Light – MCQs
1–10: Basic Concepts
1. Which of the following is a luminous object?
a) Moon
b) Star
c) Mirror
d) Book
Answer: b) Star
2. A non-luminous object becomes visible due to:
a) Its own light
b) Absorption of light
c) Reflection of light
d) Refraction of light
Answer: c) Reflection of light
3. The bouncing back of light from a surface is called:
a) Refraction
b) Dispersion
c) Absorption
d) Reflection
Answer: d) Reflection
4. The image formed by a plane mirror is:
a) Real and inverted
b) Virtual and erect
c) Real and erect
d) Virtual and inverted
Answer: b) Virtual and erect
5. The number of images formed when two mirrors are placed at 90° is:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: c) 3
6. Periscope works on the principle of:
a) Refraction
b) Diffraction
c) Reflection
d) Dispersion
Answer: c) Reflection
7. The angle between the incident ray and the normal is called:
a) Angle of deviation
b) Angle of reflection
c) Angle of incidence
d) Right angle
Answer: c) Angle of incidence
8. The angle of incidence is always equal to the:
a) Angle of deviation
b) Angle of curvature
c) Angle of reflection
d) Angle of refraction
Answer: c) Angle of reflection
9. The image formed by a plane mirror is:
a) Enlarged
b) Reduced
c) Same size
d) Inverted
Answer: c) Same size
10. Which device uses multiple reflections?
a) Microscope
b) Periscope
c) Thermometer
d) Voltmeter
Answer: b) Periscope
11–20: Mirrors, Eyes & Reflection
11. Which mirror is used in a torch?
a) Convex
b) Plane
c) Concave
d) None
Answer: c) Concave
12. Convex mirrors are used in:
a) Headlights
b) Rear view mirrors
c) Solar cookers
d) Telescopes
Answer: b) Rear view mirrors
13. Which mirror always forms a virtual, erect, and diminished image?
a) Plane mirror
b) Convex mirror
c) Concave mirror
d) None of these
Answer: b) Convex mirror
14. A concave mirror forms a real, inverted, and same-sized image when the object is at:
a) Infinity
b) Centre of curvature
c) Focus
d) Pole
Answer: b) Centre of curvature
15. The main function of the iris in the human eye is to:
a) Focus light
b) Control pupil size
c) Produce tears
d) Reflect light
Answer: b) Control pupil size
16. The part of the eye where the image is formed is:
a) Iris
b) Cornea
c) Retina
d) Lens
Answer: c) Retina
17. The transparent front part of the eye is:
a) Iris
b) Retina
c) Cornea
d) Pupil
Answer: c) Cornea
18. The eye lens forms an image on the:
a) Iris
b) Cornea
c) Retina
d) Pupil
Answer: c) Retina
19. Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering it?
a) Lens
b) Iris
c) Retina
d) Cornea
Answer: b) Iris
20. The blind spot of the eye has:
a) No pupil
b) No retina
c) No cornea
d) No nerve endings
Answer: b) No retina
21–30: Eye Defects, Braille & Dispersion
21. A person who cannot see distant objects clearly suffers from:
a) Hypermetropia
b) Astigmatism
c) Myopia
d) Presbyopia
Answer: c) Myopia
22. The defect of vision that requires a concave lens for correction is:
a) Hypermetropia
b) Myopia
c) Cataract
d) Presbyopia
Answer: b) Myopia
23. Braille system is used by:
a) Deaf people
b) People who are blind
c) Scientists
d) Drivers
Answer: b) People who are blind
24. Braille script is based on:
a) Light reflection
b) Raised dots
c) Ink patterns
d) Braille codes
Answer: b) Raised dots
25. Splitting of white light into its component colors is called:
a) Dispersion
b) Diffraction
c) Refraction
d) Reflection
Answer: a) Dispersion
26. The color of light that bends the most during dispersion is:
a) Red
b) Blue
c) Green
d) Violet
Answer: d) Violet
27. The band of seven colors formed due to dispersion is called:
a) Rainbow
b) Color wheel
c) Spectrum
d) Mirage
Answer: c) Spectrum
28. A person who cannot see nearby objects clearly suffers from:
a) Myopia
b) Hypermetropia
c) Astigmatism
d) Cataract
Answer: b) Hypermetropia
29. The lens used to correct hypermetropia is:
a) Convex
b) Concave
c) Cylindrical
d) Biconcave
Answer: a) Convex
30. How many dots are there in a Braille cell?
a) 4
b) 6
c) 8
d) 10
Answer: b) 6
31–40: Mixed Concepts
31. Who invented the Braille system?
a) Thomas Edison
b) Louis Braille
c) Alexander Bell
d) Isaac Newton
Answer: b) Louis Braille
32. The back surface of our eye is known as:
a) Iris
b) Retina
c) Lens
d) Pupil
Answer: b) Retina
33. The shape of a concave mirror is:
a) Flat
b) Curved outward
c) Curved inward
d) Irregular
Answer: c) Curved inward
34. Which of the following can form a real and inverted image?
a) Plane mirror
b) Concave mirror
c) Convex mirror
d) Transparent glass
Answer: b) Concave mirror
35. Which mirror is used by dentists?
a) Plane mirror
b) Convex mirror
c) Concave mirror
d) None of these
Answer: c) Concave mirror
36. What is the function of the lens in the human eye?
a) Forms the image
b) Allows light to enter
c) Regulates the size of pupil
d) Provides nutrients
Answer: a) Forms the image
37. Which color of light bends the least in dispersion?
a) Blue
b) Violet
c) Red
d) Yellow
Answer: c) Red
38. Refraction of light occurs due to:
a) Smooth surface
b) Bouncing of light
c) Change in speed
d) Heat
Answer: c) Change in speed
39. The angle between the reflected ray and the normal is called:
a) Incident angle
b) Refracted angle
c) Angle of reflection
d) Dispersion angle
Answer: c) Angle of reflection
40. What is the shape of a convex mirror?
a) Curved outward
b) Curved inward
c) Flat
d) Spherical
Answer: a) Curved outward
