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151.

Which of the following produce a virtual image longer in size than the object ?

A. Concave lens
B. Convex lens
C. Concave mirror
D. (b) and (c) both
Answer» E.
152.

A red flower Kept in green light will appear

A. Red
B. Green
C. White
D. Black
Answer» E.
153.

The human eye has a lens which has a

A. Soft portion at its centre
B. Hard surface
C. Varying refractive index
D. Constant refractive index
Answer» E.
154.

Critical angle is minimum when a light ray passes from

A. Air to glass
B. Glass to air
C. Glass to water
D. Water to glass
Answer» C. Glass to water
155.

Air bubble in water behaves as a

A. Divergent lens
B. Convergent lens
C. Plane glass
D. None of these
Answer» B. Convergent lens
156.

A ray of light incident on a plane mirror at angle 0. If the angle between the incident and reflected rays is 80 , what is the value of 0?

A. 40
B. 50
C. 45
D. 55
Answer» B. 50
157.

If a ray of light incident on a plane mirror is such that it makes an angle of 30 with the mirror, then the angle of reflection is

A. 30
B. 45
C. 55
D. 60
Answer» E.
158.

A boy is standing in front of a plane mirror at a distance of 3 m from it. What is the distance between the boy and his image?

A. 3 m
B. 6 m
C. 4.5 m
D. None
Answer» C. 4.5 m
159.

Myopia is due to

A. Shortening of eye ball
B. Irregular changes in the focal length of the eye lens
C. Older age
D. Elongation of eye ball
Answer» E.
160.

Critical angle of light passing from glass to water is minimum for

A. Red colour
B. Green colour
C. Yellow colour
D. Violet colour
Answer» E.
161.

A convex lens of glass has power P in air. If it is immersed in water, its power will be

A. More than P
B. less than P
C. P
D. None of these
Answer» C. P
162.

The nature of image formed by a plane mirror is

A. Virtual and erect
B. Of the same size as the object
C. Laterally inverted
D. All of the above are correct
Answer» E.
163.

Two plane mirrors are inclined at an angle of 60 to each other. If an object is placed between them, the number of images produced will be

A. 0
B. 5
C. 4
D. 10
Answer» C. 4
164.

A boy stands straight in front of a mirror at distance of 30 cm from it. He sees his erect image whose height is 1/5 of his real height. The mirror he is using is

A. Plane
B. Convex
C. Concave
D. None of these
Answer» C. Concave
165.

The function of the collimator in a spectrometer is

A. To decrease the intensity of light
B. To increase the intensity of light
C. To obtain a parallel beam of light
D. To obtain larger dispersion
Answer» D. To obtain larger dispersion
166.

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

A. Red light
B. Yellow light
C. Green light
D. Violet light
Answer» E.
167.

The nature of sun's spectrum is

A. Continuous spectrum with absorption lines
B. Line emission
C. The spectrum of the helium atom
D. Continuous spectrum
Answer» B. Line emission
168.

When a mirror is rotated by an angle , the reflected ray will rotated by

A. 0
B. / 2
C.
D. 2
Answer» E.
169.

A number of images of a candle flame are seen in thick mirror

A. The first image is the brightest
B. The second image is the brightest
C. The last image is the brightest
D. All Images are equally brightest
Answer» C. The last image is the brightest
170.

Two plane mirrors are inclined at 70 , A ray incident on one mirror at angle 0. After reflection, falls on the second mirror and is reflected from there parallel to the first mirror 0 is.

A. 50
B. 45
C. 30
D. 55
Answer» B. 45
171.

To obtain a sustained interference pattern, we require two sources which emit radiation of

A. The same frequency
B. Nearly the same frequency
C. The same frequency and have a definite phase relationship
D. Different wavelengths
Answer» D. Different wavelengths
172.

The refractive index of a medium is 3. Which one of the following is correct ?

A. The sine of angle of incidence is 3 times the sine of angle of refraction
B. The angle of incidence is twice the angle of refraction
C. The sine of angle of refraction is 3 times the sine of angle of incidence
D. The angle of refraction is twice the angle of incidence
Answer» B. The angle of incidence is twice the angle of refraction
173.

In the human eye, the focussing is done by

A. To and fro movement of the eye lens
B. To and fro movement of the retina
C. Change in the convexity of the eye lens
D. Change in the refractive index of the eye fluids
Answer» D. Change in the refractive index of the eye fluids
174.

A light wave travelling in a transparent homogeneous medium enters another homogeneous transparent medium of higher refractive index. The speed of light in the second medium

A. Is less than that in the first medium
B. Is more than that in the first medium
C. Is the same as that in the first medium
D. May be more or less than that in the first medium depending on the angle of incidence
Answer» B. Is more than that in the first medium
175.

To which one of the following processes is the term CMYK related ?

A. Railway signaling
B. Navigation
C. Offset printing
D. Electronic voting machine
Answer» D. Electronic voting machine
176.

A person standing in front of a mirror finds his image thinner but with normal height.

A. Concave and spherical
B. Convex and spherical
C. Convex and cylindrical with axis vertical
D. Convex and cylindrical with axis horizontal
Answer» E.
177.

Th plane mirrors A and B are placed at a distance 12 cm apart facing towards each other. An object is placed in between them at a distance 8 cm from the mirror A. What will be the distance between them at a distance 8 cm from the mirror A. What will be the distance between the first two images, formed in the mirror B?

A. 4 cm
B. 8 cm
C. 16 cm
D. 20 cm
Answer» D. 20 cm
178.

Whose experiments proved that the speed of light was always the same?

A. James Clark Maxwell
B. Michelson and Marley
C. Miller and Stanley
D. Werner Heisenberg
Answer» C. Miller and Stanley
179.

A lens, immersed in a liquid becomes invisible when

A. The focal length of the lens is zero
B. The focal length of the lens is infinite
C. The refractive index of the lens is less than the refractive index of the liquid
D. The refractive index of the lens is equal to the refractive index of the liquid
Answer» E.
180.

To have larger magnification by a telescope

A. The objective should be of large focal length and the eyepiece should be of small focal length
B. Both the objective and eyepiece should be of small focal length
C. Both the objective and the eyepiece should be large focal length
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Both the objective and eyepiece should be of small focal length
181.

An explosion takes place on the surface of moon. An astronaut at some distance from the site of explosion will

A. Observe light and hear sound caused by the explosion
B. Observe light but not hear sound caused by the explosion
C. Hear sound but not observe light caused by the explosion
D. Neither hear sound nor observe light caused by the explosion
Answer» C. Hear sound but not observe light caused by the explosion
182.

When a ray of light emerges from a block of glass, the critical angle is

A. Equal to the angle of reflection
B. The angle between the reflected ray and the normal
C. The angle of incidence for which the refracted ray travels along the glass air boundary
D. The angle of incidence
Answer» D. The angle of incidence
183.

The magnifying power of a compound microscope is

A. Objective magnification / eye piece magnification
B. Eyepiece magnification X objective magnification
C. Eyepiece magnification / objective magnification
D. Objective magnification + objective and eye-piece of
Answer» C. Eyepiece magnification / objective magnification
184.

Spherical aberration in a thin lens can be reduced by

A. Using a monochromatic light
B. Using a doublet combination
C. Using a circular annular mark over the lens
D. Increasing the size of the lens
Answer» D. Increasing the size of the lens
185.

A real image is formed by a convex lens. If we put a concave lens in contact with it, the combination again forms areal image. The hew image

A. Is closer to the lens system
B. Is farther from the lens system
C. Is at the original position
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Is at the original position
186.

The least distance of distinct vision is 25 cm. The focal length of a convex lens is 5 cm It can act as simple microscope of magnifying power

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
187.

The illumination from the sun is greater at noon than in the evening because

A. The sun is brighter at noon
B. The sun is nearer to the earth at noon
C. The rays of the sun are less oblique at noon that in the morning
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
188.

Consider the following natural phenomena

A. 1 and 2
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 3
D. 4 only
Answer» D. 4 only
189.

Wave nature of light follows b ecause

A. Light rays travel in straight line
B. Light exhibits the phenomenon of reflection and refraction
C. Light exhibits the phenomenon of interference
D. Light causes the phenomenon of photoelectric effect
Answer» D. Light causes the phenomenon of photoelectric effect
190.

Which one of the following reflects back more sunlight as compared to to other three?

A. Sand desert
B. Paddy crop land
C. Land covered with fresh snow
D. Prairie land
Answer» D. Prairie land
191.

A water tank apperars shallower when it is viewed from top due to

A. Rectilinear propagation of light
B. Reflection
C. Total internal reflection
D. Refraction
Answer» E.
192.

Optically active substances are those substances which

A. Produce polarized light
B. Rotate the plane of polarization of polarized light
C. Produce double refraction
D. Convert a plane polarized light into circularly polarized light
Answer» C. Produce double refraction
193.

How for must a girl standing front of a concave spherical mirror of radius 120 cm to see an erect image of her face four times its natural size?

A. 40 cm from the mirror
B. 45 cm from the mirror
C. 50 cm from the mirror
D. 55 cm from the mirror
Answer» C. 50 cm from the mirror
194.

Laser light is considered to be coherent because it consists of

A. Many wavelengths
B. Uncoordinated wavelengths
C. Coordinated waves of exactly the same wavelength
D. Divergent beams
Answer» D. Divergent beams
195.

The magnifying power of a telescope can be increased by

A. Reducing the focal length of the eye piece
B. Increasing the diameter of the objective
C. Reducing the focal length of the objective
D. Increasing the diameter of the eyepiece
Answer» B. Increasing the diameter of the objective
196.

The phenomenon of interference is shown by

A. Longitudinal mechanical waves only
B. Transverse mechanical waves only
C. Non-Mechanical transverse waves only
D. All the above types of wave
Answer» E.
197.

Different objects at different distances are seen by the eye. The parameter that remains constant is

A. The focal length of the eye lens
B. The object distance from the eye lens
C. The radii of curvature of the eye lens
D. The image distance from the eye lens
Answer» E.
198.

To observe diffraction, the size of the obstacles

A. Should be of the same order as the wavelength
B. Should be much larger than the wavelength
C. Has no relation to wavelength
D. Should be exactly half the wavelength
Answer» B. Should be much larger than the wavelength
199.

Plane mirrors A and B are kept at angle 0 with respect to each other. Light falls on A is reflected then falls on B and is reflected. The emergent ray is oppsite to the incident direction. The angle 0 is equal to

A. 30
B. 45
C. 60
D. 90
Answer» E.
200.

If the top half of a convex lens is covered with black paper

A. The bottom half of the image will disappear
B. The top half of the image will disappear
C. The magnification will reduced to half
D. The intensity will be reduced to half
Answer» E.