DPS – MIS, DOHA- QATAR

REVISION ASSIGNMENT 2022-2023

CLASS: X
Subject: Physics Date of Submission: 18.08.2022
Chapter 10: Light – Reflection and refraction
Chapter 11: Human Eye and Colourful world
1. In absence of atmosphere, the colour of sky appears
a) blue
b) black
c) red
d) yellow
2. The colour of scattered light depends on
a) Size of scattering particles
b) Wavelength of light
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above
3. The image shows the dispersion of the white light in the prism. What
will be the colours of the X, Y and Z?

a) X: red; Y: green; Z: violet

b) X: violet; Y: green; Z: red
c) X: green; Y: violet; Z: red
d) X: red; Y: violet; Z: green
4. In this diagram the angle of incidence, the angle of emergence and the
angle of deviation respectively are (select the correct option):
 a) X, R and T
b) Y, Q and T
c) X, Q and P
d) Y, Q and P
5. After testing the eyes of a child, the optician has prescribed the following
lenses for his spectacles: Left eye: + 2.00 D Right eye: + 2.25 D
The child is suffering from the defect of vision called:
a) short-sightedness
b) long-sightedness
c) cataract
d) presbyopia
6. A person cannot see the distant objects clearly, (though he can see the
nearby objects clearly). He is suffering from the defect of vision called:
a) cataract
b) hypermetropia
c) myopia
d) presbyopia
7. The least distance of distinct vision for a young adult with normal vision
is about:
a) 25 m
b) 2.5 cm
c) 25 cm
d) 2.5 m
8. The size of the pupil of the eye is adjusted by:
a) cornea
b) ciliary muscles
 c) optic nerve
d) iris
9. The stars appear higher in the sky than they actually are, due to:
a) diffraction of light
b) scattering of light
c) refraction of light
d) reflection of light
10. Out of the following, the colour of light having the maximum
wavelength is :
a) violet
b) indigo
c) green
d) orange
11. The focal length of a small concave mirror is 2.5 cm. In order to use this
concave mirror as a dentist’s mirror, the distance of tooth from the mirror
should be:
(a) 2.5 cm (b) 1.5 cm (c) 4.5 cm (d) 3.5 cm
12. Magnification produced by a convex mirror is always:
(a) more than 1 (b) less than 1 (c) equal to 1 (d) more or less than 1
13. Consider two statements A and B given below:
A: real image is always inverted
B: virtual image is always erect
Out of these two statements:
(a) only A is true (b) only B is true (c) both A and B are true (d) none is
true
14. Examine the given figure and state which of the following option is
correct? [one small box in the figure is equal to 1 cm]
(a) The mirror has a focal length of –6 cm and will produce an image of
magnification + 1.
(b) The mirror has a focal length of –3 cm and will produce an image of
magnification –1.
(c) The mirror has a focal length of –3 cm and will produce an image of
magnification +1.
(d) The mirror has a focal length of –6 cm and will produce an image of
magnification –1.

15. The refractive indices of four substances P, Q, R and S are 1.50, 1.36, 1.77
and 1.31 respectively. The speed of light is the maximum in the substance:
(a) P (b) Q (c) R (d) S
16. The refractive indices of four materials A, B, C and D are 1.33, 1.43, 1.71
and 1.52 respectively. When the light rays pass from air into these
materials, they refract the maximum in:
(a) material A (b) material B (c) material C (d) material D
17. The refractive index of glass for light going from air to glass is 3/2
The refractive index for light going from glass to air will be:
(a)1/3 (b) 4/5 (c)2/3 (d)5/2
18. The angle of incidence from air to glass at the point O on the
hemispherical glass slab is.
 (a) 45° (b) 0° (c) 90° (d) 180°
19. The focal lengths of four convex lenses P, Q, R and S are 20 cm, 15 cm, 5
cm and 10 cm, respectively. The lens having greatest power is:
(a) P (b) Q (c) R (d) S
20. The power of a converging lens is 4.5 D and that of a diverging lens is 3
D. The power of this combination of lenses placed close together is:
(a) + 1.5 D (b) + 7.5 D (c) – 7.5 D (d) – 1.5 D

Level 1:
1. (a) Define the focal length of a concave mirror.
(b) Calculate the focal length of a spherical mirror whose radius of
curvature is 25 cm.
2. If an object of 10 cm height is placed at a distance of 36 cm from a
concave mirror of focal length 12 cm, find the position, nature and
height of the image.
3. Why do stars twinkle on a clear night? Whereas the planets do not
twinkle at night. Give reason.
4. The power of a lens is -2D. Is the lens convex or concave? Why?
5. An object is placed 20 cm from (a) a converging lens, and (b) a
diverging lens, of focal length 15 cm. Calculate the image position
and magnification in each case.
Level 2:

1. An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex mirror of

focal length 5 cm.
(i) Draw a ray-diagram showing the formation of image.
(ii) State two characteristics of the image formed.
(iii) Calculate the distance of the image from mirror.
2. Light enters from air into diamond, which has a refractive index of
2.42. Calculate the speed of light in diamond. The speed of light in air
is 3.0 × 108 ms–1.
3. Explain why, the sun can be seen about two minutes before actual
sunrise. Draw a diagram to illustrate your answer.
4. Define 1 Diopter of a Power of a lens.
5. The diagram given alongside shows a ray of light entering a
rectangular glass slab.

(a) Copy the diagram and draw the normal at the point of entry.
(b) Draw the approximate path of the refracted ray of light through
the glass slab and the emergent ray.

Level 3:
1. An object is placed 15 cm from (a) a converging mirror, and (b) a
diverging mirror, of radius of curvature 20 cm. Calculate the image
position and magnification in each case.
2. What is the speed of light in a medium of refractive index 6/5, if its
speed in air is 300000 km/s?
3. A short-sighted person has a near point of 15 cm and a far point of 80
cm. (a) Can he see clearly an object at a distance of :
 (i) 5 cm? (ii) 50cm?
(b) To see clearly an object at infinity, what kind of spectacle lenses
does he need?
4. Why do you not see a spectrum of colours when light passes through
a flat transparent glass slab?
5. Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to medium B.
Refractive index of the medium B relative to medium A is