Question 1.

Which of-the following is not a property of light?

(a) It can travel through vacuum
(b) It has a finite speed
(c) It requires a material medium for its propagation
(d) It involve transportation energy

Answer
Answer: (c) It requires a material medium for its propagation

Question 2.
Two points P and q are situated at the same distance from a source of light but on opposite sides.
The plane difference between the light waves passing through P and q will be:
(a) n
(b) 2n
(c) π2
(d) zero
Answer
Answer: (d) zero

Question 3.
The phase difference between the electric and the magnetic field vectors in electromagnetic
waves is
(a) π4
(b) π2
(c) π
(d) zero
Answer
Answer: (d) zero

Question 4.
A ray of light travelling in air is incident of a glass slab. The ray gets partly reflected and partly
refracted. The phase difference between the reflected and the refracted waves is :
(a) π2
(b) π4
(c) π
(d) zero
Answer
Answer: (c) π

Question 5.
Which of the following cannot be polarised?
(a) radiowaves
(b) transverse waves
(c) sound waves
(d) X-rays

Answer
Answer: (c) sound waves

Question 6.
Light year is the unit of:
(a) distance
(b) time
(c) intensity of light
(d) None of these

Answer
Answer: (a) distance

Question 7.
If a mirror is approaching you at a speed of 10 ms^1, the speed with which your image approach
you is:
(a) 10 ms-1
(b) 5 ms-1
(c) 20 ms-1
(d) 15 ms-1

Answer
Answer: (c) 20 ms-1

Question 8.
The refractive indices (R.I.) of glass and water with respect to air are 3/2 and 4/3 respectively. The
R.I. of glass w.r. to w ater is:
(a) 8/9
(b) 9/8
(c) 7/6
(d) 2

Answer
Answer: (b) 9/8

Question 9.
The angle of minimum deviation for an equilateral glass prism is 30°. Refractive index of the prism
is:
(a) 1√3
(b) √2
(c) 1
(d) can’t be determined
Answer
Answer: (b) √2

Question 10.
A beam of light is incident at 60° to a plane surface. The reflected and refracted rays are
perpendicular to each other. What is the R.I. of the surface:
(a) 1√3
(b) √3
(c) 13
(d) 3
Answer
Answer: (b) √3

Question 11.
A concave mirror of focal length f produces an image n times the size of the object. If the image is
real then the distance of the object is:
(a) (n – 1) f
(b) (n + 1) f
(c) (n+1n)f
(d) (n−1n)f
Answer
Answer: (c) (n+1n)f

Question 12.
A convergent lens will become less convergent in :
(a) oil
(b) water
(c) both of (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer
Answer: (b) water

Question 13.
A thin glass (RI = 32) lens has optical power of – 5D in air. Its optical power in a liquid medium
with RI = 1.6 will be:
(a) -2.5 D
(b) 25 D
(c) -ID
(d) 0.625 D
Answer
Answer: (d) 0.625 D

Question 14.
On reflection from a denser medium, a light wave suffers a phase difference of:
(a) π
(b) π2
(c) π4
(d) 2π
Answer
Answer: (a) π

Question 15.
The branch of optics dealing with the formation of images using the concept of straight line
propagation of light is called:
(a) geometrical optics
(b) physical optics
(c) corpuscular optics
(d) quantum optics

Answer
Answer: (d) quantum optics

Question 16.
When light travels from one medium to another, which of the following does not change?
(a) frequency
(b) refractive index
(c) velocity
(d) wavelength

Answer
Answer: (a) frequency

Question 17.
Two lens of power -15 D and +5 D are placed in contact co-axially. The focal length of equivalent
lens is:
(a) -10 cm
(b) -20 cm
(c) +10 cm
(d) None

Answer
Answer: (a) -10 cm

Question 18.
Refractive index of water and glass are 43 and 53. A light ray is going to water from glass. Then,
its critical angle will be:
(a) sin-145
(b) sin-156
(c) sin-112
(d) sin-1(21)
Answer
Answer: (b) sin-156

Question 19.
The air bubble inside water shine due to:
(a) Reflection
(b) Refraction
(c) T.l.R.
(d) None of these

Answer
Answer: (c) T.l.R.

Question 20.
When a ray of light (white) enters a lens, undergoes a change is:
(a) wavelength
(b) velocity
(c) frequency
(d) both velocity and wavelength

Answer
Answer: (d) both velocity and wavelength
Question 21.
Radio waves from an antenna travel with the velocity of:
(a) light
(b) sound
(c) ultrasonics
(d) supersonics

Answer
Answer: (a) light

Question 22.
A point object is placed at the centre of a glass sphere of radius 6 cm 3 and RI = 32. The distance
of virtual image from the surface of the sphere is :
(a) 2 cm
(b) 4 cm
(c) 6 cm
(d) 12 cm
Answer
Answer: (b) 4 cm

Question 23.
The RI. of the material of a prism is √2 and its refracting angle is 30°. One of the refracting surface
of the prism is made a mirror. A beam of monochromatic light entering the prism from the other
face retraces its path, after reflection from mirror surface. The angle of incidence on prism is:
(a) 0°
(b) 30°
(c) 45°
(d) 60°

Answer
Answer: (c) 45°

Question 24.
A telescope has an objective lens of 10 cm diameter and is situated at a distance of 1 km from two
objects. The minimum distance between these two objects, which can be resolved by the
telescope, when seen in the light of mean λ = 5000 A is of the order of:
(a) 5 mm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 0.5 m
(d) 5 m

Answer
Answer: (a) 5 mm

Question 25.
When a beam of light is used to determine the position of an object, the maximum accuracy is
achieved if the light is :
(a) polarized
(b) of longer λ
(c) of shorter λ
(d) of high intensity
Answer
Answer: (c) of shorter λ

Question 26.
A convex lens is dipped in a liquid, whose R.I. is equal to that of R.I. of material of the lens. Then
its focal length will:
(a) become zero
(b) become infinite
(c) reduce
(d) increase

Answer
Answer: (b) become infinite

Question 27.
The velocity of light in vacuum is 3 × 1010 cms-1. The velocity of light in a medium (µ = 1.5) is:
(a) 2 × 1010cms-1
(b) 4.5 × 1010cms-1
(c) 1.5 × 1010cms-1
(d) None of these

Answer
Answer: (a) 2 × 1010cms-1

Question 28.
Which of the following is not essential for the formation of a pure spectrum?
(a) parallel beam of light
(b) narrow beam of light
(c) screen
(d) prism in the minimum deviation position

Answer
Answer: (c) screen

Question 29.
A certain far-sighted person cannot see objects closer to the eye than 100 cm. The power of the
lens which will enable him to read at a distance of 25 cm will be?
(a) 3D
(b) 1D
(c) 4D
(d) 2D

Answer
Answer: (a) 3D

Question 30.
Which produces additional luminiscence in a fluorescent tube?
(a) infra red rays
(b) ultraviolet rays
(c) micro waves
(d) radio waves
Answer
Answer: (b) ultraviolet rays

Question 31.
For achromatic combination of lenses, if we use two lenses of focal length f’ and f 1 dipersive power
to ω and ω’ respectively, then
(a) ω = ω0, ω’= 2ω0, f’ = 2f
(b) ω = ω0, ω’ = 2ω0, f’ = -2f
(c) ω = ω0, ω’ = 2ω0, f’ = f/2
(d) ω = ω0, ω’ = 2ω0, f’ = -f/2

Answer
Answer: (d) ω = ω0, ω’ = 2ω0, f’ = -f/2

Question 32.
ar point of a myopic eye is 40 cm. The dioptic power of a corrective lens is:
(a) 40 D
(b) -4 D
(c) -2.5 D
(d) -0.25 diopter

Answer
Answer: (c) -2.5 D

Question 33.
Two thin lenses of focal lengths 20 cm and 25 cm are placed in contact. The effective power of the
combination is:
(a) 45 D
(b) 9 D
(c) 19 D
(d) 6 D
Answer
Answer: (b) 9 D

Question 34.
A blue cross on the white background is illuminated with white light and is observed through red
filter. What is seen?
(a) A red cross on a black background
(b) A blue cross on a red background
(c) A red cross on a blue background
(d) A black cross on a red background

Answer
Answer: (d) A black cross on a red background

Question 35.
The angle of deviation for a prism is greatest for:
(a) violet
(b) red
(c) orange
(d) yellow
Answer
Answer: (a) violet

Question 36.
A double convex air bubble in water behaves as:
(a) Convergent lens
(b) divergent lens
(c) plane slab
(d) concave mirror

Answer
Answer: (b) divergent lens

1. Identify the factor on which the angle of deviation of the prism does not depend.
a) The angle of incidence
b) The material of the prism
c) The angle of reflection
d) The wavelength of light used
Answer: c
Explanation: Factors on which the angle of deviation depends are ➔ the angle of
incidence, the material of the prism, the wavelength of light used, and the angle of the
prism. So, the factor on which the angle of deviation that does not depend on is the angle
of reflection.
2. Calculate the refractive index of the material of an equilateral prism for which the angle
of minimum deviation is 60°.
a) 3√2
b) √3
c) 12
d) 12√
Answer: b
Explanation: Refractive index of the prism material is μ = {sin(A+δm)2}{sinA2}
μ = {sin(60o+60o)2}{sin60o2}
μ = √3.
3. Which of the following causes dispersion?
a) Refraction
b) Reflection
c) Total internal reflection
d) Total internal dispersion
Answer: a
Explanation: The reason is that for a given angle f incidence, the reflection is the same for
all the wavelengths of white light while the angle of refraction is different for different
wavelengths. Therefore, this is how dispersion is caused.
4. What happens to the frequency and the wavelength when light passes from a rarer to a
denser medium?
a) Wavelength remains unchanged but frequency changes
b) They are independent
c) Wavelength and frequency changes
d) Wavelength changes but the frequency remain unchanged
Answer: d
Explanation: When light passes from a rarer to a denser medium, the wavelength of light
changes but the frequency remains unchanged. Therefore, there is no change in the
frequency of light, only the wavelength changes.
5. What is the relative refractive index of water with respect to glass?
a) Unity
b) More than unity
c) Less than unity
d) Zero
Answer: c
Explanation: Absolute refractive index = Speed of light in vacuum Speed of light in the medium.
The relative refractive index of water with respect to glass is less than unity.
6. The refraction in a water tank makes apparent depth the same throughout.
a) True
b) False
Answer: b
Explanation: No, this statement is false. Apparent depth is maximum for that part of the
bottom of the tank which is observed normally. Apparent depth decreases with increasing
obliquity. Therefore, the refraction in a water tank does not make apparent depth the
same throughout.
7. What will be the color of the sky in the absence of the atmosphere?
a) White
b) Dark
c) Blue
d) Pink
Answer: b
Explanation: The sunlight will not be scattered in the absence of the atmosphere. So the
sky will appear dark. So, the sky will no longer be blue in the absence of an atmosphere.
8. On what factor does the normal shift through a refracting medium depend?
a) The thickness of the refracting medium
b) Angle of Prism
c) Angle of deviation
d) Convection
Answer: a
Explanation: The normal shift depends on the thickness of the refracting medium and the
refractive index of the material. The normal shift does not depend on the angle of the
prism, angle of deviation, and convection.
9. A lens immersed in a transparent liquid is not visible. Under what condition can this
happen?
a) Less refractive index
b) Higher refractive index
c) Same refractive index
d) Total internal reflection is zero
Answer: c
Explanation: When the refractive index of the liquid is the same as the lens material, no
light will be reflected by the lens and hence it will not be visible. So, the lens immersed in
a transparent liquid will not be visible.
10. What is the cause of the blue color of the ocean?
a) Reflection
b) Scattering of light by water molecules
c) Total internal reflection
d) Refraction
Answer: b
Explanation: The blue color of the ocean is due to the preferential scattering of light by
water molecules. This is the underlying reason for many other phenomena such as why
the sky is blue or the sky is reddish at the time of sunrise or sunset.

1. For a total internal reflection, which of the following is correct?

(a) Light travels from rarer to denser medium.
(b) Light travels from denser to rarer medium.
(c) Light travels in air only.
(d) Light travels in water only.
Answer: b

2. Critical angle of glass is θ2 and that of water is θ2. The critical angle for water and
glass surface would be (μg = 3/2, μw = 4/3).
(a) less than θ2
(b) between θ1 and θ2
(c) greater than θ2
(d) less than θ1
Answer: c

3. Mirage is a phenomenon due to

(a) refraction of light
(b) reflection of light
(c) total internal reflection of light
(d) diffraction of light.

Answer: c

4. A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to the refractive
index of the lens. Then its focal length will
(a) become zero
(b) become infinite
(c) become small, but non-zero
(d) remain unchanged

Answer: b

5. Which of the following forms a virtual and erect image for all positions of the object?
(a) Concave lens
(b) Concave mirror
(d) Convex mirror
(d) Both (a) and (c)

Answer: d

6. Two lenses of focal lengths 20 cm and – 40 cm are held in contact. The image of an
object at infinity will be formed by the combination at
(a) 10 cm
(b) 20 cm
(c) 40 cm
(d) infinity

Answer: c

7. Two beams of red and violet color are made to pass separately through a prism
(angle of the prism is 60°). In the position of minimum deviation, the angle of refraction
will be
(a) 30° for both the colors
(b) greater for the violet color
(c) greater for the red color
(d) equal but not 30° for both the colors

Answer: a

8. Which of the following colours of white light deviated most when passes through a
prism?
(a) Red light
(b) Violet light
(c) Yellow light
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer: b

9. An under-water swimmer cannot see very clearly even in absolutely clear water
because of
(a) absorption of light in water
(b) scattering of light in water
(c) reduction of speed of light in water
(d) change in the focal length of eye lens

Answer: d

10. An astronomical refractive telescope has an objective of focal length 20 m and an

eyepiece of focal length 2 cm. Then
(a) the magnification is 1000
(b) the length of the telescope tube is 20.02 m
(c) the image formed of inverted
(d) all of these

Answer: d

11. A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal axis of a concave mirror of focal length
10 ’em in such a way that its end closer to the pole is 20 cm away from the mirror. The
length of the image is
(a) 10 cm
(b) 15 cm
(c) 2.5 cm
(d) 5 cm

Answer: d