Class-10 Test - Light Reflection and Refraction

Class -10
Test -Light- Reflection and Refraction
1.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° to each other
(d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens
2. A 10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long image
of the awl pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The focal length of this mirror is
(a) – 30 cm
(b) – 20 cm
(c) – 40 cm
(d) – 60 cm
3. Under which of the following conditions a concave mirror can form an 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) When object is kept at a distance greater than its radius of curvature.
4. Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to medium B. Refractive index of
the medium B relative to medium A is
(a) 3/ 2
(b) 2/ 3
(c) 1/ 2
(d) 2
5. A light ray enters from medium A to

medium B as shown in Figure. The
refractive index of medium B relative
to A will be
(a) greater than unity
(b) less than unity
(c) equal to unity
(d) zero
6. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) A convex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(b) A convex lens has –4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(c) A concave lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(d) A concave lens has –4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
7. Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles
(a) Is less than one

(b) Is more than one
(c) is equal to one
(d) Can be more than or less than one depending upon the position of the object in
front of it
8. Rays from Sun converge at a point 15 cm in front of a concave mirror. Where should an
object be placed so that size of its image is equal to the size of the object?
(a) 15 cm in front of the mirror
(b) 30 cm in front of the mirror
(c) between 15 cm and 30 cm in front of the mirror
(d) More than 30 cm in front of the mirror
9. A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using
(a) A concave mirror

(b) A convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
(d) Both concave as well as plane mirror
10. 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
(d) At the centre of curvature of the reflector
11. You are given water, mustard oil, glycerine and kerosene. In which of these media a ray
of light incident obliquely at same angle would bend the most?
(a) Kerosene
(b) Water
(c) Mustard oil
(d) Glycerine
12. A convex lens of focal length 20 cm can produce a magnified virtual as well as real
image. Is this a correct statement? If yes, where shall the object be placed in each case for
obtaining these images?
13. Sudha finds out that the sharp image of the window pane of her science laboratory is
formed at a distance of 15 cm from the lens. She now tries to focus the building visible to
her outside the window instead of the window pane without disturbing the lens. In which
direction will she move the screen to obtain a sharp image of the building? What is the
approximate focal length of this lens?
14. How are power and focal length of a lens related? You are provided with two lenses of
focal length 20 cm and 40 cm respectively. Which lens will you use to obtain more
convergent light?
15. Under what condition in an arrangement of two plane mirrors, incident ray and
reflected ray will always be parallel to each other, whatever may be angle of incidence.
Show the same with the help of diagram.
16. Draw a ray diagram showing the path of rays of light when it enters with oblique
incidence (i) from air into water; (ii) from water into air.
17. Draw ray diagrams showing the image formation by a concave mirror when an object is
placed
(a) between pole and focus of the mirror
(b) between focus and centre of curvature of the mirror
(c) at centre of curvature of the mirror
(d) a little beyond centre of curvature of the mirror
(e) at infinity
18. The image of a candle flame formed by a lens is obtained on a screen placed on the
other side of the lens. If the image is three times the size of the flame and the distance
between lens and image is 80 cm, at what distance should the candle be placed from the
lens? What is the nature of the image at a distance of 80 cm and the lens?
19. Size of image of an object by a mirror having a focal length of 20 cm is observed to be

reduced to 1/3rd of its size. At what distance the object has been placed from the mirror?
What is the nature of the image and the mirror?
29. Define power of a lens. What is its unit? One student uses a lens of focal length 50 cm
and another of –50 cm. What is the nature of the lens and its power used by each of them?

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Test -Light- Reflection and Refraction

(a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens

(b) Convex mirror as well as concave lens

(c) Two plane mirrors placed at 90° to each other

(d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens

5. A light ray enters from medium A to

(a) greater than unity

(b) less than unity

(c) equal to unity

6. Which of the following statements is true?

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

(a) Is less than one

(a) A concave mirror

(a) Between the pole and the focus of the reflector

(c) Mustard oil

(a) between pole and focus of the mirror

(b) between focus and centre of curvature of the mirror

(c) at centre of curvature of the mirror

(d) a little beyond centre of curvature of the mirror

19. Size of image of an object by a mirror having a focal length of 20 cm is observed to be

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