CHAPTER 10

Light - Reflection and

Refraction
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when
light from a point source is incident on it?
(a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens
(b) Convex mirror as well as concave lens
(c) Two plane mirrors placed at 90° to each other
(d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens
2. A 10 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
(a) -30cm (b) -20 cm
(c) 40 cm (d) - 60 cm
mirror can form
3. Under which of the following conditions a concave
an image larger than the actual object?
equal to its radius of
(a) When the object is kept at a distance
Curvature
than its focal length
(b) When object is kept at a distance less
focus and centre of curvature
(c) When object is placed between the
greater than its radius of
(d) When object is kept at a distance
curvature

of light as it travels from

4. Figure 10.l shows a ray Refractive index of the 45
medium A to medium B. Medium B
A is
medium B relative to mediun
30°
Medium A
(a) 3/2 60°

(b) V2/3
Ng. 10.1
(c) 1/V2
(d) J2
 5. Alight ray enters from mediumA
Ato
Bas shown in Figure 10.2. The
mediunm
Medium B

(dens)
index of medium Brelative to A
(a) greater than unity
will be refractive
(b) less than unity
(c) equal to unity
Mediun A (d) zero
Fig. 10.2 Beams of light are incident
6.
Aand Band enmerge out of box through the holes
holes C and D respectively as shown in the through
Figurel10.3. Which of the
inside the box? following Could be
(a) A rectangular glass slab
C (b) A convex lens
(c) A concave lens
(d) A prism

Box

Fig. 10.3 7. A beam of light is incident

through the holes on side Aand
emerges out of the holes on the
A
B
other face of the box as shown in
the Figure 10.4. Which of the
following could be inside the box?
(a) Concave lens
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(b) Rectangular glass slab
(c) Prism
(d) Convex lens
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Box

Fig. 10.4

8. Which of the following

(a) Aconvex lens statements is true?
has 4 h0.25m
(b) Aconvex lens has -4 dioptre
dioptre power
power having
having aafocal lengthh 0.25m
focal length
(c) Aconcave
lens has 4 h0.25
(d) Aconcave lens has -4 dioptre
dioptre power havingaa focal length 0.25m
power having

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 9, Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles
(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
of theobject in front of it positlon
10. Rays from Sun converge at a point 15 cm in front of a concave
mirror. Where should an object be placed so that size of its image
is equal to the size of the object?
(a) 15 cm in front of the mirror
(b) 30 cm in front of the mirror
(c) between 15 cm and 30 cm in front of the mirror
(d) more than 30 cm in front of the mirror
11. A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be
seen by using
(a) a concave mirror
(b) a convex mirror
(c) a plane mirror
(d) both concave as well as plane mirror
12. In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is
placed
(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
13. The laws of reflection hold good for
(a) plane mirror only
(b) concave mirror only
(c) convex miror only
A B
(d) all mirrors irrespective of their shape
14. 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 10.5. Which one of
them is correct?
(a) A
(b) B D

(c) C
Fig. 10.5
(d) D

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 glycerine and
15. You are given water, mustard oil, kerosene.
same In angle which
incident obliquely at
of these media a ray of light
bend the most? Woul
(a) Kerosene
(b) Water
(c) Mustard oil
(a) Glycerine
16. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the
ray of ligh
incident on a concave mirror as shown in Figure 10.62

P
P
F 2F

Fig. 10.6 Fig. A

Fig. B

(a) Fig. A
P
(b) Fig. B
(c) Fig. C
Fig. C Fig. D (d) Fig, D

17. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light
incident on a lens shown in Fig, l0.7?

Fg. 10.7
Fig. A Fig. B

(a) Fig. A.
(b) Fig. B.
(c) Fig.C.
Flg. C
Fig. D (d) Fig. D.

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18. Achild is standing in front of a
of her head bigger, the magic mirror. She finds the image
middle portion
and that of the legs smaller. The of her body of the same size
combinations for the magic mirror fromfollowing
the top.
is the order O
(a) Plane, convex and concave
(b) Convex, concave and plane
(c) Concave, plane and convex
(d) Convex, planeand concave
19. In which of the following, the image of an object placed at infinity
will be highly diminished and point sized?
(a) Concave mirror only
(b) Convex mirror only
(c) Convex lens only
(d) Concave mirror, convex mnirror, concave lens and convex lens

Short Answer Questions

20. Identify the device used as a spherical mirror or lens in following
cases, when the image formed is virtual and erect in each case.
(a) Object is placed between device and its focus, image formed is
enlarged and behind it.
formed
(b) Object is placed between the focus and device, image
the object.
is enlarged and on the same side as that of
(c) Object is placed between infinity and device, image formed is
diminished and between focus and optical centre on the same
side as that of the object.
(d) Object isplaced between infinity and device, image formed is
diminished and between pole and focus, behind it.

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 11
CHAPTER

The Human Eye and

the Colourful World
Multiple Choice Questions
beyond2 m. This defect
1. Aperson cannot see distinctly objects kept
can be corrected by using a lens of power
(a) + 0.5 D
(b) -0.5 D
(c) + 0.2 D
(d) -0.2 D
2. Astudent sitting on the last bench can read the letters written on
the blackboard but is not able to read the letters written in his text
book. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) The near point of his eyes has receded away
(b) The near point of his eyes has come closer to him
(c) The far point of his eyes has comme closer to him
(d) The far point of his eyes has recededaway
3. Aprism ABC(with BC as base) is placed in different orientations.
A narrow beam of white light is incident on the prism as show
Figure 11.1. In which of the following cases, after dispersion, the
third colour from the top corresponds to the colour of the sky?
(a) (1)
(b) (11)
(c) (iii)
(d) (iv)

B A
(1) (11)
B B
Fg.l1.1 (11) (iv)
4. At noon the sun appears white as
(a) light is least scattered
(h) allthe colours of the white light are scattered away
(c) blue colour is scattered the most
(d) red colour is scattered the most

5. Which of the following phenomena of, ight are involved in the

formation of a rainbow?
(a) Reflection, refraction and dispersion
(b) Refraction, dispersion and total internal reflection
(c) Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection
(d) Dispersion,scattering and total internal reflection
6. Twinkling of stars is due to atmospheric
(a) dispersion of light by water droplets
varying refractive indices
(b) refraction of light by different layers of
(c) scattering of light by dust particles
(d) internal reflection of light by clouds
because
7. The clear sky appears blue
atmosphere
(a) blue light gets absorbed in the
absorbed in the atmosphere
(b) ultraviolet radiations are
scattered more than lights of all other
(c) violet and blue lights get
colours by the atmosphere violet and
is scattered more than the
(d) light of all other colours
blue colour lights by the atmosphere
statements is correct regarding the
8. Which of the following white light in air?
light of different colours of
propagation of
(a) Red light moves fastest
green light
(b) Blue light moves faster than speed
coloursof the white light mnove with the same
(c)- Allthe
with the mean speed as
that of the red and
(d) Yellow light moves
the violet light
in
signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red all
9. The danger easily seen from a distance
because among
colour. These can be
other colours, the red light
by smoke or fog
(a) is scattered the most
by smokeor fog
(b) is scattered the least
most by smoke or fog
(c) is absorbed the
(d) moves fastest in alr

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 10. Which of the following phenomena contributes
significantly to the
reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise or sunset?
(a) Dispersion of light
(b) Scattering of light
(c) Total internal reflection of light
(d) Reflection of light from the earth
11. The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to
(a) the presence of algae and other plants found in water
(b) reflection of sky in water
(c) scattering of light
(d) absorption of light by thesea
12. When light rays enter the eye, most of the refraction occurs at the
(a) crystalline lens
(b) outer surface of the cornea
(c) iris
(d) pupil
13. The focal length of the eye lens increases when eye muscles
(a) are relaxed and lens becomes thinner
(b) contract and lens becomes thicker
(c) are relaxed and lens becomes thicker
(d) contract and lens becomes thinner
14. Which of the following statement is
correct?
(a) A person with myopia can see distant objects clearly
(b) A person with hypermetropia can see nearby
objects ee
(C) A person with myopia can see nearby objects
clearly
(d) A person with hypermetropia cannot see distant objects clearly
 CHAPTER12
Electricity

Multiple ChoiceQuestions

1. A cell, a resistor, a key and ammeter are arranged as shown in

the circuit diagrams of Figure12.1. The current recorded in the
ammeter will be
.R R K
A

KO
R* +
+

(i) (i1) (iii)

Fig. 12.1
(a) maximum in (i)
(b) maximum in (ii)
(c) maximum in (iii)
(d) the same in all the cases
2. In the following
circuits (Figure 12.2). heat
2 Q
or combination of
resistors connected to produced in the resiStol
a 12 V battery will be
2Q
2Q

2)3
2 2
12 V
(1) 12 V
(i)
(iüi)
(a) same in all the Fig. 12.2
(b) cases
(c)
minimum in case (i)
(d) maximum
in case (i1)
maximum in case (iil)
 Electrical resistivity of a given metallic wire depends upon
(a) its length
(b) its thickness
(c) itsshape
(d) nature of the material

4. Acurrent of 1Ais drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. Number

of electrons passing through a cross section of the filament in 16
seconds would be roughly
(a) 1020
(b)10l
(c) 10
(d) 103

5. Identify the circuit (Figure 12.3) in which the electrical components

have been properly connected.

A
(i) (iü)

Fig. 12.3
(iv)
(ii)

(a) (i)
(b) (1)
(c) (iii)
(d) (iv)

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 can be
What is the maximum resistance which made
6.
resistors each of 1/5 Q? using five
(a) 1/5 2
(b) 10 2
(c) 5 2
(d) 12

7. What is the minimum resistance which can be made

resistors each of 1/5 Q? using five
(a) 1/5 Q
(b) 1/25 2
(c) 1/10 2
(d) 25
8. The proper representation of series combination of cells (Figure
12.4)obtaining maximum potential is

(a) (1)

HHHH l | | E
1) (1)
(b) (i)
(c) (iii)
d) (iv)
HHHHE HuE
(iii) Fig. 12.4 (iv)

9. Which of the following represents voltage?

Work done
(a)
Current x Time
(b) Work done x Charge
(c) Work done x Time
Current
(d) Work done x Charge x
Time
10. Acylindrical conductor of length l and uniform area of crosS-
section A has resistance R. Another conductor of length 2l and
resistance R of the same mnaterial has area of cross
Secu
(a) A/2
(b) 3A/2
(c) 2A
(d) 3A

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 s A student carrieS Out an experiment and plots R
the V-I graph of three samples of
with resistances R,, R, and R,nichrome wire
respectively I
R
(Figure.12.5). Which of the following is true? (ampere)
(a) R = R, = R R
(b) R> R,> R
(c) R, > R > R
(d) R, > R, > R
12. If the current I through a resistor is increased by
V (volts)
100% (assume that temperature remains
unchanged), the increase in power dissipated vwill be Fig. 12.5

(a) 100 % (b) 200 %

(c) 300 % (d) 400 %

13. The resistivity does not change if

(a) the material is changed
(b) the temperature is changed
(c) the shape of the resistor is changed
(d) both material and temperature are changed
incandescent bulbs A, B and Cof rating
14. In an electrical circuit three
are connected in parallel to an
40 W, 60 W and 100 W respectively likely to' happen regarding
electric source. Which of the following is
their brightness?
bulbs will be the same
(a) Brightness of all the
will be the maximum
(b) Brightness of bulbA
will be more than that of A
-(c) Brightness of bulb B
willbe less than that of B
(d) Brightness of bulb C respectively
electrical circuit two resistors of 2 2 and 4 Q
15. In an dissipated by
series to a 6 Vbattery. The heat
are connected in
s will be
the 4 Q resistor in 5
la) 5J
(b) 10J
(c) 20J
(d) 30 J operated
consumes 1 kW of electric power when
it?
16. An electric kettle wire of what rating must be used for
at 220 V. A fuse
(a) 1 A
(b) 2A
(c) 4 A
(d) 5 A
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 CHAPTER3
Magnetic Effects of
Electric Current
Multiple Choice Questions
1, Choose the incorrect statement from the following regarding
magntic lines of field
be the
(a) The direction of magnetic field at a point is taken to
direction in which the north pole of a magnetic compass needle
points
curves
(b) Magnetic field lines are closed
parallel and Varlable resistance
(c) If magnetic field lines are
equidistant, they represent zero field strength A
Long straight
shown by
(d) Relative strength of magnetic field islines conductor

the degree of closeness of the field

B

13.1) is taken
2. If the key in the arrangement (Figure
and magnetic field D
out (the circuit is made open) plane ABCD,
lines are drawn over the horizontal
the lines are
(a) concentric circles
K Fig. 13.1
(b) elliptical in shape
each other
(c) straight lines parallel to of elliptical
(d) concentric circles near the point O but
it
shapeS as we go away from A "B

perpendicular to the
3. circular loop placed in a plane when the key is ON.
A
current Varlable
plane of paper cairies a points A and B (in the plane resistance
The current as seen from clockwise
paper and on the axis of the coil) is anti
of
The magnetic field lines
and clockwise respectívely. of theresultant magnet
point from Bto A.The N-pole
is on the face close to

(a) A (b) B K
small, and Bifthe current is large
(c) Aifthe current is current is large Fig. 13.2
and A ifthe
(d) Bif the current is small
 4. For acurrentin a long straight solenoid N- and S-poles are created
at the two ends. Among the following statements, the inndcorrect

statemnent is
(a) The fleld lines inside the solenoid are in the form of straight
that the magnetic field is the same at al
lines which indicates
solenoid
points inside the
strong magnetic field producedinside the solenoid can
(b) The of magnetic material like
be used to magnetise a piece
inside the coil
iron, when placed
pattern of the magnetic field associated with the sole
(c) The magnetic field around
is different from the pattern of the
bar magnet
(d) TheN- and S-pols exchange position when the direction ot
reversed
current through the solenoid is

Proton 5. A uniform magnetic field exists in the plane of

paper pointing from left to right as shown in
Figure 13.3. In the field an electron and a proton
- Uniform
Magnetic
field
move as shown. The electron and the proton
experience
(a) forces both pointing into the plane of paper
(b) forces both pointing out of the plane of paper
(c) forces pointing into the plane of paper and
outof the plane of paper, respectively
(@) force pointing opposite and along the
Electron direction of the uniforn magnetic field
Fig. 13.3 '. respectively
6. Commercial electric motors do not use
(a) an electromagnet to rotate the armature
(b) effectively large numnber of turns of
wire in the current carrying coil conducting
(c) a permanent magnet to
rotate the armature
(d) a soft _iron core on
which the coil is wound
7. In the arrangement shown in Figure 13.4 thereare
two coils wound on a non-conducting cylindricalIrod
r
Initially the key the keyis
inserted and laterisremoved.
not inserted.
Then
Then
(a) the deflection in the galvanometer remains zero

(b) throughout
there 1s a in
the

galvanometer momentary
Flg. 13.4 deflection is
there
but it shortly and
no effect
when the keydiesis out
removea
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 to there are
momentary galvanometer
shortly: the deflections are in the deflections that die out
(d) there are same direction
momentary
shortly: the deflectionsgalvanometer deflections that die out
are in opposite
directions
8. Choose the incorrect statement
(a) Fleming's right-hand rule is a simple rule to
of induced current know the direction
(b) The right-hand thumb rule is used to find the direction of
magnetic fields due to current carrying conductors
(c) The difference between the direct and alternating currents is
that the direct current always flows in one direction, whereas
the alternating current reverses its direction periodically
1
(d) In India, the AC changes direction after every so second N

9. A constant current flows in a horizontal wire in the plane of the

paper from east to west as shown in Figure 13.5. The direction
of magneticfield at a point will be North to South W
(a) directly above the wire
(b) directly below the wire
north side
(c) at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the
of the wire We F

the paper, on the south Fig. 13.5

(d) at a point located in the plane of
side of the wire
inside a long current carrying
10. The strength of magnetic field
straight solenoid is
th¡n at the centre
(a) more at the ends
(b) minimum in the middle
(c) same at all points
other
from one end to the
(d) found to increase
generator into DC generator
1l, To convert an AC
commutator must be used
(a) split-ring type
brushes must be used
(b) slip rings and used
stronger magnetic field has to be
(C) a used
rectangular wire loop has to be
(d) a
for protecting home
important safety method used is
12. The most
fronm short circuiting or overloading
appliances
(a) earthing
(b) use of fuse
stabilizers
(c) use of
meter
(d) use of electric
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