RAMYA SATHIANATHAN VIDHYASRAM CBSE

Vallam, Tanjore Dt.

TOPPERS MCQ
Class 10 - Science
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 75

1. How will the image formed by a convex lens be affected, if the upper half of the lens is wrapped with a black [1]
paper?

a) The brightness of the image will reduce. b) The lower half of the inverted image will
not be formed.

c) The image of upper half of the object will d) The size of the image formed will be one-
not be formed. half of the size of the image due to complete
lens.
2. The refractive indices of four substances P, Q, R, and S are 1.50, 1.36, 1.77, and 1.31 respectively. The speed of [1]
light is the maximum in the substance:

a) R b) S

c) P d) Q
3. An achromatic glass used for end- vision on a car with a radius of 4.00 m. If a car is situated at 6.00 m from this [1]
achromatic glass, find the position of the image.

a) 4 m b) 3 m

c) 5 m d) 2 m
4. The angle of incidence for a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror is: [1]

a) 45 degree b) 90 degree

c) 180 degree d) 0 degree

5. A man sits in an optician’s chair, looking into a plane mirror which is 2 m away from him and views the image [1]
of a chart that faces the mirror and is 50 cm behind his head. How far away from his eyes does the chart appear
to be?

a) 1.5 cm b) 2.5 cm

c) 4.5 cm d) 3.5 cm
6. To obtain a magnification of +2 with a concave mirror of radius of curvature 60 cm the object distance must be [1]

a) -90 cm b) -45 cm

c) -30 cm d) -15 cm
7. An object of size 2.5 cm is kept perpendicular to the principal axis of a concave mirror. The distance of the [1]
object from the pole of the mirror equals the radius of curvature of the mirror. The size of the image formed is:

a) 3.5 cm b) 5.0 cm

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 c) 1.25 cm d) 2.5 cm
8. Power of a plane lens is ________. [1]

a) Negative b) Infinity

c) Zero d) Positive
9. When red, blue and green light coming parallel to principal axis fall on a convex lens, they will converge on the [1]
axis at:

a) one point b) three different points

c) Four different points d) two different points

10. A ray of light passes from glass into air. The angle of refraction will be: [1]

a) greater than the angle of incidence b) equal to the angle of incidence

c) smaller than the angle of incidence d) 45 degrees

11. In the given diagram, three rays of light pass through focal point F1 to the converging lens, placed along vertical [1]
line. Which of the following is correct regarding this?

a) The speed of light rays remains same while b) The speed of light rays decreases when they
entering or leaving the converging lens. enter the converging lens.

c) The speed of light rays increases when they d) The speed of light rays decreases when they
enter the converging lens. leave the converging lens.
12. To determine the focal length of a concave mirror, a student focuses a distant object using the concave mirror. [1]
The best object can be:

a) a distant tree b) All of these

c) classroom window d) sun

13. With an increase in the thickness glass slab the lateral displacement: [1]

a) remains same b) increases

c) decreases d) zero
14. Refractive indices of water, sulphuric acid, glass, and carbon disulphide are 1.33, 1.43, 1.53, 1.63 respectively. [1]
The light travels slowest in:

a) sulphutics acid b) water

c) glass d) carbon disulphide

15. Which of the following pictures depict the correct image formation [1]

a) b)

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16. An object LMNO is placed in front of a concave mirror beyond the centre of curvature C as shown in figure. [1]
Which of the following is correct regarding the shape of the image?

a) |mLO| < |mMN| b) |mLO| < 1 and |mMN| < 1

c) Both |mLO| < 1 and |mMN| < 1 and |mLO| < d) |mLO| > |mMN|
|mMN|

17. The angle to which an incident ray at an angle θ deviates on getting reflected from a surface are [1]

a) 180 - θ b) 180 - 2θ

c) 2θ d) θ

18. When an object is kept within the focus of a concave mirror, an enlarged image is formed behind the mirror. This [1]
image is:

a) virtual and erect b) inverted

c) real d) virtual and inverted

19. The refractive index (n) of a colourless, volatile, non-polar solvent is 1.24 to the refractive index of a solid ice [1]
cube. The unmitigated refractive index of the ice cube is 1.31. Enumerate the unmitigated refractive index of the
non-polar solvent.

a) 1.6522 b) 1.6244

c) 1.3241 d) 1.2401
20. On which of the following, the efficient working of optical fibre works upon? [1]

a) Scattering of light b) Reflection of light

c) Refraction of light d) Total internal reflection

21. An optician while testing the eyes find the vision of a patient to be 6

9
. By this he means that [1]

a) The person can read letters from 9 m which b) The person can read letters from 6 m which
the normal eye can read from 6 m. the normal eye can read from 9 m

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 c) The person can read the letters of 9 inches d) The person can read the letters of 6 inches
from 6 m from a distance 9 m
22. The phenomena of light responsible for the working of the human eye is: [1]

a) Reflection b) Persistence of vision

c) Power of accommodation d) Refraction

23. The deviation in the path of ray of light can be produced [1]

a) By a glass prism but not by rectangular b) By a glass prism as well as a rectangular

glass slab. glass slab.

c) By a rectangular glass slab but not by a d) Neither by a glass prism nor by rectangular
glass prism. glass slab.
24. The wavelength corresponding to violet, yellow & red light are λv, λy and λr respectively. [1]

a) λv < λy<λr b) λv > λy>λr

c) λy < λr<λv d) λy < λv<λr

25. A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow beam of white light is incident on [1]
the prism as shown in figure.
In which of the following cases, after dispersion the third colour from the top corresponds to the colour of the
sky?

a) Figure (ii) b) Figure (iii)

c) Figure (i) d) Figure (iv)

26. The lens system of human eye forms an image on a light sensitive screen, which is called as: [1]

a) Optic nerves b) Cornea

c) Ciliary muscles d) Retina

27. The sky appears dark to passengers flying at very high altitudes mainly because: [1]

a) the size of molecules is smaller than the b) scattering of light is not enough at such
wavelength of visible light. heights.

c) there is no atmosphere at great heights. d) the light gets scattered towards the earth.
28. Which of the following phenomena contributes significantly to the reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise or [1]
sunset?

a) Scattering of light b) Total internal reflection of light

c) Dispersion of light d) Reflection of light from the earth

29. Figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) respectively correspond to [1]

i.

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 ii.

iii.

iv.

a) The short-sighted eye, the correction of b) The long-sighted eye, the correction of
short-sightedness, the long-sighted eye and short-sightedness, the short-sighted eye and
the correction of long-sightedness the correction of long-sightedness

c) The short-sighted eye, the correction of d) The short-sighted eye, the correction of
long-sightedness, the long-sighted eye and long-sightedness,
the correction of short-sightedness
30. A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow beam of white light is incident on [1]
the prism as shown in Figure(options). In which of the following cases, after dispersion, the third colour from
the top corresponds to the colour of the sky?

a) b)

c) d)

31. The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to [1]

a) absorption of light by the sea b) scattering of light

c) reflection of sky in water d) the presence of algae and other plants found
in water
32. The amount of light entering the human eye is controlled by: [1]

a) Pupil b) Cornea

c) Iris d) Ciliary muscles

33. Bees are sensitive to: [1]

a) Infrared light b) All of these

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 c) ultraviolet light d) White light
34. What is the spectrum? [1]

a) The band of 8 colours. b) The band of 5 colours.

c) The band of 6 colours. d) The band of 7 colours.

35. Twinkling of stars is due to atmospheric [1]

a) dispersion of light by water droplets b) internal reflection of light by clouds

c) refraction of light by different layers of d) scattering of light by dust particles

varying refractive indexes
36. The defect caused by the weakening of ciliary muscles is: [1]

a) Hypermetropia b) Astigmatism

c) Myopia d) Presbyopia
37. The clear sky appears blue because [1]

a) Violet and blue lights get scattered more b) Blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere.
than lights of all other colours by the
atmosphere.

c) Light of all other colours is scattered more d) Ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the
than the violet and blue colour lights by the atmosphere.
atmosphere.
38. Which of the following colours is least scattered by fog, dust or smoke? [1]

a) Blue b) Yellow

c) Red d) Violet
39. Let us consider the current flowing through a metallic wire if the temperature of the entire system increases. [1]
What will happen from the following options?

a) Resistance (R) decreases b) Potential difference (V) decreases

c) Potential difference (V) increases d) V and R remains the same

40. The wire connected necessarily in series is [1]

a) Fuse wire b) Connecting wire

c) Heating wire d) Source wire

41. Which of the following obeys Ohm's law? [1]

a) Nichrom b) Filament of a bulb

c) LED d) Transistor
42. The maximum resistance which can be made using four resistors each of 2Ω is [1]

a) 2Ω b) 16Ω

c) 8Ω d) 4Ω
43. A 4 Ω coil and a 2 Ω coil are connected in parallel. What is their combined resistance? A total current of 3A [1]
passes through the coils. What current passes through the 2 Ω coil?

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 a) 4 A b) 7 A

c) 2 A d) 1 A
44. Consider the following combinations of resistors: [1]

The combinations having equivalent resistance 1Ω is/are:

a) I and II b) I and IV

c) I, II and III d) Only IV

45. When the diameter of a wire is doubled, its resistance becomes: [1]

a) Double b) Four times

c) One-fourth d) One-half
46. In which of the following network of resistors the equivalent resistance between points A and B is highest? [1]

a) All have equal equivalent resistance. b) Network (iii)

c) Network (i) d) Network (ii)

47. A voltmeter is always connected in parallel because it has [1]

a) Very low resistance b) High power rating

c) Very high resistance d) No resistance

48. A cylindrical conductor of length l and uniform area of cross section A has resistance R. The area of cross [1]
section of another conductor of same material and same resistance but of length 2l is

a) A

2
b) 2A

c) 3A d)
3A

49. The maximum resistance which can be made using four resistors each of resistance 1

2
Ω is [1]

a) 8Ω b) 1Ω

c) 2.5Ω d) 2Ω
50. While performing the experiment to study the dependence of current on potential difference, if the circuit used to [1]
measure the current and voltage is kept on a position for a longer time, then:

a) All of these b) Ammeter reading will change

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 c) The resistor will get heated up changing the d) Voltmeter reading will change
value of "R"
51. Match the column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given. [1]

Column I Column II

(a) Electric current (i) volt

(b) emf (ii) ohm

(c) Resistance (iii) ohm-metre

(d) Resistivity (iv) ampere

a) (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iv) b) (a) - (iv), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii)

c) (a) - (iv), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii) d) (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii)
52. In case of four wires of same material, the resistance will be minimum if the diameter and length of the wire [1]
respectively are

a) 4D and 2L b) 2D and L

c) and 4L d) and
D D L

4 2 4

53. 100 joules of heat is produced per second in a 4 ohm resistor. What is the potential difference across the resistor? [1]

a) 50 V b) 60 V

c) 20 V d) 10 V
54. What possible values of resultant resistance one can get by combining two resistances, one of value 2 ohm and [1]
the other 6 ohm?

a) 8 ohm b) 5 ohm

c) 10 ohm d) 6 ohm
55. An ammeter has 20 divisions between mark 0 and mark 2 on its scale. The least count of the ammeter is [1]

a) 0.01 A b) 0.02 A

c) 0.2 A d) 0.1 A
56. When a 4 Ω resistor is connected across the terminals of a 12V battery, the number of coulombs passing through [1]
the resistor per second is:

a) 0.3 b) 3

c) 4 d) 12
57. At a given time, a house is supplied with 100 A at 220 V. How many 75 W, 220 V light bulbs could be switched [1]
on in the house at the same times if they are all connected in parallel?

a) 93 b) 293

c) 193 d) 393
58. In an electrical circuit three incandescent bulbs A, B and C of rating 40 W, 60 W and 100 W respectively are [1]
connected in parallel to an electric source. Which of the following is likely to happen regarding their brightness?

a) Brightness of bulb B will be more than that b) Brightness of bulb A will be the maximum

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c) Brightness of all the bulbs will be the same d) Brightness of bulb C will be less than that
of B
59. A cable carrying a steady flow of electrons if 20 A with 6 cm is placed in wind at the right angle to its axis. The [1]
magnetic field into the wind is given to be 0.47 T. Find the magnetic force on the cable.

a) 12.7 × 10-2 N b) 56.4 × 10-2 N

c) 21.3 × 10-2 N d) 15.2 × 10-2 N

60. A compass needle is kept far below, and parallel to a long straight current carrying wire. What is likely to [1]
happen to the compass needle?

a) Compass needle will defect towards right. b) Deflects towards the west.

c) Compass needle is likely to remain d) Compares needle will deflect towards left.
unaffected.
61. A coil of many circular turn wrapped around a insulator forms a [1]

a) Solenoid b) Bar magnet

c) Circular magnet d) U-shaped magnet

62. Which of the following property of a proton can change while it moves freely in a magnetic field? (There may [1]
be more than one correct answer.
a. mass
b. speed
c. velocity
d. momentum

a) Option (c) and (d) b) Option (a)

c) Option (a) and (d) d) Option (b)

63. At the time of short circuit, the current in the circuit [1]

a) vary continuously b) reduced considerably

c) does not change d) increases heavily

64. A rectangular loop ABCD carrying a current I is situated near a straight conductor XY, such that the conductor is [1]
parallel to the side AB of the loop and is in the plane of the loop. If a steady current I is established in the
conductor as shown, the conductor XY will

a) move towards the side AB of the loop. b) remain stationary.

c) rotate about its axis. d) move away from the side AB of the loop.

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65. Strength of magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid DOES NOT depend upon: [1]

a) direction of the current flowing through it b) number of turns in the solenoid

c) radius of solenoid d) material of core of the solenoid

66. The magnetic field strength of a solenoid can be increased by inserting: [1]

a) A wooden piece into it b) An iron piece into it

c) A glass piece into it d) Paper roll into it

67. An electron beam is moving vertically upwards if it passes through a magnetic field which is directed from south [1]
to north in a horizontal plane then in which direction will the beam be deflected?

a) towards south b) towards north

c) towards west d) towards east

68. The fuse wire should have [1]

a) Low resistance, High melting point b) Low resistance, Low melting point

c) High resistance, High melting point d) High resistance, Low melting point
69. Who first detected the presence of magnetic field in earth? [1]

a) Maxwell b) Gilbert

c) Michael faraday d) H.C. Oersted

70. Transformer works on the principle of [1]

a) Electro magnetic Induction b) Electric field

c) Electricity d) Magnetic field

71. The direction of force acting on a current carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field can be obtained by: [1]

a) Fleming's right hand rule. b) Ampere's swimming rule.

c) Fleming's left hand rule. d) Clock face rule.

72. The graph showing the variation of the magnetic field strength (B) with distance (r) from a long current carrying [1]
conductor is

a) b)

c) d)

73. The current carrying device which produces a magnetic field similar to that of a bar magnet is: [1]

a) A circular loop b) A circular coil

c) A solenoid d) A straight conductor

74. A positron enters a uniform magnetic field at right angles to it as shown. The direction of force experienced by [1]

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 the positron will be:

a) out of the page b) into the page

c) to the right d) to the left

75. Which rule determines the direction of flow of current in the conductor? [1]

a) Fleming’s left hand rule b) Fleming’s right hand rule

c) Maxwell's right hand grip rule d) Left hand thumb rule

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