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1. A convex lens is put 10𝑐𝑚 from a light source
and it makes a sharp image on a screen, kept
10𝑐𝑚 from the lens. Now a glass block
(refractive index 1.5 ) of 1.5𝑐𝑚 thickness is
placed in contact with the light source. To get
the sharp image again, the screem is shifted
by a distance 𝑑. Then 𝑑 is:
(a) 1.1cm away from the lens
(b) 0

(c) 0.55 𝑐𝑚 towards the lens (a)

(d) 0.55 𝑐𝑚 away from the lens

2. Two plane mirrors are inclined to each other

such that a ray of light incident on the first
mirror (M1 ) and parallel to the second mirror
(M2 ) is finally reflected from the second mirror
(M2 ) parallel to the first mirror (M1 ). The angle (b)
between the two mirrors will be:
(a) 45∘ (b) 60∘
(c) 75∘ (d) 90∘

3. A plano convex lens of refractive index 𝜇1

and focal length 𝑓1 is kept in contact with
another plano concave lens of refractive
index 𝜇2 and focal length 𝑓2 If the radius of
curvature of their spherical faces is 𝑅 each
and 𝑓1 = 2𝑓2 , then 𝜇1 and 𝜇2 are related as:
(a) 𝜇1 + 𝜇2 = 3 (c)
(b) 2𝜇1 − 𝜇2 = 1
(c) 3𝜇2 − 2𝜇1 = 1
(d) 2𝜇2 − 𝜇1 = 1

4. The eye can be regarded as a single

refracting surface. The radius of curvature
of this surface is equal to that of cornea
7.8 𝑚𝑚. This surface separates two media
(d)
of refractive indices 1 and 1.34 . Calculate
6. An object is at a distance of 20 mfrom a
the distance from the refracting surface at
convex lens of focal length0.3 m. The lens
which a parallel beam of light will come to
forms an image of the object. If the object
focus.
moves away from the lens at a speed of
(a) 1 𝑐𝑚 (b) 2 𝑐𝑚
5m/s, the speed and direction of the image
(c) 4.0 𝑐𝑚 (d) 3.1 𝑐𝑚
will be:
(a) 2.26 × 10−3 m/saway from the lens
5. the following graphs is the correct one, if Dm (b) 0.92 × 10−3 m/saway from the lens
is the angle of minimum deviation? (c) 3.22 × 10−3 m/stowards the lens
(d) 1.16 × 10−3 m/stowards the lens

7. A monochromatic light is incident at a

certain angle on anequilateral triangular
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prism and suffers minimum deviation. If (c) Erect real image
the refractive index of the material of the (d) No change
prism is √3,,then the angle of incidence is:
(a) 90∘ (b) 30∘
11. A plano-convex lens (focal length 𝑓2,
(c) 60∘ (d) 45∘
refractive index 𝜇2 ,, radius of curvature R)
fits exactly into a plano-concave lens (focal
8. A point source of light, S is placed at a length 𝑓1refractive index 𝜇1 radius of
distance L in front of the centre of plane curvature R). Their plane surfaces are
mirror of width d which is hanging parallel to each other. Then, the focal
vertically on a wall. A man walks in front length of the combination will be:
𝑅
of the mirror along a line parallel to the (a) 𝑓1 − 𝑓2 (b) 𝜇2 −𝜇1
mirror, at a distance 2 L as shown below. 2𝑓1 𝑓2
The distance over which the man can see (c) 𝑓1 +𝑓2
(d) 𝑓1 + 𝑓2
the image of the light source in the mirror
is:
12. In figure, the optical fiber is 𝑙 = 2m
long andhas a diameter of 𝑑 = 20𝜇m. If a
ray of lightis incident on one end of the
fiber at angle 𝜃1 = 40∘ the number of
reflections it makes beforemergingfrom the
other end is close to:
(a) d (b) 2d (refractive index of fiber is1.31 and sin 40∘ =
d
(c) 3d (d) 0.64
2

9. What is the position and nature of image

formed by lens combination shown in
figure? 𝑓1 , 𝑓2 are focal lengths)
(a) 55000 (b) 66000
(c) 45000 (d) 57000

13. An upright object is placed at a

distance of 40cm in frontof a convergent
(a) 70 cmfrom point B at left; virtual
lens of focal length 20cm. A
(b) 40cmfrom point B at right; real
20
convergentmirror of focal length 10 cm is
(c) 3
from point B at right, real placed at a distance of 60 cm on the other
(d) 70 cmfrom point B at right; real side of the lens. The position and size of
thefinal image will be:
(a) 20 cm from the convergent mirror, same
10. Formation of real image using a size as theobject
biconvex lens is shown below: (b) 40 cmfrom the convergent mirror, same
size as theobject
(c) 40 cmfrom the convergent lens, twice
the size of the object
(d) 20 cmfrom the convergent mirror, twice
If the whole set up is immersed in water the size of the object
without disturbing the object and the
screen positions, what will one observe on
the screen ? 14. A convex lens (of focal length20 cm)
(a) Image disappears and a concave mirror, having their
(b) Magnified image principal axes along the same lines, are
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kept 80 cmapart from each other. The 18. One plano-convex and one plano-
concave mirror is to the right of the convex concave lens of same radius of curvature
lens. When an object is kept at a distance ′R′ but of different materials are joined side
of 30 cm to the left of the convex lens, its by side as shown in the figure. If the
image remains at the same position even if refractive index of the material of 1 is 𝜇1
the concave mirror is removed. The and that of 2 is 𝜇2 then the focal length of
maximum distance of the object for which the combination is:
this concave mirror, by itself would
produce a virtual image would be:
(a) 30 cm (b) 25 cm
(c) 10 cm (d) 20 cm
R 2𝑅
(a) 𝜇1 −𝜇2
(b) 𝜇1 −𝜇2
15. A concave mirror for face viewing 2𝑅 R
has focal length of 0.4 mThe distance at (c) 2(𝜇1 −𝜇2 )
(d) 2−(𝜇1 −𝜇2 )
which you hold the mirror from your face
in order to see your image upright with a
19. The graph shows how the
magnification of 5 is:
magnification mproduced by a thin lens
(a) 0.24 m (b) 1.60 m
varies with image distance $v$. What is
(c) 0.32 m (d) 0.16 m
the focal length of the lens used?

16. A convex lens of focal length

20 cmproduces images of the same
magnification 2 when an object is kept at
two distances 𝑥1 and 𝑥2 (𝑥1 > 𝑥2 ) from the
lens. The ratio of 𝑥1 and 𝑥2 is:
(a) 2 ∶ 1 (b) 3 ∶ 1 𝑏2 𝑏2 𝑐
(a) (b)
(c) 5 ∶ 3 (d) 4 ∶ 3 𝑎𝑐 𝑎
𝑎 b
(c) 𝑐
(d)
c

17. A thin convex lens L (refractive

index = 1.5 ) is placed ona plane mirrorM.
When a pin is placed atA, such that
OAAO = 18 cm its real inverted image is
formed at A itself, as shown in figure.
When a liquid of refractive index 𝜇i is put
between the lens and the mirror, the pin
has to be moved to A′, such that OA′ =
27cm to get its inverted real image at A′
itself. The value of 𝜇i will be:
20. A concave mirror has radius of curvature
of 40 cmIt isat the bottom of a glass that has
water filled up to 5 cm (see figure). If a small
partricle is floating on the surface of water, its
image as seen, from directly above the glass,
is at a distance dfrom the surface of water.
The value of disclose to:
(Refractive index of water = 1.33)

(a) 6.7 cm (b) 13.4 cm

(c) 8.8 cm (d) 11.7 cm
4 3
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) √3 (d) √2 A transparent cube of side dmade of a material of
refractive index 𝜇2 is immersed in a liquid of
refractive index 𝜇1 (𝜇1 < 𝜇2 ) A ray is incident on
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the face AB at an angle 𝜃 (shown in the figure). index of the liquid is N/100 where N is an integer,
Total internal reflection takes place at point E on the value of N is
the face BC.

Then 𝜃 must satisfy:

𝜇1 24. When an object is kept at a distance of 30 cm from

(a) 𝜃 < sin−1 𝜇2 a concave mirror, the image is formed at a
𝜇22 distance of 10 cm from the mirror. If the object is
(b) 𝜃 > sin−1 √ −1 moved with a speed of 9cms −1 the speed (in cms −1 )
𝜇12
with which image moves at that instant is
𝜇2
(c) 𝜃 < sin−1 √𝜇22 − 1
1
𝜇
(d) 𝜃 > sin−1 𝜇1 25. In a compound microscope, the magnified virtual
2
image is formed at a distance of 25cm from the
21.
eyepiece. The focal length of its objective lens is
1cm. If the magnification is 100 and the tube
length of the microscope is 20cm, then the focal
length of the eye-piece lens (in cm) is

26. The distance between an object and a screen is

A spherical mirror is obtained as shown in the
figure from a hollow glass sphere. If an object is
positioned in front of the mirror, what will be the
nature and magnification of the image of the
object? (Figure drawn as schematic and not to
scale)
(a) Inverted, real and unmagnified
(b) Inverted, real and magnified
(c) Erect, virtual and magnified
(d) Erect, virtual and unmagnified
22. A light ray enters a solid glass sphere of refractive
index μ = √3 at an angle of incidence 60∘ . The ray
is both reflected and refracted at the farther
surface of the sphere. The angle (in degrees)
between the reflected and refracted rays at this
surface is
100cm . A lens can produce real image of the object
on the screen for two different positions between
the screen and the object. The distance between
thesetwo positions is 40cm. If the power of the lens
N
is close to ( ) D where N is an integer, the value
100
of N is______________
27. For a concave lens of focal length f, the relation
between object and image distances u and v,
respectively, from its pole can best be represented
by (u = v is the reference line)
(a) (b)

(c) (d)
23. An observer can see through a small hole on the
side of a jar (radius 15 cm ) at a point at height of
15cm from the bottom (see figure). The hole is at a
height of 45 cm. When the jar is filled with a liquid 28. A compound microscope consists of an objective
up to a height of 30cm the same observer can see lens of focal length 1cm and an eyepiece of focal
the edge at the bottom of the jar. If the refractive length 5cm with a separation of 10cm The distance
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between an object and the objective lens, at which 35. A point object in air is in front of the curved
n
the strain on the eye is minimum is cm.The surface of a plano-convex lens. The radius of
40
value of n is curvature of the curved surface is 30cm and the
refractive index of the lens material is 1.5 , then
the focal length ofthe lens (in cm ) is
29. A prism of angle A = 1∘ has a refractive index μ =
1.5. A good estimate for the minimum angle of
N 36. A telescope has magnifying power 5 and length of
deviation (in degrees) is close to . Value of N is
10 tube is 60cm then the focal length of eye piece is

(a) 10 cm (b) 20 cm
(c) 30 cm (d) 40 cm
30. A point like object is placed at a distance of 1m in
front of a convex lens of focal length 0.5m. A plane
37. An object is moving away from concave mirror of
mirror is placed at a distance of 2m behind the
focal length f starting from focus. The distance of
lens. The position and nature of the final image
an object from pole of mirror is x. The correct
formed by the system is
graph of magnitude of magnification (m) verses
(a) 2.6m from the mirror, real distance x is:
(b) 1m from the mirror, real
(c) 2.6m from the mirror, virtual
(d) 1m from the mirror, virtual (a) (b)

31. A double convex lens has power P and same radii

of curvature R of both the surfaces. The radius of
curvature of a surface of a planoconvex lens made
of the same material with power 1.5P is (c) (d)
3R
(a) 2
(b) 2R
R R
(c) (d)
3 2
38. Two immiscible liquids of refractive index √2 and
32. If we need a magnification of 375 from a compound 2√2 are filled with equal height h in a vessel. Then
microscope of tube length 150mm and an objective apparent depth of bottom surface of the container
of focal length 5mm, the focal length of the eye- given that outside medium is air:
piece, should be close to:
3√2h 3h
(a) (b)
4 4
(a) 2mm (b) 22mm 3h 3h
(c) 12mm (d) 33mm (c) 2
(d) 4√2

33. Focal length of convex lens in air is 16 cm(μglass = 39. A telescope of aperture diameter 5 m is used to
1.5). Now the lens is submerged in liquid of observe the moon from the earth. Distance
refractive index 1.42 . Find the ratio of focal length between the moon and earth is 4 × 105 km.
in medium to focal length in air has closest value Determine the minimum distance between two
points on the moon's surface which can be
(a) 9 (b) 17 resolved using this telescope. (Wave length of light
(c) 1 (d) 5 is 5893Å ).

(a) 60 m (b) 20 m
34. The critical angle of a medium for a specific
(c) 600 m (d) 200 m
wavelength, if the medium has relative permittivity
4
3 and relative permeability for this wavelength,
3 40. There is a small source of light at some depth
will be:
below the surface of water (refractive index = 4/3 )
(a) 45∘ (b) 60o in a tank of large cross sectional surface area.
Neglecting any reflection from the bottom and
(c) 30o (d) 15o
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emerges out of surface is (nearly):[Use the fact that
surface area of a spherical cap of height h and
radius of curvature r is 2πrh]
(a) 50% (b) 34%
(c) 17% (d) 21%
41. The focal length 𝑓 is related to the radius of
curvature 𝑟 of the spherical convex mirror by –
1
(a) 𝑓 = 𝑟 (b) 𝑓 = − 𝑟
2
1
(c) f = + r (d) 𝑓 = −𝑟
2
42. The same size images are formed by a convex lens
when the object is placed at 20 𝑐𝑚 or at 10 𝑐𝑚 from
thelens. The focal length of convex lens is____𝑐𝑚.
43. A short straight object of height 100 𝑐𝑚 lies before
the central axis of a spherical mirror whose focal
lengthhas absolute value |𝑓| = 40𝑐𝑚. The image of
object produced by the mirror is of height 25 𝑐𝑚
and has thesame orientation of the object. One
may conclude from the information:
(a) Image is real, same side of concave mirror.
(b)Image is virtual, opposite side of convex
mirror.
(c) Image is virtual, opposite side of concave
mirror.
(d) Image is real, same side of convex mirror.
44. The incident ray, reflected ray and the outward
drawn normal are denoted by the unit vectors 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗
and 𝑐⃗respectively. Then choose the correct relation
for these vectors.
(a) 𝑏⃗⃗ = 2𝑎⃗ + 𝑐⃗ (b) 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑎⃗ − 𝑐⃗
⃗⃗
(c) 𝑏 = 𝑎⃗ + 2𝑐⃗ (d) 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑎⃗ − 2(𝑎⃗ ⋅ 𝑐⃗)𝑐⃗
45. Given below are two statements: One is labeled as
Assertion 𝐴 and the other is labeled as Reason 𝑅.
Assertion𝐴: For a simple microscope, the angular
size of the object equals the angular size of the
image. Reason 𝑅 :Magnification is achieved as the
small object can be kept much closer to the eye
than 25 𝑐𝑚 and hence itsubtends a large angle. In
the light of the above statements, choose the most
appropriate answer from theoptions given below:
(a) Both 𝐴 and 𝑅 are true but 𝑅 is NOT the
correct explanation of 𝐴
(b) Both 𝐴 and 𝑅 are true and 𝑅 is the correct
explanation of 𝐴
(c)𝐴 is true but 𝑅 is false
(d) 𝐴 is false but 𝑅 is true
46. A point source of light 𝑆, placed at a distance
60 𝑐𝑚 infront of the centre of plane mirror of width
50 𝑐𝑚,hangs vertically on a wall. A man walks in
front of the mirror along a line parallel to the
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mirror at a distance1.2 𝑚 from it (see in the figure).
The distance between the extreme points where he
can see the image of thelight source in the mirror
is 𝑐𝑚
47. The angle of deviation through a prism is
minimum when
(A) Incident ray and emergent ray are symmetric to
the prism
(B) The refracted ray inside the prism becomes parallel
to its base
(C) Angle of incidence is equal to that of the angle of
emergence
(D) When angle of emergence is double the angle of
incidence Choose the correct answer from the options
given below :
(a) Statements (A), (B) and (C) are true
(b) Only statement (D) is true
(c) Only statements (A) and (B) are true
(d) Statements (B) and (C) are true
48. The refractive index of a converging lens is 1.4.
What will be the focal length of this lens if it is
placed in amedium of same refractive index ?
(Assume the radii of curvature of the faces of lens
are R1 and R 2 respectively)
(a) 1 (b) Infinite
R R
(c) 1 2 (d) Zero
R1 −R2
49. A deviation of 2∘ is produced in the yellow ray when
prism of crown and flint glass are
achromaticallycombined. Taking dispersive powers
of crown and flint glass are 0.02 and 0.03
respectively and refractive index for yellow light for
these glasses are 1.5 and 1.6 respectively. The
refracting angles for crown glassprism will be (in
degree)
(Round off to the Nearest Integer)
50. The thickness at the center of a plano convex lens
is 3mm and the diameter is 6cm. If the speed of
light in the material of the lens is 2 × 108 ms −1 . The
focal length of the lens is
(a)0.30 cm (b) 15 cm
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(c) 1.5 cm (d) 30 cm

51. The image of an object placed in air formed by a

convex refracting surface is at a distance of 10m
behind the
2rd
surface. The image is real and is at 3 of the
distance of the object from the surface .The
wavelength of light
2
inside the surface is 3times the wavelength in air.
𝑥
Theradius of the curved surface is 13
m. the value
of ′x ′ is
52. Your friend is having eye sight problem. She is
not able lo see clearly a distant uniform window
mesh and it appears to her as nonuniform and
distorted. The doctor diagnosed the problem as:
(a) Astigmatism
(b) Myopia with Astigmatism
(c) Presbyopia with Astigmatism
(d) Myopia and hypermetropia

53. Three rays of light, namely red (R), green (G) and
blue(B) arc incident on the face PQ of a right
angled prismPQR as shown in figure.

The refractive indices of the material of the prism for

red, green and blue wavelength are 1.27,1.42 and 1.49
respectively. The colour of the ray(s) emerging out of
the face PR is:
(a) green (b) red
(c) blue and green (d) blue

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