Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

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101.

Light waves projected on oil show colours due to

A. Polarization
B. Diffraction
C. Refraction
D. Interference
Answer» E.
102.

The primary colours in photography

A. Red, blue yellow
B. Red, yellow, green
C. Red, blue, green
D. Red, green, cyan
Answer» D. Red, green, cyan
103.

A part of the eye which helps in changing the focal length of crystalline lens is

A. Iris
B. Aqueous huomour
C. Cornea
D. Ciliary muscles
Answer» E.
104.

The unit of luminous efficiency of an electric bulb is

A. Watt
B. Lumen
C. Lux
D. Lumen / watt
Answer» E.
105.

How many image will be formed if two mirrors are fitted adjacent walls and one mirror on ceiling?

A. 5
B. 7
C. 11
D. 2
Answer» C. 11
106.

The chemical part of the dye that absorbs light and produces colour is called

A. Neon
B. A chromophore
C. A photochrome
D. A pigment
Answer» E.
107.

To an observer on the lunar surface, during the day time the sky will appear to by

A. Light yellow
B. Orange
C. Blue
D. Black
Answer» E.
108.

A laser beam is always

A. A convergent beam
B. A divergent beam
C. A parallel beam
D. Divergent to start with and parallel later on
Answer» D. Divergent to start with and parallel later on
109.

When seen in green light, the saffron and green portions of our national flag will appear as

A. Black
B. Black and green respectively
C. Green
D. Green and yellow respectively
Answer» C. Green
110.

The image of our face in a plane mirror is

A. Real
B. Magnified
C. Diminished
D. None of these
Answer» E.
111.

The path of a refracted ray of light in a prism is parallel to the base of the prism only when the

A. Light of a particular wavelength
B. Ray is incident normally at one face
C. Ray under goes minimum deviation
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
112.

Mirage is observed in a desert due to the phenomenon of

A. Interference
B. Total reflection
C. Scattering
D. Double refraction
Answer» C. Scattering
113.

The amount of light reflected depends upon

A. The nature of material of the object
B. The nature of the surface
C. The smoothness of the surface
D. All of the above are correct
Answer» E.
114.

An observer moves towards a plane mirror with a speed of 2 m/s. The speed of the image with respect to the observer is

A. 1 m / s
B. 2 m / s
C. 4 m / s
D. 8 m / s
Answer» D. 8 m / s
115.

A plane mirror reflects a beam of light to form a real image. The incident beam is

A. Parallel
B. Convergent
C. Divergent
D. Any one of these
Answer» C. Divergent
116.

A man of height 1.4 m wishes to see his full image in a plane mirror placed at distance of 2 m. The minimum height of the mirror should be

A. 0.5 m
B. 0.7 m
C. 0.9 m
D. None
Answer» C. 0.9 m
117.

A toy is placed between two plane mirrors inclined at angle of 60 . The number of images formed is

A. 5
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
Answer» B. 6
118.

The focal length of a plane mirror is

A. Positive
B. Negative
C. Zero
D. Infinite
Answer» E.
119.

The wavelength of visible light are between

A. 300 m to 0.4 m
B. 0.4 m to 0.7 m
C. 0.7 m to 1000 m
D. 0.1 cm to 30 cm
Answer» C. 0.7 m to 1000 m
120.

The power of lens is -2D What is its focal length?

A. 2 m
B. 1.5 m
C. 1.0 m
D. 0.5 m
Answer» E.
121.

Candela is unit of

A. Acoustic intensity
B. Electric intensity
C. Magnetic intensity
D. Luminous intensity
Answer» E.
122.

If the angle between two plane mirrors is 60 then the number of image formed will be

A. Infinite
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
Answer» E.
123.

Longitudinal waves do not exhibit

A. Refraction
B. Reflection
C. Diffraction
D. Polarization
Answer» E.
124.

An equiconvex lens is prepared from a glass of refractive index 1.5 The radius of curvature of the surface is 0.5 m. The focal length of the lens is

A. 0.5 m
B. 1.0 m
C. 1.5 m
D. 2.0 m
Answer» B. 1.0 m
125.

Which one of the following phenomena is used in optical fibres?

A. Scattering
B. Successive reflections
C. Refraction
D. Total internal reflection
Answer» E.
126.

Panchromatic photographic film is sensitive to

A. Light of red colour
B. Light of yellow colour
C. Light of violet colour
D. The entire region of the visible spectrum
Answer» E.
127.

Velocity of light is maximum in

A. Diamond
B. Water
C. Glass
D. Vacuum
Answer» E.
128.

In vacuum the speed of light depends upon

A. Frequency
B. Wavelength
C. Velocity of the source of light
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
129.

A ray of light travelling obliquely from denser to rarer medium

A. Bends towards the normal
B. Bends away from the normal
C. Does not deviate from its path
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Does not deviate from its path
130.

A convex lens is immersed in a liquid of refractive index greater than that of glass. It will behave as a

A. Convergent lens
B. Divergent lens
C. Plane glass
D. None of these
Answer» C. Plane glass
131.

The power of lens is 4 diopters at focal length is

A. 20 cm
B. 25 cm
C. 50 cm
D. 400 cm
Answer» C. 50 cm
132.

If there were no atmosphere, the length of the day on the earth will

A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. Remain the same
D. None of these
Answer» B. Increase
133.

According to the modern theory for nature of light, the light has

A. Wave nature only
B. Particle nature only
C. Both wave and particle (dual) nature
D. Neither particle nature nor wave nature
Answer» D. Neither particle nature nor wave nature
134.

The refractive index of a given piece of transparent quartz is greatest for

A. Red light
B. Violet light
C. Green light
D. Yellow light
Answer» C. Green light
135.

When light passes from one medium to another, the physical quantity that remains unchanged is

A. Velocity
B. Wavelength
C. Frequency
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
136.

A virtual image larger than the object can be formed by a

A. Concave mirror
B. Convex mirror
C. Convex lens
D. Concave lens
Answer» B. Convex mirror
137.

The magnifying power of a compound microscope increases when

A. The focal length of objective lens is increased and that of eye lens is decreased
B. The focal length of eye lens is increased and that of objective lens is decreased
C. Focal lengths of both objective and eye piece are increased
D. Focal lengths of both objective and eye piece are decreased.
Answer» E.
138.

An object is placed 10 cm in front of a convex mirror of focal length 20 cm. The distance of the image from the mirror is

A. 10 / 3 cm
B. 20 / 3 cm
C. 10 cm
D. 40 / 3 cm
Answer» C. 10 cm
139.

Which of the following form (s) a virtual and erect image for all position of the object?

A. Convex lens
B. Concave lens
C. Convex mirror
D. Both (b) and (c)
Answer» E.
140.

Line spectrum contains information about

A. The atoms of the prism
B. The atoms of the source
C. The molecules of the source
D. None of the above
Answer» C. The molecules of the source
141.

When viewed in white light, soap bubbles show colours because of

A. Interference
B. Scattering
C. Diffraction
D. Dispersion
Answer» B. Scattering
142.

Young's experiment established that

A. Light consists of waves
B. Light consists of particle
C. Light is neither particle nor wave
D. Light is both particle and wave
Answer» B. Light consists of particle
143.

A beam of light travelling at a velocity of V m/s is incident at an angle 45 on a glass. Slab of refractive index 1.5. What is the velocity of the beam of light inside the slab?

A. V
B. 2V / 3
C. V / 2
D. None of these
Answer» C. V / 2
144.

Angular separation between two colours of the spectrum depends upon

A. Angle of deviation
B. Angle of incidence
C. Size of the prism
D. All of these
Answer» B. Angle of incidence
145.

A plane glass slab is placed over various coloured letters, The letter which appears least raised is

A. Blue
B. Violet
C. Green
D. Red
Answer» E.
146.

Which one of light in the atmosphere takes place due to

A. Twinkling of stars
B. Mirage
C. Rainbow
D. Redshift
Answer» E.
147.

Image formed by a convex spherical mirror is

A. Virtual
B. Real
C. Enlarged
D. Inverted
Answer» B. Real
148.

Cylindrical lens is used by a person suffering from

A. Astigmatism
B. Myopia
C. Hypermetropia
D. Presbyopia
Answer» B. Myopia
149.

For an astronaut in a space ship, the sky appears

A. Black
B. White
C. Green
D. Blue
Answer» B. White
150.

The focal length of a convex lens is 50 cm. Its power is

A. + 50 D
B. - 50 D
C. + 2 D
D. - 2 D
Answer» D. - 2 D