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LIght grade 8 revision

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

this problem arises due to foggy or cloudy lens .

a)

presbyopia

b)

myopia

c)

cataract

d)

hypermetropia

2.

which colour bends the most on refraction through a triangular prism?

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

violet

3.

This phenomenon is responsible for rainbow formation.

a)

refraction

b)

dispersion

c)

internal reflection

d)

all of these

4.

angle of deviation in a triangular prism is angle between

a)

incident ray and refracted ray.

b)

refracted ray and emergent ray.

c)

extended incident and emergent ray

d)

none of these

5.

What do the lens and cornea have in common?

a)

They both send messages to the brain.

b)

They can both change shape.

c)

They both contain photoreceptive cells.

d)

They both bend light into a focused beam.

6.

What would happen to your pupils if it's extremely bright outside?

a)

They would let a lot of light into your eyes

b)

They would expand and become very large

c)

They would contract and become very small

d)

They would close up completely

7.

How are rods different from cones?

a)

Rods are sensitive to light, while cones can detect color.

b)

Cones are sensitive to light, while rods can detect color.

c)

Cones send images to the brain, while rods do not.

d)

Rods send images to the brain, while cones do not.

8.

Which part of your eye is most like the film in a camera?

a)

The iris

b)

The retina

c)

The pupil

d)

The lens

9.

Order the following: A) The optic nerve transmits signals; B) An image is projected onto the retina; C) Rods and cones transform an image into electrical impulses

a)

B, A, C

b)

C, A, B

c)

A, C, B

d)

B, C, A

10.

What role does your brain play in the process of seeing?

a)

It puts blurry images into focus.

b)

It turns black-and-white images into color.

c)

It flips upside-down images rightside-up.

d)

It flips backwards images over so you see them the correct way.

11.

Farsightedness occurs when light is focused ___________ the retina.

a)

Infront of

b)

Behind

c)

Exactly on

12.

When looking at far objects, the eyes _______.

a)

Relax

b)

Stretch

c)

Contract

d)

shrink

13.

Which of these Diagrams represents NORMAL VISION ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Which of these Diagrams represents NEAR SIGHTEDNESS ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

What is Braille?

a)

night writing system

b)

unique writing system for blinds

c)

It's a language

d)

language for deaf

16.
Louis Braille invented a system called the braille alphabet by arranging _______ dots for each letter.
a)
20
b)
12
c)
6
d)
4
17.

Which part of the eye helps to focus the image?

a)

Retina

b)

Iris

c)

Ciliary Muscle

d)

Eye Lens

18.

Which is NOT a color seen in the Color Spectrum?

a)

Black

b)

Indigo

c)

Orange

d)

Red

19.

What is the persistence of vision.

a)

1/16 of a second

b)

1/14 of a second

c)

1/15 of a second

d)

1/19 of a second

20.

Braille system has ____ dots patterns and characters

a)

72

b)

73

c)

63

d)

64

21.

The comfortable distance at which a person can read is about ______

a)

35m

b)

35cm

c)

25cm

d)

25m

22.

Lack of __________ in foodstuff is responsible for many eye troubles

a)

Vitamin B complex

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Vitamin C

d)

Vitamin A

23.

A smooth shining surface, which rebounds the light back in same or in different direction, is called

a)

Mirror

b)

Incident ray

c)

Lens

d)

Idealisation

24.
Which parts of your eye are transparent?
a)
retina
b)
optic nerve
c)
cornea and lens
d)
iris
25.

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°

26.

sunlight called white light consits of __________________

colours

a)

1

b)

5

c)

0

d)

7

27.

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

a)

Myopia

b)

Cataract

c)

Hypermetropia

d)

Cornea

28.
Which of these describes how light travels through an empty space?
a)
It travels straight but may change direction to avoid objects.
b)
It changes direction often even if there are no objects. 
c)
It comes to a stop after it travels a certain distance. 
d)
It travels in a straight line without stopping. 
29.

A student sitting in the last bench in a classroom cannot see the letters written on the board clearly. But he can see the letters written in his book. Name the defect of vision

a)

Myopia

b)

Hypermetropia

c)

Cataract

d)

Astigmatism

30.

A series of fast moving still pictures can create an illusion of movement. Why?

a)

The eye can focus on very rapidly changing pictures

b)

The eye is quicker than the brain

c)

Persistence of vision

d)

None of the above

31.

Nocturnal animals will be having

a)

Large Cornea

b)

Large Pupil

c)

Retina with large number of rods

d)

All of the above

32.

An interesting feature of a ____________ is that you will never see the same pattern again.

a)

periscope

b)

telescope

c)

kaledioscope

d)

mirror

33.

What is the speed of light

a)

300 m/s

b)

300,000 m/s

c)

300,000,000 m/s

d)

300,000,000,000 m/s

34.

the number of images formed by two mirrors kept at an angle with each other

a)

360/ n - 1

b)

380/n -1

c)

310/n-1

d)

none

35.
Regulates the amount of light entering the eye and gives the eye its color.
a)
Iris
b)
Lens
c)
Pupil
d)
Retina