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Human Eye &

Colourful World
Science | Chapter 11
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Class 10 for MCQ Science Chapter 11 The Human
Eye and Colourful World
Question 1:
The muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil is
(a) cornea
(b) ciliary muscles
(c) iris
(d) retina
Answer : (c) iris
Question 2:
The blue color of the sky is due to:
(a) refraction of light
(b) dispersion of light
(c) diffraction of light
(d) scattering of light
Answer : (d) scattering of light
Question 3:
Having two eyes facilitates in
A: Increasing the field of view
B: Bringing a three-dimensional view
C: Developing the concept of distance/ size
Then the correct option is/are
(a) A only
(b) A and B only
(c) B only
(d) A, B, and C
Answer : (d) A, B, and C
Question 4:
Due to the atmospheric refraction of sunlight, the time from sunrise to sunset is
lengthened by about:
(a) 6 minutes
(b) 2 minutes
(c) 4 minutes
(d) 5 minutes
Answer : (c) 4 minutes
Question 5:
The atmospheric refraction of light causes the twinkling of:
(a) planets only
(b) stars only
(c) planets and stars
(d) stars and satellites
Answer : (b) stars only
Question 6:
The black opening between the aqueous humor and the lens is called
(a) retina
(b) iris
(c) cornea
(d) pupil
Answer : (d) pupil
Question 7:
Near and far points of a young person normal eye respectively are
(a) 0 and infinity
(b) 0 and 25 cm
(c) 25 cm and infinity
(d) 25 cm and 150 cm.
Answer : (c) 25 cm and infinity
Question 8:
The twinkling of stars is due to the atmosphere:
(a) reflection of light
(b) dispersion of light
(c) interference of light
(d) refraction of light
Answer : (d) refraction of light
Question 9:
Which of the following color of white light has the maximum wavelength?
(a) red
(b) orange
(c) violet
(d) blue
Answer : (a) red
Question 10:
The defect of vision in which the person is able to see a distant objects distinctly but
cannot see nearby objects clearly is called
(a) Long-sightedness
(b) Far-sightedness
(c) Hypermetropia
(d) All above
Answer : (d) pupil
Question 11:
Myopia and hypermetropia can be corrected by
(a) Concave and a plano-convex lens
(b) Concave and convex lens
(c) Convex and concave lens
(d) Plano-concave lens for both defects.
Answer : (b) Concave and convex lens
Question 12:
Which of the following color of white light has the least wavelength?
(a) red
(b) orange
(c) violet
(d) blue
Answer : (d) pupil
Question 13:
Bi-focal lenses are required to correct
(a) astigmatism
(b) coma
(c) myopia
(d) presbyopia
Answer : (d) presbyopia
Question 14:
The splitting up of white light into seven colors on passing through a glass prism is called:
(a) refraction
(b) deflection
(c) dispersion
(d) scattering
Answer : (c) dispersion
Question 15:
The image formed on the retina of the human eye is
(a) virtual and inverted
(b) real and inverted
(c) real and erect
(d) virtual and erect
Answer : (b) real and inverted
Question 16:
The animals of prey have:
(a) two eyes at the front
(b) two eyes at the back
(c) two eyes on the sides
(d) one eye at the front and one on the side
Answer : (c) two eyes on the sides
Question 17:
When white light enters a prism, it gets split into its constituent colors. This is due to
(a) different refractive indexes for the different wavelengths of each color
(b) each color has the same velocity in the prism.
(c) prism material has a high density.
(d) Scattering of light
Answer : (a) different refractive indexes for the different wavelengths of each color
Question 18:
The animals called predators to have:
(a) both the eyes on the sides
(b) one eye on the side and one at the front
(c) one eye on the front and one at the back
(d) both the eyes at the front
Answer : (d) both the eyes at the front
Question 19:
Refraction of light by the earth’s atmosphere due to variation in air density is called
(a) atmospheric reflection
(b) atmospheric dispersion
(c) atmospheric scattering
(d) atmospheric refraction
Answer : (d) atmospheric refraction
Question 20:
Having two eyes gives a person:
(a) deeper field of view
(b) colored field of view
(c) rear field of view
(d) wider field of view
Answer : (d) wider field of view
Question 21:
The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules of the atmosphere in all
directions is called ____________ of light.
(a) dispersion
(b) scattering
(c) interference
(d) Tyndall effect
Answer : (b) scattering
Question 22:
With both eyes open, a person’s field of view is about:
(a) 90°
(b) 150°
(c) 180°
(d) 360°
Answer : (c) 180°
Question 23:
One cannot see through the fog, because
(a) the refractive index of the fog is very high
(b) light suffers total reflection at droplets
(c) fog absorbs light
(d) light is scattered by the droplets
Answer : (d) light is scattered by the droplets
Question 24:
The animal which does not have eyes that look sideways is:
(a) Horse
(b) Chicken
(c) Lion
(d) Fish
Answer : (c) Lion
Question 25:
A prism ABC (with BC as a base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow beam of
white light is incident on the prism as shown in the figure. In which of the following cases,
after dispersion, the third color from the top corresponds to the color of the sky?
Answer : (b)
Question 26:
At noon the sun appears white as
(a) light is least scattered
(b) all the colors of the white light are scattered away
(c) the blue color is scattered the most
(d) the red color is scattered the most
Answer : (a) light is least scattered
Question 27:
The twinkling of stars is due to atmospheric
(a) dispersion of light by water droplets
(b) refraction of light by different layers of varying refractive indices
(c) scattering of light by dust particles
(d) internal reflection of light by clouds.
Answer : (b) refraction of light by different layers of varying refractive indices
Question 28:
Perception of colors by the human eye is possible:
(a) at retina
(b) by rod-shaped cells of the retina
(c) cone-shaped cells of the retina
(d) by yellow spot.
Answer : (c) cone-shaped cells of the retina
Question 29:
The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in color. These can be easily
seen from a distance because among all other colors, the red light
(a) is scattered the most by smoke or fog
(b) is scattered the least by smoke or fog
(b) is absorbed the most by smoke or fog
(c) moves fastest in air
Answer : (b) is scattered the least by smoke or fog
Question 30:
A person uses a convex lens of focal length 20 cm in spectacles, the power of the lens will
be:
(a) -5 D
(b) +5 D
(c) +2 D
(d) -2 D
Answer : (b) +5 D
Question 31:
Stars appear to be twinkling because of
(a) atmospheric refraction
(b) reflection
(c) Tyndall effect
(d) spectrum
Answer : (a) atmospheric refraction
Question 32:
Assertion: Concave mirrors are used as reflectors in torches, vehicle headlights, and
searchlights.Reason: When an object is placed beyond the center of curvature of a concave
mirror, the image formed is real and inverted.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
Answer : (b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Question 33:
A bifocal lens is used in
(a) myopia
(b) lever
(c) Cataract
(d) Presbyopia
Answer : (d) Presbyopia
Question 34:
The defect of the eye in which the eyeball becomes too long is
(a) myopia
(b) hypermetropia
(c) presbyopia
(d) cataract
Answer : (a) myopia
Question 35:
A person uses a convex lens of focal length 20 cm in spectacles, the power of the lens will
be:
(a) -5 D
(b) +5 D
(c) +2 D
(d) -2 D
Answer : (b) +5 D
Question 36:
The splitting of light into its component colors is called
(a) Spectrum
(b) Dispersion
(c) Tyndall effect
(d) Refraction
Answer : (b) Dispersion
Question 37:
The crystalline lens of people at old age becomes milky and cloudy. This condition is called
(a) myopia
(b) lever
(c) cataract
(d) presbyopia
Answer : (c) cataract
Question 38:
The farthest point of a normal eye is
(a) 25 cm
(b) 50 cm
(c) 75 cm
(d) infinity
Answer : (d) infinity
Question 39:
While performing the experiment to trace the path of a ray of light passing through a glass
prism, four students marked the incident ray and the emergent ray in their diagrams in the
manner shown below.

The correct path of the rays has been shown by:

(a) I
(b) II
(c) III
(d) IV

Answer : (c) III

Question 40:
The amount of light entering the eye can be controlled by the
(a) iris
(b) pupil
(c) cornea
(d) ciliary muscles
Answer : (b) pupil
Question 41:
In an experiment to trace the path of a ray of light through a glass prism for different
values of angle of incidence a student would find that the emergent ray:
(a) is parallel to the incident ray
(b) is perpendicular to the incident ray
(c) is parallel to the refracted ray
(d) bends at an angle to the direction of the incident ray
Answer : (d) bends at an angle to the direction of incident ray
Question 42:
Type of lens used in correction of hypermetropia
(a) concave lens
(b) reflecting lens
(c) bifocal lens
(d) convex lens
Answer : (d) convex lens
Question 43:
The defect of vision in which a person cannot see the distant objects clearly but can see
nearby objects clearly is called
(a) myopia
(b) hypermetropia
(c) presbyopia
(d) bifocal eye
Answer : (a) myopia
Question 44:
The medical condition in which the lens of the eye of a person becomes progressively
cloudy resulting in blurred vision is called
(a) myopia
(b) hypermetropia
(c) presbyopia
(d) cataract
Answer : (d) cataract
Question 45:
Type of lens used in correction of hypermetropia
(a) concave lens
(b) reflecting lens
(c) bifocal lens
(d) convex lens
Answer : (d) convex lens
Question 46:
Reason behind advance sunrise and delayed sunset
(a) atmospheric refraction
(b) total internal reflection
(c) dispersion
(d) reflection
Answer : (a) atmospheric refraction
Question 47:
The splitting of white light into its component colours is called
(a) refraction
(b) reflation
(c) dispersion
(d) tyndall effect
Answer : (c) dispersion
Question 48:
After tracing the path of a ray of light through a glass prism a student marked the angle of
incidence (∠i), angle of refraction (∠r), angle of emergence (∠e) and the angle of deviation
(∠D) as shown in the diagram. The correctly marked angles are:

(a) ∠i and ∠r
(b) ∠i and ∠e
(c) ∠i, ∠e and ∠D
(d) ∠i, ∠r and ∠e

Answer : (b) ฀i and ฀e

Question 49:
A student is observing the diagram showing the path of a ray of light passing through a
glass prism. He would find that for all angles of incidence the ray of light bends:
(а) towards the normal while entering into the prism and away from the normal while
emerging out of the prism
(b) away from the normal while entering into the prism and towards the normal while
emerging out of the prism.
(c) away from the normal while entering as well as while emerging out of the prism.
(d) towards the normal while entering as well as while emerging out of the prism.
Answer : (а) towards the normal while entering into the prism and away from the
normal while emerging out of the prism
Question 50:
Which of the following is a natural phenomenon which is caused by the dispersion of
sunlight in the sky?
(a) Twinkling of stars
(b) Stars seem higher than they actually are
(c) Advanced sunrise and delayed sunset
(d) Rainbow
Answer : (d) Rainbow
Question 51:
The splitting of white light into its component colours is called
(a) refraction
(b) reflation
(c) dispersion
(d) tyndall effect
Answer : (c) dispersion
Question 47:
The air layer of atmosphere whose temperature is less then the hot layer behave as
optically
(a) denser medium
(b) rarer medium
(c) inactive medium
(d) either denser or rarer medium
Answer : (c) dispersion
Question 47:
The splitting of white light into its component colours is called
(a) refraction
(b) reflation
(c) dispersion
(d) tyndall effect
Answer : (c) dispersion
Question 47:
The splitting of white light into its component colours is called
(a) refraction
(b) reflation
(c) dispersion
(d) tyndall effect
Answer : (c) dispersion
Question 47:
The splitting of white light into its component colors is called
(a) refraction
(b) reflation
(c) dispersion
(d) Tyndall effect
Answer : (c) dispersion
Question 48:
After tracing the path of a ray of light through a glass prism a student marked the angle of
incidence (∠i), angle of refraction (∠r), angle of emergence (∠e) and the angle of deviation
(∠D) as shown in the diagram. The correctly marked angles are:

(a) ∠i and ∠r
(b) ∠i and ∠e
(c) ∠i, ∠e and ∠D
(d) ∠i, ∠r and ∠e

Answer : (b) ฀i and ฀e

Question 49:
A student is observing the diagram showing the path of a ray of light passing through a
glass prism. He would find that for all angles of incidence the ray of light bends:
(а) towards the normal while entering into the prism and away from the normal while
emerging out of the prism
(b) away from the normal while entering into the prism and towards the normal while
emerging out of the prism.
(c) away from the normal while entering as well as while emerging out of the prism.
(d) towards the normal while entering as well as while emerging out of the prism.
Answer : (а) towards the normal while entering into the prism and away from the
normal while emerging out of the prism
Question 50:
Which of the following is a natural phenomenon which is caused by the dispersion of
sunlight in the sky?
(a) Twinkling of stars
(b) Stars seem higher than they actually are
(c) Advanced sunrise and delayed sunset
(d) Rainbow
Answer : (d) Rainbow
Question 51:
The splitting of white light into its component colours is called
(a) refraction
(b) reflation
(c) dispersion
(d) tyndall effect
Answer : (c) dispersion
Question 52:
The air layer of atmosphere whose temperature is less then the hot layer behave as
optically
(a) denser medium
(b) rarer medium
(c) inactive medium
(d) either denser or rarer medium
Answer : (a) denser medium
Question 53:
A student traces the path of a ray through a glass prism for four different values of angle of
incidence. On analysing the diagrams he is likely to conclude that the emergent ray
(a) is always parallel to the incident ray.
(b) is always perpendicular to the incident ray.
(c) is always parallel to the refracted ray.
(d) always bends at an angle to the direction of incident ray.
Answer : (d) always bends at an angle to the direction of incident ray.
Question 54:
Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) A person with myopia can see distant objects clearly.
(b) A person with hypermetropia can see nearby objects clearly.
(c) A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly.
(d) A person with hypermetropia cannot see distant objects clearly.
Answer : (c) A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly.
Question 55:
The focal length of the eye lens increases when eye muscles
(a) are relaxed and lens becomes thinner
(b) contract and lens becomes thicker
(c) are relaxed and lens becomes thicker
(d) contract and lens becomes thinner
Answer : (a) are relaxed and lens becomes thinner