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Topic - Optics
1. The refractive index of a medium is inversely proportional to:
a) The speed of light in the medium b) The density of the
medium
c) The wavelength of light in the medium d) The critical angle of the
medium
2. A ray of light traveling from air to glass bends _______ the normal.
a) Towards b) Away from c) Parallel to d) Perpendicular to

3. A concave lens always forms an image that is:


a) Real and inverted b) Virtual and inverted c) Real and upright d) Virtual and upright

4. In a double convex lens, the refractive index is:


a) The same throughout the lens b) Maximum at the centre
c) Maximum at the edges d) Maximum at the poles

5. The deviation produced by a prism is least for light of wavelength:


a. a) Red b) Violet c) Green d) Yellow

6. The power of a lens is 5 D. Its focal length is:


a) 0.2 meters b) 0.5 meters c) 2 meters d) 5 meters
7. If the critical angle for a medium is 45°, what is the refractive index of the medium?
a. a) 0.707 b) 1.414 c) 0.5 d) 2.0
8. The apparent depth of an object immersed in water appears to be:
a) Greater than the actual depth b) Equal to the actual depth
c) Less than the actual depth d) Unrelated to the actual depth
9. A lens with a focal length of 10 cm is placed 20 cm from an object. What type of image is formed?
a) Real and inverted b) Real and upright c) Virtual and inverted d) Virtual and upright
10. The angle of incidence for which the angle of refraction is 90° is known as the:
a. a) Critical angle b) Angle of deviation c) Angle of reflection d) Angle of refraction
11. When light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium, the refractive index:
a) Increases b) Decreases c) Remains the same d) Becomes zero Answer
12. A lens that diverges parallel light rays is called a:
a) convex lens b) Concave lens c) Biconvex lens d) Plano-concave lens
13. The critical angle for a medium depends on:
a)The angle of incidence b) The angle of refraction
c) The refractive indices of the two media d) The wavelength of light

14. When an object is placed between two plane mirrors inclined at 90 degrees, how many images are
formed? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) Infinite

15. How many images are formed when an object is placed between two parallel plane mirrors?
a) One b) Two c) Three d) Infinite

16. What is the relationship between real depth (d), apparent depth (d'), and the refractive index (n) of
a medium? A) d = d' / n B) d' = d * n C) d = d' * n D) d' = d / n

17. When a pencil is placed in a glass of water, why does it appear bent at the water-air interface?
A) Due to reflection B) Due to dispersion C) Due to refraction D) Due to diffraction
18. In the context of optics, what does the term "apparent depth" refer to?
A) The actual depth of an object B) The perceived depth of an object
C) The refractive index of a medium D) The depth at which light appears to originate

19. How does the refractive index of a medium affect the apparent depth of an object submerged in it?
A) Higher refractive index increases apparent depth
B) Higher refractive index decreases apparent depth
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C) Refractive index has no effect on apparent depth
D) Refractive index inversely affects apparent depth

20. What happens to the apparent depth of an object placed in a medium with a lower refractive index
compared to air?
A) Apparent depth decreases B) Apparent depth increases
C) Apparent depth remains the same D) Apparent depth becomes zero

21. A ray of light traveling from water (n = 1.33) enters air (n = 1.00). What is the critical angle for total
internal reflection at this interface? a) 0° b) 30° c) 48.8° d) 90°

22. A ray of light enters a glass slab (n = 1.50) from air (n = 1.00) at an angle of incidence of 45°. What
is the angle of refraction inside the glass slab? a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90°

23. What is the condition for total internal reflection to occur?


a) Angle of incidence < Angle of refraction b) Angle of incidence = Angle of refraction
c) Angle of incidence > Angle of refraction d) Angle of incidence > Critical angle

24. Which material has the highest critical angle for total internal reflection?
a) Water b) Glass c) Diamond d) Air

25. A ray of light travels from diamond (n = 2.42) to air. If the angle of incidence is 30°, what is the angle
of refraction? a) 19.68° b) 30° c) 48.85° d) 90°

26. What type of lens converges light rays to a single point?


A) Concave lens B) Convex lens C) Plano-concave lens D) Plano-convex lens

27. In which direction does a concave lens diverge light rays?


A) Away from the principal axis B) Toward the principal axis
C) Parallel to the principal axis D) None of the above

28. What is the focal length of a lens?


A) The distance between the lens and an object B) The distance between the lens and its image
C) The distance between the optical centre and the principal focus
D) The distance between the lens and the screen

29. When a ray of light passes through a convex lens, what happens to its direction?
A) It bends towards the normal B) It bends away from the normal
C) It bends towards the principal axis D) It bends away from the principal axis

30. The refractive index of a lens material is:


A) The speed of light in a vacuum divided by the speed of light in the material
B) The ratio of the angle of refraction to the angle of incidence
C) The ratio of the speed of light in the material to the speed of light in a vacuum
D) The speed of light in the material multiplied by the speed of light in a vacuum

31. What happens to the focal length of a convex lens when it is placed in water?
A) Increases B) Decreases C) Remains the same D) Depends on the thickness of the lens
32. Which type of lens can form both real and virtual images?
A) Convex lens B) Concave lens C) Plano-convex lens D) Plano-concave lens
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