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M.C.Q (1 Marks)

MCQ 1511 Mark
Continuous spectrum is not due to
  •  Hydrogen flame
  • B
     Electric bulb
  • C
     Kerosene oil lamp flame
  • D
    Candle flame
Answer
Correct option: A.
 Hydrogen flame
Hydrogen flame
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MCQ 1521 Mark
The spectrum of iodine gas under white light will be
  • A
     Only violet
  • B
     Bright lines
  • C
     Only red lines
  •  Some black bands in continuous spectrum
Answer
Correct option: D.
 Some black bands in continuous spectrum
Some black bands in continuous spectrum
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MCQ 1531 Mark
Line spectrum was first of all theoretically explained by
  • A
     Swan
  • B
     Fraunhofer
  • C
     Kirchoff
  •  Bohr
Answer
Correct option: D.
 Bohr
Bohr
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MCQ 1541 Mark
Line spectrum contains information about
  • A
    The atoms of the prism
  •  The atoms of the source
  • C
    The molecules of the source
  • D
    The atoms as well as molecules of the source
Answer
Correct option: B.
 The atoms of the source
The atoms of the source
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MCQ 1551 Mark
At sun rise or sunset, the sun looks more red than at mid-day because
  • A
     The sun is hottest at these times
  • Of the scattering of light
  • C
    Of the effects of refraction
  • D
    Of the effects of diffraction
Answer
Correct option: B.
Of the scattering of light
 Of the scattering of light
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MCQ 1561 Mark
A ray of light incident normally on an isosceles right angled prism travels as shown in the figure. The least value of the refractive index of the prism must be
  •  $\sqrt{2}$
  • B
     $\sqrt{3}$
  • C
     $1.5$
  • D
     $2.0$
Answer
Correct option: A.
 $\sqrt{2}$
$\sqrt{2}$
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MCQ 1571 Mark
Angle of prism is $A$ and its one surface is silvered. Light rays falling at an angle of incidence 2 A on first surface return back through the same path after suffering reflection at second silvered surface. Refractive index of the material of prism is
  • A
     $2 \sin A$
  •  $2 \cos A$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2} \cos A$
  • D
     $\tan A$
Answer
Correct option: B.
 $2 \cos A$
$2 \cos A$
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MCQ 1581 Mark
At the time of total solar eclipse, the spectrum of solar radiation would be
  • A
    A large number of dark Fraunhofer lines
  • B
    A less number of dark Fraunhofer lines
  • C
    No lines at all
  • All Fraunhofer lines changed into brilliant colours
Answer
Correct option: D.
All Fraunhofer lines changed into brilliant colours
All Fraunhofer lines changed into brilliant colours
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MCQ 1591 Mark
Three glass prisms A, B and C of same refractive index are placed in contact with each other as shown in figure, with no air gap between the prisms. Monochromatic ray of light OP passes through the prism assembly and emerges as QR. The conditions of minimum deviation is satisfied in the prisms
  • A
     A and C
  • B
    B and C
  •  A and B
  • D
     In all prisms A, B and C
Answer
Correct option: C.
 A and B
 A and B
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MCQ 1601 Mark
A ray of monochromatic light is incident on one refracting face of a prism of angle $75^{\circ}$. It passes through the prism and is incident on the other face at the critical angle. If the refractive index of the material of the prism is $\sqrt{2}$, the angle of incidence on the first face of the prism is
  • A
    $30^{\circ}$
  •  $45^{\circ}$
  • C
    $60^{\circ}$
  • D
     $0^{\circ}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
 $45^{\circ}$
$45^{\circ}$
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MCQ 1611 Mark
Deviation of 5° is observed from a prism whose angle is small and whose refractive index is 1.5. The angle of prism is
  • A
     7.5°
  • 10°
  • C
  • D
    3.3°
Answer
Correct option: B.
10°
10°
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MCQ 1621 Mark
The band spectra (characteristic of molecular species) is due to emission of radiation
  • Gaseous state
  • B
    Liquid state
  • C
    Solid state
  • D
     All of three states
Answer
Correct option: A.
Gaseous state
Gaseous state
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MCQ 1631 Mark
For a material, the refractive indices for red, violet and yellow colour light are respectively 1.52, 1.64 and 1.60. The dispersive power of the material is
  • A
    2
  • B
    0.45
  • 0.2
  • D
    0.045
Answer
Correct option: C.
0.2
0.2
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MCQ 1641 Mark
Angle of a prism is $30^{\circ}$ and its refractive index is $\sqrt{2}$ and one of the surface is silvered. At what angle of incidence, a ray should be incident on one surface so that after reflection from the silvered surface, it retraces its path
  • A
    $30^{\circ}$
  • B
     $60^{\circ}$
  • $45^{\circ}$
  • D
    $\sin ^{-1} \sqrt{1.5}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$45^{\circ}$
$45^{\circ}$
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MCQ 1651 Mark
An achromatic prism is made by combining two prisms $p_1\left(\mu_v=1.523, \mu_r=1.515\right)$ and $p_2\left(\mu_v=1.666, \mu_r=1.650\right)$; where $\mu$ represents the refractive index. If the angle of the prism $p_1$ is $10^{\circ}$, then the angle of the prism $P _2$ will be
  • $5^{\circ}$
  • B
    $7.8^{\circ}$
  • C
    $10.6^{\circ}$
  • D
    $20^{\circ}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$5^{\circ}$
$5^{\circ}$
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MCQ 1661 Mark
A thin prism $P_1$ with angle $4^\circ$ and made from glass of refractive index $1.54$ is combined with another thin prism $P_2$ made from glass of refractive index $1.72$ to produce dispersion without deviation. The angle of prism $P_2$ is
  • A
    $2.6^\circ$
  • $3^\circ$
  • C
    $4^\circ$
  • D
    $5.33^\circ$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$3^\circ$
$3^\circ$
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MCQ 1671 Mark
Minimum deviation is observed with a prism having angle of prism A, angle of deviation δ, angle of incidence i and angle of emergence e. We then have generally
  • A
     i > e
  • B
     i < e
  • i = e
  • D
    i = e = δ
Answer
Correct option: C.
i = e
i = e
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MCQ 1681 Mark
The minimum deviation produced by a hollow prism filled with a certain liquid is found to be 30°. The light ray is also found to be refracted at angle of 30°. The refractive index of the liquid is
  • $\sqrt{2}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{3}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\sqrt{2}$
$\sqrt{2}$
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MCQ 1691 Mark
The refractive index of a material of a prism of angles 45°– 45° – 90° is 1.5. The path of the ray of light incident normally on the hypotenuse side is shown in
 
  • B
  • C
  • D
Answer
Correct option: A.
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MCQ 1701 Mark
If the refractive indices of a prism for red, yellow and violet colours be $1.61,1.63$ and $1.65$ respectively, then the dispersive power of the prism will be
  • A
    $\frac{1.65-1.62}{1.61-1}$
  • B
     $\frac{1.62-1.61}{1.65-1}$
  • $\frac{1.65-1.61}{1.63-1}$
  • D
    $\frac{1.65-1.63}{1.61-1}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1.65-1.61}{1.63-1}$
$\frac{1.65-1.61}{1.63-1}$
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MCQ 1711 Mark
The angle of minimum deviation measured with a prism is $30^{\circ}$ and the angle of prism is $60^{\circ}$. The refractive index of prism material is
  • $\sqrt{2}$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $3 / 2$
  • D
    $4 / 3$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\sqrt{2}$
$\sqrt{2}$
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MCQ 1721 Mark
The refractive indices of violet and red light are 1.54 and 1.52 respectively. If the angle of prism is 10°, then the angular dispersion is
  • A
     0.02
  •  0.2
  • C
     3.06
  • D
     30.6
Answer
Correct option: B.
 0.2
 0.2
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MCQ 1731 Mark
Light from sodium lamp is passed through cold sodium vapours, the spectrum of transmitted light consists of
  • A
     A line at 5890 Å
  • B
    A line at 5896 Å
  • C
    Sodium doublet lines
  •  No spectral features
Answer
Correct option: D.
 No spectral features
No spectral features
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MCQ 1741 Mark
When a white light passes through a hollow prism, then
  • There is no dispersion and no deviation
  • B
    Dispersion but no deviation
  • C
    Deviation but no dispersion
  • D
    There is dispersion and deviation both
Answer
Correct option: A.
There is no dispersion and no deviation
There is no dispersion and no deviation
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MCQ 1751 Mark
The fine powder of a coloured glass is seen as
  • A
     Coloured
  • White
  • C
    That of the glass colour
  • D
    Black
Answer
Correct option: B.
White
White
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MCQ 1761 Mark
A circular disc of which 2/3 part is coated with yellow and 1/3 part is with blue. It is rotated about its central axis with high velocity, then it will be seen as
  •  Green
  • B
     Brown
  • C
     White
  • D
    Violet
Answer
Correct option: A.
 Green
Green
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MCQ 1771 Mark
In the position of minimum deviation when a ray of yellow light passes through the prism, then its angle of incidence is
  • A
     Less than the emergent angle
  • B
    Greater than the emergent angle
  • C
    Sum of angle of incidence and emergent angle is 90°
  • Equal to the emergent angle
Answer
Correct option: D.
Equal to the emergent angle
Equal to the emergent angle
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MCQ 1781 Mark
The angle of minimum deviation for a prism is 40° and the angle of the prism is 60°. The angle of incidence in this position will be
  •  30°
  • B
    60°
  • C
    50°
  • D
    100°
Answer
Correct option: A.
 30°
50°
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MCQ 1791 Mark
Flint glass prism is joined by a crown glass prism to produce dispersion without deviation. The refractive indices of these for mean rays are 1.602 and 1.500 respectively. Angle of prism of flint prism is 10°, then the angle of prism for crown prism will be
 
  • 12°2.4'
  • B
     12°4’
  • C
    1.24°
  • D
    12°
Answer
Correct option: A.
12°2.4'
12°2.4'
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MCQ 1801 Mark
Band spectrum is characteristic of
  • A
     Atoms
  •  Molecules
  • C
     Plasma
  • D
     None of the above
Answer
Correct option: B.
 Molecules
Molecules
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MCQ 1811 Mark
The minimum temperature of a body at which it emits light is
  • A
    1200°C
  • B
    1000°C
  • 500°C
  • D
    200°C
Answer
Correct option: C.
500°C
 500°C
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MCQ 1821 Mark
If the refractive indices of crown glass for red, yellow and violet colours are 1.5140, 1.5170 and 1.5318 respectively and for flint glass these are 1.6434, 1.6499 and 1.6852 respectively, then the dispersive powers for crown and flint glass are respectively
  • 0.034 and 0.064
  • B
    0.064 and 0.034
  • C
    1.00 and 0.064
  • D
    0.034 and 1.0
Answer
Correct option: A.
0.034 and 0.064
0.034 and 0.064
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MCQ 1831 Mark
Our eye is most sensitive for which of the following wavelength
  • A
    4500 Å
  • 5500 Å
  • C
    6500 Å
  • D
     Equally sensitive for all wave lengths of visible spectrum
Answer
Correct option: B.
5500 Å
5500 Å
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MCQ 1841 Mark
By placing the prism in minimum deviation position, images of the spectrum
  • A
    Becomes inverted
  • B
    Becomes broader
  • Becomes distinct
  • D
     Becomes intensive
Answer
Correct option: C.
Becomes distinct
Becomes distinct
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MCQ 1851 Mark
Which of the following element was discovered by study of Fraunhofer lines
  • A
    Hydrogen
  • B
    Oxygen
  • Helium
  • D
    Ozone
Answer
Correct option: C.
Helium
Helium
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MCQ 1861 Mark
Light rays from a source are incident on a glass prism of index of refraction μ and angle of prism α. At near normal incidence, the angle of deviation of the emerging rays is
  • A
     (μ – 2)α
  •  (μ – 1) α
  • C
     (μ + 1) α
  • D
     (μ + 2) α
Answer
Correct option: B.
 (μ – 1) α
 (μ – 1) α
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MCQ 1871 Mark
The spectrum of light emitted by a glowing solid is
  • Continuous spectrum
  • B
    Line spectrum
  • C
    Band spectrum
  • D
    Absorption spectrum
Answer
Correct option: A.
Continuous spectrum
Continuous spectrum
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MCQ 1881 Mark
A parallel beam of monochromatic light is incident at one surface of a equilateral prism. Angle of incidence is 55° and angle of emergence is 46°. The angle of minimum deviation will be
  •  Less than 41°
  • B
    Equal to 41°
  • C
    More than 41°
  • D
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: A.
 Less than 41°
Less than 41°
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MCQ 1891 Mark
A light ray is incident by grazing one of the face of a prism and after refraction ray does not emerge out, what should be the angle of prism while critical angle is C
  • A
     Equal to 2C
  • B
    Less than 2C
  • More than 2C
  • D
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: C.
More than 2C
More than 2C
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MCQ 1901 Mark
The dispersive power is maximum for the material
  •  Flint glass
  • B
    Crown glass
  • C
    Mixture of both
  • D
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: A.
 Flint glass
Flint glass
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MCQ 1911 Mark
The number of wavelengths in the visible spectrum
  • A
    4000
  • B
    6000
  • C
    2000
  • Infinite
Answer
Correct option: D.
Infinite
Infinite
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MCQ 1921 Mark
The refractive index of a prism for a monochromatic wave is $\sqrt{2}$ and its refracting angle is $60^{\circ}$. For minimum deviation, the angle of incidence will be
  • A
     $30^{\circ}$
  •  $45^{\circ}$
  • C
     $60^{\circ}$
  • D
     $75^{\circ}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
 $45^{\circ}$
$45^{\circ}$
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MCQ 1931 Mark
When white light passes through the achromatic combination of prisms, then what is observed
  • Only deviation
  • B
    Only dispersion
  • C
    Deviation and dispersion
  • D
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: A.
Only deviation
Only deviation
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MCQ 1941 Mark
Dispersive power depends upon
  • A
    The shape of prism
  • Material of prism
  • C
    Angle of prism
  • D
    Height of the prism
Answer
Correct option: B.
Material of prism
Material of prism
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MCQ 1951 Mark
In the formation of primary rainbow, the sunlight rays emerge at minimum deviation from rain-drop after
  • A
    One internal reflection and one refraction
  • One internal reflection and two refractions
  • C
    Two internal reflections and one refraction
  • D
    Two internal reflections and two refractions
Answer
Correct option: B.
One internal reflection and two refractions
One internal reflection and two refractions
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MCQ 1961 Mark
Angle of minimum deviation for a prism of refractive index 1.5 is equal to the angle of prism. The angle of prism is (cos 41° = 0.75)
  • A
    62°
  • B
    41°
  • 82°
  • D
    31°
Answer
Correct option: C.
82°
82°
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MCQ 1971 Mark
The focal lengths for violet, green and red light rays are $f_V, f_G$ and $f_R$ respectively. Which of the following is the true relationship
  • A
    $f _{ R } < f _{ G } < f _{ V }$
  • $f _{ V } < f _{ G } < f _{ R }$
  • C
    $f _{ G } < f _{ R } < f _{ V }$
  • D
    $f _G < f _V < f _{ R }$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$f _{ V } < f _{ G } < f _{ R }$
$f _{ V } < f _{ G } < f _{ R }$
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MCQ 1981 Mark
The power of an achromatic convergent lens of two lenses is + 2D. The power of convex lens is + 5D. The ratio of dispersive power of convex and concave lens will be
  • A
    5 : 3
  • 3 : 5
  • C
    2 : 5
  • D
    5 : 2
Answer
Correct option: B.
3 : 5
3 : 5
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MCQ 1991 Mark
The focal lengths of convex lens for red and blue light are 100 cm and 96.8 cm respectively. The dispersive power of material of lens is
  • A
    0.325
  • 0.0325
  • C
    0.98
  • D
    0.968
Answer
Correct option: B.
0.0325
0.0325
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MCQ 2001 Mark
Spherical aberration in a lens
  • A
    Is minimum when most of the deviation is at the first surface
  • B
    Is minimum when most of the deviation is at the second surface
  • Is minimum when the total deviation is equally distributed over the two surface
  • D
     Does not depend on the above consideration
Answer
Correct option: C.
Is minimum when the total deviation is equally distributed over the two surface
 Is minimum when the total deviation is equally distributed over the two surface
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