Physics

LIGHT EXERCISE

1. Ray optics is valid, when characteristic dimensions 9. A plane mirror is placed vertically facing due north.
of the obstacle are An arrow pointing north-east is kept in front of the
(1) Of the same order as the wavelength of light mirror. In which direction will the arrow point in its
image ?
(2) Much smaller than the wavelength of light
(1) North-east (2) South-east
(3) Of the order of one millimetre
(3) North-west (4) South-west
(4) Much larger than the wavelength of light
10. A beam of light incident on a plane mirror forms a
2. The speed of light in vacuum depends upon the real image on reflection. The incident beam must be
(1) frequency (2) amplitude (1) parallel (2) convergent
(3) wavelength (4) none of the above (3) divergent (4) not possible
3. The colour of light is determined by its 11. Geeta stands in front of a plane mirror. She sees
(1) wavelength (2) frequency her image in the mirror, behind it, at a distance of
4 m from the mirror. She moves a distance of 2 m
(3) velocity (4) amplitude towards the mirror. What is the change in the
4. Wavelength of light visible to the eye is of the order distance between Geeta and her image ?
of (1) It decreases by 2 m (2) It decreases by 4 m
(1) 1 m (2) 10–2 m (3) It increases by 2 m (4) It increases by 4 m
(3) 10–10 m (4) 6 × 10–7 m 12. An observer moves towards a stationary plane
5. The frequency of light having a wavelength of 3000 Å mirror at a speed of 4 ms–1. The speed of his image
is with respect to mirror is ____.
(1) 1018 Hz (2) 1014 Hz (1) 4 ms–1 towards the mirror
(3) 1015 Hz (4) 90 Hz (2) 8 ms–1 towards the mirror
6. Mark the correct option. (3) 4 ms–1 away from the mirror
(1) If the incident rays are converging, we have a (4) 8 ms–1 away from the mirror
real object. 13. When a plane mirror is rotated through an angle q,
the reflected ray turns through the angle 2q. The
(2) If the final rays are converging, we have a real
size of the image
image.
(1) is halved (2) is doubled
(3) The image of a virtual object is called a virtual
(3) remains the same (4) becomes infinite
image.
14. If you want to see your full image, then minimum
(4) If the image is virtual, the corresponding object
size of the mirror
is called a virtual object.
(1) Should be of your height
7. A point source of light is placed in front of a plane
(2) Should be half of your height
mirror.
(3) Should be twice of your height
(1) All the reflected rays meet at a point when
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(4) Depends upon distance from the mirror

produced backward.
15. Two plane mirrors are inclined to one another at
(2) Only the reflected rays close to the normal meet
an angle of 60°. A ray is incident on mirror M1 at
at a point when produced backward. an angle i parallel to M2. The reflected ray from
(3) Only the reflected rays making a small angle mirror M2 is parallel to mirror M1 as shown in figure.
with the mirror, meet at a point when produced The angle of incidence i is
backward.
(4) Light of different colours make different images
8. A ray of light incident normally on a plane mirror
suffers a deviation of
(1) 0° (2) 90° (3) 180° (4) 360°
(1) 20° (2) 10° (3) 30° (4) 40°

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16. If an object is placed symmetrically between two 23. A concave mirror of focal length f (in air) is immersed
plane mirrors, inclined at an angle of 72°, then æ 4ö
total number of images formed is in water ç n = ÷ . The focal length of the mirror in
è 3ø
(1) 5 (2) 4 water will be
(3) 2 (4) infinite 4 3 7
(1) f (2) f (3) f (4) f
17. To get five images of a single object placed 3 4 3
asymmetrically, one should have two plane mirrors 24. A dentist uses a small mirror that gives a
at an angle of magnification of 4 when it is held 0.60 cm from a
(1) 30° (2) 60° (3) 90° (4) 120° tooth. The radius of curvature of the mirror is
18. How many images of himself does an observer see (1) 1.60 cm (convex) (2) 0.8 cm (concave)
if two adjacent walls of a rectangular room are plane (3) 1.60 cm (concave) (4) 0.8 cm (convex)
mirrors ? 25. A boy stands straight in front of a mirror at a
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 5 (4) 7 distance of 30 cm away from it. He sees his erect
19. A person is looking at the image of his face in a image whose height is 1/5th of his real height. The
mirror by holding it close to his face. The image mirror he is using is
is virtual. When he moves the mirror away from (1) plane mirror (2) convex mirror
his face, the image is inverted. What type of mirror (3) concave mirror (4) never possible
is he using?
26. A convex mirror of focal length f produces an image
(1) Plane mirror (1/n)th of the size of the object. The distance of the
(2) Convex mirror object from the mirror is
(3) Concave mirror (1) nf (2) f/n (3) (n + 1)f (4) (n – 1)f
(4) Concave or Convex mirror 27. An object is placed at a distance u cm from a
20. The image formed by a convex mirror of a real concave mirror of focal length f cm. The real
object is larger than the object image of the object is received on a screen placed
(1) when u < 2f (2) when u > 2f at a distance of v cm from the mirror. The values of
(3) for all values of u (4) for no value of u u are changed and the corresponding values of v
21. Which property of convex mirrors makes them ideal are measured. Which one of the graphs shown in
to be used as rear-view mirrors ? 1 1
the figure represents the variation of with ?
(1) They form real images and cover a wide area v u
(2) They form real, erect & diminished images
(3) They form diminished & erect images and cover 1/v 1/v
a wide area (1) (2)
(4) They form magnified & erect images and cover O 1/u O 1/u
a small area
22. Figure shows two rays A and B being reflected by a 1/v 1/v

mirror and going as A' and B'. The mirror (3) (4)
O O
A 1/u 1/u
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28. In an experiment to find the focal length of a concave

mirror, a graph is drawn between the object distance
B
x and image distance y from the pole. The graph
looks like
y y
A'
(1) (2)
B' x x
(1) is plane y y
(2) is convex
(3) is concave
(3) (4)
(4) may be any spherical mirror x x

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29. When monochromatic light passes from vacuum to 35. Velocity of light in vacuum is 3 × 108 m/s and the
a material medium and vice versa, which of the refractive index of glass is 1.5. The time taken by
following characteristics of light beam does not light in travelling 3 km in glass will be
change? (1) 1.5 × 10–5 s (2) 1.5 × 10–6 s
(1) velocity (2) intensity (3) 1.5 × 10–7 s (4) 1.5 × 10–4 s
(3) wavelength (4) frequency 36. Light incident on an air glass boundary is partially
30. When white light enters a transparent medium reflected and partially refracted. A person
such as glass, measures the angles of reflection (r) and refraction
(R) for various angles of incidence (i). The graph
(1) all wavelength components travel with same
will not be a straight line if he plots
speed.
(1) i versus R (2) i versus r
(2) the longest wavelength component travels
(3) sin i versus sin r (4) sin r versus sin R
with maximum velocity.
37. A student traces the path of light through a
(3) the shortest wavelength component travels
rectangular glass slab for four different angles of
with maximum velocity.
incidence. He very cautiously measures the angle i,
(4) there is no relation between wavelength and angle r and angle e. On analysing his measurements
speed. he is likely to draw the following conclusion
31. A concave mirror is placed in a horizontal table (1) Ði = Ðe > Ðr (2) Ði > Ðr > Ðe
with its axis directed vertically upwards. Let O be
(3) Ði – Ðr < Ðe (4) Ði = Ðe < Ðr
pole of the mirror and C its centre of curvature. A
38. A hunter wants to shoot a fish whose image can be
point object is placed at C. It has a real image, also
seen through clear water. It is to be aimed
located at C. If the mirror is now filled with water,
the image will be (1) above the image of fish

(1) real and located at a point between C and O (2) below the image of fish

(2) real and will remain at C (3) directly towards the image
(4) in any direction
(3) real and located at a point between C and infinity
39. A swimming pool appears to be 2 m deep. Its
(4) virtual and located at a point between C and O
actual depth is (n for water = 1.33)
32. If inj represents refractive index when a light ray
(1) 2.66 m (2) 2 m
goes from medium i to medium j, then the product
(3) 2.34 m (4) 2.54 m
n × 3n2 × 4n3 is equal to
2 1
40. A transparent rectangular block 5.0 cm thick is
(1) 3n1 (2) 3n2
placed on a black dot. The dot when viewed from
1 above is seen 2.0 cm from the bottom of the
(3) (4) 4n2 block. The refractive index of the material of
1 n4
the block is
33. A piece of glass when immersed in a transparent 2 3 5
5
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solution of refractive index 1.55, becomes almost (1) (2) (3) (4)
5 5 2 3
invisible. The refractive index of glass used is
41. When does the total internal reflection take
(1) zero (2) 1.55 place ?
(3) 1.48 (4) infinite (1) Refraction of ray going from air into glass
34. Light travels with a speed of 2 × 108 ms–1 in (2) Refraction of ray going from rarer medium into
crown glass of refractive index 1.5. The speed any denser medium.
of light in dense flint glass having a refractive (3) Ray incident from denser medium, with angle of
index 1.8 is refraction 90° only
(1) 1.33 × 108 ms–1 (2) 1.67 × 108 ms–1 (4) Ray incident from denser medium with
(3) 2.0 × 108 ms–1 (4) 3 × 108 ms–1 refractive index is n > 1/(sine of angle of
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42. A diver in a swimming pool wants to signal his 48. The diagram below shows two incident rays P and
distress to a person lying on the edge of the pool by Q which emerge as parallel rays R and S. The
flashing his waterproof flash light. appropriate device used in the box A is
(1) He must direct the beam vertically upwards
P
(2) He has to direct the beam horizontally in water R
(3) He has to direct the beam at an angle to the A
S
vertical which is slightly less than the critical Q
angle of incidence for total internal reflection
(4) He has to direct the beam at an angle to the (1) convex lens (2) concave lens
vertical which is slightly more than the critical (3) prism (4) concave mirror
angle of incidence for total internal reflection
49. A convex lens forms a real image of an object placed
43. When the ray of light is incident from denser medium at a distance u from the lens, at a distance v from
having refractive index 2, what should be the angle it. The focal length of the lens is
of incidence for the ray to go out ?
(1) u < f < v
(1) Less than 30° (2) Less than 45°
(2) v < f < u
(3) Less than 60° (4) Less than 90°
(3) less than u as well as v
44. The critical angle will be maximum when light travels
(4) more than u as well as v
from
50. To form an image twice the size of the object, using
(1) glass to air (2) water to air
a convex lens of focal length 20 cm, the object
(3) glass to water (4) water to glass
distance must be
45. A ray falls on a prism ABC (AB = BC) and travels
(1) < 20 cm
as shown in figure. The minimum refractive index
of the prism material should be (2) > 20 cm

A
(3) < 20 cm or between 20 cm and 40 cm

90º
(4) Cannot say
51. An object is placed at a distance equal to 2f from
90º a concave lens, the image formed will be at
B C
2f f
(1) 2f (2) (3) f (4)
4 3 3
(1) (2) 2 (3) 1.5 (4) 3
3 52. An object is placed at a distance of 2f from a
46. A mirage occurs because convex lens, the image formed will be at a
(1) The refractive index of atmosphere increases distance of
with height (1) 2f (2) 2f/3 (3) f (4) f/3
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(2) The refractive index of atmosphere decreases 53. An object is put at a distance of 5 cm from the first
with height focus of a convex lens of focal length 10 cm. If a real
(3) The hot ground acts like a mirror image is formed, its distance from the lens will be

(4) Either (1) or (2) (1) 15 cm (2) 20 cm

47. Which of the following phenomena does not involve (3) 25 cm (4) 30 cm
total internal reflection of light ? 54. An object placed 10 cm in front of a lens has an
(1) Sparkling of diamond image 20 cm behind the lens. What is the power of
the lens (in dioptre) ?
(2) Rainbow formation
(1) + 1.5 (2) + 3.0
(3) Optical fibre communication
(3) – 5.0 (4) + 15.0
(4) Looming

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55. A layered lens is made of two types of transparent 60. When the two thin lenses are put in contact, the
materials indicated by different shades. A point focal length of the combination is
object is placed on its axis. The object will form (1) the geometric mean of the two focal lengths
(2) the same as the larger focal length
(3) greater than either focal length
(4) smaller than either focal length
61. Two lenses of power +3 and –1 diopters are placed
in contact. The focal length of the combined lens is
(1) 100 cm (2) 25 cm
(3) 50 cm (4) 33.3 cm
62. If a lens of focal length 'f' is cut in two equal parts
(1) 1 image (2) 2 images
(3) 3 images (4) 9 images shown as and put in contact as
56. A convex lens is made up of three shown in fig. (i) and (ii),
different materials as shown in the
figure. For a point object placed
on its axis, the number of images
formed are
(1) 1 (2) 3 the resulting focal length of lens combinations in
fig. (i) and (ii) will be
(3) 4 (4) 5
(1) f/2, 0 (2) 0, f/2
57. An object O is placed at a distance x from the focus (3) f, f (4) f/2, ¥ (infinity)
of a convex lens and its image I is formed at a 63. A convex lens of focal length 20 cm is cut into two
distance x' from the other focus as shown in the equal parts so as to obtain two plano-convex lenses
figure. The distance x, x' satisfy the relation as shown in figure. The two parts are then put in
contact as shown in figure. What is the focal length
of the combination ?
O F F¢ I
x x¢

x + x'
(1) =f (2) f = x x¢
2
(1) zero (2) 5 cm
(3) x + x¢ £ 2f (4) x + x¢ ³ 2f (3) 10 cm (4) 20 cm
58. In the above question, the magnification is 64. Two thin lenses are in contact and the focal length
of the combination is 80 cm. If the focal length
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f x' of one of the lenses be 20 cm, the power of

(1) (2)
x + x' x the other lens is
(1) + 1.66 dioptre (2) + 4.00 dioptre
f (3) –1.00 dioptre (4) –3.75 dioptre
(3) (4) None
x 65. A convex lens of focal length 15 cm is placed
in contact with a plane mirror and a candle is
59. A hole is made in a convex lens. Then,
placed at the focal plane of the lens. The image
(1) a hole appears in the image produced will be
(2) image size decreases (1) real and 15 cm in front of the mirror
(3) image intensity decreases (2) virtual and 15 cm in front of the mirror
(3) real and 30 cm in front of the mirror
(4) there is no change in image
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66. A convex lens made of glass has a focal length 72. From which point of a waterfall can a person see a
of 10 cm. When it is immersed in water, it will rainbow, when it is noon ?
behave as
(1) From the bottom of the waterfall
(1) a convex lens of 10 cm focal length.
(2) a concave lens of 10 cm focal length. (2) From the top of the waterfall
(3) a convex lens of focal length greater than (3) From the sides of the waterfall
10 cm.
(4) a convex lens of focal length less than 10 cm. (4) From any point around the waterfall
67. A convex lens made of glass is immersed in a liquid 73. The twinkling of stars is due to atmospheric
denser than glass. It will behave as a
(1) Reflection of light
(1) plane glass (2) diverging lens
(3) converging lens (4) planoconvex lens (2) Dispersion of light
68. Focal length of a convex lens will be maximum for (3) Interference of light
(1) blue light (2) yellow light
(3) green light (4) red light (4) Refraction of light
69. A ray of light is coming from air to water. Which of 74. If there were no atmosphere on earth, the
the following figure shows dispersion of light ? duration of day light will
(1) decrease (2) increase
(3) remain unchanged (4) become infinite
(1) (2) 75. The sky is blue because
(1) solar radiation is predominantly blue.
(2) air absorbs all light except blue light.
(3) air emits blue light.
(3) (4) (4) air scatters blue light.
V R
V
R 76. An astronaut in an earth satellite will observe the
sky as
70. White light is incident on the interface of glass and
(1) white (2) black
air as shown in the figure. If green light is just
(3) deep blue (4) deep red
totally internally reflected, then the emerging ray
in air contains 77. The danger signals are red while the eye is more
sensitive to yellow, because the
(1) scattering in yellow light is less than red
(2) wavelength of red light is more than yellow light
(3) scattering in red is less than yellow and hence
red light is visible from a distance
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(4) none of the above is correct

78. The middle covering in the eye that darkens the
eye chamber and prevents reflection by absorbing
(1) yellow, orange, red
(2) violet, indigo, blue the light rays is
(3) all colours (1) choroid (2) sclera
(4) all colours except green (3) retina (4) cornea
71. Calculate the angle of minimum deviation for an
79. The central circular aperture of ______ is called
equilateral triangular prism of refractive index 3. ________.

(1) 30° (2) 80° (1) iris, pupil (2) pupil, iris
(3) 60° (4) 20° (3) eye lens, pupil (4) eye lens, iris

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80. The muscles of a normal eye are least strained when 86. A person is said to be short-sighted if
the eye is focused on an object (1) the person cannot see things clearly when
(1) far away from the eye they are placed near the eye.
(2) the rays from a distant object are focussed
(2) very close to the eye
before they reach the retina.
(3) at about 25 cm from the eye (3) the eye ball is too short.
(4) at about 1 m from the eye (4) the retina does not work efficiently.
87. A man with defective eyes cannot see clearly objects
81. When objects at different distances are seen by the
at a distance of more than 60 cm from his eyes.
eye, which of the following remain(s) constant ?
The power of lens to be used will be
(1) The image-distance from the eye lens (1) –1.66 D (2) +60 D
(2) The object-distance from the eye lens (3) –60 D (4) +1/1.66 D
(3) The focal length of the eye lens 88. A person cannot see objects distinctly at a distance
less than 1 m. The power of the spectacles that he
(4) All of the above should use in order to read a paper at a distance of
82. A normal eye is not able to see clearly objects 0.25 m is
closer than 25 cm because (1) +4 D (2) +3 D
(1) The focal length of the eye is 25 cm (3) +0.5 D (4) –3 D
89. Presbyopia is a defect related to
(2) The distance of the retina from the eye lens is
(1) age (2) gender
25 cm
(3) occupation (4) place
(3) The eye is not able to decrease the distance 90. Astigmatism occurs when the cornea does not have
between the eye lens and the retina beyond a a truly spherical shape. This defect can be cured
limit by the use of a
(4) The eye is not able to decrease the focal length (1) concave lens (2) cylindrical lens
beyond a limit (3) convex lens (4) bifocal lens
91. Which type of lens is used in camera ?
83. When we observe things with only one eye
(1) Plano-concave lens (2) Biconvex lens
(by covering the other eye with our hand), what is
(3) Biconcave lens (4) Convexo-concave lens
the difference in what we see ?
92. In case of a compound microscope,
(1) There is no difference (1) the image produced by the eyepiece is real.
(2) We may find it difficult to distinguish colours (2) the image produced by the objective lies
(3) We may find it difficult to distinguish depths inside the focal length of the eyepiece.
(4) We may find it difficult to distinguish sizes (3) the eyepiece has a shorter focal length than
the objective.
84. Which of the following statements about defects
(4) the magnification which can be produced is
of vision is/are correct?
unlimited.
I. For a long-sighted person, close objects
93. The focal length of the objective lens of microscope is
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appear blurred.
(1) greater than the focal length of eyepiece
II. For a short-sighted person, distant objects (2) less than the focal length of eyepiece
appear blurred. (3) equal to the focal length of the eyepiece
III. Short-sightedness is corrected by converging (4) arbitrary
lenses. 94. In case of astronomical telescope,
(1) I only (2) II only I. the focal length of the objective lens is greater.
(3) I and II only (4) II and III only II. the focus of the objective lens and the eyepiece
coincide at the time of normal adjustment.
85. Defect of colour blindness can be cured by using a
III. the distance between the lenses cannot be
(1) contact lens (2) bifocal lens adjusted.
(3) coloured glasses (4) none of the above (1) I and II only (2) I and III only
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95. Two lenses of focal lengths +100 cm and +5 98. A poster has a red letter P on a whit e
cm are u sed to prepare an astr ono mical background. When it is viewed through a blue
telescope. The minimum tube length will be transparent screen, an observer would see a
(1) 95 cm (2) 100 cm (1) Magenta P on a blue background.
(3) 105 cm (4) 500 cm (2) Magenta P on a blue-green background.
96. A red coloured rose seems red because it (3) Black P on a blue background.
(1) absorbs red colour (4) Black P on greenish-white background
(2) allows red colour to pass 99. In a certain region on the screen, blue and red light
(3) scatters red colour rays fall in the same area. This region will look

(4) reflects red colour (1) yellow (2) magenta

97. A red and a green pencil are taken in a room (3) cyan (4) brown
illuminated with green light. In the room, 100. A painter wants to use blue colour but does not
have it. What should she do ?
(1) both pencils will appear dark.
(1) Mix yellow and cyan
(2) pencils will appear as red and green
respectively. (2) Mix magneta and cyan
(3) red pencil will appear dark and green pencil (3) Mix magneta and white
green. (4) Mix red and green
(4) red pencil will appear red and green pencil
dark.

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ANSWER KEY
Qu e. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
An s . 4 4 2 4 3 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 2 1 3 4
Qu e. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
An s . 3 1 1 3 2 4 3 3 4 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 4
Qu e. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
An s . 4 3 1 3 2 1 2 2 3 3 2 1 4 4 2 2 4 3 3 4
Qu e. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
An s . 3 4 4 4 2 3 2 4 2 1 3 2 4 1 4 2 3 1 1 1

Qu e. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

An s . 1 4 3 3 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 4 3 3 2 2

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