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Light and the human eye quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Front balged part of the eyeball is called

a)

PUPIL

b)

CORNEA

c)

RETINA

d)

IRIS

2.

The splitting of white light into its seven constituent colours is called

a)

refraction

b)

dispersion

c)

deviation

d)

reflection

3.

The iris is the coloured part of the eye

a)

true

b)

false

4.

What makes objects visible ?

a)

the absorption of light by objects

b)

the reflected light from the object

c)

the total internal reflection taking place in an object

5.

If the angle of incidence of light falling on a plane mirror is 30°, what will be the angle of reflection?

a)

60°

b)

30°

c)

55°

d)

40°

6.

When we stand in front of our dressing table, our left hand seems to be right and right seems to be left. This is called

a)

mirage

b)

Up -side down phenomenon

c)

Left-right confusion

d)

Lateral inversion

7.

Angle of incidence is always

a)

equal to angle of reflection

b)

equal to angle of refraction

c)

more than angle of reflection

d)

less than refraction

8.

the lens focuses light on the back of the eye, on a layer called

a)

retina

b)

optic nerves

c)

pupil

d)

iris

9.

sunlight called white light consits of __________________

colours

a)

1

b)

5

c)

0

d)

7

10.

At the junction of the optic nerve and the retina,there are no sensory cells , so no vision is visible at the spot , it is ___________________

a)

cornea

b)

blind spot

11.

_______ cell sense colours in retina

a)

Rods

b)

Cones

c)

Both a and b

d)

Optic nerve

12.

In old age eyesight becomes foggy when it happens person is said to have __________

a)

Myopia

b)

Cataract

c)

Hypermetropia

d)

Short sight

13.

Sensations felt by the nerve cells are transmitted to the brain through the _______

a)

Optic nerve

b)

Blind spot

c)

Nerve cell

d)

Rods

14.

_________ controls the amount of light entering into the eye

a)

Cornea

b)

Pupil

c)

Iris

d)

Retina

15.

Splitting of light into its colours is known as ________ of light

a)

VIBGYOR

b)

Spectrum

c)

Rainbow

d)

Dispersion

16.

If ray of light falls perpendicular to the surface of an object, the angle of reflection will be

a)

900

b)

1800

c)

00

d)

None of the above

17.

Band of seven colours is called

a)

dispersion

b)

Normal

c)

spectrum

d)

VIBGYOR

18.

Which one of the following statements is correct regarding rods and cones in the human eye?

a)

Cones are sensitive to dim light

b)

Cones are sensitive to bright light

c)

Rods can sense colour

d)

Rods are sensitive to bright light

19.

The defect due to which a person is not able to see the distant objects clearly:

a)

Myopia

b)

Cataract

c)

Hypermetropia

d)

Cornea

20.

The diagrams showing the correct path of the ray after passing through the

a)

II and III only

b)

I and II only

c)

I, II and III

d)

I, II and IV