Assignment of Chapter LIGHT

1. Light travels in:

o A) Straight line B) Zig-zag path C) Circular path D) Curved path

2. The bouncing back of light from a surface is called:

o A) Reflection B) Refraction C) Dispersion D) Absorption

3. The angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection according to:

o A) Snell's law B) Law of refraction C) Law of reflection D) Newton's law

4. Which of these objects is transparent?

o A) Book B) Wooden door C) Clear glass D) Cardboard

5. What type of mirror is used in rearview mirrors of vehicles?

o A) Concave B) Plane C) Convex D) Spherical

6. The splitting of white light into seven colors is called:

o A) Reflection B) Dispersion C) Diffraction D) Absorption

7. What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

o A) 3 × 10⁸ m/s B) 2 × 10⁸ m/s C) 3 × 10⁶ m/s D) 2 × 10⁶ m/s

8. A real image can be formed by a:

o A) Plane mirror B) Convex mirror C) Concave mirror D) None of these

9. Which type of lens converges light rays?

o A) Convex lens B) Concave lens C) Plane lens D) Cylindrical lens

10. What is the shape of the image formed by a plane mirror?

o A) Erect and virtual B) Inverted and real C) Erect and real D) Inverted and
virtual

11. The color of an object depends on:

o A) The material of the object B) The light it reflects

o C) The heat it absorbs D) The angle of light falling on it

12. The mirror that is curved outward is called:

o A) Convex mirror B) Concave mirror C) Plane mirror D) None of these

13. Which of these is a luminous object?

o A) Sun B) Moon C) Earth D) Mirror

14. Light passing from air to water bends because of:

o A) Reflection B) Refraction C) Diffraction D) Polarization

o A) Meter B) Joule C) Lux D) Candela

16. The phenomenon of light bouncing off a polished surface is:

o A) Refraction B) Diffraction C) Reflection D) Dispersion

17. Which device uses lenses to focus light?

o A) Periscope B) Microscope C) Kaleidoscope D) Prism

18. A rainbow is an example of:

o A) Reflection B) Refraction C) Dispersion D) Absorption

19. The bending of light around obstacles is called:

o A) Diffraction B) Refraction C) Dispersion D) Reflection

20. What is the main source of natural light on Earth?

o A) Fire B) Sun C) Stars D) Moon

21. The mirror used by dentists to examine teeth is:

o A) Plane mirror B) Convex mirror C) Concave mirror D) None of these

22. The type of lens that spreads out light rays is:

o A) Convex lens B) Concave lens C) Plane lens D) None of these

23. Which of these objects forms a virtual image?

o A) Convex mirror B) Concave mirror C) Plane mirror D) All of these

24. The phenomenon of light splitting into seven colors is seen in:

o A) Prism B) Mirror C) Plane glass D) Lens

25. Shadows are formed because light:

o A) Bends around objects B) Passes through objects

o C) Travels in straight lines D) Scatters in all directions

26. The point at which light rays meet after passing through a lens is called:

o A) Focal length B) Focus C) Vertex D) Center

27. Light travels fastest in:

o A) Air B) Water C) Glass D) Vacuum

28. What happens to the speed of light when it enters a denser medium?

o A) Increases B) Decreases C) Remains constant D) Becomes zero

29. What is the shape of a concave lens?

o A) Thicker at the center B) Thinner at the center

30. A periscope works based on the principle of:

o A) Dispersion B) Reflection C) Refraction D) Diffraction

31. The rearview mirrors in vehicles produce images that are:

o A) Real and inverted B) Virtual and upright

o C) Erect and magnified D) None of these

32. The change in direction of light as it passes from one medium to another is called:

o A) Reflection B) Refraction C) Dispersion D) Polarization

33. If an object is placed at the center of curvature of a concave mirror, the image formed will
be:

o A) Virtual and magnified B) Real and same size

o C) Real and inverted D) None of these

34. Which of the following is a non-luminous object?

o A) Sun B) Torch C) Moon D) Star

35. The eye lens is a:

o A) Convex lens B) Concave lens C) Plane lens D) Cylindrical lens

36. Light is a form of:

o A) Mechanical energy B) Chemical energy C) Electrical energy D)

37. A virtual image formed by a plane mirror is:

o A) Behind the mirror B) In front of the mirror

o C) Inside the mirror D) None of these

38. The term "critical angle" is associated with:

o A) Reflection B) Refraction C) Total internal reflection D) Diffraction

39. The phenomenon of light bending at the edges of an obstacle is called:

o A) Diffraction B) Dispersion C) Reflection D) Polarization

40. Which type of lens is used to correct farsightedness?

o A) Concave lens B) Convex lens C) Cylindrical lens D) None of these

41. The phenomenon responsible for the blue color of the sky is:

o A) Dispersion B) Scattering of light C) Reflection D) Diffraction

42. The sun appears red during sunrise and sunset because of:
 o A) Reflection B) Scattering of light C) Refraction D) Diffraction

43. A kaleidoscope works on the principle of:

o A) Refraction B) Reflection C) Diffraction D) Dispersion

44. The image formed by a convex lens when the object is at infinity is:

o A) Virtual B) Real C) Magnified D) None of these

45. The property of light that does not change during refraction is:

o A) Speed B) Direction C) Wavelength D) Frequency

46. The device that splits white light into its components is called a:

o A) Prism B) Mirror C) Lens D) Plane glass

47. The distance between the center of a lens and its focus is called:

o A) Focal point B) Focal length C) Radius of curvature D) None of these

48. A virtual and magnified image is formed by a convex lens when the object is:

o A) At the focus B) Between focus and lens

o C) At infinity D) None of these

49. The laws of reflection are valid for:

o A) Plane mirrors B) Spherical mirrors

o C) Both A and B D) None of these

50. Light is necessary for:

o A) Seeing objects B) Photosynthesis C) Vision D) All of these

Answers:

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C

2. B 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. A

3. B 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D

4. C 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B

5. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C

6. B 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. B

7. B 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. A

8. D 37. A 38. C 39. A 40. B

9. B 42. B 43. B 44. B 45. D

10. A 47. B 48. B 49. C 50. D