Tuition Test
Class X
SECTION A
(Attempt all question)
Question 1. (10)
I. Multiple Choice Questions
1. A convex lens forms a sharp real image of an object at distance 2.4f from the lens. The
magnification is:
a) Greater than 1 c) Exactly 1
b) Less than 1 d) Negative but greater than –1
2. In a convex lens experiment, moving the object slightly towards the lens from twice the focal
distance causes the image to:
a) Move away from the lens and magnify
b) Move towards the lens and diminish
c) Remain where it is
d) Move away from the lens and diminish
3. A student says: “The deviation of violet light is greater than red light because violet light travels
faster in glass.” This statement is:
a) True c) False – both have same speed
b) False – speed is less for violet d) Partially true
4. Lens B has a higher refractive index than Lens A (same curvature). Compared to Lens A, Lens B
will have:
a) Longer focal length c) Same focal length
b) Shorter focal length d) Cannot say without thickness
5. In a lens experiment, an object at point P produces a real inverted image on a screen. If the
screen is removed, the image will:
a) Vanish completely
b) Appear as a virtual image at the same point
c) Appear inverted on looking through the lens
d) Appear upright
6. The power of a diverging lens is:
a) Positive c) Zero
b) Negative d) Can be positive or negative
7. The reason the Sun appears reddish at sunset is that:
a) Red light gets scattered the most
b) Blue light is absorbed by air
c) Blue light is scattered away leaving red dominant
d) The refractive index for red light is higher
8. The thin lens formula holds for:
a) Any thickness of lens c) Only thin lenses
b) Only thick lenses d) Only convex lenses
9. The condition for a lens to be in air to behave as a converging lens is:
a) μlens > μmedium c) μlens = μmedium
b) μlens < μmedium d) Geometry only
10. A block of glass is pushed into the path of the light as shown below. Ehen the converging point
X will
a) Move away from the slab X
b) Move towards the slab
c) Not shift
d) Move towards the left side of the lens
Question 2. [Case Study] ( 2 + 2 + 1)
During a school project on designing a slide projector, a group places a slide (transparent
photograph) 6 cm from a powerful convex lens of focal length 15 cm. They want to project a sharp
enlarged image on a screen several metres away.
They notice that: The image brightness reduces when the projection distance increases. Using a
smaller focal length lens gives a brighter but smaller image.
Answer the following:
a) Using the lens formula, justify why the image can be formed several metres away when the
object is only 6 cm from the lens, and find the approximate image distance.
b) Explain, using aperture and divergence of rays, why a smaller focal length lens increases
brightness but reduces magnification.
c) Will replacing the air between lens and screen with water make the image sharper, blurrier, or
unchanged? Justify your answer.
Question 3. [Case Study] (2 + 2 + 1)
A research team measures sunlight at a high-altitude observatory. They pass the light through a
prism and observe a slightly shifted spectrum compared to that observed at sea level. They also
notice that at noon, the blue region is more intense, but near evening, red dominates.
a) Explain the shift in spectrum at high altitude in terms of atmospheric refraction and density
differences.
b) Explain why the position of sun during sunrise and sunsets are not exactly what we see.
c) In which situation would the violet end of the spectrum appear more prominent — at sea level
or high altitude? Give one reason.
SECTION B
(Attempt any two questions)
Question 4. (3 + 3 + 4)
1) The diagram given alongside shows an object O and its image I. Copy the diagram and draw
suitable rays to locate the lens and its focus. Name the type of lens used in this case.
I O
2) A virtual diminished image is formed when an object is placed between the optical centre and
the principal focus of a lens.
a. Name the type of lens which forms above image
b. Draw ray diagram show the formation of the image with the above stated characteristics.
3) The image of a candle flame placed at 36 cm from spherical lens, is formed on a screen placed
at 72 cm from the lens calculate the focal length of the lens and its power.
Question 5. (3 + 3 + 4)
1) With a diagram, show the “two prisms + slabs” model of a convex lens and indicate the
deviation in each part.
2) A coin placed at the bottom of a beaker appears to be raised by 4.0 cm. If the refractive index
of water is 4/3, find the depth of the water beaker
3) A convex lens of focal length 20 cm forms an image twice the size of the object. Find the two
possible positions of the object and the nature of images in each case.
Question 6. (3 + 3 + 4)
1) A convex lens of focal length 10 cm is placed at 60 cm from a screen, how far from the lens
should an object be placed to obtain a real image on the screen?
2) In the following diagram L1 and L2 are the two convex lenses placed at separation equal to the
sum of focal lengths of the two lenses. A and B are the two rays of light incident on the lens L1
complete the path of rays till they emerge out the lens L2
F1 F2
3) a) Explain why in daylight an object appears red when seen through a red glass and black
when seen through a blue glass?
b) Name the extreme colours in pure spectrum of light.
