Q. No.

1 Newton postulated his corpuscular theory of light on the basis of

Option 1 Newton’s rings
Option 2 Rectilinear propagation of light
Option 3 Colour through thin films
Option 4 Dispersion of white light into colours.
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Rectilinear propagation of light

Q. No. 2 In Huygen’s wave theory, the loucs of all points in the same state of vibrations is called
Option 1 A half period zone
Option 2 A wavefront
Option 3 A ray
Option 4 Vibrator
Correct Answer 2
Explanation A wavefront

Q. No. 3 Huygen’s concept of secondary wave

Option 1 Allows us to find the focal length of a thick lens
Option 2 Is a geometrical method to find a wavefront
Option 3 Is used to determine the velocity of light
Option 4 Is used to explain polarisation
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Is a geometrical method to find a wavefront

Q. No. 4 Light waves are

Option 1 Electromagnetic waves in nature
Option 2 Cosmic rays
Option 3 Infra­red rays
Option 4 Invisible in atmosphere
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Electromagnetic waves in nature

Q. No. 5 The electromagnetic waves travel with a velocity

Option 1 Equal to the velocity of sound
Option 2 Equal to the velocity of light
Option 3 Less than the velocity of light
Option 4 Greater than the velocity of light
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Equal to the velocity of light

Q. No. 6 Maxwell’s electromagnetic theory of light suggests that the light consists of oscillation
of
Option 1 Magnetic vector alone
Option 2 Electric vector alone
Option 3 Electric and magnetic vectors perpendicular to each other
Option 4 Parallel electric and magnetic vectors
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Electric and magnetic vectors perpendicular to each other
Q. No. 7 Quantum nature of light is not supported by the phenomenon of
Option 1 Compton effect
Option 2 Photoelectric effect
Option 3 Emission or absorption spectrum inter
Option 4 Interference of light
Correct Answer 4
Explanation Interference of light

Q. No. 8 Though quantum theory of light can explain a number of phenomenon observed with
light, it is necessary to retain the wave nature of light of explain the phenomenon of
Option 1 Photoelectric effect
Option 2 Diffraction
Option 3 Compton effect
Option 4 Black body radiation
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Diffraction

Q. No. 9 In young’s double slit experiment, the interference pattern is found to have an
intensity ratio between bright and dark fringes, as 9. This implies that
Option 1 The intensities at the screen due to the two slits are 5 units and 4 units ☐
respectively
Option 2 The intensities at the screen due to the two slits are 4 units and 1 units ☒
respectively
Option 3 The amplitude ratio is 3 ☐
Option 4 The amplitude ratio is 2 ☒
Explanation I B Intensity of bright fringe 9
=
I D Intensity of dark fringe 1
Two slits of I1 and I2
2
I1 + I2 9 I1 + I2 3
2
= =
I1 ­ I2 1 I1 ­ I2 1

I1
+1
I2 3 I1 I
= +1=3 1 ­3
I1 1 I2 I2
­1
I2
2
I1 4 I1 2
2 = =
I2 1 I2 1
I1 4 A1 2
= and I A 2 =
I2 1 A2 1

Q. No. 10 In young’s double slit experiment, the separation between the slit is halved and the
distance between the slits and screen is doubled. The fringe width is
Option 1 Unchanged
Option 2 Halved
Option 3 Double
Option 4 Quadrupled
Correct Answer 4
Explanation D 2D D
Fringe width = = =4
d d/2 d

Q. No. 11 In young’s experiment the wavelength of red light is 7.8 10­5 cm and that of blue light
5.2 10­5 cm. The value of n for which (n + 1)th blue bright band coincides with nth red
band is
Option 1 4
Option 2 3
Option 3 2
Option 4 1
Correct Answer 3
Explanation x +1 bD n redD
y= , y=
d d
x +1 bD n redD
=
d d
n=2

Q. No. 12 We shift young’s double slit experiment from air to water. Assuming that water is still
and clear, it can be predicted that the fringe pattern will
Option 1 Remain unchanged
Option 2 Disappear
Option 3 Shrink
Option 4 Be enlarged
Correct Answer 3
Explanation D
Since fringe width =
d
In water, '= , Hence fringe width , So pattern strinks.
M

Q. No. 13 In young’s double slit interference experiment, the distance between two sources is
0.1 mm. The distance of the screen from the sources is 20 cm. Wavelength of light
0
used is 5460 A. Then the angular position of the first dark fringe is
Option 1 0.080
Option 2 0.160
Option 3 0.200
Option 4 0.320
Correct Answer 2
Explanation 0.160

Q. No. 14 The intensity ratio of the two interfering beams of light is . What is the value of
Imax ­Imin
?
Imax +Imin
Option 1 2
Option 2 2 1+
Option 3 2
1+
Option 4 1+
2
Correct Answer 2
Explanation I1 2
=B , Imax = I1 + I2
I2
2
Imin = I1 ­ I2
2 2
Imax ­Imin I1 + I2 ­ I1 ­ I2
Then = 2 2
Imax + Imin I1 + I2 + I1 ­ I2

2 I1 . I2 2 I1 . I2 2 B
= = =
I1 + I2 I1 I+B
I2 +1
I2

Q. No. 15 In the Young’s double slit experiment, the two equality bright slits are coherent, but of
phase difference . If the maximum intensity on the screen is I0, the intensity at the
3
point on the screen equidistant from the slits is
Option 1 I0
Option 2 I0
2
Option 3 I0
4
Option 4 I
30
4
Correct Answer 4
Explanation
IR =4Icos2 (I = Intensity of any two equally bright source)
2
2
and Imax = I1 + I2 =I0
I1 = I2 = I(As two same bright coherent sources)
2 I
Imax = 2 I =I0 I= 0
4
I0
So IR =4 .cos2 as =
4 6 3
I 3 3I0
=4. 0 =
4 4 4

Q. No. 16 In an interference pattern produced by two indentical slits, the intensity at the side of
the central maximum is I. The intensity at the same spot when either of the two slits us
closed is I0. Therefore
Option 1 I = I0
Option 2 I = 2I0
Option 3 I = 4I0
Option 4 I and I0 are not related to each other.
Correct Answer 3
Explanation I1 = I2 = I0, Imin = I1 ­ I2 =0
2
Imax = 2 I0 =I I =4I0

Q. No. 17 Two waves of same wavelength and amplitude interfere to give a minimum when
phase difference is
Option 1 0
Option 2
2
Option 3
Option 4 3
2
Correct Answer 3
Explanation 2n­1
When path difference is =
2
and phase difference = 2n+1

Q. No. 18 In a double slit experiment, the first minimum on either side of the central maximum
occurs where the path difference between the two paths is
Option 1
4
Option 2
2
Option 3
Option 4 2
Correct Answer 2
Explanation
2n­1 = path difference (for a minimum)
2
So n = 1, (per first minimum)
=
2

Q. No. 19 Two light rays having the same wavelength in vacumm are in phase initially. Then
the first ray travels a path of length L, through a medium of refractive index n 1 while
the second ray travels a path of length L2 through a medium of refractive index n2. The
two waves are then combined to observe interference. The phase­difference between
the two waves is
Option 1 2
L2 ­L1

Option 2 2
n1L1 ­n2L 2

Option 3 2
n2L1 ­n1L 2

Option 4 2 L1 L 2
­
n1 n2
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Path difference = optical path of first Ray
­optical path of second Ray
x = x1L1 ­x2L2
2
Phase difference = x

Q. No. 20 In Young’s double slit interference experiment if the slit separation is made 3 folds the
fringe width becomes
Option 1 1
fold
3
Option 2 3 fold
Option 3 3
fold
6
Option 4 6 fold
Correct Answer 1
Explanation D
Fringe width = , if d 3d
d

Q. No. 21 Two slits separated by a distance of 1 mm are illuminated with red light of wavelength
6.5 10­7 m . The interference fringes are observed on a screen placed 1 m from the
slits. The distance between third dark fringe and the fifth bright fringe is equal to
Option 1 0.65 mm
Option 2 3.25 mm
Option 3 1.63 mm
Option 4 4.88 mm
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Required Distance = y5th maximum ­ y3rd minimum
D 5D
=5 ­
d 2 2
5 1 6.5 10­4 3.25 mm
= =
2 10­3 2

Q. No. 22 In a double slit interference experiment the distance between the slits is 0.05 cm and
screen is 2 m away from the slits. The wavelength of light is 6.0 10­5 cm. The distance
between the fringe is
Option 1 0.24 cm
Option 2 2.21 cm
Option 3 1.28 cm
Option 4 0.12 cm
Correct Answer 1
Explanation D 200 6 10­5
= =
d 5 10­2
=2.4 10­1 cm
= 0.24 cm
Q. No. 23 Two waves originating from sources S1 and S2 having zero phase difference and
common wavelength will show completely destructive interference at a point P if
(S1P ­ S2P) is
Option 1 5
Option 2 3
4
Option 3 2
Option 4 11
2
Correct Answer 4
Explanation 2n­1
Where path difference is
2
Put x 6

Q. No. 24 In Young’s double slit experiment is the slit widths are in the ratio 1 : 9, the ratio of the
intensity at minima to that at maxima will be
Option 1 1
Option 2 1
9
Option 3 1
4
Option 4 1
3
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Slit widths d1 and d2
d1 1 I1 I1 1
= = =
d2 9 I2 I2 3
2 2
Imin I1 ­ I2 I1 ­3 I1 4 1
= 2
= 2
= =
Imax I1 + I2 3 I1 + I1 16 4

Q. No. 25 Two waves having the intensities in the ratio of 9 : 1 produce interference. The ratio of
maximum to minimum intensity is equal to
Option 1 10 : 8
Option 2 9:1
Option 3 4:1
Option 4 2:1
Correct Answer 3
Explanation 2
Imax I1 + I2 I1 9
= 2
and =
Imin I1 ­ I2 I2 1

Imax 4
=
Imin 1

Q. No. 26 Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities and 4 I are superposed. The
maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are
Option 1 5 I and I
Option 2 5 I and 3 I
Option 3 9 I and I
Option 4 9 I and 3 I
Correct Answer 3
Explanation 9 I and I

Q. No. 27 In the Young’s double slit experiment, the intensity on the screen at a point where
path difference is is K. What will be the intensity at the point where path difference
is ?
4
Option 1 K
4
Option 2 K
2
Option 3 K
Option 4 Zero
Correct Answer 2
Explanation 2
x1 = = x

1= 2

And x2 =
4

2=
2
So, IR1 =4I0 cos2
2
2
K= 4I0 cos
K
IR2 =4I0 cos2 =
4 2

Q. No. 28 0
In the Young’s double slit experiment using sodium light = 5898 A , 92 friges are

0
seen. If given colour = 5461A is used, how many fringes will be seen ?

Option 1 62
Option 2 67
Option 3 85
Option 4 99
Correct Answer 4
Explanation D 1
Fringe width 1=
d
So, y = 92 1
D 0
= 92 5898 A
d
And 92 1= x 2
 D 0 D 0
92 5898 A = x 5461A
d d
x = 99

Q. No. 29
The displacement of the interfering light waves are y1 = 4sin t and y 2 = 3sin t+
2
What is the amplitude of resultant wave?
Option 1 5
Option 2 7
Option 3 1
Option 4 Zero
Correct Answer 1
Explanation A
AR2 = A 12 + A 22 +2A1 A2 cos =
2
AR = 5

Q. No. 30 In the two separate set­ups of the Young’s double slit experiment, fringes of equal
width are observed when lights of wavelengths in the ratio 1 : 2 are used. If the ratio
of the slit separation in the two cases is 2 : 1, the ratio of the distances between the
plane of the slits and the screen, in the two set ups in
Option 1 4:1
Option 2 1:1
Option 3 1:4
Option 4 2:1
Correct Answer 1
Explanation D1 1 D
1= , 2= 2 2
d1 d2
1 D1 1 d2 1 D1 4
=1 = =
2 d1 D2 2 1 D2 1

Q. No. 31 What is the path difference for destructive interference?

Option 1 n
Option 2 n +1
Option 3 n+1
2
Option 4 2n­1
2
Correct Answer 4
Explanation 2n­1
2

Q. No. 32 If an interference pattern has maximum and minimum intensities in the ratio of 36 : 1
then what will be the ration of amplitudes
Option 1 5:7
Option 2 7:4
Option 3 4:7
Option 4 7:5
Correct Answer 4
Explanation 2
Imax I1 + I2 36
= 2
=
Imin I1 ­ I2 1

A1 + A2 6
= As I A2
A1 ­ A2 1
A1 7
=
A2 5

Q. No. 33 When viewed in white light, soap bubbles show colours because of
Option 1 Interference
Option 2 Scattering
Option 3 diffraction
Option 4 disperscion
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Interference

Q. No. 34 Oil floating on water looks coloured due to interference of light. The approximate
thickness of oil such effect to be visible
Option 1 0
100 A
Option 2 0
10,000 A
Option 3 1 mm
Option 4 1 cm
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Average path difference will be 2d (if ignore )
Then for interference 2d = n
0
Then acc. to option, (light) = 900 ­950 A

Q. No. 35 When light wave suffers reflection at the interface between air and glass, the change
of phase of the reflected wave is equal to
Option 1 Zero
Option 2
2
Option 3
Option 4 2
Correct Answer 3
Explanation When wave goes from rarer to denser medium, reflected waves suffers a path
difference of ‘ ’ OR phase difference

Q. No. 36 To observe diffraction, the size of an obstacle

Option 1 Should be of the same order as wavelength
Option 2 Should be much larger than the wavelength
Option 3 Have no relation to wavelength
Option 4
Should be exactly
2
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Should be of the same order as wavelength

Q. No. 37 A diffraction pattern is obtained using a beam of red light. What happens if the red
light is replaced by blue light
Option 1 No change
Option 2 Diffraction bands become narrower and crowded together
Option 3 Bands becomes broader and farther apart
Option 4 Bands disappear
Correct Answer 2
Explanation As asin =n , fringe width

Q. No. 38 Diffraction and interference indicate

Option 1 Wave nature
Option 2 Particle nature
Option 3 Both a and b
Option 4 None of the above
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Wave nature

Q. No. 39 The condition for observing Fraunhofer diffraction from a single slit is that the light
wavefront incident on the slit should be
Option 1 Spherical
Option 2 Cylindrical
Option 3 Plane
Option 4 Elliptical
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Plane

Q. No. 40 The main difference in the phenomenon of interference and diffraction is that
Option 1 Diffraction is due to interaction of light from the same wavefront whereas interference
is the interaction of waves from two isolated sources
Option 2 Diffraction is due to interaction of light from same wavefront, whereas interference is
the interaction of two waves derived from the same source.
Option 3 Diffraction is due to interaction of waves derived from the same sources, whereas the
interference is the bending of light from the same wavefront.
Option 4 Diffraction is caused by reflected waves from a source whereas interference caused is
due to refraction of waves from a surface.
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Diffraction is due to interaction of light from same wavefront, whereas interference is
the interaction of two waves derived from the same source.
Q. No. 41 The first diffraction minima due to a single diffraction is at = 300 for a light of
0
wavelength 5000 A. The width of the slit is
Option 1 5 10­5 cm
Option 2 1.0 10­4 cm
Option 3 2.5 10­5 cm
Option 4 1.25 10­5 cm
Correct Answer 2
Explanation asin =n , n=1
0
asin300 = 1 5000 A
a = 10­4 cm

Q. No. 42 A slit of width a is illuminated by white light. The first minimum for red light
0
= 6500 A will fall at = 300 when a will be

Option 1 0
3250 A
Option 2 6.5 10­4 cm
Option 3 1.3 micron
Option 4 2.6 10­4 cm
Correct Answer 3
Explanation asin =n ,
1 0
a =6500 A
2
0
=13000 A =1.3 10 ­6 m
= 1.3 micron

Q. No. 43 Light of wavelength is incident on a slit of width d. The resulting diffraction pattern
is observed on a screen at a distance D. The linear width of the principal maximum is
then equal to the width of the slit if D equals
Option 1 d

Option 2 2
d
Option 3 d2
2
Option 4 2 2

d
Correct Answer 3
Explanation In case of diffraction, width of principal.
(Central maxima) = Distance between 1st minima below and above center point.
asin =n (for minima)
For small
y D
a =n y1 Above centre = 1
D a
 D
and y2 (below centre) =
a
2D d2
So, Total width = =a D=
a 2

Q. No. 44 Sound waves do not exhibit

Option 1 Refraction
Option 2 Interference
Option 3 Diffraction
Option 4 polarization
Correct Answer 4
Explanation As longitudinal waves, so no polarization.

Q. No. 45 Polarisation of light proves the

Option 1 Corpuscular nature of light
Option 2 Quantum nature of light
Option 3 Transverse nature of light
Option 4 Longitudinal wave nature of light
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Transverse nature of light

Q. No. 46 Light waves can be polarized because they

Option 1 Have high frequencies
Option 2 Have short frequencies
Option 3 Are transverse
Option 4 Can be reflected
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Are transverse

Q. No. 47 Light transmitted by a Nicol crystal is

Option 1 Plane polarized
Option 2 Unpolarised
Option 3 Circularly polarized
Option 4 Elliptically polarised
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Plane polarized

Q. No. 48 Polaroid glass is used in sum glasses because

Option 1 It reduces the light intensity to half on account of polarisation
Option 2 It is fashionable
Option 3 It has good colour
Option 4 It is cheaper
Correct Answer 1
Explanation It reduces the light intensity to half on account of polarisation

Q. No. 49 If the light is polarised by reflection, then the angle between reflected and refracted
light is
Option 1
Option 2
2
Option 3 2
Option 4
4
Correct Answer 2
Explanation In case of polarization,

Q. No. 50 A ray light strikes a glass plate at an angle of 600. If the reflected and refracted rays are
perpendicular to each other, the index of refraction of glass is
Option 1 3
Option 2 3
2
Option 3 3
2
Option 4 1
2
Correct Answer 1
Explanation

n1 sin600 = n2 sin 300

3 1
1 =n2
2 2
n2 = 3

Q. No. 51 A ray of light is incident on the surface of a glass plate of refractive index 1.55 at the
polarizing angle. The angle of refraction is
Option 1 57011'
Option 2 320 49'
Option 3 147011'
Option 4 00
Correct Answer 2
Explanation sin p
=1.55
sin r

p =90 0 ­ r
cos r 100
=1.55 tan r = = 0.66
sin r 155

r =320 49'

Q. No. 52 From Brewster’s law for polarisation, it follows that the angle of polarisation depends
upon
Option 1 The wavelength of light
Option 2 Plane of polarisation’s orientation
Option 3 Plane of vibration’s orientation
Option 4 None of the above
Correct Answer 1
Explanation The wavelength of light

Q. No. 53 A beam of light AO is incident on a glass slab = 1.54 in a direction as shown in

figure. The reflected ray OB is passed through a nicol prism on viewing through a Nicol
prism, we find a roatating the prism that

Option 1 The intensity is reduced down to zero and remains zero

Option 2 The intensity is reduces down somewhat and rises again
Option 3 There is no change
Option 4 The intensity gradually reduces to zero and then again increases.
Correct Answer 4
Explanation Nicol prism is a polarizer, its plane of polarization rotates, Hence I=I0 cos2 , Intensity
changes according to this

Q. No. 54 Choose the correct statement

Option 1 The Brewster’s angle is independent of wavelength of light
Option 2 The Brewster’s angle is independent of nature of reflecting surface
Option 3 The Brewster’s angle is different for different wavelength
Option 4 Brewster’s angle depends on wavelength but not on the nature of reflecting surface.
Correct Answer 3
Explanation As Refractive index changes with wavelength, so p depends on
Q. No. 55 A ray of light is incident on the surface of a glass plate an angle of incidence equal to
Brewster’s angle . If represents the refractive index of glass with respect to air,
then the angle between reflected and refracted rays is
Option 1 900 +
Option 2 sin­1 cos
Option 3 900
Option 4
900 ­ sin­1 sin

Correct Answer 3
Explanation Angle between Reflected refracted Ray is 90 0

Q. No. 56 When unpolarised light is incident on a plane glass plate at Brewster’s (polarising)
angle, then which of the following statements is correct
Option 1 Reflected and refracted rays are completely polarised with their planes of polarisation
parallel to each other.
Option 2 Reflected and refracted rays are completely polarised with their planes of polarisation
perpendicular to each other
Option 3 The reflected light is plane polarised but transmitted light is partially polarised
Option 4 The reflected light is partially polarised but refracted light is plane polarised.
Correct Answer 3
Explanation