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MCQ 11 Mark
Two unequal resistors are connected in series across a battery. Then the:
  • A
    Potential difference across each resistor is the same.
  • B
    Current in the smaller resistor is larger.
  • Potential difference across the bigger resistor is greater.
  • D
    Power dissipated in both resistors is the same.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Potential difference across the bigger resistor is greater.
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MCQ 21 Mark
The focal length of the objective of a compound microscope is:
  • A
    Greater than the focal length of eyepiece.
  • Lesser than the focal length of eyepiece.
  • C
    Equal to the focal length of eyepiece.
  • D
    Equal to the length of its tube.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Lesser than the focal length of eyepiece.
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MCQ 31 Mark
A biconvex lens of glass having refractive index $1.47$ is immersed in a liquid. It becomes invisible and behaves as a plane glass plate. The refractive index of the liquid is:
  • $1.47$
  • B
    $1.62$
  • C
    $1.33$
  • D
    $1.51$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1.47$
As per the question, the biconvex lens of glass having refractive index $1.47$ is immersed in a liquid and then behaves like a plane glass plate.
This shows that the ray will pass undeviated through it.
This is only possible when the medium's refractive index is the same as that of a biconvex lens.
Thus, the refractive index of the liquid must be $1.47.$
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MCQ 41 Mark
For a glass prism, the angle of minimum deviation will be smallest for the light of:
  • Red colour.
  • B
    Blue colour.
  • C
    Yellow colour.
  • D
    Green colour.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Red colour.
When a ray of light passes through a prism, it disperses the ray of light into seven colours. They are $-$ Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red i.e., $\text{VIBGYOR.}$
The angle of deviation increases in order.
It means that Violet bends the most and Red the least. The extent of bending depends on their wavelength. Red has larger wavelength than blue.
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MCQ 51 Mark
The resistance of a metal wire increases with increasing temperature on account of:
  • A
    Decrease in free electron density.
  • Decrease in relaxation time.
  • C
    Increase in mean free path.
  • D
    Increase in the mass of electron.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Decrease in relaxation time.

$\rho=\frac{1}{\rho}=\frac{\text{m}}{\text{ne}^2\tau}$
As we increase temperature, average speed of the electrons, which act as the carriers of current, increases resulting in more frequent collisions. The average time of collisions $\tau,$ thus decreases with temperature.

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MCQ 61 Mark
Larger aperture of objective lens in an astronomical telescope:
  • Increases the resolving power of telescope.
  • B
    Decreases the brightness of the image.
  • C
    Increases the size of the image.
  • D
    Decreases the length of the telescope.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Increases the resolving power of telescope.

The larger the objective, the more light the telescope collects and increases the brightness of image.
The field of view of the telescope decreases as the aperture increases, but the resolving power increases.
The objective lens of a telescope forms an real image of the night sky, the size of that image is in proportion to the focal length of the objective lens. It increases with increase in size of objective lens.

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MCQ 71 Mark
When a wave travels from one medium to another, the quantity which will not change is its:
  • A
    Amplitude
  • B
    Velocity
  • Frequency
  • D
    Intensity
Answer
Correct option: C.
Frequency
When a wave travels from one medium to another, the amplitude, wavelength, velocity and intensity change but frequency does not change.
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MCQ 81 Mark
You are given four sources of light each one providing a light of a single colour $–$ red, blue, green and yellow. Suppose the angle of refraction for a beam of yellow light corresponding to a particular angle of incidence at the interface of two media is $90^\circ $. Which of the following statements is correct if the source of yellow light is replaced with that of other lights without changing the angle of incidence?
  • A
    The beam of red light would undergo total internal reflection.
  • B
    The beam of red light would bend towards normal while it gets refracted through the second medium.
  • The beam of blue light would undergo total internal reflection.
  • D
    The beam of green light would bend away from the normal as it gets refracted through the second medium.
Answer
Correct option: C.
The beam of blue light would undergo total internal reflection.

Key Concept: According to Couchy relationship,
$\lambda\propto\frac{1}{\mu}$
Smaller the wavelengh higher the refractive index and consequently smaller the critical angle.

We know $\text{v}=\text{f}\lambda$ the frequency of wave remains unchanged with medium hence $\text{v}\propto\lambda$.
The critical angle, sin $\text{C}=\frac{1}{\mu}$
Also, velocity of light, $\text{v}\propto\frac{1}{\mu}$
According to $\text{VIBGYOR}$, among all given sources of light, the blue light have smallest wavelength. As $\lambda_{\text{blue}}<\lambda_\text{yellow}$ hence $\text{v}_{\text{blue}}<\text{v}_\text{yellow}$, it means $\mu_{\text{blue}}<\mu_\text{yellow}$.
It means critical angle for blue is less than yellow colour, the critical angle is least which facilitates total internal reflection for the beam of blue light.

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MCQ 91 Mark
Which of the following has a larger chromatic aberration?
  • A
    Crown$-$glass lens
  • Flint$-$glass lens
  • C
    Both have equal chromatic aberration
  • D
    Insufficient information
Answer
Correct option: B.
Flint$-$glass lens

Flint$-$glass lens has a larger chromatic aberration because the dispersive power of flint$-$glass is higher.

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MCQ 101 Mark
The focal length of a lens of refractive index $\mu$ is f. If the lens is immersed in a liquid of refractive index $\mu$ then the focal length of lens is:
  • A
    $\frac{\text{f}}{2}$
  • B
    2f
  • Infinite
  • D
    zero
Answer
Correct option: C.
Infinite

$\frac{1}{\text{f}}​=(\text{n}−1)\Big( \frac{1}{\text{R}_1}-\frac{1}{\text{R}_2}\Big)$
where, n is refractive index of lens material with respect to its surrounding medium.
If lens is immersed in the liquid of refractive index equal to its own then $n = 1$ and hence above equation becomes: $\frac{1}{\text{f}}=0$
$\Rightarrow f = \infty$

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MCQ 111 Mark
Four modifications are suggested in the lens formula to include the effect of the thickness $t$ of the lens. Which one is likely to be correct?
  • A
    $\frac{1}{\text{v}}-\frac{1}{\text{u}}=\frac{1}{\text{uf}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{\text{v}^2}-\frac{1}{\text{u}}=\frac{1}{\text{f}}$
  • $\frac{1}{\text{v}-\text{t}}-\frac{1}{\text{u}+\text{t}}=\frac{1}{\text{f}}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{\text{v}}-\frac{1}{\text{u}}+\frac{\text{t}}{\text{uv}}=\frac{\text{t}}{\text{f}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{\text{v}-\text{t}}-\frac{1}{\text{u}+\text{t}}=\frac{1}{\text{f}}$
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MCQ 121 Mark
The working of optical instruments like camera, microscope, telescope, etc. having glass lenses is based on a phenomenon of light. Identify the phenomenon.
  • Reflection
  • B
    Refraction
  • C
    Dispersion
  • D
    Scattering
Answer
Correct option: A.
Reflection
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MCQ 131 Mark
In the white light of sun, maximum scattering by the air molecules present in the earth's atmosphere is for:
  • A
    Red colour
  • B
    Yellow colour
  • C
    Green colour
  • Blue colour
Answer
Correct option: D.
Blue colour

By Rayleigh's Criterion intensity of scattered light is given by, $\text{I}\propto\frac{1}{\lambda^4}​$
Intensity of scattered light is more for smaller wavelengths of light.
In the visible spectrum, the blue side of the spectrum has a smaller wavelength compared to the red side. Hence blue light is scattered more by air molecules present in earth's atmosphere.

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MCQ 141 Mark
Figure shows the ray diagram of a:
  • Simple microscope
  • B
    Compound microscope
  • C
    Simple Telescope
  • D
    Compound Telescope
Answer
Correct option: A.
Simple microscope

The given figure is representing the ray diagram of a simple microscope.

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MCQ 151 Mark
The line joining the pole and the centre of curvature of a mirror is called the:
  • A
    Aperture
  • B
    Principal section
  • Principal axis
  • D
    Pole
Answer
Correct option: C.
Principal axis

The line joining the pole and the center of curvature of a mirror is called the principal axis.

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MCQ 161 Mark
The relation among $u, v$ and $f$ for a mirror is:
  • $\text{f}=\frac{\text{uv}}{\text{u+v}}$
  • B
    $\text{v}=\frac{\text{fu}}{\text{u+f}}$
  • C
    $\text{u}=\frac{\text{fv}}{\text{f+v}}$
  • D
    All of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\text{f}=\frac{\text{uv}}{\text{u+v}}$

As we know,
$\frac{1}{\text{f}}=\frac{1}{\text{v}}+\frac{1}{\text{u}}$
$\frac{1}{\text{f}}=\frac{\text{u+v}}{\text{uv}}$
$\text{f}=\frac{\text{uv}}{\text{u+v}}$

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MCQ 171 Mark
A point source of light is placed in front of a plane mirror:
  • All the reflected rays meet at a point when produced backward.
  • B
    Only the reflected rays close to the normal meet at a point when produced backward.
  • C
    Only the reflected rays making a small angle with the mirror, meet at a point when produced backward.
  • D
    Light of different colours make different images.
Answer
Correct option: A.
All the reflected rays meet at a point when produced backward.
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MCQ 181 Mark
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.
  • Scattering of light.
  • D
    Absorption of light by the sea.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Scattering of light.
As we look deep into the sea in a direction away from the sun as the blue light is more scattered more than red. The light reaching our eyes has more of violet and blue and hence the deep sea appears blue.
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MCQ 191 Mark
A thin lens with focal length f to be used as magnifying glass. Which of the following statements regarding the situation is true?
  • A
    A converging lens may be used, and the object be placed at a distance greater than $2f$ from the lens.
  • B
    A diverging lens may be used, and the object be placed between $f$ and $2f$ from the lens.
  • A converging lens may be used, and the object be placed at a distance less than $f$ from the lens.
  • D
    A diverging lens may be used, and the object be placed at any point other than the focal point.
Answer
Correct option: C.
A converging lens may be used, and the object be placed at a distance less than $f$ from the lens.

A converging lens, magnifies the image of an object if it is placed at a distance less than the focal length of the lens.

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MCQ 201 Mark
The phenomena involved in the reflection of radiowaves by ionosphere is similar to:
  • A
    Reflection of light by a plane mirror.
  • Total internal reflection of light in air during a mirage.
  • C
    Dispersion of light by water molecules during the formation of a rainbow.
  • D
    Scattering of light by the particles of air.
Answer
Correct option: B.
Total internal reflection of light in air during a mirage.

Radio waves are reflected by a layer of atmosphere called the Ionosphere, so they can reach distant parts of the Earth. The reflection of radio waves by ionosphere is due to total internal reflection. It is the same as total internal reflection of light in air during a mirage, i.e., angle of incidence is greater than critical angle.
Important point: The ionized part of the Earth’s atmosphere is known as the ionosphere. Ultraviolet light from the sun collides with atoms in this region knocking electrons loose. The creates ions, or atoms with missing electrons. This is what gives the Ionosphere its name$-$ and it is the free electrons that cause the reflection and absorption of ratio waves.

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MCQ 211 Mark
Which of the following would you prefer to use while reading small letters found in a dictionary?
  • A
    A concave mirror
  • B
    A concave lens
  • C
    A convex mirror
  • A convex lens
Answer
Correct option: D.
A convex lens

Convex lens can form an erect, virtual and enlarged image when the object is positioned between its pole and focus.

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MCQ 221 Mark
A tall man of height $6$ feet, want to see his full image. Then required minimum length of the mirror will be$-$
  • A
    $12$ feet
  • $3$ feet
  • C
    $16$ feet
  • D
    Any length
Answer
Correct option: B.
$3$ feet
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MCQ 231 Mark
A magnifying glass is used to read the newspaper. As it is moved far away from the newspaper:
  • Text becomes blurred and magnification reduces.
  • B
    Text becomes more focussed and magnification reduces.
  • C
    Text becomes more focused and magnification increases.
  • D
    Text becomes blurred and magnification increases.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Text becomes blurred and magnification reduces.

As the magnifying lens $($convex lens$)$ is moved far away from the eye, the image formed is real and inverted and is formed inside the human eye and hence it blurs. Since the object is far away from the mirror, the image formed is diminished and hence magnification reduces.

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MCQ 241 Mark
The instrument that is based on the principle that when an object is placed between first principal focus and the optic centre of convex lens, an upright, virtual and enlarged image on the same side of the object is formed, is:
  • A
    Telescope
  • B
    Projector
  • C
    Camera
  • Simple microscope
Answer
Correct option: D.
Simple microscope

In astronomical telescope $2$ convex lens called eyepiece and objective lens are used and object is placed before eyepiece lens, such that final image inverted, a camera and eye also form inverted image on the screen.
Whereas simple microscope gives an erect, virtual and enlarged image of the object placed between first principal focus and the optic nerve of the convex lens.
In a projector, the image formed is real, inverted magnified on the other side of the lens. This inverted image is again inverted by the film.

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MCQ 251 Mark
For reading small letters with a lens:
  • A
    One has to keep a convex lens at a distance between $F$ and $2F$ from the book.
  • B
    One has to keep a concave lens at a distance less than the focal length from the book
  • C
    One has to keep concave lens at a distance between $F$ and $2F$ from the book
  • One has to keep a convex lens at a distance less than the an focal length from the book
Answer
Correct option: D.
One has to keep a convex lens at a distance less than the an focal length from the book

A concave lens always produces virtual, erect and diminished images and the decrease in the size of the image depends on the position of the object.
Concave lens will shrink the size of the already small letters.
A convex lens produces real and virtual, erect and inverted, diminished, same sized and magnified image of the object, depending upon the position of the object on the principal axis.
When the object is placed between $F$ and $2F$ of convex lens, an enlarged but inverted image of the object is formed. The magnified image makes it easier to read small letters but the inverted image is undesirable.
When the object is placed at a distance less than the focal length of convex lens, an enlarged and erect image of the object is formed, which makes it easier to read small letters.

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MCQ 261 Mark
One cannot see through fog because $.......... :$
  • A
    Fog absorbs light.
  • B
    Refractive index of fog is unity.
  • C
    Light suffers total internal reflection at the droplets in fog.
  • Light is scattered by the droplets in fog.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Light is scattered by the droplets in fog.
We cannot see through fog because of scattering.
Atoms and molecules in the air, including anything carried in the air like dust or smoke, will scatter light. Water droplets, as they are present in fog, also scatter light.
The light falling on an object and reflected to a viewer can be scattered to heck and back before it gets to the place where it can be 'seen' by an observer.
So the observer just sees a 'whiteout' instead of being able to make out anything beyond a few meters or so.
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MCQ 271 Mark
The phenomenon of light bending due to change of medium is called:
  • A
    Reflection
  • Refraction
  • C
    Dispersion
  • D
    Total internal reflection
Answer
Correct option: B.
Refraction

When light enters from one medium to another, its speed and direction changes, and hence the light seems to be bending towards or away from the normal. This phenomenon is called refraction of light.

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MCQ 281 Mark
The maximum focal length of the eye$-$lens of a person is greater than its distance from the retina. The eye is:
  • Always strained in looking at an object.
  • B
    Strained for objects at large distances only.
  • C
    Strained for objects at short distances only.
  • D
    Unstrained for all distances.
Answer
Correct option: A.
Always strained in looking at an object.
The maximum focal length of a normal eye is equal to the distance of the lens from the retina. In case it is greater than the distance, the eye will be strained while focusing the objects on the retina that is at a fixed distance from the eye lens.
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MCQ 291 Mark
A ray of light incident at an angle $\theta$ on a refracting face of a prism emerges from the other face normally. If the angle of the prism is $5^{\circ}$ and the prism is made of a material of refractive index $1.5$ , the angle of incidence is:
  • $7.5^{\circ}$.
  • B
    $5^{\circ}$.
  • C
    $15^{\circ}$.
  • D
    $2.5^{\circ}$.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$7.5^{\circ}$.

Key concept:
In thin prisms, the distance between the refracting surfaces is ineligible and the angle of prism $(A)$ is very small. Since $A=r_1+r_2$, therefore if $A$ is small then both $r_1$, and $r_2$ are also small, and the same is true for $i_1$ and $i_2$.

According to Snell's law, $1 \sin i _1=\mu$. $\sin r _1 \Rightarrow i _1=\mu . r _1$
Also, $1 . \sin i _2=\mu \cdot \sin r _2 \Rightarrow i _2=\mu \cdot r _2$
Therefore, deviation, $\delta=\left( i _1- r _1\right)+\left( i _2- r _2\right)$
$\Rightarrow \delta=\left( i _1+ i _2\right)-\left( r _1+ r _2\right)=\left( r _1+ r _2\right)(\mu-1)$
$\Rightarrow \delta= A (\mu-1)$
Since, deviation $\delta=(\mu-1) A$
$=(1.5-1) \times 5^{\circ}=2.5^{\circ}$
The angle of the prism is $5^{\circ}$. The ray emerges from refracting face of a prism normally.
Then, $i _2= r _2=0$
As $A=r_1+r_2 \Rightarrow A$ or $r_1=5^{\circ}$
But $i _1=\mu . r _1=\frac{3}{2} \times 5=7.5^{\circ}$

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MCQ 301 Mark
A convex lens is made of a material having refractive index $1.2$. Both the surfaces of the lens are convex. If it is dipped into water $(\mu=1.33),$ it will behave like:
  • A
    A convergent lens.
  • A divergent lens.
  • C
    A rectangular slab.
  • D
    A prism.
Answer
Correct option: B.
A divergent lens.


Here $P, P_1 \ P_2$ are the Power of Lenses.
$P=P_1+P_2$
$\frac{1}{\text{f}}=\frac{1}{\text{f}_1}=\frac{1}{\text{f}_2}$
$(\mu-1)\Big(\frac{2}{\text{R}}\Big)+(\mu'-1)\Big(\frac{-1}{\text{R}}\Big)$
$(1.2-1)\Big(\frac{2}{\text{R}}\Big)-\Big(\frac{4}{3}-1\Big)\Big(\frac{1}{\text{R}}\Big)$
$\frac{1}{\text{f}}=\frac{2}{5\text{R}}-\frac{1}{3\text{R}}$
$\frac{1}{\text{f}}=\frac{6-5}{15\text{R}}$
$\text{f}=15\text{R}$
Focal lenght of combined is positive, but it's magnitude in capair to $f_1 \ f_2$ is High. So it will be hare like a divergent lens.

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MCQ 311 Mark
When a ray of light passes from a denser to a rarer medium:
  • It bends away from the normal.
  • B
    It bends away from incident ray.
  • C
    It bends toward the incident ray.
  • D
    Goes parallel to the interface separating two media.
Answer
Correct option: A.
It bends away from the normal.
When a ray of light passes from a denser to a rarer medium, some part of it gets refracted into the rarer medium such that it bends away from the normal. Some part of it gets reflected back into the denser medium. The light reflected back into the denser medium is said to be internally reflected.
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MCQ 321 Mark
The perpendicular distance between the original path of the incident ray and the convergent ray of light coming out of a glass slab is called:
  • A
    Refraction
  • Lateral displacement
  • C
    Total internal reflection
  • D
    None
Answer
Correct option: B.
Lateral displacement

The perpendicular distance between the original path of the incident ray and the emergent ray of light coming out of a glass slab is called lateral displacement. It is proportional to the thickness glass slab.

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MCQ 331 Mark
An object approaches a convergent lens from the left of the lens with a uniform speed $5m/s$ and stops at the focus. The image.
  • A
    Moves away from the lens with an uniform speed $5m/s.$
  • B
    Moves away from the lens with an uniform accleration.
  • Moves away from the lens with a non$-$uniform acceleration.
  • D
    Moves towards the lens with a non$-$uniform acceleration.
Answer
Correct option: C.
Moves away from the lens with a non$-$uniform acceleration.

If an object approaches a convergent lens from the left of the lens with a uniform speed of $5m/s$, then the image moves away from lens with a non$-$uniform acceleration.

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MCQ 341 Mark
$..........$ happens when a wave passes from one medium to another at an angle.
  • Refraction
  • B
    Reflection
  • C
    Dispersion
  • D
    Scattering
Answer
Correct option: A.
Refraction

Refraction is a phenomenon in which when a ray passes from one medium to another it bends away from its straight-line path due to the difference in optical densities or refractive indices of the two mediums.

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MCQ 351 Mark
A person using a lens as a simple microscope sees an:
  • A
    Inverted virtual image
  • B
    Inverted real magnified image
  • Upright virtual image
  • D
    Upright real magnified image
Answer
Correct option: C.
Upright virtual image

A simple microscope is just a convex lens with object lying between optical centre and focus of the lens.

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MCQ 361 Mark
A convex lens of $.........$ focal length gives a greater magnification than lenses of $.........$ focal length.
  • A
    Short, short
  • Short, long
  • C
    Long, short
  • D
    Long, long
Answer
Correct option: B.
Short, long

A convex lens of short focal length gives a greater magnification than lenses of long focal length.

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MCQ 371 Mark
Which of the following quantities related to a lens depend on the wavelength or wavelengths of the incident light?
  • A
    Power.
  • B
    Focal length.
  • C
    Chromatic aberration.
  • All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
Explanation:
The focal length, power and chromatic aberration are dependent on the refractive index of the lens, which itself is dependent on the wavelength of the light.
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MCQ 381 Mark
By properly combining two prisms made of different materials, it is possible to:
  • A
    Have dispersion without average deviation.
  • B
    Have deviation without dispersion.
  • C
    Have both dispersion and average deviation.
  • All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
Explanation:
Consider the case of prisms combined such that the refractive angles are reversed w.r.t. each other. Then, the net deviation of the yellow ray will be,
$\delta_\text{y}=(\mu_\text{y}-1)\text{A}-(\mu_\text{y}'-1)\text{A}'$
And, the net angular dispersion will be
$\delta_\text{y}-\delta_\text{r}=(\mu_\text{y}-1)\text{A}(\omega-\omega')$
Thus, by choosing appropriate conditions, we can have the above mentioned cases.
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MCQ 391 Mark
A person $A$ can clearly see objects between $25\ cm$ and $200\ cm$. Which of the following may represent the range of clear vision for a person $B$ having muscles stronger than $A$, but all other parameters of eye identical to that of $A?$
  • A
    $25\ cm$ to $200\ cm.$
  • $18\ cm$ to $200\ cm.$
  • C
    $25\ cm$ to $300\ cm.$
  • D
    $18\ cm$ to $300\ cm.$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$18\ cm$ to $200\ cm.$

Person $B$ has stronger ciliary muscles than person $A$. So, the muscles in his case can be strained more and the focal length of his eye can be reduced more compared to those of person $A$. While seeing far objects, the muscles are relaxed, so their strength will not affect the far point of the eye.

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MCQ 401 Mark
What kind of image is obtained always for concave lens?
  • Virtual, Erect and Diminished
  • B
    Real, Erect and Large
  • C
    Real, Erect and Diminished
  • D
    All of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
Virtual, Erect and Diminished
As can be seen in image, Virtual, Erect and Diminished image is obtained always for concave lens.
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MCQ 411 Mark
The central point of a spherical mirror is called:
  • Pole
  • B
    Centre of sphere
  • C
    Centre of curvature
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
Pole

The central point of a spherical mirror is called the Pole of the mirror.

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MCQ 421 Mark
An ellipsometer is an instrument for.
  • A
    Measuring stellar distance.
  • B
    Measuring the path of celestial bodies.
  • C
    Ending curvature of elliptical surfaces.
  • Studying thin films on a solid surface.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Studying thin films on a solid surface.

An ellipsometer is a device used for studying thin films on a solid surface.
Ellipsometry is an optical technique for investigating the di electric properties of thin films.

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MCQ 431 Mark
In case of a real and inverted image, the magnification created by the mirror is:
  • A
    Positive
  • Negative
  • C
    Unity
  • D
    Infinity
Answer
Correct option: B.
Negative

Magnification of image created by mirror is defined as
$\text{m}=\frac{\text{size of object}}{\text{size of image}}$​
and in case of inverted image. Size of image is negative whereas size of object is positive. Hence , magnification produced is negative and it can be unity when object is placed at center of curvature and infinity when object is at focus.

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MCQ 441 Mark
An achromatic combination of lenses produce:
  • A
    Images in black and white
  • B
    Colored images
  • Images unaffected by variation of refractive index with wavelength
  • D
    Highly enlarged images
Answer
Correct option: C.
Images unaffected by variation of refractive index with wavelength

An achromatic combination of lenses provide deviation without dispersion. So, images are unaffected by variation of refractive index with wavelength.

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MCQ 451 Mark
Consider an extended object immersed in water contained in a plane trough. When seen from close to the edge of the trough the object looks distorted because:
  • A
    The apparent depth of the points close to the edge are nearer the surface of the water compared to the points away from the edge.
  • B
    The angle subtended by the image of the object at the eye is smaller than the actual angle subtended by the object in air.
  • C
    Some of the points of the object far away from the edge may not be visible because of total internal reflection.
  • All of the above.
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of the above.
Solution:
Key concept: The light from the pencil is refracted when it passes from the water into air, bending away from the normal as it moves from high to low refractive index.

When light from the submerged object before reaching to the observer gets, refracted from water surface, the rays bend away from normal and the angle subtended by the image of the object at the eye is smaller than the actual angle subtended by the object in air. Also the apparent depth of the .points close to the edge are nearer the surface of the water compared to the points away from the edge.
As we move towards right, the angle of incident increases and becomes equal to critical angle. Hence some of the points of the object far away from the edge may not be visible because of total internal reflection.
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MCQ 461 Mark
Two concave lenses $L_1$ and $L_2$ are kept in contact with each other. If the space between the two lenses is filled with a material of refractive index $\mu\approx1,$ the magnitude of the focal length of the combination:
  • A
    Becomes undefined.
  • B
    Remains unchanged.
  • C
    Increases.
  • Decreases.
Answer
Correct option: D.
Decreases.

$\frac{1}{\text{f}}=\frac{1}{\text{f}_{\text{L}_1}}+\frac{1}{\text{f}_{\text{L}_2}}$
$\frac{1}{\text{f}_{\text{L}_1}}=(\mu-1)\Big(\frac{-2}{\text{R}}\Big)=\frac{1}{\text{f}_{\text{L}_2}}$
Local length of the combination.
$\frac{1}{\text{f}}=(\mu-1)\Big(\frac{-2}{\text{R}}\Big)+(\mu-1)\Big(\frac{-2}{\text{R}}\Big)$
$\frac{1}{\text{f}}=-4(\mu-1)\Big(\frac{1}{\text{R}}\Big)$
$\text{f}=\frac{\text{R}}{4(\mu-1)}$
Where $\text{f}_{\text{L}_1}=\text{f}_{\text{L}_2}=\frac{\text{R}}{2(\mu-1)}$
$(\text{f}_{\text{L}_1}=\text{f}_{\text{L}_2})>\text{f}$
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MCQ 471 Mark
Magnification of an optical instrument is expressed in:
  • A
    $m$
  • B
    $m^{-1}$
  • C
    $D$
  • It has no unit
Answer
Correct option: D.
It has no unit

$\text{Magnification}=\frac{\text{Image Height}}{\text{Object Height}}​ $
because unit of image height and object height is same hence unit of magnification is none because it is a constant number. So, it has got to unit.

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MCQ 481 Mark
The magnifying power of a simple microscope can be increased if we use an eyepiece of:
  • A
    Higher focal length
  • Smaller focal length
  • C
    Higher diameter
  • D
    Smaller diameter
Answer
Correct option: B.
Smaller focal length

The only difference between simple microscope and compound microscope is an eyepiece of smaller focal length than objective which increases magnifying power.

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MCQ 491 Mark
Consider three converging lenses $L_1, L_2$ and $L_3$ having identical geometrical construction. The index of refraction of $L_1$ and $L_2$ are $\mu_1$ and $\mu_2$ respectively. The upper half of the lens $L_3$ has a refractive index $\mu_1$ and the lower half has $\mu_2$. A point object $O$ is imaged at $O_1$ by the lens $L_1$ and at $O_2$ by the lens $L_2$ placed in same position. If $L_3$ is placed at the same place:
  • A
    There will be an image at $O_1$
  • B
    There will be an image at $O_2$
  • A and B both
  • D
    The only image will form away from $O_2$.
Answer
Correct option: C.
A and B both
Explanation:

It rays are Passing through $m_1$ then Image will be form at "$O_1$" and If rays are Passing through $m_2$ then Image will be form at "$O_2$".
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MCQ 501 Mark
A passenger in an aeroplane shall:
  • A
    Never see a rainbow.
  • May see a primary and a secondary rainbow as concentric circles.
  • C
    May see a primary and a secondary rainbow as concentric arcs.
  • D
    Shall never see a secondary rainbow.
Answer
Correct option: B.
May see a primary and a secondary rainbow as concentric circles.

As aeroplane is at higher altitude, the passenger in an aeroplane may see a primary and a secondary rainbow like concentric circles.
Key Concept:
If an object move with constant speed ($V_0$) towards a convex lens from infinity to focus, the image will move slower in the beginning and then faster. Also $\text{V}_\text{i}=\Big(\frac{\text{f}}{\text{f}+\text{u}}\Big)^2\text{V}_0$.
If an object approaches the lens, the image moves away from lens with a non$-$uniform acceleratiion.

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