NEET-TEST
RAY OPTICS
Q1. Speed of light in vacuum is
(a) highest attainable speed
(b) attainable by small mass particles in vacuum
(c) attainable by dust particles in interstellar space
(d) None of the above
Q2. If 𝜃1 and 𝜃2 are the angles of incidence and reflection respectively, then correct relation between
them is
𝜋
(a) 𝜃1 = + 𝜃2
2
(b) 𝜃1 > 𝜃2
(c) 𝜃1 < 𝜃2
(d) 𝜃1 = 𝜃2
Q3. A plane mirror is placed along the 𝑋-axis facing negative 𝑌-axis. The mirror is fixed. A point
object is moving with 3𝐢ˆ + 4𝐣ˆ infront of the plane mirror. The relative velocity of image with
respect to its object is
(a) −8𝐣ˆ
(b) 8𝐣ˆ
(c) 3𝐢ˆ − 4𝐣ˆ
(d) −6𝐣ˆ
Q4. A ray of light gets reflected from the plane mirror. The incident ray and the reflected ray are
perpendicular to each other. The angle of incidence is
(a) 60∘
(b) 30∘
(c) 45∘
(d) 0∘
1
Q5. A ray of light travelling in the direction (𝐢ˆ + √3𝐣ˆ) is incident on a plane mirror. After reflection,
2
1
it travels along the direction (𝐢ˆ − √3𝐣ˆ). The angle of incidence is
2
∘
(a) 30
(b) 45∘
(c) 60∘
(d) 75∘
Q6. Two plane mirrors are inclined to each other such that a ray of light incident on the first mirror
and parallel to the second is reflected from the second mirror parallel to the first mirror. The
angle between the two mirrors is
(a) 30∘
(b) 45∘
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(c) 60∘
(d) 75∘
Q7. In given diagrams, point 𝐹 is
(a) focal in I, centre of curvature in II and focus in III
(b) focal in I and II and centre of curvature in III
(c) focal in I and centre of curvature in II and III
(d) focal in all I, II and III
Q8. A ray passing through or directed towards centre of curvature of a spherical mirror is reflected
such that it trace back of its path, because
(a) it does not follow law of reflection
(b) angle of incidence is 0∘
(c) centre of curvature is midway between object and pole
(d) distance of centre of curvature from focus is equal to its distance from pole
Q9. If lower half of a concave mirror is blackened, then
(a) image distance increases
(b) image distance decreases
(c) image intensity increases
(d) image intensity decreases
2
Q10. Rear view mirror of a car is of radius of curvature 𝑅 = 2 m. A jogger approaches car
(from behind) at a speed of 5 ms −1 . The speed of image, when jogger is 39 m from the mirror,
is
(a) 0.3 ms −1
(b) 0.1 ms −1
(c) 0.5 ms −1
(d) 0.5 cm s −1
Q11. A container is filled with water (𝜇 = 1.33) upto a height of 33.25 cm. A concave mirror is
placed 15 cm above the water level and the image of an object placed at the bottom is formed
25 cm below the water level. The focal length of the mirror is
(a) 10 cm
(b) 15 cm
(c) −18.3 cm
(d) 25 cm
Q12. A ray of light strikes an air-glass interface at an angle of incidence (𝑖 = 60∘ ) and gets refracted
at an angle of refraction 𝑟. On increasing the angle of incidence (𝑖 > 60∘ ), the angle of
refraction 𝑟
(a) decreases
(b) remains same
(c) is equal to 60∘
(d) increases
Q13. For the same angle of incidence, the angles of refraction in media 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 are 35∘ , 25∘ and
15∘ , respectively. Which of the following relation hold true for the velocity of light in medium
𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 ?
(a) 𝑣𝑃 < 𝑣𝑄 < 𝑣𝑅
(b) 𝑣𝑃 < 𝑣𝑅 < 𝑣𝑄
(c) 𝑣𝑃 > 𝑣𝑄 > 𝑣𝑅
(d) 𝑣𝑃 > 𝑣𝑅 > 𝑣𝑄
Q14. A divergent beam of light from a point source 𝑆 having divergence angle 𝛼 falls symmetrically
on a glass slab as shown in the figure. The angles of incidence of the two extreme rays are
equal. If the thickness of the glass slab is 𝑡 and its refractive index is 𝑛, then the divergence
angle of the emergent beam is
(a) zero
(b) 𝛼
(c) sin−1 (1/𝑛)
(d) 2sin−1 (1/𝑛)
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Q15. A ray of light strikes a transparent rectangular slab of refractive index √2 at an angle of
incidence of 45∘ . The angle between the reflected and refracted ray is
(a) 75∘
(b) 90∘
(c) 105∘
(d) 120∘
Q16. For refraction through a plane glass slab, dimension 𝑑 is called
(a) refraction shift
(b) lateral shift
(c) emergence shift
(d) incidence shift
Q17. A beaker contains water upto height ℎ1 and kerosene of height ℎ2 above water so that the total
height of (water + kerosene) is (ℎ1 + ℎ2 ). Refractive index of water is 𝜇1 and that of kerosene
is 𝜇2 . The apparent shift in position of the bottom of the beaker shown viewed from above is
1 1
(a) (1 − ) ℎ2 + (1 − ) ℎ1
𝜇1 𝜇2
1 1
(b) (1 + ) ℎ1 + (1 + ) ℎ2
𝜇1 𝜇2
1 1
(c) (1 − ) ℎ1 + (1 − ) ℎ2
𝜇1 𝜇2
1 1
(d) (1 + ) ℎ2 − (1 + ) ℎ1
𝜇1 𝜇2
real depth
Q18. The ratio is equal to
apparent depth
(a) refractive index of denser medium with respect to air
(b) refractive index of denser medium with respect to rare medium
(c) refractive index of rare medium with respect to air
(d) refractive index of rare medium with respect to denser medium
Q19. Early sunrise and delayed sunset are caused due to
(a) bending of light rays towards centre of earth due to gravity
(b) bending of light rays away from centre of earth due to refraction
(c) bending of light rays towards centre of earth due to refraction
(d) scattering of light from molecules of gases and dust particles in atmosphere
Q20. Time-period of rotation of earth on its own axis is 24 h. Time taken by sun to shift by 1∘ , when
viewed from earth is
(a) 36 min
(b) 24/360 min
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(c) 4 min
(d) around 1 min
Q21. A ray of light is incident at the glass-water interface at an angle 𝑖, it emerges finally parallel to
the surface of water, then the value of 𝜇𝑔 would be
(a) (4/3)sin𝑖
(b) 1/sin𝑖
(c) 4/3
(d) 1
Q22. A parallel sides slab 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 of refractive index 2 is sandwiched between two slabs of refractive
indices √2 and √3 as shown in the figure. The minimum value of angle 𝜃 such that the ray 𝑃𝑄
suffers total internal reflection at both the surfaces 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐶𝐷 is
(a) 30∘
(b) 45∘
(c) 60∘
(d) 75∘
Q23. Mirage in hot deserts occurs due to
(a) reflection of light
(b) refraction of light
(c) total internal reflection of light
(d) scattering of light
Q24. An optical fibre is
(a) a fibre optically visible in light
(b) a fibre optically invisible in light
(c) a fibre through which light can travel
(d) a fibre opaque to ordinary light
Q25. For the refraction shown below the correct relation is,
𝑛2 𝑛1 𝑛2 −𝑛1
(a) − =
𝑣 𝑢 𝑅
𝑛1 𝑛2 𝑛2 −𝑛1
(b) − =
𝑣 𝑢 𝑅
𝑛1 𝑛2 𝑛1 −𝑛2
(c) − =
𝑣 𝑢 𝑅
𝑛2 𝑛1 𝑛1 −𝑛2
(d) − =
𝑣 𝑢 𝑅
Q26. Light from a point source in air falls on a spherical glass surface (𝑛 = 1.5 and radius of
curvature = 20 cm). The distance of the light source from the glass surface is 100 cm. Image
distance from the glass surface is
(a) 20 cm
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(b) 50 cm
(c) 100 cm
(d) 75 cm
Q27. A magician during a show makes a glass lens with 𝑛 = 1.47 disappear in a trough of liquid.
Refractive index of the liquid is
(a) 1.47
(b) 1.33
4
(c)
3
12
(d)
5
Q28. A parallel beam of light is incident on a solid transparent sphere of a material of refractive index
𝑛. If a point image is produced at the back of the sphere, the refractive index of the material of
sphere is
(a) 2.5
(b) 1.5
(c) 1.25
(d) 2.0
Q29. A point source of light at the surface of a sphere comes as a parallel beam of light and emerge
from the opposite surface of the sphere. The refractive index of the material of the sphere is
(a) 1.5
(b) 5/3
(c) 2
(d) 2.5
Q30. A wire mesh consisting of very small squares is viewed at a distance of 8 cm through a
magnifying converging lens of focal length 10 cm, kept close to the eye. The magnification
produced by the lens is
(a) 5
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 20
