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PRACTICE SHEET - 5
PHYSICS
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1. Light incident on a rotating mirror M is returned 5. An object is placed 0.40m from one of the two
to a fixed mirror N placed 22.5 km away from
lenses L1 and L2 of focal length 0.20m and
M. The fixed mirror reflects it back to M (along
0.10m respectively as depicted in the figure.
the same path) which in turn reflects the light
again along a direction that makes an angle The separation between the lenses is 0.30m.
of 27° with the incident direction. The speed L1 L2
of rotation of the mirror is:
(A) 250 revolutions s–1
(B) 500 revolutions s–1
0.40m 0.30m
(C) 1000 revolutions s–1
(D) 125 revolutions s–1 The final image formed by this two lens system
2. Which of the following phenomena can be is at
demonstrated by light. But not with sound
(A) 0.13 m to the right of the second lens
waves in an air column?
(B) 0.05 m to the right of the second lens
(A) Reflection (B) Diffraction
(C) Refraction (D) Polarization (C) 0.13 m to the left of the second lens
3. An object is place at a distance x1 from the (D) Infinity
focus of a concave mirror. Its real image is 6. A ray of light enters a slab of material with
formed at a distance x2 from the focus. Hence,
increasing refractive index. Four possibilities of
the focal length of the mirror is:
the trajectory of the ray are shown below.
x1x2
(A) x  x (B) x1x2
1 2
Slab with
x  x2 increasing
(C) 1 (D) x1  x2 Refractive
2 index
4. In the figure shown below. A, B, C are points
on the principal axis of a spherical mirror/lens. A B C D
Which of the following arrangements will The correct choice is:
produce image I I1 of the object O O1? (A) A (B) B
O1
(C) C (D) D
I1
A C 7. In the figure below a ray of light travelling in
O B
a medium of refractive index  passes through
two different connected rectangular blocks of
I1 refractive indices 1 and 2 (2 > 1).
(A) a convex mirror at A

(B) a concave mirror at C

(C) a concave mirror at A

(D) a concave lens at B

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The angle of incidence 1 is increased slightly. 11. A magnifying glass comprises a simple:
Then angle 2. (A) convex lens (B) convex mirror
(A) increases (C) concave lens (D) concave mirror
12. The power of a lens having a focal length of
(B) decreases 1 cm is:
(C) remains the same (A) 1 D (B) 10 D
(D) increases or decreases depending on the 1
value of (1/2). (C) D (D) 100 D
10
8. A light source is placed 100cm away from a 13. A camera is an optical instrument which makes
screen. A converging lens placed at a certain use of a:
position between the source and the screen (A) convex lens (B) concave lens
focuses the image of the source on the screen. (C) cylindrical lens (D) none of these
The lens is moved a distance of 40cm and it 14. How much water should be filled in a container
is found that it again focuses the image of 21 cm in height, so that is appears half filled
the source on the screen. The focal length when viewed from the top of the container?
of the lens is:
4
[refractive index of water = ]
(A) 21 cm (B) 30 cm 3
(C) 40 cm (D) 67 cm (A) 8 cm. (B) 10.5 cm
9. Which of the following does NOT represent (C) 12 cm (D) 14 cm.
correct refraction? 15. One side of a glass slab is silvered as shown
in the figure. A ray of light is incident on the
other side at angle of incidence i = 45°
n = 1.3 n = 1.5 Refractive index of glass is given as 1.5. The
n = 1.3 n = 1.5
deviation of the ray of light from its initial path
when it comes out of the slab is (Given
(A) (B)
2
sin1  28 )
3
45°

n = 1.8 n = 1.5 n = 1.8 n = 1.5 μ  1.5

(C) (D) (A) 90° (B) 180°

(C) 120° (D) 45°
16. For the same angle of incidence, the angle of
refraction in three different media A, B, C are
10. A ray of light falls on a prism having one silvered
15°, 25° and 35° respectively then which
surface, at an incident angle of 45° as shown
in figure. After refraction and reflection it statement is correct? (µA is refractive index of
retraces the path, then the refractive index A)
of prism materials is (prism angle is 30°): (A) µA is maximum and velocity of light is
maximum in medium A
30°
(B) µA is maximum and velocity of light is
minimum in medium A
45°
90° (C) µA is minimum and velocity of light is
maximum in medium A
(A) (B) 2 (D) µA is minimum and velocity of light is
2
minimum in medium A
1 1
(C) (D)
2 2

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17. A concave mirror of radius of curvature 1m is

placed at the bottom of a water tank. The A
P
mirror forms an image of the sun when it is
directly overhead. If the depth of water in the S
tank is 80cm, then the distance of the image
Q
formed is _______.(refractive index of water B
is 1.33) (A) It will first increase and then decrease
(A) on surface of water (B) It will first decrease and then increase.
(B) 110cm above mirror (C) It will be of the same size for any position
(C) 50cm above mirror of the point source on the line AB
(D) Umbra will increase and penumbra will
(D) image cannot be formed
decrease till central position.
18. As shown in adjacent figure, two plane mirror
21. Image is obtained on a screen by keeping an
M1 and M2 are inclined to each other at an
object at 25 cm and at 40 cm in front of a
angle 70° (angle M1OM2). Incident ray AB
concave mirror. Image in the former case is
makes an angle of incidence  on M1. This ray four times bigger than in the latter. Focal length
after reflection at B on M1 and further at C on of the mirror must be ______.
M2 travels along he direction CD, such that (A) 12 cm (B) 20 cm
path CD is parallel to M1. Then angle  is _____. (C) 24 cm (D) 36 cm
M2 22. A glass cube of refractive index 1.5 and edge
C D 1cm has a tiny black spot at its center. A
circular dark sheet is to be kept symmetrically
E A
on the top surface so that the central spot is
not visible from the top. Minimum radius of the
M1
O 1
B circular sheet should be (Given = 0.707,
(A) 45° (B) 50° 2
(C) 55° (D) 60°
19. Two plane mirrors M1 & M2 have their reflecting 1 1
= 0.577, = 0.447)
face inclined at . Mirror M1 receives a ray AB, 3 5
reflects it at B and sends it as BC. It is now (A) 0.994 cm (B) 0.447 cm
reflected by mirror M2 along CD, as shown in (C) 0.553 cm (D) 0.577 cm
the figure. Total angular  deviation suffered 23. A prism made up of flint glass is such that the
by the incident ray AB is: incident ray does not emerge from the second
surface. Critical angle for flint glass is 36°.
Then, refracting angle A must be:
(A) 37° (B) 54°
(C) 71° (D) 73°
24. Planets do not twinkle as stars, because:
(A) planets are much closer to earth than stars
(B) planets are smaller in size than stars
(C) a planet is not surrounded by gaseous
(A) 90º + 2 (B) 180º + 2
atmosphere
(C) 270º – 2 (D) 360º – 2
(D) a star is not surrounded by gasesous
20. In the adjacent figure, line AB is parallel to
atmosphere
screen S. A linear obstacle PQ between the
25. A rainbow has circular shape because:
two is also parallel to both. AB, PQ and screen
(A) the earth is spherical
S are coplanar. A point source is carried from A
(B) rain drops are spherical
to B, along the line AB. What will happen to
(C) the sun is spherical
the size of the shadow of PQ ( cast due to the
(D) none of these
point source) on the screen S?
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26. Dispersion of white light into its constituent (C) Statement-1 and 2 are correct.
colours occurs during: (D) Statement-1 and 2 are wrong
(A) reflection at a plane mirror 31. The ability of eye to focus both near and
(B) reflection at a concave mirror distant objects, by adjusting its focal length,
(C) internal reflection inside a spherical drop is called:
of water (A) Myopia
(D) refraction at the boundary of a transparent (B) Presbyopia
medium (C) Accommodation of eye
27. Dispersion of white light into its consitituent (D) Tyndall effect
colours occurs during 32. The linear distance between the compression
(A) reflection at a plane mirror and the adjacent rarefaction is 0.8 m. The
(B) reflection at a concave mirror. wavelength of the longitudinal wave is :
(C) internal reflection inside a spherical drop (A) 0.8 m (B) 1.6m
of water (C) 0.4 m (D) 3.2 m
(D) refraction at the boundary of a transparent 33. A broadcasting station transmits waves of
medium. frequency 71 × 104 Hz with a speed of 3 × 10s
28. A ray of light is incident on a hollow glass prism m/s. The wavelength of the wave is :
as shown. Then the ray will undergo: (A) 418.8m (B) 324.6 m
(C) 208.4 m (D) 422.5 m
34. A person is listening to a tone of 500 Hz sitting
at a distance of 450 m from the source of the
sound. What is the time interval between the
successive compression from the source ?
(A) 5 ms (B) 1 ms
(C) 2 ms (D) 2 s
(A) deviation and dispersion both 35. The moon is at a distance of 4 × 108 m from
(B) deviation but no dispersion the earth. A radar signal is transmitted from
(C) dispersion but no deviation the earth will reach the moon in about :
(D) neither deviation nor dispersion (A) 2.6 s (B) 1.3s
29. A person suffering from short sightedness is (C) 5.2 s (D) 6.5 s
36. A stone is dropped from the top of a tower
advised to wear spectacles having concave
500 m high into a pond of water at the base
lens of power 1.25D. What is the farthest
of the tower. When is the splash heard at the
distance he can see clearly without spectacles?
top ? (Given g = 10 ms–2 and speed of sound =
(A) 60cm (B) 100cm
340 ms–1) :
(C) 120cm (D) 80cm
(A) 10 s (B) 11.47 s
30. Consi de r the fol l ow i ng two stat ments.
(C) 1.10 s (D) 20 s
Statements 1 is an assertion of a concept while
37. Waves inside a gas are :
Statement-2 is the reason.
(A) longitudinal
Statement-1 : When red light travels from air
to water, for observer in water it appears to (B) transverse
be still red. (C) partly longitudinal, partly transverse
Statement-2 : Colour of light is associated (D) none of these
with frequency and frequency does not change 38. The waves produced by a motor boat sailing
when is travels in different medium. Choose in water are :
the correct option. (A) Transverse
(A) Statement-1 is correct while statement -2 (B) Longitudinal
is wrong (C) Longitudinal and transverse
(B) Statement-1 is wrong while statement-2 (D) Stationary
is correct.

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39. When a stone is dropped in a pool of water, is travels in different medium Choose the corect
circular ripples are produced. These are : option.
(A) surface waves (B) transverse waves
(A) Statement -1 is correct while statement -
(C) elastic waves (D) all the above
2 is wrong.
40. The depth of ocean at any place can be
(B) Statement-1 is wrong while statment 2 is
measured (estimated) with the help of :
correct.
(A) X rays (B) ultrasonic waves
(C) radio waves (D) ultraviolet rays (C) Statement-1 and 2 are correct.
41. The figure shows graphical representation of (D) Statement-1 and 2 are wrong
a sound wave. The quantities on X and Y axes 45. A source of sound S emitting waves of
respectively are : frequency 100 Hz and an observer O are located
at some distance from each other. The source
is moving with a speed of 19.4 ms-1 at an angle
of 60º with the source observer line as shown
in the figure.
Vs

(A) time and displacement

(B) distance and pressure.
60º
(C) distance and change in density
S O
(D) density and pressure.
42. Consider the following two statements about The observer is at rest.
light & sound. Choose the most appropriate The apparent frequency observed by the
option : (i) When light and sound travel air to observe (velocity of sound in air 330 ms-1), is
water, light may bend towards normal while (A) 106 Hz (B) 97 Hz
sound may bend away from normal.
(C) 100 Hz (D) 103 Hz
(ii) Sound is longitudinal wave while light is
transverse wave. 46. A train moving at a speed of 220 ms-1 towards
(A) Statement (i) is correct while statement a stationary object, emits a sound of frequency
(B) Statement (i) and statement (ii) is not the 1000 Hz. Some of the sound reaching the object
reason for statement (i) gets reflected back to the train as echo. The
(C) Statement (i) and statement (ii) are frequency of the echo as detected by the
incorret driver of the train is
(D) Statement (i) and statement (ii) are (A) 3500 Hz (B) 4000 Hz
correct and Statement (ii) is the corrrect (C) 5000 Hz (D) 3000 Hz
reason for statement (i)
47. Sound waves travel at 350 m/s though a warm
43. The linear distance between the compression
air and at 3500 m/s through brass. The
and the adjacent rarefaction is 0.8 m. The
wavelength of a 700 Hz acoustic wave as it
wavelength of the longitudinal wave is :
enters brass from warm air
(A) 0.8 m (B) 1.6m
(C) 0.4 m (D) 3.2 m (A) decrease by a factor 10
44. Consi der the fol lowing two statements. (B) increase by a factor 20
Statement 1 is an assertion of a concept while (C) increase by a factor 10
Statement-2 is the reason.
(D) decrease by a factor 20
Statement-1 : When red light travels from air
to water, for observer in water it appears to
be still red,
Statment-2 : Colour of light is associated with
frequency and frequency does not hange when

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48. Two sound waves with wavelengths 5.0 m and

5.5. m respectively, each propagate in a gas
with velocity 330 m/s. We expect the following
number of beats per second.
(A) 6 (B) 12
(C) 0 (D) 1
49. Which one of the following statements is true?
(A) both light and sound waves can travel in
vacuum
(B) both light and sound waves in air are
transverse
(C) the sound waves in air are longitudinal while
the light waves are transverse
(D) both light and sound waves in air are
longitudinal.
50. A car is moving towards a high cliff. The driver
sounds a horn of frequency f. The reflected
sound heard by the driver has frequency 2f. If
v is the velocity of sound, then the velocity of
the car, in the same velocity units, will be

(A) v / 2 (B) v/3

(C) v/4 (D) v/2

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ANSWER KEY
PRACTICE SHEET - 5
PHYSICS

NTSE [STAGE - II]

1. A 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. B

8. A 9. B 10. A 11. A 12. D 13. A 14. C

15. A 16. B 17. C 18. B 19. D 20. C 21. B

22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. D 28. D

29. D 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. B

36. B 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. B

43. B 44. C 45. D 46. C 47. C 48. A 49. C

50. B

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