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Q (1): A spherical mirror, whose reflecting surface is curved inwards, that is, faces
towards the centre of the sphere, is called a___.
(a) Concave mirror
(b) Convex mirror
(c) Plane mirror
(d) None of the above
Q (2): Assertion: The centre of curvature is not a part of the mirror. It lies outside its
reflecting surface.
Reason: The reflecting surface of a spherical mirror forms a part of a sphere. This sphere
has a centre.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Q (3): A spherical mirror whose reflecting surface is curved outwards, is called a___.
(a) Convex mirror
(b) Plane mirror
(c) Concave mirror
Q (4): A ray of light which is incident normally on a mirror is reflected back __________.
(a) in different path
(b) along its own path
(c) In a zigzag manner
(d) Can't determine
Q (5): A beam of light generally _________ after reflection from concave surfaces.
(a) Diverges (b) Converges
(c) Both of these (d) None of these
Q (6): Explain why, though both a plane mirror and a sheet of paper reflect light but we
can see the image of our face in a plane mirror but not in a sheet of paper.
(a) Because images are formed by regular reflection of light and in case of a plane mirror,
regular reflection does not takes place; while in case of a sheet of paper, diffuse
reflection takes place.
(b) Because images are formed by regular reflection of light and in case of a plane mirror,
regular reflection takes place; while in case of a sheet of paper, diffuse reflection
takes place.
(c) All of the avbove
Q (7): What are the laws of reflection of light ?
(a) The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
(b) The incident ray, the normal to the mirror at the point of incidence and the reflected ray,
all lie in the same plane.
(c) All the options
Q (8): The process of bouncing back of the light rays which fall on the surface of an
object is called as ____.
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(a) Reflection of light

(b) Refraction of light
(c) Dispersion of light
Q (9): The laws of reflection of light applies to:
(a) Only Plane Mirror
(b) Only Spherical Mirror
(c) Both Plane and Spherical Mirror
Q (10): When a spherical mirror is held towards the sun and its sharp image is formed on
a piece of carbon paper for some time, a hole is burnt in the carbon paper. What is the
nature of spherical mirror ?
(a) Convex
(b) Concave
(c) Plane
(d) All of the above
Q (11): The nature of image formed by a plane mirror is:
(a) Real
(b) Virtual
(c) Erect
(d) Both virtual and erect
Q (12): What would be the position of image formed by concave mirror when the object is
placed at the centre of curvature?
(a) At centre of curvature C
(b) Behind the mirror
(c) Beyond centre of curvature C
(d) At the focus F
Q (13): What would be the nature of image formed by concave mirror when the object is
placed at focus?
(a) Real and inverted
(b) Virtual and erect
(c) Real and erect
(d) Virtual and inverted
Q (14): What would be the size of image formed by concave mirror when the object is
placed between principal axis and focus?
(a) Enlarged
(b) Same size
(c) Diminished
(d) Highly diminished (point-sized)
Q (15): In real image, light rays _____ after reflection.
(a) meet (b) do not meet
(c) Both of these (d) None of these
Q (16): Which of the following forms real image?
(a) Concave mirror (b) Convex mirror
(c) Plane mirror (d) None of these

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Q (17): Assertion: Concave mirrors are used as make-up mirrors.

Reason: When the face is held within the focus of a concave mirror, then a diminished
image of the face is seen in the concave mirror.
Q (18): What would be the position of image formed by convex mirror when the object is
placed at infinity?
(a) At infinity
(b) At focus, behind the mirror
(c) At centre of curvature
(d) Between principal axis and focus, behind the mirror
Q (19): What would be the position of image formed by convex mirror when the object is
placed between infinity and the pole of the mirror?
(a) At focus, behind the mirror
(b) At infinity
(c) Between principal axis and focus, behind the mirror
(d) At centre of curvature
Q (20): What would be the size of image formed by convex mirror when the object is
placed at infinity?
(a) Highly diminished (point-sized)
(b) Enlarged
(c) Diminished
(d) Highly enlarged
Q (21): What would be the nature of image formed by convex mirror when the object is
placed between infinity and the pole of the mirror?
(a) Real and inverted
(b) Virtual and erect
(c) All the options
Q (22): The distance between the pole and the principal focus of a spherical mirror is
called the___.
(a) Focal length
(b) Principal distance
(c) Radius of curvature
Q (23): In case of concave mirror, the centre of curvature lies ________ it.
(a) in
front
(b) behind
(c) Inside
Q (24): For a convex mirror, the focus is ______ the mirror.
(a) in front of
(b) behind
(c) Inside

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Q (25): The central point of the reflecting spherical surface of a spherical mirror is called:
(a) Pole (b) Aperture
(c) Focus (d) None of these
Q (26): In New Cartesian Sign Convention, all distances parallel to the principal axis are
measured from the ___.
(a) Pole of the mirror
(b) Centre of curvature
(c) Focus
(d) Aperture
Q (27): Assertion : Concave mirror has a real focus.
Reason : Concave mirror always forms real image.
Q (28): Name the spherical mirror which has virtual principal focus.
(a) Concave Mirror
(b) Convex Mirror
(c) Plane Mirror
Q (29): Find the focal length of a concave mirror whose radius of curvature is 32 cm.
(a) 64 cm (b) 16 cm
(c) 32 cm (d) 4 cm
Q (30): Fill in the following blanks with suitable words : Parallel rays of light are reflected
by a concave mirror to a point called the _____.
(a) Principal Focus
(b) Pole
(c) Centre Of Curvature
Q (31): Fill in the following blanks with suitable words : For a convex mirror, parallel rays
of light appear to diverge from a point called the_____.
(a) Principal Focus
(b) Pole
(c) Centre Of Curvature
Q (32): What is the relationship between distance of object (u), distance of image (v) and
focal length (f) for spherical mirror?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Q (33): A convex mirror used for rear-view on an automobile has a radius of curvature of
3.00 m. If a bus is located at 5.00 m from this mirror, find the position of image.
(a) 0.23 m in front of mirror
(b) 1.15 m behind the mirror

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(c) 3.21 m behind the mirror

(d) 2.5 m in front of mirror
Q (34): An object, 4.0 cm in size, is placed at 25.0 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal
length 15.0 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in
order to obtain a sharp image?
(a) 32.1 m behind the mirror
(b) 2.5 m in front of mirror
(c) 37.5 cm in front of the mirror
(d) 1.5 m behind the mirror
Q (35): Assertion: Mirror formula can be applied to a plane mirror.
Reason: A plane mirror is a spherical mirror of infinite focal length.
Q (36): A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image of an
object placed at 10 cm in front of it. Where is the image located?
(a) 20 cm behind the mirror
(b) 30 cm in front of mirror
(c) 45 cm in front of mirror
(d) 25.5 cm behind the mirror
Q (37): A 10 mm long alpin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long
image of the alpin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The focal length of this
mirror is
(a) -30 cm (b) -20cm
(c) -40 cm (d) -60 cm
Q (38): A boy with a mouth 5 cm wide stands 2 m away from a plane mirror. How wide is
the image of his mouth ?
(a) 15 cm (b) 10 cm
(c) 5 cm (d) 20 cm
Q (39): A boy walks towards the plane mirror at a speed of 1 meter per second. At what
speed does his image approach him ?
(a) 1 meter per second
(b) 2 meter per second
(c) 0.5 meter per second
(d) 4 meter per second
Q (40): If the angle of reflection is
, what will be the angle of incidence ?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Q (41): When a plane mirror is placed horizontally on a levelled ground at a distance of

40 m from the foot of a tower, the top of the tower and its image in the mirror subtend

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an angle of 90 degrees at the eye. What is the height of the tower?

(a) 40 m (b) 20 m
(c) 35 m (d) 30 m
Q (42): Magnification of plane mirror is always
(a) (b) 0
(c) -1 (d) None
Q (43): Find the power of a concave lens of focal length 2 m.
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Q (44): Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles
(a) is more than one
(b) is equal to one
(c) is less than one
(d) can be more than or less than one depending upon the position of the object in front
of it
Q (45): Magnification is expressed _______________.
(a) As the ratio of the height of the image to the height of the object
(b) Spherical mirror
(c) Plain mirror
Q (46): Magnification produced by a _________ gives the relative extent to which the
image of an object is magnified with respect to the object size.
(a) Spherical mirror
(b) Plain mirror
(c) All of these
Q (47): Two lenses of power -2.5D and +1.5D are placed in contact. Find the total power
of the combination of the lens.
(a) 1D (b) -1D
(c) 2D (d) -2D
Q (48): An object, 4.0 cm in size, is placed at 25.0 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal
length 15.0 cm. At what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in
order to obtain a sharp image? Find the nature and the size of the image.
(a) The image is small and enlarged
(b) Plain mirror
(c) The image is inverted and enlarged
Q (49): Assersation: The magnification m is also related to the object distance (u) and
image distance (v).
Reason: You may note that the height of the object is taken to be positive as the object is
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Q (50): A thin converging lens forms a real magnified image of an object in front of it in
front of it. Write the position of object.
(a) Between F and 2F
(b) Between optical centre and F
(c) At F
Q (51): Find the power of convex lens which forms a real and inverted image of
magnification -1 of an object placed at a distance of 20cm from its optical
centre.
(a) 10D (b) 9D
(c) 11D (d) 12D
Q (52): The ray of light which bends when passed through second medium is known as
___.
(a) Normal ray
(b) Incident ray
(c) Refracted ray
Q (53): The ray of light which falls on the surface is called ___.
(a) Normal ray
(b) Incident ray
(c) Refracted ray
Q (54): Which of the following is not a law of refraction of light?
(a)
(b)
(c) The incident ray, the refracted ray and the normal at the point of incidence lie on the
same plane.
(d) None of these
Q (55): A group of light rays originating from a source and travelling in a definite direction
is known as _______.
(a) Beam of rays
(b) beam of light
(c) beam of message
(d) None
Q (56): Assertion: A ray of light travelling from a rarer medium to a denser medium slows
down and bends away from the normal. When it travels fromma denser medium to
a rarer medium, it speeds up and bends towards the normal.
Reason: The speed of light is higher in a rarer medium than a denser medium.
Q (57): State true or false: The incident ray, the reflected ray, the normal, all lie in the

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same plane at the point of incidence.

(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (58): Refraction of light takes place when it travels from one medium to another
because the ____ is different in the two media.
(a) speed of medium
(b) speed of air
(c) speed of light
(d) none
Q (59): Name the phenomena on which the working of a lens is based.
(a) Refraction of air
(b) Reflection of air
(c) Reflection of light
(d) Refraction of light
Q (60): What are examples of phenomenon of refraction of light in everyday life
situations?
(a) A stick partly immersed in water appears to be bent at the water surface.
(b) A pool of water appears less deep than it actually is.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Q (61): When a ray of light falls normally on the surface of a medium, then no bending of
light ray occurs. It means the light ray goes straight from one medium to another.
True or False.
(a) TRUE
(b) FALSE
(c) Maybe true maybe false
(d) None of these
Q (62): State True/False: Refractive index
can also be written as a ratio of speeds of light in the two media.
(a) TRUE (b) FALSE
Q (63): Refractive index of medium 2 with respect to medium 1 is equal to the ratio of
______
(a) Speed of light in medium 2 to the speed of light in medium 1.
(b) Speed of light in medium 1 to the speed of light in medium 2.
(c) All of the above
Q (64):
means:
(a) Refractive index of medium 1 with respect to medium 2.
(b) Refractive index of medium 2 with respect to medium 1
Q (65): When light is going from one medium (other than vacuum or air) to another
medium, then the value of refractive index is called ________________?

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(b) Absolute refractive index
(c) Relative refractive index
Q (66): When light is going from vacuum to another medium, then the value of refractive
index is called ___________ ?
(b) Absolute refractive index
(c) Relative refractive index
Q (67): Assertion: Refractive index has no units.
Reason: The refractive index is a ratio of two similar quantities.
Q (68): Which of the following has highest optical density?
(a) Refractive index of diamond is 2.42
(b) Refractive index of kerosene is 1.44
(c) Refractive index of turpetine is 1.47
(d) Refractive index of air is 1.0003
Q (69): Which of the following is correct?
(a)
(b)
(c)
Q (70): If the refractive index of water for light going from air to water be 1.33, what will
be the refractive index for light going from water to air ?
(a) 1.33 (b) 1.75
(c) 0.75 (d) 1.75
Q (71): You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these
media a ray of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most?
(a) Kerosene (b) Water
(c) Mustard oil (d) Glycerine
Q (72): A lens bounded by two spherical surfaces, bulging outwards. Such a lens is
called ___.
(a) Convex lens
(b) Concave lens
Q (73): Convex lens ___ light rays.
(a) Converges
(b) Diverges

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Q (74): A lens bounded by two spherical surfaces, curved inwards. Such a lens is called
___.
(a) Convex lens
(b) Concave lens
Q (75): Concave lens ___ light rays.
(a) Converges
(b) Diverges
Q (76): Assertion: If the rays are diverging after emerging from a lens; the lens must be
concave.
Reason: The convex lens can give diverging rays.
Q (77): Fill in the blank: A ray of light which is parallel to the _____ of a convex lens,
passes through its focus after refraction through the lens.
(a) Principal axis
(b) Vertical height
(c) All of te above
Q (78): _______ of a lens is the degree of convergence or divergence of light rays
achieved by a lens.
(a) Speed (b) Power
(c) Intensity (d) Transparency
Q (79): If the distance between two lenses become equal to sum of their focal lengths,
then the parallel beam of light will emerge _____ after passing through the second
lens.
(a) parallel (b) converging
(c) diverging (d) none
Q (80): Identify the device used (a spherical mirror or lens) in following cases, when the
image formed is virtual and erect. Object is placed between infinity and device,
image formed is diminished and between focus and optical centre on the same
side as that of the object.
(a) Concave mirror (b) Convex lens
(c) Concave lens (d) Convex mirror
Q (81): You are provided with two lwnses of focal length 20 cm and 40 cm respectively.
Which lens will you use to obtain more convergent light?
(a) Focal length of 40 cm
(b) Focal length of 20 cm
(c) Both lenses
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Q (82): “A lens can form a magnified erect image as well as magnified inverted image of
an object placed in front of it.” State the nature of this lens
(a) Convex
(b) Concave
(c) Both convex and concave
(d) None of these
Q (83): Rohit claims to have obtained an image twice the size of object with a concave
lens. Is he correct? Give reason.
(a) No, concave lens does not forms magnified image.
(b) Yes. concave lens forms magnified image.
(c) Depends on the situation
Q (84): Assertion : Power of a convex lens is positive and that of a concave lens is
negative.
Reason : Convex lens forms real image and concave lens forms virtual image.
Q (85): What would be the position of image formed by convex lens when the object is
placed between $F_{1}$ and $2F_{1}$ ?
(a) At infinity
(b) Between
and
(c) Beyond
(d) On the same side of the lens as the object

Q (86): What would be the relative size of the image formed by concave lens when the
object is placed between infinity and optical centre O of the lens?
(a) Highly diminished (point-sized)
(b) Enlarged
(c) Diminished
(d) Infinitely large or highly enlarged
Q (87): What would be the position of image formed by concave lens when the object is
placed at infinity?
(a) At infinity
(b) At focus
(c) On the same side of the lens as the object

(d) At

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Q (88): when an object is placed between F' and 2F' in front of a convex lens, the image
formed is :
(a) Real and erect
(b) Virtual and inverted
(c) Virtual and erect
(d) Real and inverted
placed at infinity?
(a) At
(b) At infinity
(c) At focus
(d) On the same side of the lens as the object

Q (90): What would be the relative size of the image formed by convex lens when the
object is placed at infinity?
(a) Highly diminished(point-sized)
(b) Enlarged
(c) Diminished
(d) Infinitely large or highly enlarged
placed beyond $2F_{1}$ ?
(a) At focus
(b) Between
and
(c) Beyond
(d) At infinity
Q (92): What is the relationship between distance of object (u), distance of image (v) and
focal length (f) in spherical lens?
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
Q (93): A concave lens has focal length of 15 cm. At what distance should the object
from the lens be placed so that it forms an image at 10 cm from the lens?
(a) 30 cm on left side of lens
(b) 15 cm on right side of lens
(c) 25.82 cm on left side of lens
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Q (94): A concave lens has focal length of 15 cm. If the object is placed at 30cm and
image is at distance of 10cm, find the magnification produced by lens.
(a) -0.33 (b) 3
(c) -3 (d) 0.33
Q (95): A spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens have each a focal length of –15 cm.
The mirror and the lens are likely to be ___.
(a) Both concave
(b) Both convex
(c) The mirror is concave and the lens is convex
(d) The mirror is convex, but the lens is concave
Q (96): The image of a candle flame formed by a lens is obtained on a screen placed on
the other side of the lens. If the image is three times the size of the flame and the
distance between lens and image is 80 cm, at what distance should the candle
be placed from the lens?
(a) 100 cm (b) cm
(c) 60 cm (d) cm
Q (97): A 6 cm tall object is placed perpendicular to the principal axis of a convex lens of
focal length 25 cm. The distance of the object from the lens is 40 cm. By calculation
determine the position of the image formed.
(a) 66.67 cm (b) 56.63 cm
(c) 62.55 cm (d) 63.57 cm
Q (98): An object 1 m tall is placed on the principal axis of a convex lens and its 40 cm
tall image is formed on the screen placed at a distance of 70 cm from the object.
What is the focal length of the lens?
(a) 14.2 cm (b) 14.3 cm
(c) 14.4 cm (d) 14.5 cm
Q (99):
A student focused the image of a candle flame on a white screen by placing the
flame at various distances from a convex lens. He noted his observations in above
table. Analyse the above table and tell the focal length of the convex lens.
(a) 15 cm (b) 12 cm
(c) 14 cm (d) 11 cm
Q (100): Assersation: The lens formula given above is general and is valid in all situations

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for any spherical lens.

Reason: For lenses, we follow sign convention.
Q (101): Ravi is given lenses with powers +5D, -5D, +10D and -20D. Considering a pair
of lenses at a time, which two lenses will he select to have a combination of focal
length of 20cm when two lenses are kept in contact in case 20cm.
(a) 10D and -20D (b) 5D and -5D
(c) 5D and -20D (d) -5D and 10D

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