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VIVA XII OPTICS

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person approaches a plane mirror at 5m/s. How fast he approach the mirror image?

a)

5 m/s

b)

2.5 m/s

c)

10 m/s

d)

15 m/s

e)

zero

2.

If the magnification is calculated to be 0.5 in a particular situation, what does that tell you about the image?

a)

It is twice the size of the object.

b)

It tells you nothing about the image.

c)

It is bigger by 0.5

d)

It is 0.5 meters tall

e)

It is half the size of the object.

3.

What type of lens is a Magnifying Glass ?

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

c)

Plane

d)

Plano concave

4.

What is the bending of light rays , due to a change in speed as the rays pass through a substance , called ?

a)

Diffraction

b)

Diffusion

c)

Refraction

d)

Reflection

e)

Interference

5.

If an object is placed at the focus of a concave lens, where is the image formed?

a)

at infinity

b)

at f/2 on the same side of the object

c)

at f/2 on the other side of the object

d)

at F on the other side of the object

6.

If an object is placed at the focus of a convex lens, where is the image formed?

a)

at infinity

b)

at f/2 on the same side of the object

c)

at f/2 on the other side of the object

d)

at F on the other side of the object

7.

Absolute refractive index of a medium is.........

a)

the speed of light in medium to speed of light in the vacuum

b)

the speed of light in medium 1 to speed of light in the medium 2

c)

the speed of light in vacuum to speed of light in the medium

d)

wavelength of light in medium to that in vacuum

8.

What change is expected in the angle of minimum deviation when prism is immersed in water?

a)

increases, as the refractive index of the prism with respect to the medium decreases

b)

decreases, as the refractive index of the prism with respect to the medium decreases

c)

No change

d)

increases, as the refractive index of the prism with respect to the medium increases

e)

decreases, as the refractive index of the prism with respect to the medium increases

9.

What change is expected in the angle of minimum deviation of a prism when red light is replaced by violet light?

a)

increases, as the refractive index of the prism with respect to the medium decreases

b)

decreases, as the refractive index of the prism with respect to the medium decreases

c)

No change

d)

increases, as the refractive index of the prism with respect to the medium increases

e)

decreases, as the refractive index of the prism with respect to the medium increases

10.

Which colour has more deviation when white light is passed through a prism and why?

a)

red, short wavelength and less refractive index

b)

violet, short wavelength and less refractive index

c)

violet, short wavelength and high refractive index

d)

All the colours has the same deviation.

11.

Name the factors that decide angle of minimum deviation of a prism.

a)

Angle of incidence

b)

material of the prism

c)

colour of incident light

d)

medium in which the prism is placed

12.

Why we need a convex lens to find focal length of a concave lens?

a)

it is not compulsory to use a convex lens

b)

concave lens is a converging lens when placed in air

c)

power of concave lens may be less

d)

concave lens will not produce a real image when placed in air

13.

Why we need a convex lens to find focal length of a convex mirror?

a)

it is not compulsory to use a convex lens

b)

convex mirror is a converging mirror

c)

power of convex mirror may be less

d)

convex mirror will not produce a real image.

14.

What is the radius of curvature/ focal length of plane mirror/refracting surface?

a)

10 cm

b)

15 cm

c)

5 cm

d)

infinity

e)

can be any value

15.

convex mirror is not used in/as

a)

telescopes

b)

security purpose

c)

rear view mirror

d)

shaving mirror

e)

dentist

16.

Uses of convex lens

a)

microscopes

b)

telescopes

c)

projectors

d)

correction of hypermetropia

e)

correction of myopia

17.

Name the factors that affect power of a mirror

a)

radius of curvature

b)

refractive index of the medium in which the mirror is placed

c)

refractive index of material of the mirror

d)

colour of incident light

e)

object distance and image distance

18.

Name the factors that affect power of a lens

a)

radius of curvature

b)

refractive index of the medium in which the lens is placed

c)

refractive index of material of the lens

d)

colour of incident light

e)

object distance and image distance

19.

Name the factor s that decide the refractive index of a medium.

a)

angle of incidence

b)

angle of refraction

c)

colour of incident light

d)

nature of the material medium

20.

On Cutting an equi convex lens in to 2 identical plano convex lenses, ..............

a)

focal length becomes half

b)

focal length becomes double

c)

power becomes half

d)

power becomes double

e)

No change in power and focal length

21.

On Cutting a concave mirror in to 2 identical half mirrors, ..............

a)

focal length becomes half

b)

focal length becomes double

c)

power becomes half

d)

power becomes double

e)

No change in power and focal length

22.

Can a convex lens act as a diverging lens in any situation?

a)

No

b)

Yes, when placed in a medium of refractive index lower than that of the lens

c)

Yes, when placed in a medium of refractive index higher than that of the lens

d)

Yes, when placed in a medium of refractive index equal to that of the lens

23.

Can a concave lens act as a converging lens in any situation?

a)

No

b)

Yes, when placed in a medium of refractive index lower than that of the lens

c)

Yes, when placed in a medium of refractive index higher than that of the lens

d)

Yes, when placed in a medium of refractive index equal to that of the lens

24.

Name the colour having maximum speed inside glass prism

a)

Red, as it has longer wavelength

b)

Red, as it has shorter wavelength

c)

Violet, as it has longer wavelength

d)

Violet, as it has shorter wavelength

e)

All the colours have same speed inside glass prism

25.

If a convex/concave lens is placed in a medium such that refractive index of the medium of the lens is same as that of the lens,............

a)

convex lens act as diverging lens

b)

convex lens act as converging lens

c)

concave lens act as diverging lens

d)

concave lens act as converging lens

e)

There will not be any converging or diverging action

26.

What change occur in the power & focal length of a convex lens when immersed in water?

a)

focal length decreases & power decreases

b)

focal length increases & power decreases

c)

focal length decreases & power increases

d)

No change in power and focal length

e)

focal length and power increases

27.

What change occur in the power & focal length of a mirror when immersed in water?

a)

focal length decreases & power decreases

b)

focal length increases & power decreases

c)

focal length decreases & power increases

d)

No change in power and focal length

e)

focal length and power increases

28.

What is the minimum distance between object and its real image for a convex lens?

a)

infinity

b)

2 F

c)

4 F

d)

3 F

e)

2.5 F

29.

Virtual images, ..............

a)

Can be formed on a screen

b)

light rays converges to a point

c)

light rays diverge away

d)

image can not be formed on a screen

e)

always upright

30.

Real images, ..............

a)

Can be formed on a screen

b)

light rays converges to a point

c)

light rays diverge away

d)

image can not be formed on a screen

e)

always inverted

31.

At angle of minimum deviation,..........

a)

angle of incidence = angle of emergence

b)

light rays are parallel to the base of the prism

c)

angle of refraction = half of the angle of the prism

d)

angle of deviation = half of the angle of the prism

32.

Angle of deviation depends on

a)

angle of incidence

b)

angle of the prism

c)

refractive index of the prism

d)

colour of the incident light

33.

A convex lens is placed on the top of a plane mirror such that image and object coincide at the same point at a distance of 12 cm in front of the lens. focal length of the lens = ....

a)

24 cm

b)

12 cm

c)

6 cm

d)

infinity

e)

8 cm

34.

A convex lens and a concave lens of focal length 10 cm is placed in contact. What is the focal length of the combination?

a)

10 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

infinity

d)

5 cm

e)

zero

35.

When the lower half of a convex lens is covered with black paper, ..................

a)

No image is formed

b)

half of the image id formed

c)

complete image is formed but intensity is halved

d)

No change, complete image is formed.

36.

A concave mirror forms an image side by side with an object, with distance from the object to the mirror being 20 cm. Find focal length of the mirror

a)

10 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

5 cm

d)

40 cm

37.

The radius of curvature of each face of a convex lens is same as its focal length, then refractive index of the material of the lens is ................

a)

1.5

b)

2

c)

4/3

d)

1.2

38.

Power of a convex lens is maximum for

a)

red colour as refractive index of glass for red is maximum

b)

violet colour, as refractive index of glass for violet is maximum

c)

Its same for red and violet

d)

violet colour, as refractive index of glass for violet is minimum

e)

red colour as refractive index of glass for red is minimum

39.

Total internal reflection occurs, .............

a)

angle of incidence is greater than critical angle

b)

light travelling from rarer medium to denser medium

c)

light travelling from denser medium to rarer medium

d)

critical angle is greater than angle of incidence

e)

light is incident along the normal

40.

When light is incident on a denser medium, from a rarer medium,

a)

light can bend towards the normal

b)

light can go parallel to the surface of the separation of two media

c)

light may get reflected back to the same medium

d)

light may go straight without any bending

e)

light can bend away from the normal