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SINGLE CORRECT OPTION TYPE

1. A point source of light B is placed at a distance L in front of the center
of a mirror of width d hung vertically on a wall. A man walks in front of
the mirror along a line parallel to the mirror at a distance 2L from it as
shown in figure, the greatest distance over which he can see the
image of the light source in the mirror is

d
(A) (B) d (C) 2d (D) 3d
2
2. Two blocks, each of mass m, lie on a smooth table. They are
attached to two other masses as shown in figure. The pulleys and
strings are light. An object O is kept at rest on the table. The sides
AB and CD of the two blocks are made reflecting. The acceleration
of two images formed in these two reflecting surfaces w.r.t. each
other is

5g 5g g 17g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 3 3 6
3. In figure, find the total magnification after two successive reflections
first on M1 and then on M2.

(A) + 1 (B) – 2 (C) + 2 (D) – 1

4. A mirror hangs vertically on a wall so that its upper edge is in level with the person’s head. The length of the
mirror is 80 cm. The minimum height of the person to see his complete image is
(A) 80 cm (B) 158 cm (C) 160 cm (D) 200 cm
5. A clock is fixed on a wall shows time 04:25:37. What time will its image in a plane mirror hanging on an
opposite vertical wall show?
(A) 07:43:32 (B) 07:43:32 (C) 07:35:23 (D) 43:27:36
6. Convex and concave mirror have the same radii of curvature R. The distance between the mirror is 2R. At
what point on the common optical axis of the mirrors should a point source of light A be placed for the rays
to converge at the point A after being reflected first on the convex and the on concave mirror.
 3 + 1  3 − 1
( )
(A) 3 + 1 R (B) 
 2 
R (C) 
 2 
R (
(D) 3 − 1 R )
   
7. An object is placed in front of a convex mirror at a distance of 50 cm. A plane mirror is introduced covering
the lower half of the convex mirror. If the distance between the object and the plane mirror is 30 cm, it is
found that there is no gap between the images formed by the two mirrors. The radius of the convex mirror
is:
(A) 12.5 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 50 cm (D) 100 cm
8. A point source S is placed at the bottom of different layers as shown in the figure.
The refractive index of bottom most layer is 0 . The refractive index of any other
0
upper layer is  ( n ) = 0 − where n = 1, 2, …… A ray of light with angle
4n − 18
i slightly more than 30 starts from the source S. Total internal reflection takes
place at the upper surface of a layer having n equal to
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 6
9. Two objects A and B when placed in turn in front of a concave mirror of focal Length 7.5 cm, give images of
equal size. If A is three times the size of B and is placed 30cm from the mirror, what is the distance of B from
the mirror?
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(A) 10cm (B) 12.5cm (C) 15cm (D) 17.5cm

10. A diverging beam of light from a point source S having divergence angle α, falls S
symmetrically on a glass slab as shown in the figure. The angles of incidence for

the two extreme rays are equal. If the thickness of the slab is t and refractive index
is n, then the divergence angle of the emergent beam is i
_  1 _  1
i
(A) zero (B)  (C) sin 1   (D) 2 sin 1  
n n n t

MULTIPLE CORRECT OPTION TYPE

11. Mark the correct statements wrt beam of light incident on plane mirror
(A) if the incident rays are parallel, they will remain parallel after reflection
(B) if the incident rays are diverging, they will remain divergent after reflection and image formed would be
virtual
(C) if the incident rays are converging and the point of convergence is not lying on mirror then they will remain
converging after reflection and the image formed would be real
(D) plane mirror always forms virtual images
12. Mark the correct statement(s) out of the following
(A) plane mirror can form real image (B) plane mirror can form inverted image
(C) plane mirror may reverse left and right (D) plane mirror may reverse up and down
13. A real object is moving towards a fixed spherical mirror. The image
(A) must move away from the mirror (B) may move away from the mirror
(C) may move towards the mirror if mirror is concave
(D) must move towards the mirror if mirror is convex
14. A ray of light is incident normally on one face of 30 − 60 − 90 prism of
refractive index 5/3 immersed in water of refractive index 4/3 as shown in
figure.
(A) the exit angle 2 of the ray is sin−1 ( 5 8 )

(
(B) the exit angle 2 of the ray is sin−1 5 4 3 )
(
(C) total internal reflection at point P ceases if the refractive index of water is increased to 5 2 3 by )
dissolving some substance
(D) total internal reflection at point P ceases if the refractive index of water is increased to 5/6 by dissolving
some substance
15. For the refraction of light through a prism
(A) or every angle of deviation there are two angles of incidence
(B) he light travelling inside an equilateral prism is necessarily parallel to the base when prism is set for
minimum deviation
(C) there are two angles of incidence for maximum deviation
(D) angle of minimum deviation will increase if refractive index of prism is increased keeping the outside
medium unchanged if mp  ms .
16. 2L  x 
A reflecting surface is represented by the equation Y = sin  ,0  x  L . A
  L 
ray travelling horizontally becomes vertical after reflection. The coordinates of the
point (s) where this ray is incident is

 L 2L   L 3L   3L 2L   2L 3L 
(A)  ,
 4  
(B)  ,
 3  
(C)  ,
 4  
(D)  ,
 3  
       
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17. In figure, light is incident at an angle  which is slightly

greater than the critical angle. Now, keeping the incident
angle fixed a parallel slab of refractive index n 3 is placed on
surface AB. Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) Total internal reflection occurs at AB for n3 < n1 (B) Total internal reflection occurs at AB for n3 > n1
(C) The ray will return back to the same medium for all values of n3
(D) Total internal reflection occurs at CD for n3 < n1
18. A fish F, in the pond is at a depth of 0.8 m from the water surface
and is moving vertically upward with velocity 2 ms –1. At the same
instant, a bird B is at a height of 6 m from the water surface and is
moving downward with velocity 3 ms–1. At this instant, both are on
the same vertical line as shown in the figure. Which of the
following statements are correct?
(A) Height of B, observed by F (from itself), is equal to 5.30 m
(B) Depth of F, observed by B (from itself), is equal to 6.60 m
(C) Height of B, observed by F (from itself), is equal to 8.80 m
(D) None of the above
19. The figure shown a ray of light incident at an angle i =
/3. For different values of 1 and 2 angle of refraction 2
is different. The plot drawn shows the variation of |r – i| 1 | r–i|
  1
versus 1 = k , (r = angle of refraction).
2

 2
i
k
k1 k2
2
(A) The value of k1 is (B) The value of 1 = /6(C) The value of 2 = /3(D) The value of k2 is 1
3
20. A plane mirror is placed in the y − z plane; a point object is moving in a y
circular path of radius 3mand centre (4, 3, 0) in x − y plane, with variable
=t
angular velocity given by  = t ( rad / sec ) .
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(A) At time 5 , the relative velocity of object with respect to the image will ( 4.3.0)
be zero for the third time x
A
(B) At time  , the relative velocity of object with respect to the image will be
zero for the third time
(C) The line joining object and image is always perpendicular to the mirror.
(D) The line joining object and image is always perpendicular to the mirror, at
time n  only (where ' n ' is integer)

Comprehension-1
A point object is placed on the principal axis of a concave mirror quite far away from the pole and moved at a
constant speed 0.5 cm/sec towards the pole. Its image also moves. It is found that the object and the image
cross each other at a point which is at a distance 50 cm from the pole.
21. Focal length of the mirror is
(A) 50 cm (B) 35 cm (C) 25 cm (D) 15 cm
22. Position of the image when the object is at a distance 30 cm from the pole is
(A) 150 cm from the pole in front of the reflecting surface
(B) 120 cm from the pole behind the mirror
(C) 150 cm from the pole behind the mirror
(D) 120 cm from the pole in front of the reflecting surface
23. Speed of the image when the object is crossing the position which is at distance 30 cm from the pole is
(A) 15 cm/sec (B) 12.5 cm/sec (C) 9.5 cm/sec (D) 1 cm/sec
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Comprehension-2

A parallel beam of light is incident on a transparent hemisphere of

RI 2 as shown in figure. O is the centre of the base of the
hemisphere. The radius of the hemisphere is R. Based on above
information answer the following questions

24. For the situation described above, mark out the correct statement(s)
(A) the central ray of the beam suffers, total internal reflection at the plane surface of hemisphere
(B) as we move up or down from central ray of beam, chances of TIR at plane surface is more
(C) as we move down from central ray of beam, chances of TIR at plane surface is more
(D) both (a) and (b) are correct
25. Considering beam to be narrow, determine the location of image formed after refraction from curved surface of
hemisphere
(A) at 2R from P, real (B) at 2R from P, virtual
(C) at R from P, real (D) at R from P, virtual
26. Considering beam to be narrow, determine the location of the image formed after TIR from plane surface of
hemisphere
(A) vertically below O, on the surface of hemisphere, virtual
(B) vertically below O, at a distance of 2R, virtual
(C) vertically below O, on the surface of hemisphere real
(D) vertically below O, at a distance of 2R, real
Comprehension-3
A ray of light enters a spherical drop of water of refractive
index  as shown in the figure.

27. Select the correct statement

(A) incident rays are partially reflected at point A (B) incident rays are totally reflected at point A
(C) incident rays are totally transmitted through A (D)none of these
28. An expression of the angle between incident ray and emergent
ray(angle of deviation) as shown in the figure is
(A) 0o (B) 
(C)  −  (D)  − 4 + 2

29. Consider the figure of question 54, the angle  for which minimum deviation is produced will be given by
2 + 1 2 − 1 2 + 1 2 − 1
(A) cos2  = (B) cos2  = (C) sin2  = (D) sin2  =
3 3 3 3
INTEGER TYPE

30. An observer sees the bottom of the vessel shown in figure

at 8 cm, the refractive index of the medium in which the
4x
observer is present is  = . Find the value of x.
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31. A light ray is incident on an air-liquid interface at 45° and is refracted at 30° . If the angle of incidence for which
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reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other is tan k then the value of k ?
32. A light ray is incident on face AB of prism ABC as shown in figure.
The second prism is kept in such a manner that emergent ray from
prism ABC is falling normally on face A'B' of prism A'B'C . If the
net deviation produced by the optical system of the two prisms is
12k (in degree), find the value of k
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33. A fish looks upwards at an unobstructed overcast sky. If the total angle does the sky appear to subtend is 18k
(in degree), find the value of k . (take refractive index of water as 2 )
34. Two identical balls are rolling without slipping on a horizontal plane as
shown in figure. They undergo a perfect elastic collision. Just after
collision, the velocity of image of the bottom point of A with respect to
the plane mirroris xV, then x = ___________.

35. An object is approaching a fixed plane mirror with velocity 3 m/s at an angle of 45 with normal, in a medium
of refractive index 4/3. The speed of the image with respect to the mirror is _______ m/s.
36. How much water would be filled in a container of height 14 cm, so that it appears half filled to the observer
 4
when viewed from the top of the container   =  ?
 3 
37. A light ray enters a equilateral prism grazing one surface and emerges grazing the second surface. The
refractive index of the prism is
38. A ray of light strikes a plane mirror at an angle of incidence 45o as shown in
the figure. After reflection, the ray passes through a prism of refractive index 45o
1.50, whose apex angle is 4o. The angle through which the mirror should be
rotated if the total deviation of the ray has to be 90o, is given by o 90o
88o
anticlockwise. Then  =

39. A parallel beam of light is incident on the upper part of a prism of R = 20cm
angle 1.8o and RI. 3/2. The light coming out of the prism falls on a 
concave mirror of radius of curvature 20 cm. The distance of the
point (where the rays are focused after reflection from the mirror)
from the principal axis is given by 0.522x, mm. Then x =
 = 3/2
MATRIX MATCH TYPE
40. A ray of light strikes at the boundary separating two media at angle 1
 and 1 and 2 are refractive indices of media with 2  1 .
Match the following column–I with column–II 
2

Column – I Column – II
    
(A) When   sin−1  1  then the path of ray is (P) − sin−1  1 
 2  2  2 
Maximum deviation in the path of ray for refraction at  
(B) (Q)  − 2sin−1  1 
boundary  2 
Maximum deviation in the path of ray for reflection at
(C) (R) zero
the boundary
 
(D) Deviation of the bath at grazing angle of incidence (S) sin−1  1 sin   − 
 2 

(T) None of these

41. A plane mirror is tied to the free end of an ideal spring. The other end of the mirror
spring is attached to a wall. The mirror is held vertically to the floor, and it can V
slide horizontally and smoothly. When the spring is at its natural length, the
wall

mirror is found to be moving at a speed of V with respect to ground frame. An

2V
object is moving towards the mirror with speed 2V with respect to ground
frame. Then, match the following column–I with column–II.

Column – I Column – II
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Speed of image with respect to ground frame when spring

(A) (P) V
is at natural length

Speed of image with respect to mirror when spring is at

(B) (Q) 0
natural length

Speed of image with respect to object when spring is at

(C) (R) 2V
natural length

Speed of image with respect to ground frame when spring

(D) (S) 3V
is at maximum compressed state
KEY
1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. C
6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. B
11. A,B 12. ABCD 13. B,C,D 14. A,C 15. B,C,D
16. B,D 17. A,C 18. B,C 19. B,C,D 20. A,C
21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. B
26. D 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. 4
31. 1 32. 4 33. 5 34. 0 35. 3
36. 8 37. 0 38. 1 39. 3
40. A → s; B → p; C → q; D → r 41. A → q, r; B → p, s; C → r; D → r