wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

MCQs on Light (Worksheet Extraction)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Light is a form of

a)

Matter

b)

Energy

c)

Force

d)

Sound

2.

Which of the following is a natural source of light?

a)

Bulb

b)

Candle

c)

Sun

d)

Torch

3.

Which object does not emit light on its own?

a)

Sun

b)

Fire

c)

Moon

d)

Electric bulb

4.

Objects that do not allow light to pass through them are called

a)

Transparent

b)

Translucent

c)

Opaque

d)

Luminous

5.

Which of the following is a transparent object?

a)

Wooden door

b)

Frosted glass

c)

Clear glass

d)

Cardboard

6.

Light travels in a

a)

Circular path

b)

Zig-zag path

c)

Straight line

d)

Random path

7.

The phenomenon of bouncing back of light from a surface is called

a)

Refraction

b)

Dispersion

c)

Reflection

d)

Absorption

8.

A smooth and shiny surface reflects light best because it is

a)

Rough

b)

Opaque

c)

Polished

d)

Curved

9.

Which surface causes regular reflection?

a)

Rough wall

b)

Paper

c)

Mirror

d)

Cloth

10.

Which type of mirror is used as a looking mirror?

a)

Concave

b)

Convex

c)

Plane

d)

Spherical

11.

The image formed by a plane mirror is

a)

Real and inverted

b)

Virtual and erect

c)

Real and erect

d)

Virtual and inverted

12.

The image formed by a plane mirror is

a)

Larger than object

b)

Smaller than object

c)

Same size as object

d)

Depends on distance

13.

Lateral inversion means

a)

Top and bottom are reversed

b)

Left and right are reversed

c)

Image is upside down

d)

Image is enlarged

14.

Which mirror is used by dentists?

a)

Plane mirror

b)

Convex mirror

c)

Concave mirror

d)

Cylindrical mirror

15.

A concave mirror can form

a)

Only real images

b)

Only virtual images

c)

Both real and virtual images

d)

No image

16.

Which mirror is used as a rear-view mirror in vehicles?

a)

Plane mirror

b)

Concave mirror

c)

Convex mirror

d)

Periscope

17.

A convex mirror always forms an image that is

a)

Real and inverted

b)

Virtual and erect

c)

Real and erect

d)

Enlarged

18.

The image formed by a convex mirror is

a)

Larger than object

b)

Same size

c)

Smaller than object

d)

Inverted

19.

Splitting of white light into different colours is called

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Dispersion

d)

Scattering

20.

Which colour bends the most in a prism?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Violet

21.

Which colour bends the least in a prism?

a)

Violet

b)

Indigo

c)

Blue

d)

Red

22.

The band of seven colours formed by dispersion is called

a)

Reflection

b)

Image

c)

Spectrum

d)

Shadow

23.

How many colours are there in white light?

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Seven

d)

Eight

24.

A rainbow is formed due to

a)

Reflection only

b)

Refraction only

c)

Dispersion and reflection

d)

Absorption

25.

Which colour has the longest wavelength?

a)

Violet

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Red

26.

Which colour has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Indigo

d)

Violet

27.

The bending of light when it passes from one medium to another is called

a)

Reflection

b)

Dispersion

c)

Refraction

d)

Diffraction

28.

Refraction occurs because light

a)

Changes direction

b)

Changes speed

c)

Changes colour

d)

Stops

29.

Which medium allows light to pass partially?

a)

Transparent

b)

Opaque

c)

Translucent

d)

Luminous

30.

A shadow is formed when light is

a)

Reflected

b)

Refracted

c)

Blocked by an opaque object

d)

Dispersed

31.

A shadow is always

a)

Coloured

b)

Transparent

c)

Dark

d)

Bright

32.

Which object will form the darkest shadow?

a)

Glass

b)

Butter paper

c)

Plastic sheet

d)

Wooden block

33.

The size of a shadow depends on

a)

Size of object

b)

Distance from light source

c)

Position of object

d)

All of the above

34.

Which type of image can be formed on a screen?

a)

Virtual image

b)

Real image

c)

Mirror image

d)

Lateral image

35.

A pinhole camera forms an image that is

a)

Virtual and erect

b)

Real and inverted

c)

Virtual and inverted

d)

Real and erect

36.

Which mirror is used in solar cookers?

a)

Plane mirror

b)

Convex mirror

c)

Concave mirror

d)

Glass mirror

37.

Which of the following is not a property of light?

a)

Travels in straight line

b)

Can be reflected

c)

Can be refracted

d)

Has mass

38.

Light travels fastest in

a)

Water

b)

Glass

c)

Air

d)

Vacuum

39.

Which phenomenon explains why we can see objects?

a)

Reflection of light from objects

b)

Refraction through lenses

c)

Absorption by materials

d)

Dispersion through a prism

40.

A luminous object is one that

a)

Reflects light

b)

Absorbs light

c)

Emits its own light

d)

Blocks light

41.

Which object is luminous?

a)

Chair

b)

Table

c)

Bulb when glowing

d)

Moon

42.

Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering?

a)

Retina

b)

Pupil

c)

Cornea

d)

Optic nerve

43.

Which mirror forms a magnified image when object is close?

a)

Plane mirror

b)

Convex mirror

c)

Concave mirror

d)

Glass mirror

44.

Which phenomenon causes a pencil to appear bent in water?

a)

Reflection

b)

Dispersion

c)

Refraction

d)

Absorption

45.

Which of the following reflects maximum light?

a)

Black paper

b)

Rough surface

c)

White paper

d)

Cloth

46.

Which colour absorbs maximum heat?

a)

White

b)

Yellow

c)

Black

d)

Green

47.

Which colour reflects maximum light?

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

White

48.

The image formed in a plane mirror is

a)

Inverted

b)

Smaller

c)

Laterally inverted

d)

Real

49.

Light from the Sun reaches Earth in about

a)

1 second

b)

8 minutes

c)

1 hour

d)

1 day

50.

Which device uses reflection of light to see over obstacles?

a)

Telescope

b)

Microscope

c)

Periscope

d)

Kaleidoscope

Similar Resources on Wayground

Multimedia Review

51 questions

Multimedia Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Media Arts Exam

53 questions

Media Arts Exam

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th - 8th Grade

TIK kelas 7

50 questions

TIK kelas 7

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade

Exploring MS Office Word

54 questions

Exploring MS Office Word

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade