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MCQs for Class 10 Physics

Light – Reflection & Refraction

Choose the correct answer from the following.

1. Coin placed in a bowl when seen from a place just disappears. When water is poured into the bowl without
disturbing the coin , the coin

a. Will not be seen c. Becomes visible again

b. Appears above the water surface d. Appears very much deep inside the water

2. Nature of the image formed by a convex mirror is

a. Real, inverted, diminished c. Real , inverted , enlarged

b. Virtual, erect, diminished d. Virtual, erect, enlarged

3. The property of a mirror used in burning a paper is

a. Rays from an object placed at a large distance in a concave mirror after reflection forms the image at the Focus

b. Rays from an object placed at a large distance in a convex mirror after reflection forms the image at the Focus

c. Rays from an object placed at Focus after reflection in a concave mirror forms the image at a very large distance.

d. Rays from an object placed between F and 2F in a concave mirror after reflection forms the image beyond the
Focus

4. The focal length of a concave mirror is 10cm. The position of the object that is useful for getting an
enlarged image which can be caught on a screen is

a. Placed at a distance of 5 cm. from the pole of the mirror

b. Placed at a distance of 15 cm from the pole of the mirror

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c. Placed at a distance of 35 cm from the pole of the mirror

d. Placed at a distance of 5 cmfrom the pole of the mirror

5. The power of a lens is -3.5D. The lens is

a. Convex c. concave

b. Plano-convex d. Plano-concave

6. Formula to find the refractive index of a medium is

a. n=speed of light in the medium /speed of light in air

b. n=1 /speed of light in air

c. n=speed of light in the air/speed of light in the medium

d. n=1 /speed of light in the medium

7. In case of refraction through a glass slab

a. Incident ray is parallel to the refracted ray

c. Angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction

b. Incident ray is parallel to the emergent ray

d. Angle of refraction is equal to the angle of emergence

8. Mirror that can be chosen to view a tall building in a small mirror is

a. Plane mirror c. Convex mirror

b. Concave mirror d. Plano-Convex mirror

9. Mirror formula is

a. 1/v-1/u =1/f c. 1/v+1/u =1/f

b. M=v/u d. M=h/h’

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10. The mirror used by ENT specialists is

a. Plane mirror

b. Concave mirror

c. Convex mirror

d. Plano-convex mirror

11. Four students A, B, C and D carried out the experiment of finding out focal length

12. A student obtained a blurred image of an illuminated distant tower on a screen by using a convex lens In
order to obtain sharp image of the tower on the screen ,he must shift the lens

a. towards the screen

b. away from the screen

c. away from the lens

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d. either towards away or near the screen

13. An object AB is placed in front of a convex Lens at its principal focus The image will be formed at

a. focus

b. beyond C

c. Between F & C

d. infinity

14. When an object moves closer to a concave lens, the Image formed by it shifts

a. Away from the lens

b. Towards the lens

c. First away and then towards the lens

d. First towards and then away from the lens

15. When a ray of light passes from a denser medium to a rarer medium which angle is greater

a. angle of incidence c. both

b. angle of refraction d. none

ANSWER KEY

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CHAPTER-11

The Human Eye and The Colourful World

1. The ability of the eye to adjust its focal length according to the distance of the object and intensity of light
falling on it is called

a. Power of adjustment of the eye c. Power of enabling of the eye

b. Power of accommodation of the eye d. Power of observation of the eye

2. The value of least distance of distinct vision for a normal human eye is

a. 35cm c. 45cm

b. 25cm d. 70cm

3. The defect of vision in which a person is able to see nearby objects clearly, but not far objects is called

a. Long sightedness or Hypermetropia c. cataract

b. Short sightedness or myopia d. Astigmatism

4. The defect in which a person is able to see far objects clearly but not nearby objects is called

a. Long sightedness or Hypermetropia

b. Short sightedness or myopia

c. cataract

d. Astigmatism

5. Myopia can be corrected by using

a. Convex lens

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b. Plano convex lens

c. Concave lens

d. Plano- concave lens

6. Hypermetropia can be corrected by

a. Convex lens c. Concave lens

b. Plano convex lens d. Plano convex lens

7. The defect caused by the weakening of ciliary muscles is

a. Myopia c. Presbyopia

b. Hypermetropia d. Astigmatism

8. Splitting of white light into seven colours is called

a. Refraction c. Dispersion

b. Reflection d. Total internal reflection

9. A rainbow is always formed in a direction

a. Opposite to the sun c. Above the sun

b. Below the sun d. At a level of the sun

10. Twinkling of stars is due to

a. Atmospheric refraction of star light c. Atmospheric reflection of star light

b. Atmospheric dispersion of star light d. Atmospheric refraction of sun light

11. The image formed on the retina of the human eye is:

a. Virtual and erect

b. real and inverted

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c. virtual and inverted

d. real and erect

12. The persistence of image for normal human eye is

a. (1/10) of a second

b. (1/16) of a second

c. (1/6) of a second

d. (1/18) of a second

13. Which part of the eye refracts light entering the eye from external objects?

a. Lens

b. cornea

c. iris

d. pupil

14. The colour of the sky is blue during the day time and red during sunset and black at night due to:

a. Scattering of light

b. Atmospheric refraction

c. Small particles present in the atmosphere

d. All of the above

15. The phenomenon responsible for working of human eye is

a. Refraction

b. reflection

c. Persistence of vision

d. Power of accommodation

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CHAPTER-12

Electricity

1. 30 electrons are flowing through a electric wire in a time of 3sec. Then the amount of current flowing
through the wire is

a. 1.6 X 10-18A c. 4.8 X 10-19 A

b. 9 X 10-18A d. 9 X 10-19 A

2. A current of 0.5A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb for 10 minutes. The amount of electric charge
flowing through the bulb is

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a. 400C c. 300C

b. 500C d. 600c

3. Current flows through a wire only when there is ___________between the ends of the wire

a. Potential difference c. Work is done in moving a charge

b. Potential difference at one end is more than at the other end

d. All of the above

4. The SI unit of Potential difference is

a. Volt

b. JA-1s-1

c. JC-1

d. All of the above

5. The symbol used for denoting battery in a circuit is

6. The amount of work done in moving a charge of 2C across two points having a potential difference of 24 V
is

a. 50J c. 24 J

b. 48J d. 54J

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7. The resistance of the wire when the length of the wire increases two times

a. Becomes 2 times c. Becomes 3 times

b. Becomes 6 times d. Becomes 4 times

8. Resistance of the wire is given by

a. R= V/I c. R= I/V

b. R= IV d. R= I2V

9. The resultant resistance when three resistances 2ohms, 4ohms, 5ohms , when connected in series is

a. 12 ohms c. 11ohms

b. 13 ohms d. 15 ohms

10. Potential difference in a circuit in which components are connected in series

a. Remains the same across each component

b. Gets distributed equally

c. Gets divided across each component

d. Potential difference does not appear

11. The resultant value of resistances each of value r ohms when connected in parallel is x, when these
resistances are connected in series the resultant resistance is :

a. nx

b. n2x

c. x/n

d. x/n2

12. Electric fuse is connected with:

a. Live wire

b. neutral wire

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c. earthing

d. parallel to the line wire

13. To determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors, when connected in series, the correct way of
connecting ammeter and voltmeter in the circuit is

a. Both ammeter and voltmeter in series

c. ammeter in parallel and voltmeter in series

b. Both ammeter and voltmeter in parallel

d. ammeter in series and voltmeter in parallel

14. While performing the experiment to study the dependence of current on potential difference ,if the circuit
used to measure the current and voltage is kept in on position for a longer time ,then

a. Voltmeter reading will change c. The resistor will get heated up changing the value of “R”

b. Ammeter reading will change d. All of the above

15. In a voltmeter there are 20 divisions between 0 to 0.5 the least count of voltmeter is

a. 0.0020 c. 0.050

b. 0.025 d. 0.250

16 Student sets- up an electric circuit for the verification of Ohm’s law. He observes that voltmeter reading
gets in reversed direction. The student should

a. Get the voltmeter replaced

b. decrease resistance with the help of rheostat

c. Reverse connection of voltmeter

d. Connect voltmeter in series

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CHAPTER - 13

Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

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1. SI unit of magnetic field strength is

a. Oersted c. Volt

b. Ampere d. Ohm

2. Inside the magnet the field lines run

a. From south to north c. From north to south

b. Away from north pole d. Away from the south pole

3. The magnetic field strength of a solenoid can be increased by inserting

a. A wooden piece into it c. A glass piece into it

b. An iron piece into it d. Paper roll into it

4. Strength of the magnetic field at a point in the space surrounding the magnet is measured by

a. Thickness of the magnet c. The number of lines crossing a given point

b. The resistance of it d. Length of the magnet

5. The magnetic field inside the solenoid is

a. Non uniform c. same at all points

b. Variable d. zero

6. An electron enters a magnetic field at right angles to it. The direction of force acting on the electron will be

a. To the right c. To the left

b. Out of the page d. Into the page

7. At the time of short circuit , the current in the circuit

a. Reduces instantaneously c. Does not change

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b. Increases heavily d. Vary continuously

8. Device used to test whether the current is flowing in a conductor or not is

a. Ammeter c. Galvanometer

b. Voltmeter d. Battery

9. The process of Inducing current in a coil of wire by placing it in a region of changing magnetic field is

a. Electrical effect c. Magnetic effect of current

b. Heating effect of current d. Electromagnetic induction

10. The frequency of power supply used in India is

a. 70Hz c. 60 Hz

b. 50Hz d. 30Hz

11. Which of the following property of proton will change while it moves freely in a magnetic field

a. Mass c. velocity

b. speed d. momentum

12 Which one is correct among the following?

a. Red insulated wire is called live wire

b. Black insulated wire is called neutral wire

c. Green insulated wire is called earthing

d. All of the above

13. The magnetic field lines inside a solenoid is in the form of :

a. Curved line c. Zig -zag lines

b. circular lines d. parallel straight lines

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14. The core of electromagnet is:

a. Soft iron c. magnesium

b. steel d. copper

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CHAPTER-14

Sources of Energy

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1. Factors which decide whether the given fuel is a good fuel are

a. Heat it releases on burning c. Smoke produced by it on heating

b. Availability of the fuel d. All of the above

2. In case of Thermal power plant

a. Electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy

c. Heat energy is converted into electrical energy

b. Heat energy is converted into sound energy

d. Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy

3. Tehri Dam is constructed on the river

a. Narmada c. Ganga

b. Yamuna d. Mahanadi

4. The largest wind energy farm is established in

a. Chennai c. Madurai

b. Kanyakumari d. Kalpakkam

5. The value of solar constant is

a. 1.8kW/m2 c. 1.4kW/m2

b. 1.6kW/m2 d. 1.2kW/m2

6. The device which converts solar energy into electricity is

a. Solar cell c. Generator

b. Electric motor d. Solar cooker

7. More amount of heat energy can be produced in a solar cooker by using

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a. A plane mirror c. A concave mirror

b. A convex mirror d. A glass plate

8. In a nuclear fission reaction the mass of the original nucleus is

a. Just little more than the sum of the masses of the individual products

b. Just equal to the sum of the masses of the individual products

c. Just little lesser than the sum of the masses of the individual products

d. not comparable with individual masses of the products

9. The working of atom bomb is based on the principle of

10. The energy from the hot water springs of the underground used to produce electrical energy that is Geo-
thermal energy is operational in
a. India c. Africa
b. New Zealand d. Syria

11 What is the ultimate source of energy?

12. Tidal energy is harnessed by constructing

13. The energy possessed by huge waves needed to generate electricity is :

14. The most common material used for making solar cell is
a. Silicon
b. magnalium

c. bronze

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d. aluminium

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