PAST QUESTIONS OF CHAPTER - 10

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OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. The final image formed by simple microscope is:

(A) Virtual and inverted (B) Virtual and erect
(C) Real and erect (D) Real and inverted
2. If a single convex lens is placed close to eye, then it is being used as:
(A) Telescope (B) Microscope
(C) Magnifying glass (D) None of these
3. Which of the phenomenon of light is light is used in propagation of light through
optical fibers:
(A) Total internal reflection (B) Polarization
(C) Interference (D) Diffraction
4. The minimum distance from the eye at which an object appears to be distinct is:
(2times)
(A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm
(C) 25 cm (D) 30 cm
5. Which communication can ensure less diffraction and more details to be seen by
compound microscope:
(A) A wider objective and red light (B) A wider objective and
blue light
(C) A wider eye piece and red light (D) A wider eye piece and
blue light
6. For normal adjustment, the length of astronomical telescope is: (2times)

(A)
f o −f e (B)
fofe

(C) o
f +fe (D) o e
f /f
7. If N is the number of rulings on the grating then the resolving power in the mth
order diffraction is equal to:
(A) R = Nm (B) R = N/m
(C) R = 1/Nm (D) R = m/N

8. The least distance of distinct vision is:

(A) 5 cm (B) 10 cm
(C) 25 cm (D) 50 cm
9. If d is the least distance of distinct vision, then the magnification of a convex lens of
local length f will be: (2times)
d d
1+ 1−
(A) f (B) f
f f
1+ 1−
(C) d (D) d
10. The ratio of the size of image to the size of object is called:
 (A) Focal length (B) Vistula length
(C) Resolving power (D) Magnification
11. The magnification power of a telescope in normal adjustment is equal to:
fo fe
(A)
fe (B)
fo
1
(C) o
f ×fe (D)
fefo
12. In the focal length of objective and eye piece is 0.5 m and 10 cm respectively, then
magnification power of telescope will be:
(A) 5 (B) 0.5
(C) 10 (D) 20
13. If the objective is placed with in the focal length of a convex lens its image will be:
(A) Magnified (B) Erect
(C) Virtual (D) All of these

14. Using a graded index fiber, the time difference is reduced to about:
(A) 1 ns per km (B) 33 ns per km
(C) 2 ns per km (D) 32 ns per km
15. Brilliant and beautiful colors in soap bubbles are due to:
(A) Diffraction of light (B) Polarization
(C) Interference (D) Reflection of light
16. The optical fiber is:
(A) 2 types (B) 3 types
(C) 4 types (D) 5 types
17. The optical fiber is:
(A) 10-10m (B) 10-8m
-1
(C) 10 m (D) 10-4m
18. The collimator in a spectrometer is used to:
(A) Disperse (B) Reflect the light beam
(C) Make the light beam parallel (D) Coverage the light beam
19. The magnification of a convex lens of f= 5cm and d= 25cm is:
(A) 3 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 20
20. The medium in which speed of light is the same in all direction is called:
(A) Homogenous (B) Heterogeneous
(C) Non-homogenous (D) Free space
21. Final image of compound microscope is:
(A) Virtual and erect (B) Virtual and inverted
(C) Real and inverted (D) Real and erect
22. All waves fronts are concentric:
(A) Circles (B) Squares
(C) Spheres (D) Rectangular
23. The phenomenon which proves that the light is transverse wave is:
(A) Interference (B) Polarization
(C) Diffraction (D) Compton Effect
24. A device used for viewing distant object is called:
(A) Telescope (B) Spectrometer
(C) Microscope (D) Magnifying
25. Least distance of distinct vision:
 (A) Increase with age (B) Decrease with age
(C) Remains constant with age (D) Becomes infinite after 60
years
26. It becomes possible to send light into inaccessible place due to:
(A) Coaxial cable (B) Fiber optics
(C) Copper wire (D) Glass wire
27. 2 d sin θ=nλ is called:
(A) Laplace’s equation (B) Reflective equation
(C) Refraction equation (D) Bragg equation
28. The infrared light used in fiber optics communication system has typical wave length
equal to:
(A) 1.1 μm (B) 1.3 μm
(C) 1.7 μm (D) 1.5 μm
29. The final image seen through eye-piece in telescope is:
(A) Real, enlarge and inverted (B) Virtual, enlarge and erect
(C) Virtual, enlarge and inverted (D) Real, enlarge and erect
30. Multimode graded index fiber has core whose diameter range lie from:
(A) 5 to 50 μm (B) 50 to 100 μm
(C) 50 to 1000 μm (D) 50 to 10000 μm
31. Critical angle is that incident angle in denser medium for which angel of refraction is:
(A) 0o (B) 45o
(C) 180 o
(D) 90o
32. Which of the following will travel much faster than others, through the optical fibers?
(A) Ultraviolet (B) Visible light
(C) Invisible infrared light (D) White light
33. In multimode step index fiber, the diameter of core is:
(A) 50 μm (B) 5 μm
(C) 100 μm (D) 150 μm
34. For glass-air boundary, the value of critical angle is:
(A) 41.4o (B) 41.6o
(C) 41.8o (D) 42.2o
35. If a convex lens is used as a magnifying glass, which lens will give higher
magnification that has:
(A) Short size (B) Long focal length
(C) Large size (D) Short focal length
36. The magnification of a convex lens of focal length 10cm is:
(A) 2.5 (B) 3.5
(C) 4.5 (D) 5
37. If an object is placed in between focus point and optical center of a convex lens, the
image formed by lens is:
(A) Real inverted (B) Virtual diminished
(C) Virtual inverted (D) Virtual erected
38. When a ray of light enters from denser into a rare medium, wavelength of light ray
will:
(A) Increase (B) Decrease
(C) Unchanged (D) cannot be determined
39. The ratio of the velocities of water in a pipe lying horizontally at two ends is 1:4, the
ratio of diameters of pipe at these two ends is:
(A) 1:2 (B) 2:1
(C) 1:4 (D) 4:1
40. Rayleigh formula for resolving power:
 (A) R =1 .22 ¿ ¿ (B)

(C) (D)
41. Multimode step index fiber is useful for:
(A) Long distance (B) Short distance
(C) No distance (D) Infinite distance
42. The distance of near point from the eye is about:
(A) 25 cm (B) 25 dm
(C) 10 cm (D) 25 ms
43. Information carrying capacity of optical fiber is called:
(A) Capacity (B) Band width
(C) Immunity (D) Ablity
44. The focal length of convex lens is:
(A) Negative (B) Positive
(C) Large (D) Small
45. In Michelson’s experiment, the angle subtended by a side of eight sided mirror at the
center is:
π π
(A) 8 (B) 4
π
(C) 2 (D) π
46. IF a convex lens of focal length 5 cm is used as simple microscope then its magnifying
power will be:
(A) 5 (B) 6
(C) 10 (D) 25
 OBJECTIVE ANSWER
01 B 02 B 03 A 04 C 05 A
06 C 07 A 08 C 09 A 10 D
11 A 12 A 13 D 14 B 15 C
16 B 17 A 18 C 19 C 20 A
21 A 22 A 23 B 24 A 25 B
26 B 27 D 28 B 29 A 30 C
31 D 32 A 33 A 34 C 35 D
36 B 37 D 38 A 39 B 40 C
41 B 42 A 43 B 44 B 45 B
46 B