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GEOMETRICAL OPTICS - 1

MCQs

UNIT 1

Q1. The way of light is always in a

1. Bend Path

2. Straight Line

3. Convergent Path

4. Divergent Path

Answer B

Q2. The speed of light in a vacuum is

1. 300000000m/s

2. 400000000m/s

3. 600000000m/s

4. 900000000m/s

Answer A

Q3. Diamond is a

1. Transparent

2. Translucent

3. Opaque

4. Semi-Absorbent

Answer A

Q4: The materials which allow some light to pass through them are called

1. Transparent

2. Translucent

3. Opaque
 4. Semi-Absorbent

Answer B

Q5: The materials which allow all light to pass through them are called

1. Transparent

2. Translucent

3. Opaque

4. Semi-Absorbent

Answer A

Q6.  Reflection obtained from a smooth surface is called a

1. Regular Reflection

2. Irregular Reflection

3. Both A And B

4. None

Answer A

Q7. Angle between incident ray and normal ray is called angle of

1. Reflection

2. Refraction

3. Transmission

4. Incident

Answer D

Q8.  An instrument which enables us to see things which are too small to be seen with naked eye is
called

1. Microscope

2. Telescope

3. Kaleidoscope

4. Periscope

Answer A
Q9. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of

1. Reflection

2. Refraction

3. Transmission

4. Incident

Answer A

Q10.  In swimming pools they appear shallower than they are actual because of

1. Reflection

2. Refraction

3. Both A And B

4. None

Answer B

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UNIT 2

MCQs

Q1. When an object is placed in front of a plane mirror the image is:

(A) Upright, magnified and real

(B) Upright, the same size and virtual

(C) Inverted, demagnified and real

(D) Inverted, magnified and virtual

(E) Upright, magnified and virtual

Q2. A candle is placed in front of a concave mirror. The image produced by the mirror is:

(A) Real, inverted and magnified

(B) Real, inverted and demagnified

(C) Virtual, upright and magnified

(D) Virtual, upright and demagnified

(E) Real, upright and magnified

Q3. An object is located far away from a concave mirror. The image is located at:

(A) The distance d>R

(B) The distance d<F

(C) The distance F<d<R

(D) The focal point

(E) More information is required

Q4. An object is placed at the focal point in front of a concave mirror. The image is located:

(A) The distance d>R

(B) The distance d<F

(C) The distance F<d<R

(D) The focal point

(E) No image is formed

Q5. An object is placed at the center of the curvature in front of a concave mirror. The image is

located:

(A) The distance d=R

(B) The distance d<F

(C) The distance F<d<R

(D) The focal point

(E) No image is formed

Q6. An object is placed in front of a converging lens at a distance greater than 2F. The image produced by
the lens is:

(A)Real, inverted and demagnified

(B)Real, inverted and magnified

(C) Virtual, upright and magnified

(D) Virtual, upright and demagnified

(E) Virtual, inverted and magnified

Q7. A light ray travels from glass to air at an angle of incidence θ1 = 35 .̊ The ray partially reflected from
the glass-air boundary at the angle θ2 and partially refracted at the angle θ3. The index of refraction of the
glass is 1.6.

a. What is the speed of light in glass?

b. What is the angle of reflection θ2?

c. What is the angle of refraction θ3?

d. What is the minimum value of θ1 at which light doesn’t emerge from the top

face of the glass?

Answer: a. v = 1.9 x 108 m/s

b. ϴ = 35O

c. ϴ = 66.6O

d. ϴ =38.7O

Q8. Mirrors having a curved reflecting surface are called as:

a. Plane Mirror          

B. Spherical Mirrors

C. Simple Mirror

D. None Of The Above                                            

Ans. B
Q9. How many types of spherical mirrors?

a. 2

b. 4

c. 5

d.3

Ans.A

Q10. Spherical mirror with reflecting surface curved inwards is called ……………
A. Convex Mirror.
B. Concave Mirror
C. Curved Mirror
D. None Of The Above

Ans. B

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GEOMETRIC OPTICS 1

MCQs

UNIT 3

Q1. Which ray is least deviated by a prism?

a. Violet ray

b. Green ray

c. Red ray

d. Yellow ray

Answer: (c) Red ray

Q2. A prism (μ=1.5) has a refracting angle of 300. The deviation of a monochromatic ray incident
normally on its one surface will be

a. 180 36’
 b. 200 30’

c. 180

d. 190 30’

Answer: (a) 180 36’

Q3. The angle of the prism is equal to the angle of minimum deviation for a prism of refractive
index 1.5. What is the value of the angle of the prism?

a. 410

b. 820

c. 620

d. 310

Answer: (b) 820

Q4: The dispersive power of prism depends upon

a. The shape of the prism

b. The material of the prism

c. The angle of the prism

d. Height of the prism

Answer: (b) The material of the prism

Q5. When white light passes through the achromatic combination of prism, then what is observed

a. Dispersion

b. Deviation

c. Dispersion and deviation

d. None of the above

Answer: (b) Deviation

Q6: For a wavelength l the dispersion of the medium is D, then the dispersion for the wavelength 2l
will be

a. D/8

b. D/2
 c. 2D

d. D

Answer: (a) D/8

Q7: The refractive angle of a prism for a monochromatic light is 60 0 and refractive index is √2. For
minimum deviation, the angle of incidence will be

a. 600

b. 450

c. 300

d. 750

Answer: (b) 450

Q8. The dispersive power will be maximum for

a. Flint glass

b. Crown glass

c. Mixture of glass

d. None of these

Answer: (a) Flint glass

Q9: When white light is passed through a hollow prism then there is

a. no dispersion and no deviation

b. Only dispersion

c. Only deviation

d. Both dispersion and deviation

Answer: (a) no dispersion and no deviation

Q10. Lower dispersion crown glass will have low abbe number

a. True
b. false

Q11. The refractive index of dense flint glass is

 a. 1.655

b. 1.51

c. 1.33

d. 2.4

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GEOMETRIC OPTICS 1

MCQs

UNIT 4

Q1. What is the basic formula for linear magnification

Ans. M=−i/o

Q2. Pupil if small will produce increase depth of focus

a. True
b. False

Q3. A +5.ooD hyperope, with a PD (inter-pupillary distance) of 5 centimeters, is mistakenly given glasses
which are decentered outward by 5mm OU. The total amount of dioptric convergence power required to
observe an object at 1/3 meter is:

a. 10

b. 15

c. 2

d. 25

e. 3

Q4. ) There are _________ points known as cardinal points of an optical system

(a) two

(b) four

(c) six
(d) eight

Q5. The nodal points are a pair of conjugate points on the axis having unit _________ angular
magnification

(a) Negative

(B) Positive

(C) Unequal

(D) Zero

Q6. The distance between two nodal points is always ________ to the distance between two principal
points

(a) equal

(b) unequal

( c ) higher

(d) lower

Q7. ) The distance between principal point and focal points in the lens combination is known as
__________

(a) First length

(b) simple length

( c ) equivalent focal length

(d) principal length

Q8. The lens near the object is called __________

(a) ocular

(b) eyepiece

(c ) objective

(d) field of view

Q9. Spherical aberration can also be made minimum by using two_______ lenses

(a) convex

(b) concave

(c ) plano-concave

(d) plano-convex

Q10. The coma can be eliminated if a lens satisfied ________ condition

(a) Snell’s

(b) Abbe’s sine

(c ) Gauss

(d) Newton’s

Short Question
Q1. What is imaging due to two cylinders in contact with axes parallel.

Q2. What is circle of least diffusion (confusion).

Q3. What is sign convention

Q4. Write down the properties of light.

Q5. Define prism dioptres.

Q6. Write a note on back vertex power.

Q7. What is chromatic aberration.

Q8. Write a note on astigmatism.

Q9. Write a note on gallilean telescope.

Q10. What do you understand by refractive index and its relation with wavelength.
Q11. Explain real and virtual image.

Q12. Identify and explain the part of electromagnetic spectrum that human eyes can see.

Q13. How does light interact with a mirror.

Q14. Draw an example of how light travels as a wave.

Q15. Identify and explain the behaviors of light encountering an object.

LONG QUESTIONS

UNIT 1

Q1. Elaborate on Refraction of light on a plane surface according to Fermat’s principle. S1

Q2. Elaborate on Newton’s rings method in reflected light to find the refractive index of a liquid. S1

Q3. Write note on total internal reflection. S1

Q4. Write note on Huygen’s wave theory.

Q5. Elaborate on Laws of reflection and refraction of Light and its Applications in Optics.

Q6. Elaborate on Determination of the radius of curvature of the given plano – convex lens by forming
Newton’s rings.

UNIT 2

Q1. Explain the process of reflection through plane mirrors.

Q2. Explain the refraction of light rays through a convex spherical and piano-concave lens with the help
of a neat figure.

Q3. Elaborate on spherical mirror and its types.

Q4. Write note on reflectivity transmissivity.

Q5. Explain refraction at a plane surface glass slab.

Q6. Write short note on paraxial approximation.

 UNIT 3

Q1. What is the difference between crown and flint glasses? Write in detail.

Q2. Write note on deviation produced by a prism.

Q3. What do you understand by prism. What are its angles.

Q4. What are the applications of prisms in ophthalmology.

Q5. Which is better crown glass or flint glass? Justify your answer.

Q6. Write in brief about materials of high refractive index.

UNIT 4

Q1. Elaborate on vergence of light.

Q2. Describe image formation by a lens application of vergence at a distance.

Q3. Write in brief about front and back vertex powers.

Q4. Write note on equivalent power.

Q5. How will you calculate equivalent power using magnification formula.

Q6. Write note on linear and angular magnification.