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LEVEL # 1
Questions Questions
based on Projector based on Microscope

Q.1 A film projector magnifies a 100 sq. cm. film Q.7 The focal length of the objective of a
strip on a screen. If the linear magnification microscope is-
is 4, the area of the magnified film on the (A) Greater than the focal length of eye piece
screen is- (B) Lesser than the focal length of the eye
(A) 1600 sq. cm (B) 400 sq. cm piece
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(C) 800 sq. cm (D) 200 sq. cm.
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(C) Equal to the focal length of the eye piece
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(D) Any of (A) (B) and (C)
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Questions
Camera
based on Q.8 E
When
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It is desired to photographkthe image
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a ofr 3e m from a
object placed at a distance
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plane mirror the camera which O (B) Increase

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of 4.5 m from the mirror should be focussed (C) Does not change
for a distance of - (D) May increase or decrease

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(A) 3m (B) 4.5 m Q.9
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In a simple microscope, if the final image is

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(C) 6 m (D) 7.5 m located at infinity then its magnifying power-
(A) 25/F (B) 25/D
Q.3 A photographer changes the aperture of his
camera so that the new diameter of the
(C) F/25
& (D) (1+ 25/F)

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aperture is twice the initial one, the ratio of Q.10 In a simple two lens refracting microscope,
new exposures time to the initial one is-
(A) 1: 2 (B) 2 : 1
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the intermediate image, in normal use is-
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(A) Virtual, erect and magnified
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(B) Real, erect and magnified
(C) 1 : 4 (D) 4 : 1

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(C) Real, inverted and magnified
Q.4 The exposure time of a camera lens at the (D) Virtual, inverted and magnified

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f / 2.8 setting is (1/200) s. the correct time

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of exposure of f / 5.6 is - Q.11 The magnif ying power of compound

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microscope in terms of the magnification m 0
(A) 0.04 s (B) 0.20 s due to objective, and the magnification power
(C) 0.40 s
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(D) 0.02 s
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Q.5 An object 5 cm long and a pencil 10 cm long m0
are placed in front of a pin hole camera such (A) m (B) m0 × m E
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that their images have the same length. The (C) m0 + m E (D) m0 – m E
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ratio of the distance of the object from the
pin hole to that of the pencil is-
Q.12 The final image produced by a compound
microscope is
(A) 3: 2 (B) 1: 2 (A) real and erect
(C) 5: 2 (D) 1: 9 (B) virtual and erect
Q.6 The ‘f’ number of a camera lens is 4.5. Which (C) virtual and inverted
of the following statement is correct- (D) real and inverted
(A) The focal length of lens is 4.5 Q.13 In a simple microscope, if the final image is
(B) It is the reciprocal of the focal length located at 25 cm from the eye placed close
expressed in m to the lens, then the magnifying power is
(C) The ratio of focal length to aperture is 4.5 (A) 25/F (B) 1 + 25/F
(D) The aperture of the lens is 4.5 cm (C) F/25 (D) F/25 + 1

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Questions
Telescope Q.20 W hen the length of an astronomical
based on
telescope tube increases its magnifying
Q.14 In astronomical telescope, the final image is power -
formed at - (A) Decreases
(A) The least distant of distinct vision (B) Increases
(B) The focus of objective ions (C) Does not change
(C) The focus of the eye lens (D) May increase or decrease
(D) Infinity Q.21 The resolving power of a telescope depends
Q.15 If f0 and fe are the focal lengths of the objective upon- . ..
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and eye- piece respectively for a telescope, (A) length of telescope
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the magnifying power of the telescope will L (B) focal length of objective
be - Yo s R E A (C) diameter of objective

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(A) f 0 / f e e am
(B) f 0 x f e
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(D) focal length of the eye piece
(C) f 0 / f e a re
(D) f 0 + f e U R If an astronomical telescope has objective
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In which of the following D length of the Y O and eye-pieces of focal lengths 200 cm and

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tube is equal to the sum of the focal lengths 4 cm respectively, then the magnifying power
of the field and eye lenses-
(A) Astronomical telescope (A) 42 (B) 50 (C) 58
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of the telescope for the normal vision is
(D) 204
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(B) Galilean telescope Q.23 In question no. 22, the length of the telescope
(C) Terrestrial telescope for normal vision, is N
(D) Microscope (A) 204 cm
& (B) 200 cm

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(C) 196 cm (D) 203.45 cm

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Q.17 Two convex lenses of focal length 0.3 m and
0.05 m are used to make a telescope. The
distance kept between them is equal to-
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In question no.22, the magnifying power of
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the telescope for distinct vision is
(A) 0.35 m (B) 0.25 m
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(A) 42 (B) 50 (C) 58 (D) 204

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(C) 0.175 m (D) 0.15 m
Q.25 In question no.22, the length of the telescope
Q.18 An astronomical telescope has a magnifying for distinct vision is
power 10. The focal length of the eye piece
L (A) 204 cm (B) 200 cm

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is 20 cm. the focal length of the objective is- (C) 196 cm (D) 203.45 cm
(A) 2 cm (B) 200 cm
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(C) (1/2) cm

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(D) (1/200) cm
The magnifying power of an astronomical
objective and eye-piece respectively for a
Galilean telescope, its magnifying power is

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telescope can be increased, if we-
(A) Increase the focal length of the objective
about
(A) F0 + F e (B) F0 × F e

piece
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(B) Increase of the focal length of the eye (C) F0/F e (D)
1
F + Fe
2 0
(C) Decreases the focal length of the objective Q.27 The numerical value of the length of Galilean
(D) Decrease the focal length of the objective telescope for normal vision is (assuming f 0
and at the same time increase the focal and f e as positive length)
length of the eye piece. (A) f 0 × f e (B) f 0/f e
(C) f 0 + f e (D) f 0 – f e

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LEVEL # 2
Q.1 The objective of a small telescope has focal Q.6 W hen the object is self- luminous, the
length 120 cm and diameter 5 cm. The focal resolving power of a microscope is given by
length of the eye piece is 2 cm. The the expression -
magnifying power of the telescope for distant 2 sin   sin 
(A) (B)
object is -  
(A) 12 (B) 24 (C) 60 (D) 300 (C)
2 cos 
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2

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Q.2 With a simple microscope if the lens is held
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at a distance d from the eye and the image L I Ttelescope measures 9 cm from
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is formed at the least distance of distinct
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objective to the eye- piece. The focal
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of the objectiv e is 15 cm. Its
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vision from the eye, then the magnifying
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power is a re U R magnifying power is-
(A) 2.5 (B) 2/5 (C) 5/3 (D) 0.4
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(A) (B) 1 +
f f

(C) 1 +
Dd
(D) 1 +
Dd
a telescope-

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(A) The focal powers of the objective and the

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f f eye- piece should be large
Q.3 To remove the chromatic aberration, the
combination of lenses should be such that N
(B) Objective should have small focal length
and the eye- piece large
(A) FR + FV = 0 (B) FR > F V &
(C) Both should have large focal length

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(C) FR < F V (D) FR – FV = 0 (D) The objective should have large focal

Q.4 The distance between the objective lens and small

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length and the eye- piece should have
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the eye lens of an astronomical telescope
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Q.9 An astronomical telescope has an angular

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when adjusted for parallel light is 100 cm.
magnification of magnitude 5 for distant
The measured value of the magnification is objects. The separation between the objective
19. The focal lengths of the lenses are-
L and the eye- piece is 36 cm and the final

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(A) 85 and 15 cm (B) 82 and 18 cm image is formed at infinity. The focal length
(C) 95 and 5 cm
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(D) 50 and 50 cm f 0 of the objective and f e of the eye- piece

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If we double the aperture of a photographic
are -
(A) f 0 = 45 cm and f e = – 9 cm

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camera, the new exposure should be- (B) f 0 = 50 cm and f e = 10 cm
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) f 0 = 7.2 cm and f e = 5 cm
(C) 2
A (D) Same as before (D) f 0 = 30 cm and f e = 6 cm

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LEVEL # 3

Each of the questions given below consist Q.7 Statement I : To increase the depth of focus,
of Statement – I and Statement – II. Use photographer decreases the aperture and
the following Key to choose the increases the time of exposure.
appropriate answer. Statement II: More light enters the camera
(A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are when aperture is small.
true, and Statement - II is the correct
Passage . ..
explanation of Statement– I.
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(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II
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The focalI Tlengths of the objective and the
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are true but Statement - II is not the
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eye-piece
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correct explanation of Statement – I. cm and 5 cm respectively. An object is placed
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(C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II
at a distance of 1.1 cm from the objective.
is false. M D Y OQ.8 Ifdistance
the final image is formed at the least

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(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II of distinct vision, the magnifying
is true.
Q.1 Statement I : A simple microscope of smaller
power is -
(A) 60 (B) 50
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focal length is preferred. (C) 40 (D) none of these
Statement II: For a simple microscope
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In previous questions, what is the distance
m =
1
+ D &
between the two lenses ?

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f
(A) 16 cm (B) 15.17 cm
Q.2 Statement I : The focal length of objective of
telescope is larger than that of eye lens.
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(C) 11 cm (D) 6 cm
If the final image is formed at inifinity, the
Statement II: Magnif ying power of a
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magnifying power and the distance between

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telescope increases when the aperture’s
the lenses are respectively given by -
diameter is reduced.
(A) 60, 16 cm (B) 50, 16 cm

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Q.3 Statement I : The image formed by the

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(C) 50, 15.7 cm (D) 60, 16.7 cm
simple microscope cannot be projected on
the screen.
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Statement II: The image formed by simple

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microscope is always virtual. Q.11 For the two given statements :

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Statement I : In a simple microscope, image
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formed is virtual, erect and magnified.
(1) The length of an astronomical telescope for
normal vision is f 0 + f e.

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Statement II: Object to be seen is held
between optical centre and focus of a convex
(2) An astronomical telescope consisting of an
lens.
Q.5 Statement I : Magnifying power of a
compound microscope is negative.
Statement II: Final image is inverted with
respect to the object.
Q.6 Statement I : In normal adjustment, length
of a telescope is L = f 0 + f c .
Statement II: the length can always be
adjusted.
objective of focal length 60 cm and a single
eye lens of focal length 5 cm, is focussed on
a distant object such that parallel rays
emerge from the eye-lens. If the object
subtends an angle of 2º at the objective, the
angular width of the image is 24º.
(A) 1 is true, 2 is false
(B) 2 is true, 1 is false
(C) Both are true.
(D) Both are false.

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LEVEL # 4
(Questions asked in previous AIEEE & IITJEE)

SECTION - A SECTION - B
Q.1 An astronomical telescope has a large Q.1 A planet is observed by an astronomical
aperture to – [AIEEE-2002] reflecting telescope having an objective of
focal length 16 m and an eye - piece of focal
(A) Reduce spherical aberration
length 2 cm. . .. [IIT - 92]
(B) Have high resolution
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(C) Increase span of observation u I T between the objective and
(A) the distance
theLeye- piece is 16.02 m
(D) Have low dispersion Yo s E
(B)
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The angular magnification of the planet is

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k ein ana m
Q.2 W avelength of light used optical
a andr e = 5000Å, R
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instument are 1 = 4000ÅM D 2 O
then ratio of their respective resolving powers Y

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(D) All of these
(corresponding to 1 and 2) is – [AIEEE-2002]
(A) 16 : 25 (B) 9 : 1
Q.2 The resolv ing power of an electron

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microscope is higher than that of an optical
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microscipe because the wavelength of
(C) 4 : 5 (D) 5 : 4
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electrons is ............... than the wavelength
Q.3 The image formed by an objective of a
compound microscope is – [AIEEE-2003]
of visible light.
(A) smaller & (B) larger
[IIT - 92]

Q.4
(A) Real and diminished
(B) Real and enlarged
(C) Virtual and enlarged

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(D) Virtual and diminished

Two point white dots are 1 mm apart on a

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(C) of any size

image is :
(D) none of these
In a compound microscope, the intermediate

(A) Virtual erect and magnified

(B) Real erect and magnified
[IIT 2000]

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(C) Real, inverted and magnified

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diameter 3 mm. Approximately, what is the
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black paper. They are viewed by eye of pupil
(D) Virtual, erect and reduced

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maximum distance at which these dots can
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be resolved by the eye ? [Take wavelength of
Q.4 Focal length of objective & eyepiece of a
telescope are f O & fe respectively.[IIT 2006]

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light = 500 nm] [AIEEE-2005] Column - I Column - II

(A) 5 m (B) 1 m (C) 6 m (D) 3 m (A) Intensity of the image (P) Radius of

Q.5 A
An experiment is performed to find the
(B) Angular magnification
curvature (R)
(Q) Dispersion of
refractive index of glass using a travelling
lens
microscope. In this experiment distances are
(C) Length of telescope (R) Focal length f O
measured by - [AIEEE-2008]
& fe
(A) a standard laboratory scale (D) Sharpness of image (S) Spherical
(B) a meter scale provided on the microscope aberration
(C) a screw gauge prov ided on the
microscope
(D) a v ernier scale prov ided on the
microscope

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ANSWER KEY

Level # 1
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A D C D B C B A A C B C B D C A A B A A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Ans. C B A C D C D
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M O
Q.No. D 4Y 5

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1 2 3 6 7 8 9
Ans. C C D C A A A D D

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Q.No.
Ans.
1
C
2
C
3
A

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4
A
Y
Level # 3
5
A
6
B
7
C
R
8
A J E E
9
B
10
B
&
11
C
N

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Q.No.
Ans.
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1
B
Level # 4
Section-A
2
D
3
C

Section-B
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4
A
5
D

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Q.No.
Ans.
1
D
2
A
3
C
4
A  P; B  R; C  R; D  P, Q, S