OTOs: 0bjective Type Questions

TYPE A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Based on Formation of Images by Plane and between the mirrors. Multiple images of the candle
Spherical Mirrors appear in both mirrors. How far behind mirror 1ars
1. An object is placed at a distance of 0.5 m in front the nearest three images of the candle in that mirror ?
of a plane mirror. The distance between object and (a) 0.2d, 1.8d, 2.2d (b) 0.2d, 2.2d, 4.2d
image will be (c) 0.2d, 1.8d, 3.8d (d) 0.2d, 0.8d, 1.4d
(a) 0.25 m (b) 0.5 m 6. The magnification and focal length of a plane
are:
(c) 1.0 m (d) 2.0 m
2. An observer moves towards a stationary plane (a) +1, o (6) +1, 0
mirror at a speed of 4 ms.With what speed will his (c) -1, o (d) -1, 0
image move towards him ?
7. A pencilof light rays falls on a plane mirror and
(a) 2 ms-l (b) 4 ms forms a real image, so the incident rays are
(c) 8 ms-1 (a) parallel (b) diverging
(d) the image will stay at rest. (c) converging (d) statement is false.
3. A boy 1.5 m tall with his eye level at 1.38 m 8. For a real object, the mirror which can form a real
stands before a mirror fixed on a wall. The minimum mage 1s
length of mirror required to view the complete image (a) plane mirror (b) concave lens
of boy is (c) convex mirror (d) concave mirror
(a) 0.75 m (b) 0.06 m 9. Given
(c) 0.69 m (d) 0.12 I. Plane mirrors
4. A man holds a rectangular card in front of and II. Concave mirrors
parallel to a plane mirror. In order for him to see III. Convex mirrors
the entire image of the card, the least mirror area
needed is Among the above choices, virtual images can be
(a) that of the whole mirror, regardless of its size formed by
(b) that of the pupil of his eye (a) I, II and II (b) Iand II
(c) one-half that of the card (c) Iand II (d) II only
(d)one-fourth that of the card 10. Which mirror is to be used to obtain a parallel
5. A candle C 1lies between twO parallel mirrors at a beam of light from a small lamp ?
distance 0.2 d from mirror 1. Here d denotes the distance (a) plane mirror (b) convex mirror
(C) concave mirror (a) any one of the above.
1

J0.2d 11. Which of the following does not describe a ray

0.8d that can be drawn for a concave mirror ?
centre,
(a) An incident ray through the mirror's
reflecting right back through the centre
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is placed at the
(b) An incident ray through the centre point, 16. An object of length 2.5 cm distance 1.5f. The
reflecting through the focal point principal axis of aconcave mirrorat a
(c) An incident ray through the focal point, image height is
reflecting parallel to the principal axis (a) +5 m (b) -5 cm
(d) An incident ray parallel to the principal axis, (c) -1cm (d) +1cm
reflecting through the focal point principal
17. A small object of length L lies along the
12. The diagram below shows a ray of lightvie andat adistance ufromaconcave mirror of focal
travelling parallel to the prinipal axis of a concave length f.
spherical mirror. Point F is the principal focus and The size of its image would be
point C is the centre of curvature.
Mirror ¬1/2

(a)
Principal
axis D

l(u-)
After striking the mirror, the ray of the light will be 18. Which of the following mirror is used by a
dentist to examine a smallcavity ?
reflected through point
(a) concave mirror
(a) A (b) D
(c) C (d) F (b) convex mirror
13. The diagram below shows a light ray parallel to (c) combination of (a) and (b)
(d) none of these.
the principal axis of a spherical convex (diverging)
mirror. Point F is the virtual focal point of the mirror Based on () Refraction of Light
and Cis the centre of curvature.
D Convex (ii) Lateral Shift (iii) Real and Apparent Depths
mirror
Light 19. When a ray of light enters fromn one medium to
ray another, then which of the following does not
Principal change ?
axis Candle A
(a) frequency (b) wavelength
(c) speed (d) amplitude.
After the light ray is reflected, it will pass through 20. When light travels from one mediumn to the
other medium of which the refractive index is
point
(b) C different, then which of the following will change :
(a) A
(d) F (a) frequency, wavelength and velocity
(c) D
14. If an object is placed at 10 cm in front
of a (b) frequency and wavelength
cm, the magnification
concave mirror of focal length 15 (c) frequency and velocity
of image is (d) wavelength and velocity.
(a) -1.5 (b) 1.5 21. Why is refractive index in a transparent
(c) -3 (d) 3 mediumn greater than one ?
an
15. A concave mirror of focal length f produces (a) because the speed of light in vacuum is always
image is less than speed in a transparent medium
image n times the size of the object. If the from the
object
real one, then the distance of the (b) because the speed of light in vacuum is always
mirror is greater than the speed in a transparent
medium
(a) (n* +1)f (C) frequency of wave changes when it crosses
1 medium
(d) none of these
(c) (d) none of the above.
+1
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22. To a fish under water, viewing obliquely a LAir

fisherman standing on the bank of alake, the man 10 cm
4
looks 3

(a) taller than what he actually is

3
(b) shorter than what he actually is 15 Cm
2
(c) the same height as he actually is
(d) depends on the obliquity
23. The wavelength of sodium light in air is 5890 Å. (a) 1.8 (b) 1.43
The velocity of light in air is 3x 10 ms-. The (c) 2 (d) none of these.
wavelength of light in a glass of refractive index 1.6 30. A transparent cube contains a small air bubble.
would be close to
Its apparent distance is 2 cm when seen through one
(a) 5890¢ (b) 3681Ä face and 5 cm when seen through the opposite face. If
(c) 9424 ¢ (d) 15078 Å the refractive index of the material of the cube is 1.5,
then real length of the edge of cube must be
24. A ray of light is incident on the surface of
(a) 7 cm (b) 7.5 cm
separation of amedium with velocity of light at an 14
angie 30°. What will be the velocity of light in the (c) 10.5 cm (d) Cm
medium ? 3

(a) 1.96 x10 m/s (b) 3.18 x10 m/s 31. The optical density of turpentine is higher than
(c) 2.12 x 10 m/ s that of water while its mass density is lower. Figure
(d) 3.33 x10 m/s shows a layer of turpentine floating over water in a
25. The time taken by the light to cross a glass of 3
thickness 4 mm and refractive index (u =3), will be
(a) 4x 10-1 sec (b) 16x 10 sec
(c) 8x 10-11 Sec (d) 24x 10 -10 sec. Air
turpentine
26. Velocity of light in diamond, glass and water
decreases in the following order Water.
(a) Water > glass > diamond
(b) Diamond > glass > water container. For which one of the four rays incident on
(c) Diamond > water > glass turpentine is the path shown correct ?
(d) Water> diamond> glass. (a) 1 (b) 2
27. A metal coin is at bottom of a beaker filled with (c) 3 (d) 4
a liquid of refractive index = 4/3 to height of 6 cm. To 32. A setting sun appears to be at an altitude higher
an observer looking fron above surface of liquid, the than it really is. This is because of
coin will appear at a depth (a)
(a) 1.5 cm
absorption of light (b) reflection of light
(b) 6.75 cm
(c) refraction of light (d) dispersion of light
(c) 4.5 cm (d) 7.5 cm.
Based on Total Internal Reflection of Light
28. A glass cube having edge 4 cm is kept on a 33. For awave to undergo total internal reflection
printed page. the refractive index of glass material is is critical angle and i incident angle)
1.5, then by what amount will the printed letters (a) light moves from rarer to denser mnedium and
appear to be shifted, while viewed from the top ? i>i,
(a) 1.33 cm (b) 2.33 cm (b) light moves from denser to rarer medium and
(c) 0.6 cm (d) 1.66 cm i>i
(c) light moves from rarer to denser mediumn and
29. Considering normal incidence of ray, the equi
valent refractive index of combination of two slabs i<i,
(d) light moves from denser to rarer medium and
shown in the figure is
i<i
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34. Light traveling from atransparent medium to 41. Critical angle for light going from medium ()to
air undergoes total internal reflection at an angle of (ii) is0. The speed of light in medium (i) is v, then speed
incidence of 45°. Then refractive index of the medium in medium (i) is
may be
(a) v(1-cos 0) (b) v/sin 9
(a) 1.4 (b) 1.3 (c) v/ cos 0 (d) v(1-sin 0)
(c) 1.1 (d) 1/V2 42. In the figure shown, for an angle of incidence
35. Light is refracted from a medium u =3/2 to water 45°, at the top surface, what is the minimum refractive
u =4/3. For total internal reflection sini willbe equal to
(b) 45° 45°
(a) sin Air

(c) 60° (d) sin

36. If the critical angle for total internal reflection

from a medium to vacuum is 30° then velocity of light
in the medium is index needed for total internal reflection at vertical
(a) 6x 10m/sec (b) 2 x 10m/sec face ?

() 3x 10m / sec (d) 1.5x 10m / sec. (a) V2+1

37. When a ray of light enters from one medium to 2
another, its velocity is doubled. The critical angle for
the ray for total internal reflection willbe (d) V2 +1
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 90°
(d) Information is incomplete. 43. A glass prism of u=1.5 is immersed in water as
38. If light travels a distancexin t, sec in air and 10x Shown in the figure. A beam of light incident normally
on the face ab is internally reflected from the face ad so
distance in t,sec in a medium, the critical angle of the
medium willbe b

(a) tan (b) sin

(c)sin-l/
10:, (d) tan -1 10t
t as to incident normally on face bd. Given that refractive
index of water is 4/3. What is the value of 0?
39. A ray falls on a prism ABC(AB= BC) and travals
as shown in figure. The least value of refractive index
(a) 0> sin(8 /9) (b) 0 >sin(2/3)
of material of the prism should be (c) <sin(2/3) (d) none of these
A
44. A diver at a depth 12 m inside water (u =4/3)
sees the sky in a cone of semi-vertical angle

(4) sin 3 (0) tan

() sin)
4
(d) 90°

45. A point source of light is placed 4 m below the

(a) 1.5 (b) 2 surface of water of refractive index 5/3. The minimum
(c) 1.33 (d) v3 diameter of a disc, which should be placed over the
40. The critical angle is maximum whern light SOurce, on the surface of water to cut-off all light
travels from coming out of water is
(a) water to air (b) glass to air (a) infinite (b) 6 m
(c) glass to water (d) air to water (c) 4 m (d) 3 m
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46. The principle behind optical fibres is 53. When a glass lens with =1.47 is immersed in a
(a) total internal reflection trough of liquid, it looks to be disappeared. The liquid
(b) total external reflection in the trough could be
(a) water (b) kerosene
(c) both (a) and (b) (d) alcohol
(d) diffraction. (c) glycerine
54. A convex lens is making full image of an object
47. Inoptical fibres, propagation of light is due to Ifhalf of lens is covered by an opaque object, then
(a) diffraction (b) total internal reflection
(a) half image is not seen
(c) reflection (d) refraction
48. A typical optical fibre consists of a fine core of a (b) full image of same intensity is seen
material of refractive index 4,, surrounded by a glass (c) half image of same intensity is seen
or plastic cladding with refractive index ,: (d) full image of decreased intensity is seen.
Then 55. For a given lens, the magnification was found to
be twice as large as when the object was 0.15 m distant
(a) u, is slightly less than ,
from it as when the distance was 0.2 m. The focal
(b) , is slightly greater than length of the lens is
(c) 4, should be equal to (a) 1.5 m (b) 0.20m
() the difference ,-Hy should be strictly equal to1 (c) 0.10 m (d) 0.05 m
49. A light ray from air is incident (as shown in
figure) at one end of a glass fibre (refractive index, 56. If m, and m, be the linear magnifications of the
H=15) making an incidence angle of60° on the lateral objectin the conjugate positions of aconvex lens, and if
surface, so that it undergoes a total internal reflection. dbe the distance between the conjugate positions, then
Air the focal length of the lens is given by
d d
Air0 (a) f= (b) f=
Glass
(c) f="-M (d) either (a) and (b).
How much time would it take to traverse the straight d
fibre of length 1 km ?
57. An object approaches a convergent lens from
(a) 3.33 us (b) 6.67 us the left of the lens with a uniform speed 5 m/s and
(c) 5.77 4s (d) 3.85 us stops at the focus. The image:
50. Sparkling of diamond is due to (a) moves away from the lens with a uniform
speed 5 m/s.
(a) reflection (b) dispersion
(c) total internal reflection
(b) moves away from the lens with auniform
acceleration.
(d) high refractive index of diamond (c) moves away from the lens witha non-uniform
51. The critical angle for total internal reflection in acceleration.
diamond is 24.5°. (a) moves towards the lerns with a non-uniform
The refractive index of diamond is acceleration.

(a) 2.41 (b) 1.41 58. Apoint object Ois placed in front of aglass rod
(c) 2.59 (d) 1.59
having spherical end of radius of curvature 30 cm. The
image would be formed at
Based on Refraction through Lenses
52. Air bubble in water behaves as Air Glass

(a) sometimes Concave, sometinmes convex lens - 15 cm 30 cm C

(b) concave lens
(c) convex lens (a) 30 cm left (6) infinity
(d) always refracting surface. (c) 1cm to the right (d) 18 cm to the left
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59. The figure shows a thin lens with points C, and Based on (i) Power of Lenses
C, as the centres of curvature. (ii) Combination of Lenses
15 cm 65. Which of the following is a wrong statement ?
1
(a) D=, where f is the focal length and Dis
called the refractive power of a lens
C (b) power is expressed in dioptre when f is in
metres
(c) power is expressed in dioptre and does not
20 cm
depend on the system of unit used to
The focal length of lens will be (refractive index =1.5) measure

(a) 60 cm (b) 45 cm (d) Dis positive for convergent lens and negative
for divergent lens
(c) 120 cm (d) 75 cm
60. The focal length of a biconvex lens of radii of
66. Two lenses of focal lengths f and f, are kept in
contact coaxially. The resultant power of combination
each surfaces 50 cm and refractive index 1.5, is
will be
(a) 40.4 cm (b) 75 cm
(c) 50 cm (d) 80 cm (a) (b
61. A thin lens of glass (u=1.5) of focal length
+ 10 cm is immersed in water (u =1.33). The new focal
length is (c) f+h
(a) 20 cm (b) 40 cm 67. If two thin lenses are kept coaxially together,
(c) 48 cm (d) 12 cm then their power is proportional (R,, R, being the radii
62. An equiconvex lens of focal length 15 cm is cut of curved surfaces) to
into two halves as shown in the figure. The focal length
of each part is (a) R+R& (0)
R + R,

Principal axis
R+ R, (d) none of these

68. We combine two lenses, one is conveX and other

is concave having focal lengths f and f, and their
combined focal lerngth is F. Combination of the lenses
(a) -30 cm (b) -20 cm will behave like concave lens, if
(c) 30 cm (d) -15 cm
convex lens
(0) f=
63. How does the focal length of a
instead of
change if monochromaticred light is used (c) f<s
violet light ? 69. Two lenses of power 3 D and -1Dare kept in
(a) Focal length is increased contact. What is focal length and nature of combined
(b) Focal length is decreased lens ?
(c) Focal length remains same (a) 50 cm, convex (b) 200 cm, convex
colour of light
(d) Focal length does not depend on (c) 50cm, concave (d) 200 cm, concave
used
The power of 70. Aconvex lens of 40 cm focal length is combined
64. A glass lens is immersed in water. with a concave lens of focal length 25 cm. The power of
the lens combination is
(a) will increase (b) will decrease
(a) -1.5 D (b) -6.5D
(c) will remain same
(c) +6.6 D (d) +6.5 D
medium
(d) does not depend on the
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71. Two thin lenses, one of focal length +60 cm and the angle of incidence i and the angle of emergence e
are
the other of focal length -20 cm are put in contact, the
combined focal length is (a) i= 45°,e = 50° (b) i =30°, e = 45°
(a) 15 cm (b) -15 cm (c) i= 45°, e = 45 (d) i=30°, e =30°
(c) -30 cm (d) 30 cm 78. A prism of a refracting angle 60° is made with a
72. Two identical glass (4, =3/2) equiconvex materialof refractive index . For a certain wavelength
of light, the angle of minimum deviation is 30°. For this
lenses of focal length f are kept in contact. The space
between the two lenses is filled with water (u ,, = 4/3). wavelength, the value of u of material is
(a) 1.820 (b) 1.414
The focal length of the combination is
(c) 1.503 (d) 1.231
(a) f (b) f/2
79. If the refractive index of a material of equilateral
4f 3f4 prism is V3, then angle of minimum deviation of the
(d)
prism is
73. Two lenses of focal lerngths 20 cm and -40 cm (a) 30° (b)450
are held in contact. If an object lies at infinity, the (c) 60° (d) 75°
image formed by the lens combination will be at 80. The angle of a prism is A and one of its
(a) infinity (b) 20 cm refracting surfaces is silvered. Light rays falling at an
(c) 40 cm (d) 60 cm angle of incidence 2 A on the first surface return back
Based on Combination of through the same path after suffering reflection at the
Lenses and Mirrors second (silvered) surface. The efractive index of the
material of the prism is
74. The plane face of a planoconvex lens is silvered.
If # be the refractive index and R, the radius of (a) 2 sinA (b) 2 cos A
curvature of curved surface, then the system will
behave like a concave mirror of radius of curvature () cos A (d) tanA

(a) uR (b'
R 81. A crown glass prism is combined with flint one
(u-1) to produce a hybrid optical apparatus in such way
that the mean ray passes undeviated. Ifcrown prism is
(c) (d) ( +)R of angle 5°, then angle of the flint glass prism (for
L(u -1) | Crown and flint glasses the refractive indices are 1.517
75. When the plane surface of a planoconvex lens of
and 1.620, respectively) will be
refractive index 1.5 is silvered, it behaves like a (a) 5° (6) 4°
Concave mirror of focal length 30 cmn. When its convex (c) 7° (d) 9°
surface is silvered, it will behave like a concave mirror
82. When white light enters a prism, it gets split
of focal length into its constituent colours.
(a) 10 cm (b) 20 cm This is due to
(c) 30cm (d) 45 cm (a) high density of prism material
Based on Refraction and (b) because u is different for different wavelengths
Dispersion of Light through a Prism (c) diffraction of light
76. A ray incident at 15° on one refracting surface of (d) velocity changes for different frequency
a prism of angle 609, suffers a deviation of 55, What is 83. Dispersion of light is caused due to dependence
the angle of emergence ? of its speed on
(a) 95° (b) 45° (a) wavelength
(c) 30 (d) none of these (b) intensity of light
77. The angle of prism is 60° and angle of (c) density of medium
deviation is 30°. In the position of minimum deviation,. (d) none of these [DCE 99]
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S4. White light is incident on one of the refracting 91. A converging lens of focal length f is used as
surfaces of a prisnm of angle 5°. If the refractive indices simple microscope. If the least
for red and blue colours are 1.641 and 1.659 respec- distance of distinct
vision of the observer is Dand the lens is held close to
tively, the angular separation between these two the eye, the magnifying power of the lens is
colours when they emerge out of the prism is
(a)0,9° (a) D/2 f (b) f/D
(b) 0.09°
(c) 18° (d) 12 ° (a) DI f
f
Based on Scattering of Light 92. In a simple microscope, if the final image is
85.How does refractive index (u) of a material vary located at 25 cm from the eye placed close to the lens,
with respect to wavelength (). (A and Bare constants). then magnifying power is
B 25 25
(a) u = A+ (b) u = A+ B2² (6) 1+
2

(c)u = A+
B
(d) u = A+ B.
(a) 25 +1
S6. For a wavelength of light "X and scatterng of a93. Magnification at least distance of distinct vision
simple microscope of focal lerngth 5 cm is
object of size 'a', all wavelengths are scattered nearly
equally, if (a) 2 (b) 5
(a) a =2 (b) a >> (c) 4 (d) 6
(c) a <<2 (d) a > 94. Magrnification of a compound microscope is 30.
Focal length of eyepiece is 5 cm and the image is
87. The sky would appear red instead of blue if formed at a distance of distinct vision of 25 cm. The
(a) atmospheric particles scatter blue light more magnification of the objective lens is
than red light (a) 6 (b) 5
(6) atmospheric particles scatter all colours equally (c) 7.5 (d) 10
(c) atmospheric particles scatter red light more
than blue light 95. For compound microscope f, =1cm, f, =2.5 cm.
(d) the sun was much hotter An object is placed at distance 1.2 cm from objective
lens. What should be length of microscope for normal
88. The reddish appearance of rising and setting adjustment ?
Sun is due to
(a) 8.5 cm (b)8.3 cm
(a) reflection of light (c) 6.5 cm (d)) 6.3 cm
(b) diffraction of light
Based on Telescopes
(c) scattering of light
96. If the value of focal length of the objective and
(d) interference of light the eye-piece of a telescope be fo and f., then its
89. In the formation of a rainbow, the light from the magnification will be
sun on water droplets undergoes (9) (f, +f) (6) f,1f
(a) dispersion only
(b) only total internal reflection (o) (f,* f)
(c) dispersion and total internal reflection 97. The length of an astronomical telescope for
(d) none of the above normal vision (relaxed eye) will be
Based on Microscopes (a) fo-fe
90. In order to increase the angular magnification of (c) foxfe (d) fot fe
a simple microscope, one should increase 98. The astronomical telescope consists of objective
(a) the object size (b) the aperture of the lens and eyepiece. The focal length of the objective is
(c) the focal length of the lerns (a) equal to that of the eyepiece
(d) the power of the lens (b) shorter than that of the eyepiece
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tenfold angla
101. An astronomical telescope of
(c) greater than that of the eyepiece magnification has a length of 44 cm. The focal length of
(d) five times shorter than that of eyepiece. the objective lens is
(b) 44 cm
99. What will be the magnifying power and (a) 4 cm
length of an astronomical telescope whose objective is (d) 440 cm
(c) 40 cm
of 3 m focal length and eyepiece is of 1.25 cm focal focal length 60 cm
102. A telescope with objective offocused
length ? on a far ot
and eyepiece of focal length 5 cm is
(a) 240 and 301.25 cm distance object such that parallel rays emerge from the
on the
(b) 240 and 120 cm eyepiece. If object subtends an anglewillof be2°
objective, angular width of the image
(c) 301.25 and 240 cm (b) 30°
(a) 10°
(d) 240 and 150 cm (d) 60°
(c) 24°
100. The magnifying power of a telescope is 9.
When it is adjusted for parallel rays, the distance 103. The focal length of the objective and eyepiece
and 2 cm. The
of a telescope are respectively 100 cm subtended by
between the objective and the eyepiece is found to be subtends angle of 0.5° the angle
20 Cm.
moon
the moon's image will be
The focal length of lenses are (a) 10° (b) 25°
(a) 18 cm, 2 cm (b) 11 cm, 9 cm (d) 75°
(c) 100o
(c) 10 cm, 10cm (d) 15 cm, 5 cm