Q1.

A smooth shining surface, which rebounds the light back in same or in different direction, is
called

(a) a mirror (b) a lens (c) reflection of light (d) point of incidence

2. Beam of light striking the reflecting surface is called

(a) reflecting ray (b) incident ray (c) refracted ray (d) normal ray

3. . Band of seven colours is called

(a) VIBGYOR (b) spectrum (c) dispersion (d) reflection

4. The cells present in the retina of eye and responding to colour are:

(a) Rod-shaped cells (b) Both of these (c) Cones (d) None of these

5. The disease of eye in which crystalline lens becomes hazy or even opaque due to development
of membrane over it is :

(a) Myopia (b) Cataract (c) Hypermetropia (d) Presbyopia

6. Angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection:

(a) Always (b) Sometimes (c) Under special conditions (d) Never

7. In case of reflection of light, the angle of incidence(i) and the angle of reflection (r) are related
as

(a) i = r

(b) i < r

(c) i > r

(d) no definite relation

8. Image formed by a plane mirror is:

(a) Virtual, behind the mirror and enlarged

(b) Virtual, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object

(c) Real at the surface of the mirror and enlarged .

(d) Real, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object

9. . Reflection is:

(a) absorption of light rays by the surface of an object

(b) passing of light rays through the surface of an object

(c) bouncing back of light rays from the surface object

(d) None of these

10. Splitting of light into its colours is known as:

(a) spectrum (b) dispersion (c) rainbow (d) none of these

11. The defect due to which a person is not able to see the distant objects clearly:

(a) Myopia (b) Hypermetropia (c) Cornea (d) Cataract

12. The splitting of white light into its seven constituent colours is called

(a) refraction (b) dispersion (c) deviation (d) reflection

13. The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by

(a) eye lens (b) cornea (c) iris (d) ciliary muscle

14. If the angle of incidence of light falling on a plane mirror is 30°, what will be the angle of
reflection?

(a) 90° (b) 60° (c) 30° (d) 0°

15. When we stand in front of our dressing table, our left hand seems to be right and right seems
to be left. This is called

(a) Left-right confusion (b) Lateral inversion (c) Up -side down phenomenon (d) mirage

16. In the retina of the eye, the area having no sensory cells is called

(a) iris (b) Blind spot (c) cornea (d) Dark spot

17. Which of the following is not a luminous object?

(a) sun (b) candle (c) moon (d) Tube light

18. In our eye _______ cells can sense colour

(a) Rod (b) Cone (c) Both rod and cone (d) Neither rod nor cone

19.Light enters the eye through

(a) eye lens (b) pupil (c) cornea (d) retina

20. The defect due to which a person is not able to see the near objects clearly:

(a) Myopia (b) Hypermetropia (c) Cornea (d) Cataract