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5. The given lens is broken into four parts rearranged

SECTION - D as shown. If the initial focal length is f, then after
NEET Booster Questions rearrangement the equivalent focal length is

1. A transparent cylinder has its right half polished so

as to act as a mirror. A paraxial ray incident from 1 2
left, exits parallel to the incident ray as shown. The
refractive index n of the material of the cylinder is 3 4

(1) f (2) f 2

(3) f 4 (4) 4f

6. A lens forms a real image of an object. The

distance from the object to the lens is x cm and
(1) 1.2 (2) 1.5 that from the lens to the image is y cm. The graph
shows the variation of y with x.
(3) 1.8 (4) 2.0
2. Let r and r' denote the angle inside an equilateral y
prism as usual, in degrees. Consider that during
some time interval from t = 0 to t = t, r' varies with 10
time as r' = 10 + t2. During this time, r will vary as 20
(r is in degree) 40
20

r r 10 20 40 20 10 x

It can be deduced that the lens is

(1) 50 – t2 (2) 50 + t2 (1) Converging and of focal length 10 cm
(3) 60 – t2 (4) 60 + t2 (2) Converging and of focal length 20 cm
3. A point object is placed in front of a thick plane (3) Converging and of focal length 40 cm
mirror as shown in figure below. Find the location
of final image w.r.t. object (4) Diverging and of focal length 20 cm
7. Two immiscible transparent liquids of refractive
10 cm indices 1.5 and 4/3 are arranged as shown in
o 3
2 figure The apparent depth of mark at the bottom
from top surface is
5 cm

15 4 cm
(1) cm (2) 15 cm
2
40 80
(3) cm (4) cm
3 3
6 cm
4. A fish looks upwards at an unobstructed overcast
sky. What total angle does the sky appear to
subtend? (Take refractive index of water as 2)
(1) 10 cm
(1) 180°
(2) 7 cm
(2) 90°
43
(3) 75° (3) cm
3
(4) 60° (4) 12 cm

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8. A particle is moving with speed V along the (1) 15 cm from top (2) 20 cm from top
principal axis towards a concave mirror of radius of
(3) 5 cm from top (4) 25 cm from top
curvature R. The speed of the image as observed,
when object is at a distance x from mirror is 14. A slab of glass, of thickness 6 cm and refractive
index  = 1.5 is placed in front of a concave mirror,
R 2V R 2V as shown in figure. If the radius of curvature of the
(1) (2)
 2x  R  x  R
2 2
mirror is 40 cm and the reflected image coincide
with the object, then the distance of the object from
2R 2V R 2V the mirror is
(3) (4)
 2x  R  2 x  R 
2 2

 = 1.5
9. A point source S is placed at a distance of 15 cm
from a converging lens of focal length 10 cm on its
principal axis. Where should a diverging mirror of
focal length 12 cm be placed so that a real image
is formed on source itself?
6 cm
(1) 30 cm (2) 6 cm
(1) 30 cm (2) 22 cm
(3) 20 cm (4) 5 cm
(3) 42 cm (4) 38 cm
10. The musles of normal eye are least strained when
the eye is focussed on an object 15. If tube length of astronomical telescope is 105 cm
and magnifying power is 20 for normal setting,
(1) Far away from eye
calculate the focal length of objective.
(2) Very close to eye
(1) 100 cm (2) 10 cm
(3) At about 25 cm from the eye
(3) 20 cm (4) 25 cm
(4) At about 1 m from the eye
16. The length of the compound microscope is 14 cm.
11. A telescope has an objective lens of focal length The magnifying power for relaxed eye is 25. If the
200 cm and an eyepiece of focal length 2 cm. If focal length of eye lens is 5 cm, then the object
this telescope is used to see a 50 m tall building distance for objective lens will be
at a distance of 2 km, what is the height of the
image of the building formed by objective lens? (1) 1.8 cm (2) 1.5 cm

(1) 5 cm (2) 10 cm (3) 2.1 cm (4) 2.4 cm

(3) 1 cm (4) 2 cm 17. Rainbow is observed when the Sun is

12. In compound microscope, the intermediate image (1) In front of the observer
is (2) Behind the observer
(1) Virtual, erect and magnified (3) Vertically above the observer
(2) Real, erect and magnified (4) In any of these positions

(3) Real, inverted and magnified 18. The graph between u and v for a convex mirror for
real object, is
(4) Virtual, erect and reduced
v v
13. A hemispherical paper weight contains a small f
flower on its axis of symmetry at a distance of 4 (1) (2) f f
cm from its flat surface. Where does the flower
appear to an observer when he looks at it along
the axis of symmetry from the top ( = 1.5)? u u
O O

v v
f
(3) (4) f f

10 cm
4 cm
u u
O O
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19. If angle of incidence is twice the angle of refraction 23. The refracting angle of a prism is A and refractive
in a medium of refractive index , then angle of
 A
incidence is index of the material of prism is cot   . The
2
1    1    angle of minimum deviation will be
(1) 2cos   (2) 2sin  
2 2
(1) 180°–3A (2) 180°+ 3A
(3) 2 cos–1 () (4) 2 sin–1 ()
(3) 90°– 3A (4) 180°– 2A
 3
20. Two identical glass  g   equiconvex lenses of 24. A driving mirror consists of a cylindrical mirror of
 2 radius of curvature 10 cm and the length over the
focal length f are kept in contact. The space curved surface is 10 cm. If the eye of the driver be
between the two lenses is filled with water assumed to be at a great distance from the mirror,
then field of view in radian is
 4
  w  3  . The focal length of the combination is
  (1) 2.0 (2) 4.0

f (3) 3.0 (4) 5.0

(1) f (2)
2 25. A short linear object of length l lies along the axis of
4f 3f a concave mirror at a distance u from it. If v is the
(3) (4) distance of image from the mirror then size of the
3 4
21. A thin, symmetric double convex lens of power P image is
is cut into three parts A, B and C as shown. The v u
power of (1) l  (2) l 
u v
A 2 2
v  u 
(3) l    (4) l   
u  v 
B C
26. A ball is projected from top of the table with initial
(1) A is P (2) A is 2P speed u at an angle of inclination , motion of
P image of ball w.r.t ball
(3) B is (4) Both (1) & (3)
2 u
22. ACB is right angled prism with other angles 60° 
and 30°. Refractive index of the prism is 1.5. AB
has thin layer of liquid on it as shown. Light falls
normally on the face AC. For total internal
reflections, maximum refractive index of the liquid
is
A B
60° 30°
(1) Must be projectile
60°
(2) Must be straight line and vertical
(3) Must be straight line and horizontal
C (4) May be straight line, depends upon value of 
1.5 27. n̂1 is the unit vector along incident ray, n̂2 along
(1)
2 normal and n̂3 is the unit vector along reflected
ray, then which of the following must be true?
1.5 3
(2)
2 (1) n̂1  n̂2 = 0

3 (2) n̂1  n̂3 = 0

(3)
2 (3) ( n̂1 × n̂2 )  n̂3 = 0
(4) 1.5 3
(4) ( n̂1 × n̂2 ) × n̂3 = 0
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28. A glass slab ( = 1.5) of thickness 2 cm is placed 33. A fish looking up through the water sees the
on a spot. The shift of spot if it is viewed from top outside world contained in a circular horizon. If the
4
2 4 refractive index of water is and the fish is
(1) cm (2) cm 3
3 3 12 cm, below the surface. The radius of the circle is

1 5 r
(3) cm (4) cm
3 3
29. Two parallel rays of red and violet colour passed h
through a glass slab, which of the following is
correct? CC

Vio Red
let
1 16 26
2 (1) cm (2) cm
7 7

t 3 36 46
4 (3) cm (4) cm
7 7
5 34. In optical fibre, refractive index of inner part is 1.68
6
and refractive index of outer part is 1.44. The
numerical aperture of the fibre is
(1) 3 and 4 are parallel (2) 4 and 5 are parallel
(1) 0.5653
(3) 6 and 3 are parallel (4) 2 and 5 are parallel
(2) 0.6653
30. A plane glass is kept over a coloured word
‘VIBGYOR’, where colour of letters as same as the (3) 0.7653
colours in white light start by letter, the letter which (4) 0.8653
appears least raised is 35. A light ray is travelling from air to glass. The
(1) R (2) Y reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to
each other. If the angle of incidence in air is i the
(3) O (4) V refractive index of glass is
31. A red colour in air has wavelength 760 nm when (1) sin i (2) cos i
light passes through water of refractive index
(3) tan i (4) cot i
 4
 n   , wavelength becomes 570 nm. 36. A ray is incident on boundary separating glass and
 3
3
(wavelength of yellow colour in air is 570 nm). Then water. Refractive index for glass is and refractive
2
colour of red light in water is 4
index for water is critical angle for glass-air
(1) Red 3
boundary is
(2) Green
(3) Yellow 1 3 1  2
(1) sin   (2) sin  
(4) Blue
 4 3

32. Which of the following statements is correct? 8 1  1

(3) sin 1  (4) sin  
9 9
(1) During hot summer days, the trees and other
tall objects seem to be quivering because the 37. A point object is situated at a distance of 36 cm
density of air changes in an irregular way from the centre of the sphere of radius 12 cm and
refractive index 1.5. Locate the position of the
(2) When the moon is near the horizon it appears
image due to refraction through sphere.
bigger. This is due to optical illusion
(1) 24 cm from the surface
(3) If the critical angle for the medium of a prism is
C and the angle of prism is A, there will be no (2) 36 cm from the centre
emergent ray when A > 2C (3) 24 cm from the centre
(4) All of these (4) Both (1) & (2)
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38. A denser medium of refractive index 1.5 has a 42. In displacement method, convex lens forms a real
concave surface of radius of curvature 12 cm. An image of an object for its two different positions. If
object is situated in the denser medium at a heights of the images in two cases be 24 cm and
distance of 9 cm from the pole. Locate the image 6 cm, then the height of the object is
due to refraction in air. (1) 3 cm (2) 36 cm
(1) A real image at 8 cm (3) 6 cm (4) 12 cm
(2) A virtual image at 8 cm 43. If a lens is moved towards the object from a
(3) A real image at 4.8 cm distance of 40 cm to 30 cm, the magnification of
the image remains the same (numarically). The
(4) A virtual image at 4.8 cm focal length of the lens is
39. In a medium of refractive index 1.6 and having a (1) 20 cm (2) 15 cm
convex surface has a point object in it at a distance
of 12 cm from the pole. The radius of curvature is 6 (3) 35 cm (4) 18 cm
cm. Locate the image as seen from air 44. A convex lens of power +2.5 D is in contact with
(1) A real image at 30 cm a concave lens of focal length 25 cm. The power
of combination is
(2) A virtual image at 30 cm
(1) –1.5 D (2) 0 D
(3) A real image at 4.28 cm
(3) +1.5 D (4) +6.5 D
(4) A virtual image at 4.28 cm
45. A converging lens of focal length 30 cm is placed
40. If radii of curvature of both convex surfaces is 20 cm, in contact with another converging lens of unknown
then focal length of the lens for an object placed in focal length, then possible value for focal length of
air in the given arrangement is combination is
(1) 15 cm (2) 60 cm
(3) 36 cm (4) –12 cm
46. In displacement method we use a lens of focal
length f and distance between object and screen
is 60 cm. Possible value for focal length is
1=1
(1) –15 cm
2=1.5
(2) 30 cm
(3) 12 cm
(1) 10 cm
(2) 20 cm (4) 20 cm

(3) 40 cm 47. A double convex lens has two surfaces of equal

radii 15 cm and refractive index  = 1.5, its focal
(4) 80 cm length is equal to
41. Ray diagram for two lenses kept at some distance (1) –15 cm
given in the diagram, which of the following option
(2) –30 cm
is correct (f 1 , f 2 = focal length, d = distance
between lenses) (3) +15 cm
(4) +30 cm
48. The distance between a real object and its real
image is 56 cm formed by converging lens, focal
length of lens is
(1) f1+f2 > d (1) f  14
(2) f1+f2 < d (2) f > 14
(3) f1+f2 = d (3) f = 14
(4) Combination behaves like converging lens (4) f = 28
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49. In displacement method, there are two position of 53. In the diagram, a ray is passing through a broken
a lens for which we get clear image. First position prism, find angular deviation for the ray
of the lens is at 40 cm from object and second is
at 80 cm, the focal length of lens is
60º
45º

60º 30º

(1) 105º (2) 30º

(3) 60º (4) 15º
40 54. In the diagram the ray passing through prism is
(1) 40 cm (2) cm
3 parallel to the base. Refractive index of material of
prism is
80
(3) 80 cm (4) cm
3
50. Maximum magnification produced by simple micro- 60º
scope of focal length f = 5 cm is
45º 45º
(1) 5 (2) 7
(3) 6 (4) 8 3
(1) (2) 3
51. An isosceles prism of angle A = 30° has one of its 2
3
surfaces silvered. Light rays falling at an angle of (3) 2 (4)
incidence 60° on the other surface retrace their path 2
after reflection from the silvered surface. The refractive 55. Compare the dispersive powers of two prisms if
index of prism material is one of them deviates the blue and red rays through
10° and 6° respectively and the second prism
through 8° and 4.5°
30° (1) 0.69 (2) 0.79
60°
(3) 0.89 (4) 0.99
56. A thin prism of angle 6° made of glass of refractive
index 1.5 is combined with another prism made of
(1) 1.414 (2) 1.5 glass of refractive index 1.75 to produce dispersion
without deviation. Then the angle of the second
(3) 1.732 (4) 1.866
prism is
52. A plot between the angle of deviation and angle of (1) 7° (2) 4°
incidence is shown in figure. From the graph one
(3) 9° (4) 5°
can say that the prism angle is
57. The near point of a person is 75 cm. In order that
he may be able to read book at a distance 30
cm. The power of spectacles lenses should be
50º (1) –2 D (2) +3.75 D
 (3) +2 D (4) +3 D
(Angle of
deviation) 58. For a telescope in normal adjustment, the length
of telescope is found to be 27 cm. If the
38º i 58º magnifying power of telescope, at normal
(Angle of incidence) adjustment is 8, the focal lengths of objective and
eye piece are respectively
(1) 47º (2) 46º
(1) 24 cm, 3 cm (2) 27 cm, 8 cm
(3) 45º (4) 60º (3) 12 cm, 6 cm (4) 27 cm, 9 cm
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