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MCQ 11 Mark
On the basis of above figure. Light from which source will form shadow on the screen $S?$
  • A
    Light source $A.$
  • B
    Light source $B.$
  • Light source $C.$
  • D
    All the above.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Light source $C.$
Light source $C.$
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MCQ 21 Mark
Which of the following is not a primary colour of white light?
  • A
    Red.
  • B
    Green.
  • Orange.
  • D
    Blue.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Orange.
Orange.
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MCQ 31 Mark
Which of the following materials can transmit most of the light?
  • A glass block
  • B
    A piece of blank paper
  • C
    A spot of black ink
  • D
    A placid lake surface
Answer
Correct option: A.
A glass block
A glass block is a transparent substance which allows the maximum amount of light to pass through it
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MCQ 41 Mark
How does light travel?
  • Rectilinear propagation
  • B
    Random motion
  • C
    Curvilinear motion
  • D
    Circular motion
Answer
Correct option: A.
Rectilinear propagation
Light shows rectilinear propagation.
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MCQ 51 Mark
What type of object is sheet of cellophane?
  • Transparent.
  • B
    Translucent.
  • C
    Opaque.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Transparent.
Transparent.
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MCQ 61 Mark
Identify the incorrect statement from the following.
  • Shadows always give us the information about the shape of the object.
  • B
    Images are different from shadows.
  • C
    A plane mirror changes the direction of light that falls on it.
  • D
    The moon is a non-luminous source of light.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Shadows always give us the information about the shape of the object.
Shadows do not give us the complete information about the shape of the object as sometimes they can mislead us with the shape of the object of an animal or a certain figure.
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MCQ 71 Mark
Which of the following is not translucent:
  • A
    Fog.
  • Notebook.
  • C
    Smoke.
  • D
    Sheet of polythene.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Notebook.
Notebook.
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MCQ 81 Mark
Light travels in a:
  • A
    Circular path.
  • Rectilinear path.
  • C
    Rotational path.
  • D
    Triangular path.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Rectilinear path.
Rectilinear path.
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MCQ 91 Mark
We can see any object if:
  • A
    It is a luminous object.
  • B
    It reflects the light falling on it.
  • C
    It is placed in a dark room.
  • Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
Both $(a)$ and $(b).$
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MCQ 101 Mark
We are able to see the objects around us because
  • A
    the objects absorb all the light.
  • B
    the light reflected from the eyes reaches the object.
  • the light reflected from the objects enters our eyes.
  • D
    light can be refracted.
Answer
Correct option: C.
the light reflected from the objects enters our eyes.
We are able to see the objects around us because the light reflected from the objects enters our eyes.
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MCQ 111 Mark
Opaque objects:
  • A
    Allow light to pass through them.
  • B
    Allow light to pass through them partially.
  • Allow light not to pass through them.
  • D
    Both $(b)$ and $(c).$
Answer
Correct option: C.
Allow light not to pass through them.
Allow light not to pass through them.
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MCQ 121 Mark
Which of the following is translucent?
  • Oily paper
  • B
    Aluminium sheet
  • C
    Glass
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
Oily paper
Oily paper
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MCQ 131 Mark
A shining star is:
  • A
    A natural source of light
  • B
    An artificial source of light
  • C
    A luminous body
  • Both $(a)$ and $(c)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Both $(a)$ and $(c)$
Both $(a)$ and $(c)$
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MCQ 141 Mark
Light travels in
  • Straight line.
  • B
    Curved line.
  • C
    Zig-zag line.
  • D
    Randomly.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Straight line.
Light travels in straight line.
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MCQ 151 Mark
When the bird is flying high up in the air, even then the bird obstructs the sunlight falling on it but its shadows is not seen on the ground because:
  • A
    Birds are too small to create the shadow.
  • B
    The shadow of the bird can be seen from far away ground.
  • C
    Shadow of the birds blends with the air particles where carbon absorb the shadow.
  • Ground is very far below the bird.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Ground is very far below the bird.
The bird of obstructs the sunlight to form shadow on the nearby ground. But when the same bird is flying high up in the air, even then the bird of obstructs the sunlight falling on it but its shadow is not seen on the ground because the ground is very, very far below the bird.
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MCQ 161 Mark
Narrow beam of light before reflection in known as:
  • A
    Reflected ray.
  • Incident ray.
  • C
    Normal ray.
  • D
    Reflection.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Incident ray.
Incident ray.
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MCQ 171 Mark
Which of the following is a translucent object?
  • A
    Cardboard.
  • Tracing paper.
  • C
    Clear glass.
  • D
    Air.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Tracing paper.
Tracing paper.
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MCQ 181 Mark
Which of the following characteristics of an image does not belong to convex mirror?
  • Real image.
  • B
    Virtual image.
  • C
    Smaller image.
  • D
    Erect image.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Real image.
Real image.
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MCQ 191 Mark
Which of the following statements is true?
  • The image formed by a pinhole camera is inverted because light travels in a straight line.
  • B
    Light does not change its direction on reflection.
  • C
    As we move the object away from the light source, the shadow of the object becomes smaller.
  • D
    Reflection is possible only from polished surface.
Answer
Correct option: A.
The image formed by a pinhole camera is inverted because light travels in a straight line.
Light changes its direction after reflection. As we move the object away from the light source, the shadow becomes larger as the distance between object and the light source increases. Reflection is possible from rough surface also.
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MCQ 201 Mark
A... image can be obtained on a screen:
  • real
  • B
    virtual
  • C
    eract
  • D
    inverted
Answer
Correct option: A.
real
Virtual image is always eract and it cannot be taken on screen. Image formed on screen is always real and inverted.
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MCQ 211 Mark
Look at the Venn diagram. Which of the following objects described below are most likely to be $I, II$ and $III?$ Choose the correct option.
  • A
    $(I)$ Oiled paper $(II)$ Air $(III)$ Cellophane paper.
  • $(I)$ Glass $(II)$ Frosted glass $(III)$ Wood.
  • C
    $(I)$ Wax paper $(II)$ Clean water $(III)$ Diamond.
  • D
    $(I)$ Mirror $(II)$ Diamond $(III)$ Amp.
Answer
Correct option: B.
$(I)$ Glass $(II)$ Frosted glass $(III)$ Wood.
$(I)$ Glass $(II)$ Frosted glass $(III)$ Wood.
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MCQ 221 Mark
Which of the following is a cold source of light?
  • Firefly (Jugnu).
  • B
    Tube light.
  • C
    The sun.
  • D
    Electric bulb.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Firefly (Jugnu).
Firefly (Jugnu) emits short bursts of light.
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MCQ 231 Mark
At what time will the shadow cast by a pole under the sun be the shortest?
  • A
    $8.30\ a.m.$
  • B
    $10.00\ a.m.$
  • $12$ noon
  • D
    $5.00\ p.m.$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$12$ noon

 The shadow cast by a pole under the sun will be the shortest at $12$ noon.

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MCQ 241 Mark
Non-luminous objects are objects which:
  • A
    Produce their own light.
  • B
    Do not produce its own light.
  • C
    Can be seen only when light falls on them.
  • Both $(b)$ and $(c).$
Answer
Correct option: D.
Both $(b)$ and $(c).$
Both $(b)$ and $(c).$
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MCQ 251 Mark
Which of the following statements about light is correct?
  • A
    A pinhole camera can take pictures of moving objects.
  • B
    The image formed on the screen of a pin hole camera is erect.
  • Light rays incident on a mirror can be reflected.
  • D
    Opaque objects emit light of their own.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Light rays incident on a mirror can be reflected.
Light rays incident on a mirror can be reflected.
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MCQ 261 Mark
When Abhishek looked at a lighted torch through an object he could see a faint glow, but not the torch. The object is:
  • A
    Transparent.
  • B
    Opaque.
  • Translucent.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Translucent.
Translucent objects allow only a small part of light to pass through them.
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MCQ 271 Mark
Which of the following objects does not emit light of its own?
  • A
    The sun
  • B
    The star
  • The moon
  • D
    A firefly
Answer
Correct option: C.
The moon
The moon is a non-luminous object and cannot emit light of its own. It only reflects the light energy falling on it from the sun.
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MCQ 281 Mark
Vijay puts some water into four cups made of steel, porcelain, glass, frosted glass. Which one of these cups will allow him to see the level of the water clearly?
  • Glass cup.
  • B
    Steel cup.
  • C
    Porcelain cup.
  • D
    Frosted glass cup.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Glass cup.
Glass is a transparent material. It allows light to pass through it.
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MCQ 291 Mark
Four students $A, B, C$ and $D$ looked through pipes of different shapes to see a candle flame as shown in Fig.

Who will be able to see the candle flame clearly?
  • A
    $A$
  • B
    $B$
  • C
    $C$
  • $D$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$D$

Student $D$ will be able to see the candle flame clearly because light travels along a straight line. However, students $A, B$ and $C$ will not be able to see the flame clearly because the tubes are not straight.

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MCQ 301 Mark
Which of the following characteristics is not exhibited by the shadow of an object?
  • A
    Right side up
  • Same color as object
  • C
    Can be formed on a screen
  • D
    Can be bigger than the object
Answer
Correct option: B.
Same color as object
The shadow of an object has the different characteristics as the shadow of an object is erect. The shadow can be smaller than the object, equal to the object or bigger than the object. The shadow of an object is real. Irrespective of the color of the object, the shadow is always black.
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MCQ 311 Mark
The objects that cast shadow are:
  • A
    Transparent
  • B
    Translucent
  • Opaque
  • D
    Luminous
Answer
Correct option: C.
Opaque
Objects that reflect the light falls on them can cast shadow.
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MCQ 321 Mark
Which of the following can never form a circular shadow?
  • A
    A ball.
  • B
    A flat disc.
  • A shoe box.
  • D
    An ice-cream cone.
Answer
Correct option: C.
A shoe box.

A shoe box can never form a circular shadow because in. any condition it does not have a circular shape. However, a ball, a flat disc and the base of ice-cream cone can form a circular shadow.

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MCQ 331 Mark
Which of the following is not a necessary condition for the formation of a shadow?
  • A
    An opaque object.
  • B
    A screen.
  • A transparent object.
  • D
    A source of light.
Answer
Correct option: C.
A transparent object.
A transparent object.
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MCQ 341 Mark
In the morning, when the sun rises in the east, your shadow will be seen on the
  • A
    east.
  • B
    north.
  • west.
  • D
    South.
Answer
Correct option: C.
west.
In the morning, when the sun rises in the east, your shadow will be seen on the west, i.e. on the opposite side.
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MCQ 351 Mark

A light source is incident on an object $'P'$. If a dark coloured shadow of the object is cast on the screen, then which of the following could'?' be?
  • An iron ball
  • B
    A piece of glass
  • C
    A wax coated paper
  • D
    A transparent plastic sheet
Answer
Correct option: A.
An iron ball
When an iron ball is placed in the path of a source of light, its dark shadow is cast on the screen, because the iron ball is an opaque object which blocks the passage of light.
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MCQ 361 Mark
Which of the following is a transparent substance?
  • A
    Wooden blackboard
  • B
    Mirror
  • A sheet of glass
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
A sheet of glass
A sheet of glass
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MCQ 371 Mark
Three sticks are placed in an open field as shown in figure. Which of the following sticks will form the shadow of equal length?
  • A
    Only sticks $(I)$ and $(II).$
  • B
    Only sticks $(II)$ and $(III).$
  • Only sticks $(I)$ and $(III).$
  • D
    All sticks $(I), (II)$ and $(III).$
Answer
Correct option: C.
Only sticks $(I)$ and $(III).$

The length of the shadow changes according to the position of the source of light, i.e., the sun with respect to the object.

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MCQ 381 Mark
Thick black paper is:
  • A
    Transparent
  • B
    Translucent
  • Opaque
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
Opaque
Black thick paper is opaque.
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MCQ 391 Mark
The diagram shows an object $O$ viewed using two mirrors. A person looks into the mirrors as shown. At which position is the image of $O$ seen$?$
  • A
    $A.$
  • B
    $B.$
  • C
    $C.$
  • $D.$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$D.$
$D.$
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MCQ 401 Mark
Which is a device to image the sun?
  • A
    Plane mirror.
  • Pinhole camera.
  • C
    A straight pipe.
  • D
    Glass slab.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Pinhole camera.
Sun can be imaged by using a pinhole camera.
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MCQ 411 Mark
Planets are example of
  • A
    luminous object
  • non-luminous object
  • C
    translucent object
  • D
    transparent object
Answer
Correct option: B.
non-luminous object
Planet reflects sun's light that falls on them and shines.
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MCQ 421 Mark
Which of the following characteristics are observed in an image formed by a pinhole camera?
  • A
    Virtual image.
  • Real image.
  • C
    Erect image.
  • D
    Image of different colour.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Real image.
Real image.
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MCQ 431 Mark
Solar eclips can be seen on __________ day.
  • A
    Full moon.
  • New moon.
  • C
    Crescent moon.
  • D
    Gibbous moon.
Answer
Correct option: B.
New moon.
New moon.
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MCQ 441 Mark
Bouncing back of light from shining surfaces is called
  • Reflection.
  • B
    Refraction.
  • C
    Bending.
  • D
    Dispersion.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Reflection.
When a ray of light falls on a smooth and polished surface, whole of light is returned back in the same medium. It is called reflection of light.
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MCQ 451 Mark
Two students while sitting across a table looked down onto its top surface. They notice that they could see their own and each other’s image. The table top is likely to be made of:
  • A
    Unpolished wood
  • B
    Red stone
  • Glass sheet
  • D
    Wood top covered with cloth
Answer
Correct option: C.
Glass sheet
The table top must be made of glass sheet because only a glass sheet can show the images of both the students, which can be seen by both of them.
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MCQ 461 Mark
Which of the following will produce the darkest shadow if the object is placed in front of a source of light?
  • A
    Glass window.
  • B
    Butter paper.
  • C
    Net cloth.
  • Wooden block.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Wooden block.
Wooden block.
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MCQ 471 Mark
A burning candle is placed on a table. We can see the light of candle flame when we see it from:
  • A
    Bent tube $\rightarrow $ by keeping only one eye open.
  • Straight tube $\rightarrow $ by keeping only one eye open.
  • C
    Spiral tube $\rightarrow $ by keeping only one eye open.
  • D
    $U-$shape tube.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Straight tube $\rightarrow $ by keeping only one eye open.
Straight tube $\rightarrow $ by keeping only one eye open.
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MCQ 481 Mark
A girl is 4 m away from the plane mirror. If she moves few steps closer to the mirror, what will happen to the image size in the mirror?
  • A
    The size of image will decrease.
  • B
    The size of image will increase.
  • The size of image will be the same.
  • D
    Cannot say.
Answer
Correct option: C.
The size of image will be the same.
The image formed in the plane mirror is always of the same size as that of the object.
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MCQ 491 Mark
Which of the following can never from a circular shadow?
  • A
    An ice cream cone
  • B
    A ball
  • A Shoe box
  • D
    A flat disc
Answer
Correct option: C.
A Shoe box
A Shoe box
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MCQ 501 Mark
A plane mirror reflects a pencil of light to form a real image. Then the pencil of light incident on the mirror is:
  • A
    Parallel.
  • Convergent.
  • C
    Divergent.
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Convergent.
A plane mirror can form a real image if the object itself is virtual.
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