two thin lenses of equal focal lengths but one convergent and the other divergent are in contact with each
other. The combination would act as a
(a) plano-convex lens
(b) plano-concave lens
(d) bi-convex lens
(d) plane glass plate
46. A compound microscope consists of an objective lens with focal length 1.0 cm , eyepiece of focal length
2.0 cm and a tube length 20 cm. Find the magnification of the microscope.
 (a) 100
(b) 200
(c) 250
(d) 300
47. A giant refracting telescope at an observatory has an objective lens of focal length 15 m . If an eye piece
of focal length 1.0 cm is used, what is the angular magnification of the telescope?
(a) 1000
(b) 1500
(c) 2000
(d) 3000
48. A giant telescope in an observatory has an objective of focal length 19 m and an eye-piece of focal length
1.0 cm . 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 3.5 ×106 m and the radius of the
lunar orbit round the earth is 3.8 ×10 8 m ).
(a) 10 cm
(b) 12.5 cm (c)
5 cm (d) 17.5 cm
49. A reflecting telescope has a large mirror for its objective with radius of curvature equal to 80 cm. The
magnifying power of this telescope if eye piece used has a focal length of 1.6 cm is
(a) 100
(b) 50
(c) 25
(d) 5

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Reflection
1. Two plane mirrors A and B are aligned parallel to each other, as shown in the following figure. A light ray
is incident at an angle of 30∘ at a point just inside one end of A . The plane of incidence coincides with the
plane of the figure. The maximum number of times the ray undergoes reflections (including the first one)
before it emerges out is

(a) 28
(b) 30
(c) 32
(d) 34
2. A plane mirror and a convex mirror are arranged as shown in the figure and S is a point object. Find the
coordinates of image formed by two reflections first on plane mirror, then on convex mirror.

(a) 75 cm ,−1 cm
(b) 50 cm , 0
(c) 75 cm , 1 cm
(d) 75 cm ,−2 cm
3. In an experiment to determine the focal length ( f ) of a concave mirror by the u−v method, a student
places at the object pin A on the principal axis at a distance x from the pole P. The student looks at the
pin and its inverted image from a distance keeping his/her eye in line with PA. When the student shifts
his/her eye towards left, the image appears to the right of the object pin. Then,
(a) x <f
(b) f < x< 2 f
(c) x=2 f
(d) x >2 f
4. A square wire of side 1 cm is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a concave mirror of focal length
15 cm at a distance of 20 cm. The area enclosed by the image of the wire is
(a) 4 cm2
(b) 6 cm2
(c) 2 cm2
(d) 9 cm2
5. Convergence of a concave mirror can be decreased by dipping in
(a) water
(b) oil
(c) both water as well as oil
(d) none of these
6. Choose the correct mirror image of figure.
(a)

(b)
 (c)

(d)

7. The coordinates of the image of point object P formed by a concave mirror of radius of curvature 20 cm
(consider paraxial rays only) as shown in the figure is
(a) (13.33 cm,−1 cm)
(b) (13.33 cm ,+ 1 cm)
(c) (−13.33 cm ,+ 1 cm)
(d) (−13.33 cm,−1 cm)

8. A gun of mass m 1 fires a bullet of mass m 2 with a horizontal speed v 0. The gun is fitted with a concave
mirror of focal length f facing toward a receding bullet. Find the speed of separation of the bullet and the
image just after the gun was fired.
 ( )
(a) 1+
m2
m1 0
v

( )
(b) 2 1−
m2
m1 0
v

( )
(c) 2 1+
2 m2
m1 0
v

( )
(d) 2 1+
m2
m1 0
v

9. A U-shaped wire is place before a concave mirror having radius of curvature 20 cm as shown in figure.
Find the total length of the image.
(a) 2 cm
(b) 10 cm
(c) 8 cm
(d) 14 cm

10. A linear object AB is placed along the axis of a concave mirror The object is moving towards the mirror
with speed U . The speed of the image of the point A is 4 U and the speed of the image of B is also 4 U
but in opposite direction. If the center of the line AB is at a distance L from the mirror then find out the
length of the object.
 (a) 3 L/2
(b) 5 L/3
(c) L
(d) None of these
11. A square ABCD of side 1 mm is kept at distance 15 cm in front of the concave mirror as shown in figure.
The focal length of the mirror is 10 cm . The length of the perimeter of its image will be

(a) 8 mm
(b) 2 mm
(c) 12 mm
(d) 6 mm
12. In figure, find the total magnification after two successive reflections first on M 1 and then on M 2.
 (a) +1
(b) -2
(c) +2
(d) -1
13. An insect of negligible mass is sitting on a block of mass M , tied with a spring of force constant K . The
block performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude A infront of a plane mirror placed as shown. The
maximum speed of insect relative to its image will be

(a) A
M
K
√
(b)
A K
√2 M √
 (c) A √ 2
√ K
M
(d) A
√ M
K
14. From a spherical mirror, the graph of 1/v versus 1/u is
(a)

(b)

(c)
 (d)

15. A real inverted image in a concave mirror is represented by graph ( u , v , f are coordinates)
(a)

(b)
 (c)

(d)

16. A convex mirror of focal length ' f ' is placed at the origin with its reflecting surface towards the negative x -
axis. Choose the correct graph between ' v ' and ' u ' for u<0 .
(a)
(b)

(c)

(d)
17. Assertion : Focal length of a concave mirror in air is used in a medium of refractive index 2 . Then the
focal length of mirror in medium becomes double.
Reason : The radius of curvature of a mirror is half of the focal length.
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but 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.

Refraction
18. In the given figure, surface BC of slab is silvered. A ray of light incident on face AB and emerges out from
face CD . Find the angle of emergence.

(a) 15∘
(b) 30∘
(c) 45 ∘
(d) 60∘
19. A point object is placed in front of a thick plane mirror as shown in Figure. Find the location of final image
w.r.t. object.
 (a) 15/2 cm
(b) 15 cm
(c) 40 /3 cm
(d) 80 /3 cm
20. In the column I, optical systems are given. Match the optical system with the image and object
combination possible. The nature of image is not known and the optical system can be at any position.
Column I Column II
Real object
( A) Convex mirror (P) Image
P-axis

(B) Concave mirror (Q)

(C) Converging lens (R)

 Real object
(D) Diverging lens (S) P-axis
Image

(a) (A) →(P , R);(B)→(Q , S);(C)→(R , S ); D →(P ,Q)

(b) (A) →(R , S ); (B)→(P ,Q),(C) →(Q , R); D →( R , S)
(c) (A) →(P , R),(B)→ (Q , S),(C)→(Q , S); D→(P , R)
(d) (A) →(Q), (B) →(S);(C) →( P), D →(P)
21. A convex lens of focal length 40 cm is held coaxially above a concave mirror of focal length 18 cm . A
luminous point object placed d cm above the lens on its axis gives rise to final image coincident with
itself. Then d is

equal to
(a) 15
(b) 18
(c) 24
(d) 30
22. Find the angle of incidence, θ for which reflected and refracted beams are perpendicular to each other.
 (a) sin
−1
⁡( 23 )
⁡( )
−1 2
(b) cos
3
⁡( )
−1 2
(c) tan
3
⁡( )
−1 2
(d) cot
3
23. The cross section of a glass prism has the form of an equilateral triangle. A ray is incident onto one of the
faces perpendicular to it. Find the angle θ between the incident ray and the ray that leaves the prism. The
refractive index of glass is μ=1.5 .
(a) 30∘
(b) 60∘
(c) 0∘
(d) 90∘
24. A converging beam of light converges at point P. A thin convex lens of focal length 20 cm is placed
10 cm before converging point. Find the position of new converging point from the lens.

(a) 6.67 cm right

(b) 6.67 cm left
(c) 10 cm left
(d) 10 cm right
25. A fish, looking up through the water, sees the outside world contained in a circular horizon. If the refractive
4
index of water is and the fish is 12 cm below the water surface, the radius of this circle (in cm ) is
3
(a) 36 √ 7
(b) 36 / √ 7
(c) 36 √ 5
(d) 4 √ 5
26. A liquid of refractive index μ1=2 is filled in a thin glass sphere of radius 20 cm. A fish is moving towards
the centre of sphere with a speed of 2 cm s−1. Find speed of image of fish in mirror, when fish is at
distance 10 cm from
 the centre of sphere as shown in the figure.
(a) 10 cm s−1
(b) 12 cm s−1
(c) 24 cm s−1
(d) 20 cm s−1
27. A parallel beam of light is incident on the system of two lenses of focal length f 1=40 cm and f 2=−10 cm
. What should be the distance between the two lenses, so that rays after refraction from both lenses pass
undeviated?

(a) 10 cm
(b) 50 cm
(c) 30 cm
(d) 40 cm
28. The optical density of turpentine is higher than that of water while its mass density is lower. Figure shows
a layer of turpentine floating over water in a container. For which one of the four rays incident on
turpentine in figure, the path shown is correct?
 (a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
29. Diameter of a plano-convex lens is 6 cm and thickness at the centre is 3 mm . If the speed of light in the
material of the lens is 2 ×108 metre per sec, the focal length of the lens is
(a) 15 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 30 cm
(d) 10 cm .
30. 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 convex lens and the image at a
distance of 26 cm from the convex lens, calculate the new size of the image.
(a) 1.25 cm
(b) 2.5 cm
(c) 1.05 cm
(d) 2 cm
31. Refraction of light from air to glass 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
(i)

(ii)
 (iii)

32. A converging beam of rays is incident on a diverging lens. Having passed through the lens the rays
intersect at a point 15 cm from the lens on the opposite side. If the lens is removed the point where the
rays meet will move 5 cm closer to the lens. The focal length of the lens is
(a) −30 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) −10 cm
(d) 20 cm
33. A point object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a thin planoconvex lens of focal length 15 cm . The
plane surface of the lens is now silvered. The image created by the system is at
(a) 60 cm to the left of the system
(b) 60 cm to the right of the system
(c) 12 cm to the left of the system

(d) 12 cm to the right of the system

34. 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 apparent area of the card through the lens is
(a) 1 cm2
(b) 0.81 cm2 (c)
2 2
0.27 cm (d) 0.60 cm
35. A concave lens is placed in contact with a convex lens of focal length 25 cm. The combination produces a
real image at a distance of 80 cm, If an object is at a distance of 40 cm, the focal length of concave lens
is
(a) −400 cm
(b) −200 cm
(c) + 400 cm
(d) +200 cm
36. A double convex lens, made of a material of refractive index μ1, is placed inside two liquids of refractive
indices μ2 and μ3 as shown. μ2 > 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.
37. Angle of prism is A and its one surface is silvered. Light rays falling at an angle of incidence 2 A on first
surface return back through the same path after suffering reflection at second silvered surface. Refractive
index of the material of the prism is
(a) 2 sin ⁡A
(b) 2 cos ⁡A
1
(c) cos ⁡A
2
(d) tan ⁡A
38. A prism of refractive index μ and angle A is placed in the minimum deviation position. If the angle of
minimum deviation is A , then the value of A in terms of μ is

(a) sin
−1
( μ2 )
⁡

(b) sin−1 ⁡
√ μ−1
2
 (c) 2 cos
−1
( μ2 )
⁡

⁡( )
−1 μ
(d) cos
2
39. Angle of a prism is 30∘ and its refractive index is √ 2 and one of the surfaces is silvered. At what angle of
incidence a ray should be incident on one surface so that, after reflection from the silvered surface, it
retraces its path?
(a) 30∘
(b) 60∘
(c) 45 ∘
(d) sin−1 ⁡( √ 1.5)
40. A thin prism of angle 2∘ is placed at a distance 180 cm from a screen as shown in the figure. Find the
distance of a point on the screen from point O where the ray strikes with the screen. The refractive index
of prism is 1.5 .
(a) 1.5 cm
(b) 3.14 cm
(c) 2 cm
(d) 1 cm
41. A quartz prism can produce a minimum deviation δ in a light beam. Then the minimum deviation produced
by three prisms combined together is
(a) 2 δ
(b) 0
(c) δ
(d) 38
2
42. In a thin prism of glass ( μ g=1.5 ), which of the following relations between the angle of minimum
deviation δ m and angle of refraction r will be correct?
(a) δ m=r
(b) δ m=1.5 r
(c) δ m=2 r
r
(d) δ m=
2
43. Find the net deviation produced in the incident ray for the optical instrument shown in figure. (Take
refractive index of the prism material as 2.)
 (a) 66∘ clockwise
(b) 66∘ anticlockwise
(c) 54 ∘ anticlockwise
(d) 54 ∘ clockwise
44. For a prism kept in air, it is found that for an angle of incidence 60∘ , the angle of refraction ' A ', angle of
deviation ' 8 ', and angle
of emergence ' e ' become equal. The minimum angle of incidence of a ray that will be transmitted through
the prism is
(a) 1.73
(b) 1.15
(c) 1.5
(d) 1.33
45. Refractive index of a prism is √ 7/3 and the angle of prism is 60∘. The minimum angle of incidence of a ray
that will be transmitted through the prism is
(a) 30∘
(b) 45 ∘
(c) 15∘
(d) 50∘
46. A right-angled prism of apex angle 4 ∘ and refractive index 1.5 is located in front of a vertical plane mirror
as shown in figure. A horizontal ray of light is falling on the prism. Find the total deviation produced in the
light ray as it emerges 2nd time from
 the prism.
(a) 8∘ clockwise
(b) 6∘ clockwise
(c) 180∘ clockwise
(d) 174 ∘ clockwise
47. A prism of a certain angle deviates the red and blue rays by 8∘ and 12∘ respectively. Another prism of the
same angle deviates the red and blue rays by 10∘ and 14 ∘ respectively. The prisms are small angled and
made of different materials. The dispersive power of the materials of the prisms are in the ratio
(a) 5 :6
(b) 9 :11
(c) 6 :5
(d) 11:9
48. A convex lens is made of a material having refractive index 1.2. If it is dipped in water ( μ=1.33 ), it will
behave like a
(a) convergent lens
(b) divergent lens
(c) a rectangular slab
(d) a prism
49. 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. A reflecting plane mirror is fixed on the back face of slab. 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) h+2 d
(c) h+ d
d
(d) 2 h+
μ
50. A real image of a distant object is formed by a plano-convex lens on its principal axis. Spherical aberration
is
(a) absent
(b) smaller, if the curved surfaces of the lens face the object
(c) smaller, if the plane surface of the lens faces the object
(d) same, whichever side of the lens faces the object.
51. A lens of refractive index n is put in a liquid of refractive index n' . If focal length of lens in air is f , its focal
length in liquid will be
'
−f n (n−1)
(a)
n' −n
−f ( n ' −1 )
(b) '
n (n−1)
−n' (n−1)
(c)
f ( n' −n )
'
−f n n
(d) '
n−n
52. Let the boundary between two transparent media be the x−z plane. First medium in z >0 has a refractive
index of √ 2 and second medium with z <0 has a refractive index of √ 3. A ray of light in first medium is
given by the vector ⃗
A=−8 √ 3 í−6 √ 3 ´j−10 ḱ is incident on the plane of separation. The angle of refraction
in second medium is
(a) 45 ∘
(b) 90∘
 (c) 120∘
(d) 55∘
53. An object 2.4 m in front of a lens forms a sharp image on a film 12 cm behind the lens. A glass plate
1 cm thick, of refractive index 1.50 , is interposed between the lens and film with its plane faces parallel to
the film. By what distance (from the lens) should object be shifted to be in sharp focus on film?
(a) 7.2 m
(b) 2.4 m
(c) 3.2 m
(d) 5.6 m
54. A ray of light is incident on a surface of glass slab at an angle 45 ∘. If the lateral shift produced per unit
1
thickness is m , the
√3
angle of refraction produced is
−1
(a) tan ⁡ ( √23 )
(b) tan−1 ⁡ 1−( √ 23 )
(c) sin−1 ⁡(1− )
√32

(d) tan
−1
⁡(
√ √3−1 )
2

55. An object approaches a convergent lens from the left of the lens with a uniform speed 10 m/ s and stops
at the focus. The image moves
(a) away from 3the lens with a uniform speed 10 m s−1
(b) away from the lens with a uniform acceleration of 10 m s−2
(c) away from the lens with a non-uniform acceleration
(d) towards the lens with a non-uniform acceleration
56. An equiconvex lens is formed by combination of two plano convex lenses of refractive indices 1.5 and 2.
The radius of curvature of curved surface is 20 cm. A point object is placed at 30 cm from the lens. The
image of the point object is
(a) 24 cm right from the lens
(b) 24 cm left from the lens
(c) 12 cm right of the lens
 (d) None of the above
57. A ray of light moving along the vector ( ı́−2 ´ȷ¿ undergoes refraction at an interface of two media, which is
x−z plane. The refractive index for y >0 is 2 while for y <0 it is √5 . The unit vector along the refracted ray
2
is
−3ı́−5 ´ȷ
(a)
√34
−(4 ı́−5 ´ȷ)
(b)
5
−3ı́−4 ´ȷ
(c)
5
4ı́−3 ´ȷ
(d)
5
58. The plane face of a plano-convex lens is silvered. If μ be the refractive index and R , the radius of
curvature of curved surface, then the system will behave like a concave mirror of focal length
(a) μR
(b) R/2( μ−1)
(c) R2 / μ
(d) [(μ+1)/(μ−1)] R
59. Two thin lenses have a combined power of +9 D . When they are separated by a distance of 20 cm, their
+ 27
equivalent power becomes D . Their individual powers (in Dioptres) are
5
(a) 1,8
(b) 2,7
(c) 3,6
(d) 4,5
60. 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. 1.01 μ ,1.02 μ ,1.03 μ , …. 1.50 μ. The ray emerges from the
composite
plate into a medium of refractive index
1.6 μ 1.6 μ 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
61. A linear object of size 1.5 cm is placed at 10 cm from a lens of focal length 20 cm. The optic centre of
lens and the object are displaced a distanced. The magnification of the image formed is m . (Take optic
centre as origin). The coordinates of image of A and B are ( x 1 , y 1 ) and ( x 2 , y 2 ) respectively. Then

(a) ( x 1 , y 1 ) =(−20 cm ,−2 cm)

(b) ( x 2 , y 2 ) =(−20 cm ,2 cm)
(c) m=5
(d) m=4

Optical Instruments
62. Statement 1 : If objective and eye lenses of a microscope are interchanged then it can work as telescope.
Statement 2 : The objective of telescope has large focal length.
(a) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(d) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
63. In an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment a straight black line of length L is drawn on inside part
of objective lens. The eyepiece forms a real image of this line. The length of this image is ¿. The
magnification of the telescope is
L+ 1
(a)
L−1
L
(b)
l
 L
(c) +1
l
L
(d) −1
l
64. If the focal length of objective lens is increased then magnifying power of
(a) Microscope and telescope both will decrease
(b) Microscope will decrease but that of telescope will increase
(c) Microscope will increase but that of telescope decrease
(d) Microscope and telescope both will increase
65. The length of the compound microscope is 14 cm. The magnifying power for relaxed eye is 25 . If the
focal length of eye lens is 5 cm , then the object distance for objective lens will be
(a) 1.8 cm
(b) 1.5 cm
(c) 2.1 cm
(d) 2.4 cm
66. The magnifying power of a telescope is 9 . When it is adjusted for parallel rays the distance between the
objective and eyepiece is 20 cm. The focal length of lenses are
(a) 10 cm , 10 cm
(b) 15 cm , 5 cm
(c) 18 cm , 2 cm
(d) 11 cm, 9 cm
67. An astronomical telescope of ten fold angular magnification has a length of 44 cm . The focal length of the
objective is
(a) 4 cm
(b) 40 cm
(c) 44 cm
(d) 440 cm
68. A single converging lens is held close to the eye for use as a magnifying glass. For maximum magnifying
power, the lens must be positioned so that
(a) the object is just beyond the principal focus of the lens
(b) the object is in the focal plane of the lens
(c) the image is at the near point of the eye
(d) the image distance is just less than the focal length of the lens.
69. In a compound microscope, the focal lengths of two lenses are 2.5 cm and 6.25 cm. If an object is placed
at 3 cm from objective and the final image is formed at 25 cm from eye lens, the distance between the
two lenses is
(a) 6.00 cm
(b) 9.75 cm (
(c) 11.25 cm (
(d) 20.0 cm
70. A compound microscope has two lenses. The magnifying power of one lens is 5 and the combined
magnifying power is 100 . The magnifying power of the other lens is
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 50
(d) 25
71. A compound microscope has an eye piece of focal length 10 cm and an objective of focal length 4 cm .
Calculate the magnification, if an object is kept at a distance of 5 cm from the objective, so that the final
image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision 25 cm.
 (a) 12
(b) 11
(c) 13
(d) 14
72. The focal length of the lenses 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) 45 cm
(b) 55 cm
275
(c) cm
6
325
(d) cm
6
73. An astronomical telescope has objective and eyepiece of focal lengths 40 cm and 4 cm respectively. To
view an object 200 cm away from the objective, the lenses must be separated by a distance
(a) 50.0 cm
(b) 54.0 cm
37.3 cm(d) 46.0 cm
74. A Galilean telescope has an objective of focal length 100 cm and magnifying power 50 in normal
adjustment. The distance between the two lenses in normal adjustment will be
(a) 150 cm
(b) 100 cm
(c) 98 cm
(d) 200 cm
75. You are supplied with four convex lenses of focal lengths 100 cm, 25 cm, 3 cm and 2 cm . For designing
astronomical telescope, you will use lenses of focal lengths
(a) 100 cm and 25 cm
(b) 100 cm and 3 cm
(c) 25 cm and 2 cm
(d) 100 cm and 2 cm
76. A ray is incident at an angle of incidence i on one surface of a small angle prism (with angle of prism A )
and emerges normally from the opposite surface. If the refractive index of the material of the prism is μ,
then the angle of incidence is nearly equal to
(a) A /2 μ
(b) 2 A /μ
(c) μ A
(d) μA /2
(2020)
2. A point object is placed at a distance of 60 cm from a convex lens of focal length 30 cm. If a plane mirror
were put perpendicular to the principal axis of the lens and at a distance of 40 cm from it, the final image
would be formed at a distance of
 (a) 20 cm from the plane mirror, it would be a virtual image.
(b) 20 cm from the lens, it would be a real image.
(c) 30 cm from the lens, it would be a real image.
(d) 30 cm from the plane mirror, it would be a virtual image.
(2021)
3. A convex lens ' A ' of focal length 20 cm and a concave lens ' B ' of focal length 5 cm are kept along the
same axis with a distance ' d ' between them. If a parallel beam of light falling on ' A ' leaves ' B ' as a
parallel beam, then the distance ' d ' in cm will be
(a) 30
(b) 25
(c) 15
(d) 50
(2021)
4. Find the value of the angle of emergence from the prism. Refractive index of the glass is √ 3.

(a) 90∘
(b) 60∘
(c) 30∘
(d) 45 ∘
(2021)
5. A light ray falls on a glass surface of refractive index √ 3 at an angle 60∘ . The angle between the refracted
and reflected rays would be
(a) 30∘
(b) 60∘
(c) 90∘
(d) 120∘
(2022)
6. Two transparent media A and B are separated by a plane boundary. The speed of light in those media
are 1.5 ×108 m/s and 2.0 ×10 8 m/s respectively. The critical angle for a ray of light for these two media is
(a) sin−1 ⁡(0.500)
(b) sin−1 ⁡(0.750)
(c) tan−1 ⁡(0.500)
(d) tan−1 ⁡(0.750)
(2022)
7. A biconvex lens has radii of curvature, 20 cm each. If the refractive index of the material of the lens is
1.5 , the power of the lens is
(a) +2 D
(b) +20 D
(c) +5 D
(d) infinity.
(2022)
8. Light travels a distance x in time t 1 in air and 10x in time t 2 in another denser medium. What is the critical
angle for this medium?

(a) sin
−1 t1
(
⁡
10 t 2 )
(
−1 10 t 1
(b) sin ⁡
t2 )
−1 t 2
(c) sin ⁡
t1 ( )
(
−1 10 t 2
(d) sin ⁡
t1 )
(2023)
9. Two thin lenses are of same focal lengths ( f ), but one is convex and the other one is concave. When
they are placed in contact with each other, the equivalent focal length of the combination will be
(a) f /2
(b) infinite
(c) zero
(d) f /4
(2023)
10. In the figure shown here, what is the equivalent focal length of the combination of lenses (Assume that all
layers are thin)?
 (a) −100 cm
(b) −50 cm
(c) 40 cm
(d) −40 cm
(2023)
11. A light ray enters through a right angled prism at point P with the angle of incidence 30∘ as shown in
figure. It travels through the prism parallel to its base BC and emerges along the face AC . The refractive
index of the prism is

(a)
√5
4
(b)
√5
2
(c)
√3
4
(d)
√3
2
(2024)
12. A small telescope has an objective of focal length 140 cm and an eye piece of focal length 5.0 cm . The
magnifying power of telescope for viewing a distant object is
(a) 34
(b) 28
(c) 17
(d) 32
(2024)

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11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (d) 18. (b) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (c) 30. (b)
31. (b) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (a) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (c) 39. (c) 40. (b)
41. (c) 42. (a) 43. (d) 44. (a) 45. (a) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (b) 49. (a) 50. (b)
51. (a) 52. (a) 53. (c) 54. (b) 55. (c) 56. (a) 57. (d) 58. (b) 59. (c) 60. (b)
61. (b) 62. (d) 63. (c) 64. (b) 65. (a) 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (d) 69. (d) 70. (b)
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