CHAPTER – 10

LIGHT-REFLECTION &REFRACTION

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

1. An object is placed at a distance of 0.25 m
in front of a plane mirror. The distance between the object and image
will be
(a) 0.25 m
(b) 1.0 m
(c) 0.5 m
(d) 0.125

2. The angle of incidence for a ray of light having zero reflection angle
is
(a) 00
(b) 30°
(c) 45°
(d) 90°

3. For a real object, which of the following can produce a real image?
(a) Plane mirror
(b) Concave mirror
(c) Concave lens
(d) Convex mirror

4. Which of the following mirror is used by a dentist to examine a

small cavity?
(a) Convex mirror
(b) Plane mirror
(c) Concave mirror
(d) Combination of convex and concave mirror

5. An object at a distance of 30 cm from a

concave mirror gets its image at the same point. The focal length of
the mirror is
(a) – 30 cm
(b) 30 cm
(c) – 15 cm
(d) +15 cm
6. An object at a distance of + 15 cm is slowly moved towards the pole
of a convex mirror. The image will get
(a) shortened and real
(b) enlarged and real
(c) enlarge and virtual
(d) diminished and virtual

7. A concave mirror of radius 30 cm is placed in water. It’s focal

length in air and water differ by
(a) 15
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 0

8. A concave mirror of focal length 20 cm forms an image having

twice the size of object. For the virtual position of object, the position
of object will be at
(a) 25 cm
(b) 40 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) At infinity

9. The image formed by concave mirror is real, inverted and of the

same size as that of the object. The position of object should be
(a) at the focus
(b) at the centre of curvature
(c) between focus and centre of curvature
(d) beyond centre of curvature

10. The nature of the image formed by concave mirror when the
object is placed between the focus (F) and centre of curvature (C) of
the mirror observed by us is
(a) real, inverted and diminished
(b) virtual, erect and smaller in size
(c) real, inverted and enlarged
(d) virtual, upright and enlarged

11. The nature of image formed by a convex mirror when the object
distance from the mirror is less than the distance between pole and
focal point (F) of the mirror would be
(a) real, inverted and diminished in size
(b) real, inverted and enlarged in size
(c) virtual, upright and diminished in size
(d) virtual, upright and enlarged in size

12. If a man’s face is 25 cm in front of concave shaving mirror

producing erect image 1.5 times the size of face, focal length of the
mirror would be
(a) 75 cm
(b) 25 cm
(c) 15 cm
(d) 60 cm

13. As light travels from a rarer to a denser medium it will have

(a) increased velocity
(b) decreased velocity
(c) decreased wavelength
(d) both (b) and (c)

14. The angle of incidence i and refraction r are equal in a

transparent slab when the value of i is
(a) 0°
(b) 45°
(c) 90°
(d) depend on the material of the slab

15. The refractive index of transparent medium is greater than one

because
(a) Speed of light in vacuum < speed of light in tansparent medium

(b) Speed of light in vacuum > speed of light in tansparent

medium
(c) Speed flight in vacuum = speed of light in tansparent medium
(d) Frequency of light wave changes when it moves from rarer to
denser medium

16. The refractive index of water is 1.33. The speed of light in water
will be
(a) 1.33 × 108 m/s
(b) 3 × 108 m/s
(c) 2.26 × 108 m/s
(d) 2.66 × 108 m/s

17. You are given three media A, B and C of refractive index 1.33,
1.65 and 1.46. The medium in which the light will travel fastest is
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) equal in all three media

18. Light from the Sun falling on a convex lens will converge at a
point called
(a) centre of curvature
(b) focus
(c) radius of curvature
(d) optical centre

19. Large number of thin stripes of black paint are made on the
surface of a convex lens of focal length 20 cm to catch the image of a
white horse. The image will be
(a) a zebra of black stripes
(b) a horse of black stripes
(c) a horse of less brightness
(d) a zebra of less brightness

20. A divergent lens will produce

(a) always real image
(b) always virtual image
(c) both real and virtual image
(d) none of these

21. When object moves closer to convex lens, the image formed by it
shift
(a) away from the lens
(b) towards the lens
(c) first towards and then away from the lens
(d) first away and then towards the lens

22. When object moves closer to a concave lens the image by it shift
(a) away from the lens on the same side of object
(b) toward the lens
(c) away from the lens on the other side of lens

23. A magnified real image is formed by a convex lens when the

object is at
(a) F
(b) between F and 2F
(c) 2F
(d) only (a) and (b) both

24. The distance between the potical centre and point of convergence
is called focal length in which of the following cases?

Answer: c

25. A10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front of a concave

mirror. A 5 mm long image of the awl pin is formed at 30 cm in front
of the mirror. The focal length of this mirror is [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]
(a) – 30 cm
(b) – 20 cm
(c) – 40 cm
(d) – 60 cm

26. Figure shows a ray of light as it travels from medium A to

medium B. Refractive index of the medium B relative to medium A is
[NCERT Exemplar Problems]

Answer: a

27. A light ray enters from medium A to medium B as shown in

figure. The refractive index of medium B relative to A will be
[NCERT Exemplar Problems]

(a) greater than unity

(b) less than unity
(c) equal to unity
(d) zero

28. Beams of light are incident through the holes A and B and
emerge out of box through the holes C and D respectively as shown in
the figure. Which of the following could be inside the box? [NCERT
Exemplar Problems]

(a) A rectangular glass slab

(b) A convex lens .
(c) A concave lens
(d) A prism

29. A beam of light is incident through the holes on side A and

emerges out of the hole on the other face of the box as shown in the
figure. Which of the following could be inside the box? [NCERT
Exemplar Problems]
(a) Concave lens
(b) Rectangular glass slab
(c) Prism
(d) Convex lens
30. Which of the following statements is/are true? [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]
(a) A convex lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length
0.25 m
(b) A convex lens has -4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m
(c) A concave lens has 4 dioptre power having a focal length 0.25 m

31. Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles

[NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) is less than one
(b) is more than one
(c) is equal to one
(d) can be more than or less than one depending upon the position of
the object in front of it.

32. A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be

seen by using [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) a concave mirror
(b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
(d) both concave as well as plane mirror

33. In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is

placed [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) between the pole and the focus of the reflector
(b) very near to the focus of the reflector
(c) between the focus and centre of curvature of the reflector
(d) at the centre of curvature of the reflector

34. The laws of reflection hold good for [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) plane mirror only
(b) concave mirror only
(c) convex mirror only
(d) all mirrors irrespective of their shape

35. The path of a ray of light coming from air passing through a
rectangular glass slab traced by four students are shown as A, B, C
and D in figure. Which one of them is correct? [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

36. In which of the following, the image of an object placed at infinity

will be highly diminished and point sized? [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]
(a) Concave mirror only
(b) Convex mirror only
(c) Convex lens only
(d) Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex
lens.

37. When light falls on a smooth polished surface, most of it

(a) is reflected in the same direction
(b) is reflected in different directions
(c) is scattered
(d) is refracted into the second medium
38. Image formed by reflection from a plane mirror is
(a) real and inverted
(b) virtual and erect
(c) real and erect
(d) virtual and inverted

39. If an incident ray passes through the focus, the reflected ray will
(a) pass through the pole
(b) be parallel to the principal axis
(c) retrace its path
(d) pass through the centre of curvature

40. Magnifying power of a concave lens is

(a) always > 1
(b) always < 1
(c) always = 1
(d) can have any value

41. The image formed by a convex lens can be

(a) virtual and magnified
(b) virtual and diminished
(c) virtual and of same size
(d) virtual image is not formed

42. A point object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a convex

mirror of focal length 20 cm. The image will form at:
(a) at infinity
(b) at focus
(c) at the pole
(d)behind the mirror

43. Focal length of a concave mirror is

(a) negative
(b) positive
(c) depends on the position of object
(d) depends on the position of image

44. If the power of a lens is – 2 D, what is its focal length?

(a) +50 cm
(b) -100 cm
(c) -50 cm
(d) +100 cm

45. A spherical mirror and a spherical lens each have a focal length of
-10 cm. The mirror and the lens are likely to be
(a) both concave
(b) both convex
(c) the mirror is concave and the lens is convex
(d) the mirror is convex and the lens is concave

46. If the magnification produced by a lens has a negative value, the

image will be
(a) virtual and inverted
(b) virtual and erect
(c) real and erect
(d) real and inverted

47. When the object is placed between f and 2f of a convex lens, the
image formed is
(a) at f
(b) at 2f
(c) beyond 2f
(d) between O and f

48. Which mirror can produce a virtual, erect and magnified image of
an object?
(a) Concave mirror
(b) Convex mirror
(c) Plane mirror
(d) Both concave and convex mirrors

49. If the image is formed in front of the mirror, then the image
distance will be
(a) positive or negative depending on the size of the object
(b) neither positive nor negative
(c) positive
(d) negative
50. A ray of light is travelling from a rarer medium to a denser
medium. While entering the denser medium at the point of incidence,
it
(a) goes straight into the second medium
(b) bends towards the normal
(c) bends away from the normal
(d) does not enter at all

51. A student does the experiment on tracing the path of a ray of

light passing through a rectangular glass slab for different angles of
incidence. He can get a correct measure of the angle of incidence and
the angle of emergence by following the labelling indicated in figure:

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

52.The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence :

(a) always (b) sometimes (c) under special conditions (d) never
53. The angle between an incident ray and the plane mirror is 30°.
The total angle between the incident ray and reflected ray will be :
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 90° (d) 120°
54. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror making an angle of 90°
with the mirror surface. The angle of reflection for this ray of light
will be :
(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 0° (d) 60°
4. The image of an object formed by a plane mirror is :
(a) virtual (b) real (c) diminished (d) upside-down
55. The 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.
56. The figure given alongside shows the image of a clock as seen in a
plane mirror.
The correct time is :
(a) 2.25 (b) 2.35 (c) 6.45 (d) 9.25

57. In a convex spherical mirror, reflection of light takes place at :

(a) a flat surface (b) a bent-in surface (c) a bulging-out surface (d)
an uneven surface
58. A diverging mirror is :
(a) a plane mirror (b) a convex mirror (c) a concave mirror (d) a
shaving mirror
59. If R is the radius of curvature of a spherical mirror and f is its
focal length, then :
(a) R = f (b) R = 2f (c) R = 2 f (d) R = 3f
10. The focal length of a spherical mirror of radius of curvature 30
cm is :
(a) 10 cm (b) 15 cm (c) 20 cm (d) 30 cm
60. If the focal length of a spherical mirror is 12.5 less cm, its radius
of curvature will be :
(a) 25 cm (b) 15 cm (c) 20 cm (d) 35 cm
61. The real image formed by a concave mirror is larger than the
object when the object is :
(a) at a distance equal to radius of curvature
(b) at a distance less than the focal length
(c) between focus and centre of curvature
(d) at a distance greater than radius of curvature
62. The real image formed by a concave mirror is smaller than the
object if the object is :
(a) between centre of curvature and focus
(b) at a distance greater than radius of curvature
(c) at a distance equal to radius of curvature
(d) at a distance equal to focal length
63. The image formed by a concave mirror is virtual, erect and
magnified.
The position of object is :
(a) at focus
(b) between focus and centre of curvature
(c) at pole
(d) between pole and focus
64. The image formed by a concave mirror is real, inverted and of the
same size as the object. The position of the object must then be :
(a) at the focus
(b) between the centre of curvature and focus
(c) at the centre of curvature
(d) beyond the centre of curvature
65. The image formed by a concave mirror is real, inverted and highly
diminished (much smaller than the object). The object must be :
(a) between pole and focus
(b) at focus
(c) at the centre of curvature
(d) at infinity
66. The angle of incidence for a ray of light passing through the
centre of curvature of a concave mirror is :
(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 0° (d) 180°
67. In the concave reflector of a torch, the bulb is placed :
(a) between the pole and focus of reflector
(b) at the focus of reflector
(c) between focus and centre of curvature of reflector
(d) at the centre of curvature of reflector
68. The focal length of a small concave mirror is 2.5 cm. In order to
use this concave mirror as a dentist’s mirror, the distance of tooth
from the mirror should be :
(a) 2.5 cm (b) 1.5 cm (c) 4.5 cm (d) 3.5 cm
69. An object is 100 mm in front of a concave mirror which produces
an upright image (erect image). The radius of curvature of the mirror
is :
(a) less than 100 mm (b) between 100 mm and 200 mm (c) exactly
200 mm (d) more than 200 mm
70. According to New Cartesian Sign Convention :
(a) focal length of concave mirror is positive and that of convex mirror
is negative
(b) focal length of both concave and convex mirrors is positive
(c) focal length of both concave and convex mirrors is negative
(d) focal length of concave mirror is negative and that of
convex mirror is positive
71. One of the following does not apply to a concave mirror. This is :
(a) focal length is negative
(b) image distance can be positive or negative
(c) image distance is always positive
(d) height of image can be positive or negative
72. Linear magnification produced by a concave mirror may be :
(a) less than 1 or equal to 1
(b) more than 1 or equal to 1
(c) less than 1, more than 1 or equal to 1
(d) less than 1 or more than 1
73. Magnification produced by a convex mirror is always :
(a) more than 1 (b) less than 1 (c) equal to 1 (d) more or less than 1
74. Magnification produced by a plane mirror is :
(a) less than one (b) greater than one (c) zero (d) equal to one
75. In order to obtain a magnification of, –2 (minus 2) with a concave
mirror, the object should be placed :
(a) between pole and focus
(b) between focus and centre of curvature
(c) at the centre of curvature
(d) beyond the centre of curvature
76. A concave mirror produces a magnification of + 4. The object is
placed :
(a) at the focus
(b) between focus and centre of curvature
(c) between focus and pole
(d) beyond the centre of curvature
77. If a magnification of, –1 (minus one) is to be obtained by using a
converging mirror, then the object has to be placed :
(a) between pole and focus
(b) at the centre of curvature
(c) beyond the centre of curvature
(d) at infinity
78. In order to obtain a magnification of, – 0.6 (minus 0.6) with a
concave mirror, the object must be placed :
(a) at the focus
(b) between pole and focus
(c) between focus and centre of curvature
(d) beyond the centre of curvature
79. An object is placed at a large distance in front of a concave mirror
of radius of curvature 40 cm. The image will be formed in front of the
mirror at a distance of :
(a) 20 cm (b) 30 cm (c) 40 cm (d) 50 cm
80. In order to obtain a magnification of, –1.5 with a concave mirror
of focal length 16 cm, the object will have to be placed at a distance :
(a) between 6 cm and 16 cm
(b) between 32 cm and 16 cm
(c) between 48 cm and 32 cm
(d) beyond 64 cm
81. Linear magnification (m) produced by a rear view mirror fitted in
vehicles :
(a) is equal to one
(b) is less than one
(c) is more than one
(d) can be more or less than one depending on the position of object
82. The image formed by a spherical mirror is virtual. The mirror will
be :
(a) concave (b) convex (c) either concave or convex (d) metallic
83. Whatever be the position of the object, the image formed by a
mirror is virtual, erect and smaller than the object. The mirror then
must be :
(a) plane (b) concave (c) convex (d) either concave or convex
84. The mirror used by a dentist to examine the teeth of a person is :
(a) convex (b) concave (c) plane (d) any one of the above
85. If the image formed is always virtual, the mirror can be :
(a) concave or convex (b) concave or plane (c) convex or plane (d)
only convex
86. A concave mirror cannot be used as :
(a) a magnifying mirror
(b) a torch reflector
(c) a dentist’s mirror
(d) a rear view mirror
87. A boy is standing in front of and close to a special mirror. He
finds the image of his head bigger than normal, the middle part of his
body of the same size, and his legs smaller than normal. The special
mirror is made up of three types of mirrors in the following order
from top downwards :
(a) Convex, Plane, Concave
(b) Plane, Convex, Concave
(c) Concave, Plane, Convex
(d) Convex, Concave, Plane
88. The mirror which can form a magnified image of an object is :
(a) convex mirror (b) plane mirror (c) concave mirror (d) both
convex and concave mirrors
89. A real image of an object is to be obtained. The mirror required
for this purpose is :
(a) convex (b) concave (c) plane (d) either convex or concave
 90. Consider two statements A and B given below : A : real image is
always inverted B : virtual image is always erect Out of these two
statements :
(a) only A is true (b) only B is true (c) both A and B are true (d)
none is true
91.Two big mirrors A and B are fitted side by side on a wall. A man is
standing at such a distance from the wall that he can see the erect
image of his face in both the mirrors. When the man starts walking
towards the mirrors, he finds that the size of his face in mirror A goes
on increasing but that in mirror B remains the same.
(a) mirror A is concave and mirror B is convex
(b) mirror A is plane and mirror B is concave
(c) mirror A is concave and mirror B is plane
(d) mirror A is convex and mirror B is concave

92. Light travelling from a denser medium to a rarer medium along a

normal to the boundary :
(a) is refracted towards the normal
(b) is refracted away from the normal
(c) goes along the boundary
(d) is not refracted
93. A ray of light passes from glass into air. The angle of refraction
will be :
(a) equal to the angle of incidence
(b) greater than the angle of incidence
(c) smaller than the angle of incidence
d) 45°
94. A ray of light travelling in air goes into water. The angle of
refraction will be :
(a) 90°
(b) smaller than the angle of incidence
(c) equal to the angle of incidence
(d) greater than the angle of incidence
95. The speed of light in air is :
(a) 3 × 108 cm/s
(b) 3 × 10 8 mm/s
(c) 3 × 108 km/s
(d) 3 × 108 m/s
95.When a ray of light travelling in glass enters into water obliquely :
(a) it is refracted towards the normal
(b) it is not refracted at all
(c) it goes along the normal
(d) it is refracted away from the normal
96. A ray of light travelling in water falls at right angles to the
boundary of a parallel-sided glass block. The ray of light :
(a) is refracted towards the normal
(b) is refracted away from the normal
(c) does not get refracted
(d) is reflected along the same path.
97. A ray of light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No
refraction of light occurs if the ray of light hits the boundary of
medium Y at an angle of :
(a) 0° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) 12
98. The refractive indices of four substances P, Q, R and S are 1.50,
1.36, 1.77 and 1.31 respectively. The speed of light is the maximum
in the substance :
(a) P (b) Q (c) R (d) S
 99. The refractive indices of four materials A, B, C and D are 1.33,
1.43, 1.71 and 1.52 respectively. When the light rays pass from air
into these materials, they refract the maximum in :
(a) material A (b) material B (c) material C (d) material D
100. The refractive index of glass for light going from air to glass is
3/2 . The refractive index for light going from glass to air will be :
(a) 1/ 3 (b) 4 / 5 (c) 4/ 6 (d) 5 / 2
101. The refractive indices of four media A, B, C and D are 1.44, 1.52,
1.65 and 1.36 respectively. When light travelling in air is incident in
these media at equal angles, the angle of refraction will be the
minimum :
(a) in medium A (b) in medium B (c) in medium C (d) in medium D
102. The speed of light in substance X is 1.25 × 108 m/s and that in
air is 3 × 108 m/s. The refractive index of this substance will be :
(a) 2.4 (b) 0.4 (c) 4.2 (d) 3.75
103. The refractive indexes of four substances P, Q, R and S are 1.77,
1.50, 2.42 and 1.31 respectively. When light travelling in air is
incident on these substances at equal angles, the angle of refraction
will be the maximum in :
(a) substance P (b) substance Q (c) substance R (d) substance S
104. The refractive index of water is :
(a) 1.33 (b) 1.50 (c) 2.42 (d) 1.36
105. The refractive index of water with respect to air is 4/ 3 . The
refractive index of air with respect to water will be :
(a) 1.75 (b) 0.50 (c) 0.75 (d) 0.25
106. Refractive indices of water, sulphuric acid, glass and carbon
disulphide are 1.33, 1.43, 1.53 and 1.63 respectively. The light travels
slowest in :
(a) sulphuric acid (b) glass (c) water (d) carbon disulphide
 107. The refractive index of glass with respect to air is 3 /2 and the
refractive index of water with respect to air is 4/ 3 . The refractive
index of glass with respect to water will be :
(a) 1.525 (b) 1.225 (c) 1.425 (d) 1.125
108. Light bends when it passes from water into air. We say that it
is.
(a) Dispersed (b) diffracted (c) refracted (d) reflected.

109.A convex lens has a focal length of 10 cm. At which of the

following position should an object be placed so that this convex lens
may act as a magnifying glass ?
(a) 15 cm (b) 7 cm (c) 20 cm (d) 25 cm
110. Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a
lens ?
(a) Water (b) Glass (c) Plastic (d) Clay
111. A small bulb is placed at the focal point of a converging lens.
When the bulb is switched on, the lens produces :
(a) a convergent beam of light.
(b) a divergent beam of light
(c) a parallel beam of light
(d) a patch of coloured light
112. An illuminated object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from a
converging lens of focal length 15 cm. The image obtained on the
screen is :
(a) upright and magnified (b) inverted and magnified
(c) inverted and diminished (d) upright and diminished
113. An object is placed between f and 2f of a convex lens. Which of
the following statements correctly describes its image ?
(a) real, larger than the object (b) erect, smaller than the object
(c) inverted, same size as object (d) virtual, larger than the object
114. Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when
light from a bulb falls on it ?
(a) concave mirror as well as concave lens (b) convex mirror as well as
convex lens
(c) concave mirror as well as convex lens (d) convex mirror as
well as concave lens
115. In order to obtain a real image twice the size of the object with a
convex lens of focal length 15 cm, the object distance should be :
(a) more than 5 cm but less than 10 cm (b) more than 10 cm but less
than 15 cm
(c) more than 15 cm but less than 30 cm (d) more than 30 cm but
less than 60 cm
116. A converging lens is used to produce an image of an object on a
screen. What change is needed for the image to be formed nearer to
the lens ?
(a) increase the focal length of the lens
(b) insert a diverging lens between the lens and the screen
(c) increase the distance of the object from the lens
(d) move the object closer to the lens
117. A convex lens of focal length 8 cm forms a real image of the
same size as the object. The distance between object and its image
will be :
(a) 8 cm (b) 16 cm (c) 24 cm (d) 32 cm
118. A virtual, erect and magnified image of an object is to be
obtained with a convex lens. For this purpose, the object should be
placed :
(a) between 2F and infinity (b) between F and optical centre
(c) between F and 2F (d) at F
119. A burning candle whose flame is 1.5 cm tall is placed at a
certain distance in front of a convex lens. An image of candle flame is
received on a white screen kept behind the lens. The image of flame
also measures 1.5 cm. If f is the focal length of convex lens, the
candle is placed :
(a) at f (b) between f and 2f (c) at 2f (d) beyond 2f
120. A lens of focal length 12 cm forms an erect image three times the
size of the object. The distance between the object and image is :
(a) 8 cm (b) 16 cm (c) 24 cm (d) 36 cm
121. If an object is placed 21 cm from a converging lens, the image
formed is slightly smaller than the object. If the object is placed 19
cm from the lens, the image formed is slightly larger than the object.
The approximate focal length of the lens is :
(a) 5 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 18 cm (d) 20 cm 4
122. A spherical mirror and a spherical lens each have a focal length
of, –15 cm. The mirror and the lens are likely to be :
(a) both concave. (b) both convex.
(c) the mirror is concave but the lens is convex. (d) the mirror is
convex but the lens is concave.
123. Linear magnification produced by a convex lens can be :
(a) less than 1 or more than 1
(b) less than 1 or equal to 1
(c) more than 1 or equal to 1
(d) less than 1, equal to 1 or more than 1
124. Magnification produced by a concave lens is always :
(a) more than 1 (b) equal to 1
(c) less than 1 (d) more than 1 or less than 1
125. In order to obtain a magnification of, – 3 (minus 3) with a
convex lens, the object should be placed :
(a) between optical centre and F
(b) between F and 2F
(c) at 2F
(d) beyond 2F
126. A convex lens produces a magnification of +5. The object is
placed :
(a) at focus
(b) between f and 2f
(c) at less than f
(d) beyond 2f
127. If a magnification of, –1 (minus 1) is obtained by using a
converging lens, then the object has to be placed :
(a) within f
(b) at 2f
(c) beyond 2f
(d) at infinity
128. To obtain a magnification of, – 0.5 with a convex lens, the object
should be placed :
(a) at F
(b) between optical centre and F
(c) between F and 2F
(d) beyond 2F
129. An object is 0.09 m from a magnifying lens and the image is
formed 36 cm from the lens. The magnification produced is :
(a) 0.4 (b) 1.4 (c) 4.0 (d) 4.5
130. To obtain a magnification of, –2 with a convex lens of focal
length 10 cm, the object should be placed :
(a) between 5 cm and 10 cm
(b) between 10 cm and 20 cm
(c) at 20 cm
(d) beyond 20 cm
131. A convex lens of focal length 15 cm produces a magnification of +
4. The object is placed :
(a) at a distance of 15 cm
(b) between 15 cm and 30 cm
(c) at less than 15 cm
(d) beyond 30 cm
132. If a magnification of, –1 is to be obtained by using a converging
lens of focal length 12 cm, then the object must be placed :
(a) within 12 cm (b) at 24 cm (c) at 6 cm (d) beyond 24 cm
133. In order to obtain a magnification of, – 0.75 with a convex lens
of focal length 8 cm, the object should be placed :
(a) at less than 8 cm
(b) between 8 cm and 16 cm
(c) beyond 16 cm
(d) at 16 cm
134. A diverging lens is used in :
(a) a magnifying glass (b) a car to see objects on rear side
(c) spectacles for the correction of short sight (d) a simple
camera
135. When an object is kept at any distance in front of a concave
lens, the image formed is always : (a) virtual, erect and magnified
(b) virtual, inverted and diminished.
(c) virtual, erect and diminished
(d) virtual, erect and same size as object
136. When sunlight is concentrated on a piece of paper by a spherical
mirror or lens, then a hole can be burnt in it. For doing this, the
paper must be placed at the focus of .
(a) either a convex mirror or convex lens
(b) either a concave mirror or concave lens
(c) either a concave mirror or convex lens
(d) either a convex mirror or concave lens
137. A beam of parallel light rays is incident through the holes on one
side of a box and emerges out through the holes on its opposite side
as shown in the diagram below :

Which of the following could be inside the box ?

(a) a rectangular glass block
(b) a concave lens
(c) a convex lens
(d) a glass prism
138. A beam of light is incident through the holes on one side of a
box and emerges out through the holes on its opposite side as shown
in the following figure :

The box contains :

(a) a glass prism (b) a concave lens
(c) a convex lens (d) a parallel-sided glass slab
139. Which of the following can form a virtual image which is always
smaller than the object ?
(a) a plane mirror (b) a convex lens
(c) a concave lens (d) a concave mirror
140. A concave lens produces an image 20 cm from the lens of an
object placed 30 cm from the lens. The focal length of the lens is :
(a) 50 cm (b) 40 cm (c) 60 cm (d) 30 cm
141. Only one of the following applies to a concave lens. This is :
(a) focal length is positive
(b) image distance can be positive or negative
(c) height of image can be positive or negative
(d) image distance is always negative
142. The magnification produced by a spherical mirror and a
spherical lens is + 0.8.
(a) The mirror and lens are both convex
(b) The mirror and lens are both concave
(c) The mirror is concave but the lens is convex
(d) The mirror is convex but the lens is concave
143. The magnification produced by a spherical lens and a spherical
mirror is + 2.0.
(a) The lens and mirror are both concave
(b) The lens and mirror are both convex
(c) The lens is convex but the mirror is concave
(d) The lens is concave but the mirror is convex
144. The focal lengths of four convex lenses P, Q, R and S are 20 cm,
15 cm, 5 cm and 10 cm, respectively. The lens having greatest power
is :
(a) P (b) Q (c) R (d) S
145. A converging lens has a focal length of 50 cm. The power of this
lens is :
(a) + 0.2 D (b) – 2.0 D (c) + 2.0 D (d) – 0.2 D
146. A diverging lens has a focal length of 0.10 m. The power of this
lens will be :
(a) + 10.0 D (b) + 1.0 D (c) – 1.0 D (d) – 10.0 D
147. The power of a lens is + 2.0 D. Its focal length should be :
(a) 100 cm (b) 50 cm (c) 25 cm (d) 40 cm
148. If a spherical lens has a power of, – 0.25 D, the focal length of
this lens will be :
(a) – 4 cm (b) – 400 mm (c) – 4 m (d) – 40 m
149. The power of a concave lens is 10 D and that of a convex lens is 6
D. When these two lenses are placed in contact with each other, the
power of their combination will be :
(a) + 16 D (b) + 4 D (c) –16 D (d) – 4 D
150. The power of a converging lens is 4.5 D and that of a diverging
lens is 3 D. The power of this combination of lenses placed close
together is :
(a) + 1.5 D (b) + 7.5 D (c) – 7.5 D (d) – 1.5 D
151. A convex lens of focal length 10 cm is placed in contact with a
concave lens of focal length 20 cm. The focal length of this
combination of lenses will be :
(a) + 10 cm (b) + 20cm (c) – 10 cm (d) – 20 cm.