Chapter 10

PHYSICS GEOMETRIC OPTICS

1. A section of hollow glass sphere whose inner surface is polished to reflect light, is called _________
a. Concave mirror b. Convex mirror
c. Spherical mirror d. Plane mirror
2. A section of hollow glass sphere whose outer surface is polished to reflect light, is called _________
a. Concave mirror b. Convex mirror
c. Plane mirror d. Spherical mirror
3. A convex mirror has an ability ________
a. To diverge a parallel beam of light
b. To converge a parallel beam of light
c. Both to converge and diverge a parallel beam of light
d. None of the above
4. A concave mirror has an ability ________
a. To diverge a parallel beam of light
b. To converge a parallel beam of light
c. Both to converge and diverge a parallel beam of light
d. None of the above
5. A spherical mirror is considered as a section of a ________
a. Hollow sphere b. Plane mirror
c. Circular mirror d. Prism
6. The center of sphere from which a curved reflecting surface is obtained is called
a. Center of curvature b. Radius of curvature
c. Pole or vertex d. Principal axis
7. A straight line drawn from the center of curvature to the reflecting curved surface is called ______
a. Center of curvature b. Radius of curvature
c. Pole of vertex d. Principal axis
8. The geometric center of a curved mirror is called ________
a. Center of curvature b. Radius of curvature
c. Pole or vertex d. Principal axis
9. The straight line passing through the center of curvature and the pole is called ________
a. Center of curvature b. Radius of curvature
c. Pole of vertex d. Principal axis
10. In case of a concave mirror, ray coming parallel to principal axis is reflected through ____
a. Pole b. Radius of curvature
c. Principal axis d. None of the above
11. In a concave mirror, a ray which is coming through principal focus is reflected _________
a. Parallel to the principal axis b. Perpendicular the principal axis
c. Through the principal axis d. None of the above
12. A spherical lens which converges a beam of parallel rays is called converging lens or _______
a. Concave lens b. Convex lens
c. Both a & b d. None of the above
13. A spherical lens which diverges a beam of parallel rays is called diverging lens or ________
a. Concave lens b. Convex lens
c. Both a & b d. None of the above
14. A spherical lens which is thicker in the center and thinner at the edges is called _________
a. Concave lens b. Convex lens
c. Both a & b d. None of the above
15. A spherical lens which is thinner in the center and thicker at the edges is called _________
a. Concave lens b. Convex lens
c. Both a & b d. None of the above
16. The focal length of a convex lens is taken as ______
a. Positive b. Negative
c. Both a & b d. None of the above

THE PROFESSORS ACADEMY P-1

 17. The focal length of a concave lens is taken as ______
a. Positive b. Negative
c. Both a & b d. All of the above
18. If a convex lens of a focal length f is cut into two identical halves along the lens diameter, the focal length
of each half is
a. 2 f b. f
c. f/2 d. zero
19. Two convex lenses of equal focal length f are placed in contact, the resultant focal length is
a. 2 f b. f
c. f/2 d. zero

20. In case of concave mirror images formed are _______

a. Only real image is formed b. Only virtual image is formed
c. Real as well as virtual image is formed d. None of the above
21. In case of convex mirror _________
a. Only real image is formed b. Only virtual image is formed
c. Real as well as virtual image is formed d. None of the above
22. In case of convex mirror image formed ______
a. Is of the same size as the object b. Is smaller than the object
c. Is greater than the object d. None of the above
23. In case of concave mirror image formed is ________
a. Is of the same size as the object b. Is smaller than the object
c. Is greater than the object d. All of these are possible
24. Mirror formula of mirror equation is mathematically written as ________
a. I/f = I/p + I/q b. I/p = I/f + I/q
c. I/p + I/q d. None of the above
25. Distance of real object and images are taken as
a. Positive b. Negative
c. Zero d. Unit
26. Distance of virtual object and images are taken as
a. Positive b. Negative
c. Zero d. Unit
27. The inability of the lens to focus all the dispersed colors at one point is called
a. Chromatic aberration b. Spherical aberration
c. Both a & b d. None of the above
28. A beam of parallel rays is focused at a point by a lens only if the aperture of the lens is small, otherwise the
lens will refract outer rays slightly more than the inner rays. This defect is called
a. Chromatic aberration b. Spherical aberration
c. Both a & b d. None of the above
29. Spherical aberration can be removed by using
a. Cylindrical lens b. Thin lens
c. Plano-convex lens d. All of these

30. If an object is placed between the focus and converging lens, the final image will be
a. Real, inverted and magnified in front of the lens
b. Real, erect and magnified behind the lens
c. Virtual, erect and magnified in front of the lens
d. None of the above
31. A convex lens formed a virtual image only when the object is lies
a. Between f and 2 f b. Beyond 2 f
c. At the principal focus d. Between focus and optical center
32. If an image is placed between f and 2 f of a convex lens the image will be
a. Real, inverted and magnified b. Real, erect and magnified
c. Virtual, erect and diminished d. Virtual, erect and magnified

THE PROFESSORS ACADEMY P-2

 33. A double convex lens acts as a diverging lens when the object is
a. Between f and 2f b. At the focus
c. Within the focus d. Beyond 2f
34. The least distance of distinct vision
a. Decreases with increase in age b. Increases with increase in age
c. Neither increases nor decreases with age d. None of the above
35. A short sighted person cannot see clearly
a. Distant objects b. Close (near) objects
c. Both distant and near object d. None of the above

36. A long-sighted person cannot see clearly

a. Distant objects b. Close (near) objects
c. Both distant and near object d. None of the above

37. An object is placed 6 cm from a lens that has a focal length of 4 cm. where is the image located
a. 2.4 cm b. 4 cm
c. 12 cm d. 24 cm
38. The least distance of distinct vision is
a. 20 cm b. 30 cm
c. 25 cm d. 15 cm
39. The ratio between the image height to the object height is called ________
a. Aperture b. Diopter
c. Refractive index d. Magnification
40. They are used in searchlights and spotlights
a. Plane mirror b. Concave mirror
c. Spherical mirror d. Convex mirror
41. The reciprocal of the focal length of a lens (expressed in meter) is called
a. Index of the lens b. Pole of the lens
c. Power of the lens d. Aperture of the lens
42. Diopter is a unit of
a. Focal length b. Power of the lens
c. Linear Magnification d. Angular magnification
43. One diopter is the power of a lens of
a. One meter focal length b. Two meter focal length
c. Hundred centimeter focal length d. A & C
44. The power of convex lens is taken as
a. Positive b. Negative
c. Both a & b d. None of the above
45. The power of the concave lens is taken as
a. Positive b. Negative
c. Both a & b d. None of the above
46. A simple convex lens act as a
a. Simple microscope b. Compound microscope
c. Telescope d. Diffraction grating
47. A compound microscope consist of
a. One convex lens b. One concave lens
c. Two convex lens d. Two concave lens

48. In compound microscope objective is of

a. Short focal length b. Long focal length
c. Very short focal length d. Very long focal length
49. Magnification power of a compound microscope is given by the equation
a. L/fo [1 + d/fe] b. L/fo [1 - d/fe]
c. fo/L [1 + d/fe] d. L/fo [1 + fe/d]

THE PROFESSORS ACADEMY P-3

 50. The power of a lens of focal length 100 cm is
a. 1/2 diopter b. 1 diopter
c. 2 diopter d. 10 diopter
51. The final image produced by a compound microscope is
a. Real and inverted b. Virtual and erect
c. Real and erect d. Virtual and inverted

52. It is used to see a clear and distinct image of an object that is at a very far off distance from the observer
a. Compound microscope b. Hologram technique
c. Telescope d. B & C
53. A simple astronomical telescope extensively consist of
a. One convex lens b. Two convex lens
c. One concave lens d. Two concave lens
54. In astronomical telescope the objective is the convex lens of
a. Small focal length b. Large focal length
c. Very large focal length d. None of the above
55. The length of the telescope in normal adjustment is
a. fo b. fe
c. fo + fe d. fo - fe
56. Which telescope is shorter than the others
a. Galilean telescope b. Astronomical telescope
c. Terrestrial telescope d. None of the above
57. The color of star depend upon its
a. Mass b. Size
c. Surface temperature d. Distance
58. The angular magnification of a telescope is given mathematically as
a. M = fo/fe b. M = fo/ fe + 1
c. M = 1 + fo/ fe d. M = fe/fo
59. The magnification power of a telescope is defined as the ratio of angle subtended by the image at the eye
as seen through the telescope to the angle subtended by the object at
a. Objective b. Eye
c. Eye-piece d. None of the Above

60. A terrestrial telescope can be made by adding an erecting lens to a

a. Galilean telescope b. Reflecting telescope
c. Filed telescope d. Astronomical telescope
61. The telescope is focused on the moon. A drop of ink falls on its objectives now
a. Brightness of the image will be slightly reduced
b. The field of the view will be dark
c. There will be a dark spot in the field view
d. No effect on the image
62. A Galilean telescope consist of
a. A converging objective and a converging eye-piece
b. A converging objective and a diverging eye-piece
c. A diverging objective and a diverging eye-piece
d. A diverging objective and a converging eye-piece
63. The erecting lens in terrestrial telescope
a. Increase its magnification b. Decreases its magnification
c. Has no effect on magnification d. None of the above
64. A spectrometer is used for a careful study of
a. Small objects b. Distant objects
c. Spectra d. None of the abo

THE PROFESSORS ACADEMY P-4

THE PROFESSORS ACADEMY P-5