10 CBSE – Human Eye and Colourful World
Unit Test
Total marks: 30
1 × 10 = 10
Choose the correct answer:
1. The defect of myopia can be corrected by using
a. Concave lens
b. Convex lens
c. Either concave or convex lens
d. A complicated combination of lenses
2. The colour that is scattered the least by the tiny particles and the atoms / molecules of the
atmosphere is
a. Violet
b. Green
c. Yellow
d. Red
3. Which of the following phenomenon contributes significantly to the reddish appearance of the sun at
sunrise or sunset?
a. Dispersion of light
b. Scattering of light
c. Total internal reflection
d. Reflection of light from the earth
4. The focal length of the eye lens increases when eye muscles
a. Are relaxed and lens becomes thinner
b. Contract and lens becomes thicker
c. Are relaxed and lens becomes thicker
d. Contract and lens becomes thinner
5. The human eye can focus objects at different distances by adjusting the focal length of the eye lens.
This is due to
a. Presbyopia
b. Accomodation
c. Near-sightedness
d. Far-sightedness
6. The human eye forms the image of an object at its
a. Cornea
b. Iris
c. Pupil
d. Retina
7. The least distance of distinct vision for an eye lens is
a. 25 m
b. 2.5 cm
c. 25 cm
d. 2.5 m
8. The change in focal length of an eye lens is caused by the action of the
a. Pupil
b. Retina
c. Cilliary muscles
d. Iris
9. When a person is myopic, he/she can clearly see
a. Both nearby and far off objects
b. Only nearby objects
c. Only far off objects
d. Neither nearby nor far off objects
10. Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the formation of a rainbow?
a. Reflection, refraction and dispersion
b. Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection
c. Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection
d. Dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection
2×2=4
11. What is meant by power of accommodation of eye?
12. What is the far point and near point of the human eye with normal vision?
3×2=6
13. (a) What is scattering of light?
(b) Astronauts observe the sky as dark instead of blue. Why?
14. A person needs a lens of power -5.5 dioptre for correcting his distant vision. For correcting his near
vision he needs a lens of power +1.5 dioptre. What is the focal length of the lens required for correcting
(i) distant vision, and (ii) near vision?
5 × 2 = 10
15. A 14 year old student is not able to see clearly the questions written on the black board placed at a
distance of 5 m from him.
(a) Name the defect of vision he is suffering from?
(b) Draw the diagram to show this defect.
(c) Name the type of lens used to correct this defect.
(d) Name two possible causes of this defect.
(e) Draw the diagram to show how this defect can be corrected.
16. Make a diagram to show how hypermetropia is corrected. The near point of a hypermetropic eye
is 1 𝑚. What is the power of the lens required to correct this defect? Assume that near point of the
normal eye is 25 cm.