ASSESSMENT

PLANE MIRROR

INSTRUCTION:
Read each of the questions carefully and write the complete answer in a ½ crosswise.
1. A boy stands in front of a plane mirror. Where is his image located?
a. in front of the plane mirror c. beside the plane mirror
b. apparently behind the plane mirror d. inside the plane mirror
2. The orientation of your image in a plane mirror is
a. upright b. inverted c. upside down d. both b and c
3. The size of your image in a plane mirror is
a. reduced b. smaller c. bigger d. both a and b
4. When you are standing in front of a plane mirror, you see your image. What kind of
image is formed?
a. real b. virtual c. real and virtual d. real or virtual
5. A girl stands 5.5 m in front of a plane mirror. How would you describe her image?
a. 5.5 m, virtual b. 5.5 m, real c. 10 m, virtual d. 10 m, real
6. What is the distance of your image from the mirror if you stand 4 meters in front of a
plane mirror?
a. 1.5 m b. 2.0 m c. 3.5 m d. 4 m
7. What is the distance of your image from you if you stand 1.5 m in front of a plane
mirror?
a. 1.5 m b. 2.0 m c. 3.0 m d. 4.5 m
8. Zed stands 1.5 m tall in front of a plane mirror. What is the height of his image?
a. 4.5 m b. 3.0 m c. 2.0 m d. 1.5 m
9. The image formed by a plane mirror is LATERALLY INVERTED. Which of the following
examples best describes this?
a. When a boy moves toward the mirror, his image will move away from the mirror.
b. When a boy moves toward the mirror, his image will move at the side of the
mirror.
c. When a girl raises her left hand, her image will also raise its left hand.
d. When a girl raises her left hand, her image will raise its right hand.
10. In a plane mirror, how does the reflected image appear?
a. upside down and much smaller than the actual object
b. closer than the actual object
c. upright and the same size as the actual object
d. slightly out of focus
11. Which situation below correctly describes an example of an image formed by a plane
mirror?
a. A boy waving his right hand is also waving his right hand in the mirror.
b. A bottle is seen inverted in a plane mirror.
c. The image of the girl is larger than her actual size.
d. A girl’s ribbon on the right side of her head is seen on the left side of her image.
12. The kind of image that is formed by actual ray of light and can be projected on the
screen is _______.
a. real b. virtual c. inverted d. upright
13. The kind of image that is formed by apparent ray of light and cannot be projected on
the screen is
a. real b. virtual c. inverted d. upright
14. The angle formed by the incident ray and the normal line is called the angle of
a. reflection b. incidence c. refraction d. deflection
15. The angle formed by the reflected ray and the normal line is called the angle of
a. reflection b. incidence c. refraction d. deflection
16. In the law of reflection, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. If the
angle of incidence is 40˚, the angle of reflection is
a. 80˚ b. 60˚ c. 40˚ d. 20˚
17. If the angle of incidence is 20˚, the angle formed by the incident ray and the reflected
ray is
a. 20˚ b. 40˚ c. 60˚ d. 80˚
18. Which of the following describes the image of a clown in front of a plane mirror who is
waving his right hand with a toy?
a. He is waving his left hand.
b. He is waving his right hand.
c. He and the toy appear smaller than their actual size.
d. The toy he is waving appears bigger than its actual size.
19. The kind of mirror that produces an image that is always virtual is ____________ mirror.
a. concave b. convex c. plane d. parabolic
20. 17. Study the figure below and identify the kind of mirror being used.
Object mirror Image

a. plane b. convex c. concave d. parabolic

21. How will the image of the word PEN appear when placed in front of a plane mirror?
22. What happens to light when it strikes a plane mirror? It is
a. scattered b. refracted c. irregularly reflected d. regularly reflected
23. A light ray strikes a plane mirror at an angle of incidence of 40˚. What is the measure
of the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray?
a. 80˚ b. 60˚ c. 40˚ d. 20˚
24. When you stand 2 m in front a full length mirror, your image is
a. real and 1 m behind the mirror c. virtual and 1 m behind the mirror
b. real and 2 m behind the mirror d. virtual and 2 m behind the mirror
25. As light hits a rough surface of a paper, it is
a. regularly reflected b. irregularly reflected c. refracted d. scattered

Prepared by:
Miraflor B. Tabanao
Science Teacher