Light: reflection and refraction

1. Image of an object formed in a plane mirror is

a) Laterally inverted

b) Virtual

c) Erect

d) All the above

2. In order to observe full height h of a person in a plane mirror, the minimum height of mirror should be

a) h

b) h/2

c) h/3

d) 2h

3. Two plane mirrors are inclined to each other at an angle 30 degree. The number of images of a point
object held in between the mirror is

a) 6

b) 12

c) 11

d) infinity

4. An object is at a distance of 0.5m in front of a plane mirror. Distance between the object and the
image is

a) 0.5 metre

b) 1 metre

c) 0.25 metre

d) 2 metres

5. The light reflected from a plane mirror may form a real image

a) If the rays incident on the mirror are converging

b) If the rays incident on the mirror are diverging

c) If the rays are perpendicular to the mirror

d) Under no circumstances
6. When a Ray of light incident on a plane mirror at an angle of theta, the reflected ray deviates through
an angle

a) π\2

b) π

c) π-theta

d) π-2theta

7. In which of the following cases, man will not see image greater than himself?

a) concave mirror

b) convex mirror

c) plane mirror

d) none of these

8. An object is placed at the focus of a concave mirror of focal length 20cm.the distance of the image
from the pole of the mirror is

a) 10 cm

b) 20 cm

c) 40 cm

d) Infinity

9. When a light wave goes from air into water, the quality that remains unchanged is its

a) Amplitude

b) Speed

c) Frequency

d) Wavelength

10. The refractive indices of glass and water with respect to air are 3/2 and 4/3 respectively. The
refractive index of glass with respect to water will be

a) 8/9

b) 9/8

c) 7/6

d) None of these

11. A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to the refractive index of the lens.
Then its focal length will
a) Become zero

b) Become infinite

c) Reduce

d) Increase

12. Two thin lenses of focal length 20cm and 25cm are in contact. The effective power of the
combination is

a) 4.5 D

b) 18 D

c) 45 D

d) 9 D

13. A convex lens of focal length 40 cm, a concave lens of focal length 40 cm and a concave lens of focal
length 15cm are placed in contact. The power of this combination in dioptre is

a) +1.5

b) -1.5

c) +6.67

d) -6.67

14. Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when light from a point source is incident
on it?

a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens

b) Convex mirror as well as concave lens

c) Two plane mirrors placed at 90 degree to each other

d) concave mirror as well as concave lens

15.A 10 mm long pin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long image of the pin is
formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The focal length of this mirror is

a) -30cm

b) -20cm

c) -40cm

d) -60cm

16. Under which of the following conditions a concave mirror can form a real image larger than the
actual object?
a) When the object is kept at a distance equal to its radius of curvature

b) When object is kept at a distance less than its focal length

c) When object is placed between the focus and centre of curvature

d) An object is kept at a distance greater than its radius of curvature.

17. Which of the following statements is true?

a) a convex lens has 4D power having a focal length of 0.25m

b) a convex lens has -4 D power having a focal length of 0.25m

c) a concave lens has 4D power having a focal length of 0.25m

d) a concave lens has -4D power having a focal length of 0.25cm

18. Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles

a) is less than 1

b) is more than one

c) is equal to 1

d) can be more than or less than 1 depending upon the position of the object in front of it.

19. Rays from Sun converge at a point 15 cm in front of a concave mirror. Where an object should be
placed so that the size of its image is equal to the size of the object?

a) 15 cm in front of a mirror

b) 30 cm in front of a mirror

c) Between 15 cm and 30 cm in front of the mirror

d) More than 30 cm in front of the mirror

20. A full length image of a distance tall building can definitely be seen by using

a) a concave mirror

b) a convex mirror

c) a plane mirror

d) both concave and plane mirror

21. In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is placed

a) between the pole and the focus of the reflector

b) very near to the focus of the reflector

c) between the focus and centre of curvature of the reflector

22. The laws of reflection hold good for

a) plane mirror only

b) concave mirror only

c) convex mirror only

d) all the mirrors irrespective of their shape

23. You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media A Ray of light
incident obliquely at same angle wood band the most?

a) kerosene

b) water

c) mustard oil

d) glycerine

24. A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head bigger, the middle
portion of her body of the same size and that of the legs smaller. The following is the order of
combinations for the magic mirror from the top.

a) plane, convex and concave

b) , concave and plane

c) concave, plane and convex

d) convex, plane and concave

25. In which of the following, the image of an object placed at infinity will be highly diminished and point
sized?

a) concave mirror only

b) convex mirror only

c) convex lens only

d) concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex lens

26. A spherical mirror is held close to the face of a person. The image is found to be erect and
diminished. The spherical mirror is

a) concave

b) convex

c) both a and b
d) none of these

27. The centre of curvature of concave mirror lies

a) on the principal axis

b) in front of the reflecting surface

c) both a and b

d) behind the reflecting surface

28.; In order to get an image longer than the object, we can use

a) convex mirror, but not concave mirror

b) concave mirror, but not convex mirror

c) either concave or convex mirrors

d) plane or concave mirror

29. No matter how far you stand from a mirror, your image appears erect. The mirror may be

a) plane

b) concave

c) convex

d) either plane or convex

30. A piece of glass is held 3 cm above the printed letters of a book. It is observed that the printed letters
appear bigger. What is this piece of glass?

a) convex lens

b) concave lens

c) glass slab

d) none of these

31. The sun rays converge at a distance of 15 cm from a concave mirror. What should be the position of
an object so that the size of its image is equal to its own size?

a) 15 cm in front of the mirror

b) between 15 cm and 30 cm in front of the mirror

c) 30 cm in front of the mirror

d) more than 30 cm in front of the mirror

32. A Ray of light is parallel to the principal axis incident on a concave mirror. The reflected ray will
a) pass through the centre of curvature

b) pass through the focus

c) pass through the pole

d) retrace its path

33. The magnification produced by a plane mirror is

a) +1

b) -1

c) 0

d) depends on the object’s distance from the mirror

34. The rear view mirror used in vehicles is

a) concave mirror

b) convex mirror

c); plane mirror

d) none of these

35. Which of the following mirror always produces small, virtual and erect image of an object

a) concave

b) convex

c) plane

d) none of these

Paragraph

An image formed in a convex mirror is always virtual, erect and smaller in size whatever is the position
of the object. However, in a concave mirror, the image may be real or virtual, erect or inverted, smaller
or bigger in size than the size of the object. This should depend upon the distance of the object from the
mirror.

1. A concave mirror is used as a reflector in

a) torches

b) searchlight

c) headlights of motor vehicle

2. In street lamps, the reflector used is a

a) convex mirror

b) concave mirror

c) plane mirror

d) all the above

3. Which of the mirror has larger field of view?

a) convex

b) concave

c) plane

d) all have same field of view

4. Real or virtual image of an object formed by a concave mirror depends on

a) size of the mirror

b) polish of the mirror

c) distance of the object from the mirror

d) all of these

Paragraph

The image of an object formed by a convex lens may be real or virtual, erector inverted smaller or larger
than the object. It would depend upon distance of the object from the lens. However, the image of an
object buy a concave lens is always virtual, erect and smaller in size than the object.

1.To obtain image of an object on a screen, we require a

a) convex lens

b) concave lens

c) concave lens of large focal length

d) concave lens of small focal length

2. Where should an object be placed in front of a concave lens to obtain a virtual image of the object?

a) infinity

b) principal focus
c) very close to the lens

d) any distance from the lens

3. Where should an object be placed in front of a convex lens to obtain image of the same size of the
object

a) at F

b)at 2F

c) beyond 2F

d) none of these

4. To obtain an image smaller than the size of the object, we may use a

a) convex lens only

b) concave lens only

c) either a convex lens or a concave lens

d) none of these

Assertion and reasoning

1. Assertion: A plane mirror can form a real image, when a beam of light falling on the mirror is
converging.

Reason: This is because on reflection from a plane mirror, the rays in converging beam actually meet at
a point in front of the mirror.

2. Assertion: A thin lens is more powerful.

Reason: P= 1/f

3. Assertion: Light travels faster in glass than in air.

Reason: Because glass is denser than air.

4. Assertion: Refractive index has no units.

Reason: Refractive index of a medium is the ratio of velocity of light in vacuum to the velocity of light in
the medium

5. Assertion: Light travels faster in denser medium then in rarer medium.

Reason: v=c/n

6. Assertion: When a convex lens is held in water, its focal length increases.

Reason: Refractive index of water is less than the refractive index of air.
7. Assertion: When an object moves with a velocity of 5 metre per second towards a plane mirror, its
image in the plane mirror moves towards the back of the mirror with a velocity of 10 metre per second.

Reason: The image formed in a plane mirror is as far behind the mirror as the object in front of it.

8. Assertion: A convex mirror is used as a driver's mirror.

Reason: The field of view of convex mirror is much smaller.