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human eye and colourful world

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When white light passes through a prism,

a)

red bends more, violet bends least

b)

red bends least, violet bends most

c)

dispersion doesn't occur

d)

refraction doesn't occur

2.

The splitting of white light into the seven colors when it passes through a transparent material is called

a)

Refractrion

b)

Dispersion

c)

Reflection

d)

Diffraction

3.

A ray of white light enters the raindrop and undergoes __________ and __________ to form a spectrum.

a)

refraction; dispersion

b)

reflection; dispersion

c)

dispersion; diffraction

d)

scattering; dispersion

4.

The refraction of light passed by the Earth’s Atmosphere having air layers of varying __________ is called atmospheric refraction.

a)

optical densities

b)

densities

c)

volumes of air

d)

winds

5.

Statement: Blue light scatters more than red light during

a)

day time

b)

night time

c)

twilight

d)

none of the above

6.

Red light has

a)

longer wavelength

b)

shorter wavelength

c)

longer frequency

d)

none of the above

7.

The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour. These can be easily seen from a distance because among all other colours, the red light

a)

moves fastest in air

b)

is absorbed the most by smoke or fog

c)

is scattered the least by smoke or fog

d)

is scattered the most by smoke or fog

8.
What is happening in this picture?
a)
The water is making the pencil bigger
b)
the water is refracting (bending) the pencil
c)
the water is refracting (bending) the light to make the pencil look bent
d)
light is being absorbed
9.

The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules of the atmosphere in all direction is called ____________ of light.

a)

scattering

b)

interference

c)

tyndell effect

d)

Reflection

10.

At noon the sun appears white as [NCERT Exemplar Problems]

a)

light is least scattered

b)

all the colours of the white light are scattered away

c)

blue colour is scattered the most

d)

red colour is scattered the most

11.

The air layer of atmosphere whose temperature is less then the hot layer behave as optically

a)

denser medium

b)

rarer medium

c)

inactive medium

d)

either denser or rarer medium

12.

Scattering of light by colloidal solution is known as

a)

Scattering

b)

Dispersion

c)

Tyndall effect

d)

Stability

13.

Which of the following is a natural phenomenon which is caused by the dispersion of sunlight in the sky?

a)

Rainbow

b)

Twinkling of stars

c)

Advanced sunrise and delayed sunset

d)

Stars seem higher than they actually are

14.

Atmospherics refraction explains the natural phenomena

a)

twinkling of stars

b)

Sky appears blue

c)

Refraction of light through a prism

d)

rainbow formation

15.

IN CASE OF TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION LIGHT GOES FROM

a)

RARER TO DENSER MEDIUM

b)

DENSER TO RARER MEDIUM

c)

ONE MEDIUM TO ANOTHER HAVING SAME REFRACTIVE INDEX

d)

NONE OF THESE

16.

SKY APPEARS —————- TO AN ASTRONAUT WHEN HE IS ON EARTH

a)

BLUE

b)

BLACK

c)

DARK

d)

VIOLET

17.

REFRACTION OF LIGHT TAKES PLACE IN GLASS SLAB

a)

2 TIMES

b)

ONCE ONLY

c)

3 TIMES

d)

4 TIMES

18.

An image is formed on

a)

iris

b)

pupil

c)

retina

d)

cornea

19.

Light enters the eye through a thin membrane called the

a)

Iris

b)

Pupil

c)

Retina

d)

Cornea

20.

Following controls and regulates the amount of light entering the eye

a)

Iris

b)

Pupil

c)

Retina

d)

Corena

21.

_________________ send signals to the brain

a)

Optical nerve

b)

Aqueous Humour

c)

Viterous humour

d)

Eye lens

22.

When the light is very bright, the diameter of pupil

a)

Expends

b)

Contract

c)

Remain same

d)

All of these

23.

To see an object comfortably and distinctly, we must hold it about _______ cm from our eyes.

a)

10

b)

25

c)

15

d)

infinity

24.

The ability of the eye lens to adjust its focal length is called

a)

Accommodation

b)

Accomplish

c)

Composition

d)

None of the above

25.

Myopia and Hypermetropia can be corrected by

a)

Concave and plano-convex lens

b)

Concave and convex lens

c)

Convex and concave lens

d)

Plano-concave lens for both defects.

26.

The image formed on the retina of the human eye is

a)

virtual and inverted

b)

real and inverted

c)

virtual and erect

d)

real and erect

27.

THE BAND OF SEVEN COLOURS WHICH IS OBTAINED ON SPLITTING OF WHITE LIGHT INTO ITS SEVEN CONSTITUENT COLOURS IS KNOWN AS

a)

SCATTERING

b)

DISPERSION

c)

SPECTRUM

d)

DIFFRACTION PATTERN

28.

IN CASE OF TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION LIGHT GOES FROM

a)

RARER TO DENSER MEDIUM

b)

DENSER TO RARER MEDIUM

c)

ONE MEDIUM TO ANOTHER HAVING SAME REFRACTIVE INDEX

d)

NONE OF THESE

29.

IN CASE OF TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION, ANGLE OF REFRACTION FOR CRITICAL ANGLE IS

a)

900

b)

00

c)

450

d)

DEPENDS ON THE MEDIUM

30.
Which of the following is the correct order in which light travels through the eye?  
a)
Cornea, Lens, Retina, Pupil, Optic Nerve
b)
Pupil, Cornea, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve
c)
Cornea, Retina, Lens, Pupil, Optic Nerve
d)
Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve
31.

Which eye disease has blurred images and clouding of the lens?

a)

Myopia

b)

Pink Eye

c)

Cataracts

d)

Hypermyopia

32.

The ability of eye lens to adjust its focal length to form a sharp image of the object at varying distances on the retina is called____________________

a)

Power of observation of the eye

b)

Power of accommodation of the eye

c)

Power of adjustment of the eye

d)

Power of enabling of the eye

33.

Bi-focal lens are required to correct

a)

presbyopia

b)

astigmatism

c)

coma

d)

myopia

34.

The persistence of vision for human eye is

a)

1/10th of a second

b)

1/6th of the second

c)

1/16th of a second

d)

1/18th of a second

35.

The change in focal length of an eye tens is caused by the action of the

a)

retina

b)

pupil

c)

ciliary muscles

d)

iris

36.

Near and far points of a young person normal eye respectively are

a)

0 and infinity

b)

0 and 25 cm

c)

25 cm and infinity

d)

25 cm and 150 cm

37.

A person cannot see distinctly objects kept beyond 2 m. This defect can be corrected by using a lens of power

a)

+ 0.5 D

b)

- 0.5 D

c)

+ 0.2 D

d)

- 0.2 D

38.

The focal length of the eye lens increases when eye muscles

a)

are relaxed and lens becomes thinner

b)

contract and lens becomes thicker

c)

are relaxed and lens becomes thicker

d)

contract and lens becomes thinner

39.

Human eye acts like a

a)

endoscope

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

camera

40.

The light sensitive cell present on retina and is sensitive to the intensity of light is:

a)

Cones

b)

Both rods and cones

c)

Rods

d)

none of above

41.

Function of eyelids includes

a)

tears are spread over eye

b)

dust particles are wiped off

c)

dust particles are cleared off

d)

all of these

42.

The type of lens present in the human eye is.........

a)

concave lens

b)

convex lens

c)

concavo-convex

d)

plane lens

43.

If a student cannot see the black board clearly even in sitting in the first bench. The type of defect of his eye is ........

a)

Myopia

b)

hypermetropia

c)

presbyopia

d)

cataract

44.

Which of the following is the best example of white light?

a)

Danger signals

b)

laser light

c)

sun light

d)

sodium lamp

45.

Assertion: Planets do not twinkle

Reason: Light rays do not come from planet

a)

Assertion and reason are true. Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

b)

Assertion and reason are false

c)

Assertion is false, but reason is true

d)

Assertion is true, but reason is false

46.

The angle between angle of incidence and the angle of emergence is called...........

a)

angle of emergence

b)

angle of prism

c)

angle of deviation

d)

critical angle

47.

Presbyopia is caused dut to (a)   in persons

48.

The colour of head lights suitable for vehicles in foggy weather

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Green

d)

Violet

49.
Light has the lowest velocity in which medium?
flint glass n=1.70
barium glass n=1.60
crown glass n=1.523
water n=1.33
diamond n=2.45
a)
diamond
b)
water
c)
flint glass
d)
barium glass
50.

The clear sky appears blue because

a)

blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere.

b)

ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the atmosphere.

c)

violet and blue lights get scattered more than lights of all other colours by the atmosphere.

d)

light of all other colours is scattered more than the violet and blue colour lights by the atmosphere.