100 MCQs Class 10 Science: The Human Eye and the Colourful World (With Answers)

1️⃣ Which part of the human eye controls the amount of light entering the eye? 👁️

  • A. Retina
  • B. Iris
  • C. Cornea
  • D. Lens
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B. Iris

2️⃣ The human eye forms the image of an object at its: 📍

  • A. Cornea
  • B. Iris
  • C. Retina
  • D. Lens
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C. Retina

3️⃣ The minimum distance at which the eye can see objects clearly is called: 🔎

  • A. Focal length
  • B. Range of vision
  • C. Least distance of distinct vision
  • D. Far point
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C. Least distance of distinct vision

4️⃣ The least distance of distinct vision for a normal human eye is: 📏

  • A. 15 cm
  • B. 20 cm
  • C. 25 cm
  • D. 50 cm
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C. 25 cm

5️⃣ What causes the eye lens to become thin and flat? 👓

  • A. Ciliary muscles relax
  • B. Iris contracts
  • C. Retina pulls it
  • D. Light pressure
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A. Ciliary muscles relax

6️⃣ Which defect of vision is also known as nearsightedness? 👀

  • A. Hypermetropia
  • B. Presbyopia
  • C. Astigmatism
  • D. Myopia
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D. Myopia

7️⃣ The rainbow is caused due to: 🌈

  • A. Reflection and dispersion
  • B. Dispersion and total internal reflection
  • C. Refraction and dispersion
  • D. Diffraction and interference
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B. Dispersion and total internal reflection

8️⃣ Which color bends the most during dispersion? 🌈

  • A. Red
  • B. Green
  • C. Violet
  • D. Blue
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C. Violet

9️⃣ The splitting of white light into its component colors is called: 🔦

  • A. Refraction
  • B. Reflection
  • C. Scattering
  • D. Dispersion
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D. Dispersion

🔟 Which phenomenon causes the sky to appear blue? 🔵

  • A. Reflection
  • B. Refraction
  • C. Dispersion
  • D. Scattering
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D. Scattering

1️⃣1️⃣ What type of lens is used to correct myopia? 👓

  • A. Convex lens
  • B. Concave lens
  • C. Bifocal lens
  • D. Plano-convex lens
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B. Concave lens

1️⃣2️⃣ What type of lens is used to correct hypermetropia? 🔍

  • A. Concave lens
  • B. Convex lens
  • C. Cylindrical lens
  • D. Plano-concave lens
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B. Convex lens

1️⃣3️⃣ Which defect of vision occurs due to the weakening of ciliary muscles in old age? 👴

  • A. Myopia
  • B. Hypermetropia
  • C. Astigmatism
  • D. Presbyopia
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D. Presbyopia

1️⃣4️⃣ What is the cause of scattering of light? ☁️

  • A. Reflection from mirror
  • B. Refraction through lens
  • C. Interaction of light with particles in the atmosphere
  • D. Absorption of light by air
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C. Interaction of light with particles in the atmosphere

1️⃣5️⃣ What causes the red color of the sun at sunrise and sunset? 🌅

  • A. Reflection of red light
  • B. Refraction of red light
  • C. Dispersion of red light
  • D. Scattering of shorter wavelengths, leaving red
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D. Scattering of shorter wavelengths, leaving red

1️⃣6️⃣ What phenomenon is responsible for the twinkling of stars? ✨

  • A. Reflection
  • B. Refraction
  • C. Dispersion
  • D. Atmospheric refraction
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D. Atmospheric refraction

1️⃣7️⃣ Which cells of the retina are sensitive to bright light and color? 🌈

  • A. Rod cells
  • B. Cone cells
  • C. Pigment cells
  • D. Nerve cells
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B. Cone cells

1️⃣8️⃣ The bluish color of water in deep sea is due to: 🌊

  • A. Reflection of sky
  • B. Scattering of blue light
  • C. Refraction of sunlight
  • D. Absorption of green light
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B. Scattering of blue light

1️⃣9️⃣ In dispersion of white light through a prism, which color deviates the least? 📐

  • A. Violet
  • B. Indigo
  • C. Red
  • D. Blue
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C. Red

2️⃣0️⃣ What is the shape of the eye lens? 🔵

  • A. Concave
  • B. Convex
  • C. Cylindrical
  • D. Flat
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B. Convex

2️⃣1️⃣ Which part of the eye helps in changing the focal length? ⚙️

  • A. Retina
  • B. Iris
  • C. Ciliary muscles
  • D. Cornea
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C. Ciliary muscles

2️⃣2️⃣ What is the far point of a normal human eye? 🔭

  • A. 100 m
  • B. 25 cm
  • C. 6 m
  • D. Infinity
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D. Infinity

2️⃣3️⃣ Atmospheric refraction is responsible for: ☁️👀

  • A. Blue sky
  • B. Twinkling stars
  • C. Red sun
  • D. Rainbows
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B. Twinkling stars

2️⃣4️⃣ Which defect can be corrected by bifocal lens? 👓

  • A. Myopia
  • B. Hypermetropia
  • C. Presbyopia
  • D. Astigmatism
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C. Presbyopia

2️⃣5️⃣ Which phenomenon causes advanced sunrise and delayed sunset? 🌇

  • A. Refraction of light
  • B. Scattering of light
  • C. Reflection of light
  • D. Total internal reflection
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A. Refraction of light

2️⃣6️⃣ Which lens can converge light rays to a point? 🔆

  • A. Concave lens
  • B. Convex lens
  • C. Cylindrical lens
  • D. Plano-concave lens
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B. Convex lens

2️⃣7️⃣ Which color of light has the shortest wavelength? 🌈

  • A. Red
  • B. Green
  • C. Yellow
  • D. Violet
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D. Violet

2️⃣8️⃣ The eye lens is made of: 🧠

  • A. Glass
  • B. Cartilage
  • C. Muscles
  • D. Transparent, flexible proteins
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D. Transparent, flexible proteins

2️⃣9️⃣ Which part of the eye acts like a camera shutter? 📸

  • A. Retina
  • B. Iris
  • C. Pupil
  • D. Cornea
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B. Iris

3️⃣0️⃣ What is the power of accommodation of the human eye? 🔍

  • A. Ability to control light
  • B. Ability to adjust focal length
  • C. Power of pupil
  • D. Ability to change eye color
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B. Ability to adjust focal length

3️⃣1️⃣ What happens to the pupil in bright light? 💡

  • A. It dilates
  • B. It contracts
  • C. It disappears
  • D. It turns white
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B. It contracts

3️⃣2️⃣ What allows the eye lens to change its shape? 🔄

  • A. Retina
  • B. Cornea
  • C. Ciliary muscles
  • D. Iris
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C. Ciliary muscles

3️⃣3️⃣ Why does the sky appear dark from the moon? 🌑

  • A. No atmosphere for scattering
  • B. Thick dust clouds
  • C. High gravity absorbs light
  • D. Total internal reflection
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A. No atmosphere for scattering

3️⃣4️⃣ What is responsible for the formation of a rainbow? 🌈

  • A. Reflection and scattering
  • B. Refraction and dispersion
  • C. Dispersion and total internal reflection
  • D. Only reflection
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C. Dispersion and total internal reflection

3️⃣5️⃣ What is the role of rods in the human eye? 👁️

  • A. Detect bright light
  • B. Detect color
  • C. Detect dim light
  • D. Form the lens
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C. Detect dim light

3️⃣6️⃣ Which defect is caused when the eyeball is too long? 🧠

  • A. Hypermetropia
  • B. Presbyopia
  • C. Myopia
  • D. Astigmatism
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C. Myopia

3️⃣7️⃣ What causes dispersion of light through a prism? 🔺

  • A. Different colors reflect at different angles
  • B. Different refractive indices for different colors
  • C. Air particles deflecting light
  • D. Absorption of light
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B. Different refractive indices for different colors

3️⃣8️⃣ The eye lens is thicker at the center and thinner at the edges. It is a: 🔍

  • A. Concave lens
  • B. Convex lens
  • C. Cylindrical lens
  • D. Plano-convex lens
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B. Convex lens

3️⃣9️⃣ Which cells are responsible for color vision? 🎨

  • A. Rod cells
  • B. Cone cells
  • C. Blood cells
  • D. Nerve cells
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B. Cone cells

4️⃣0️⃣ What is the function of the iris? 🎯

  • A. Forms image
  • B. Controls light entering the eye
  • C. Sends signals to the brain
  • D. Helps with balance
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B. Controls light entering the eye

4️⃣1️⃣ Why do distant stars twinkle at night? ✨

  • A. Due to internal vibration of stars
  • B. Due to changing position of Earth
  • C. Due to atmospheric refraction
  • D. Due to reflection from clouds
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C. Due to atmospheric refraction

4️⃣2️⃣ What is the function of the retina? 🎥

  • A. Focuses light
  • B. Protects the eye
  • C. Detects light and sends signals to brain
  • D. Changes shape
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C. Detects light and sends signals to brain

4️⃣3️⃣ What makes the sun appear reddish at sunrise and sunset? 🌇

  • A. Dispersion of light
  • B. More scattering of blue light
  • C. Reflection by clouds
  • D. Absorption of red light
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B. More scattering of blue light

4️⃣4️⃣ The defect where both near and far objects appear blurry is: 👓

  • A. Myopia
  • B. Hypermetropia
  • C. Presbyopia
  • D. Astigmatism
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D. Astigmatism

4️⃣5️⃣ The rainbow appears after rain because of: 🌧️🌈

  • A. Refraction
  • B. Reflection
  • C. Scattering
  • D. Dispersion and internal reflection
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D. Dispersion and internal reflection

4️⃣6️⃣ Blue color of sky is due to: 🔵

  • A. Reflection of sea water
  • B. Dispersion
  • C. Refraction
  • D. Scattering of sunlight
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D. Scattering of sunlight

4️⃣7️⃣ Which light is scattered the most? 🌈

  • A. Red
  • B. Yellow
  • C. Blue
  • D. Violet
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D. Violet

4️⃣8️⃣ Which part of the eye controls the size of the pupil? 🧿

  • A. Retina
  • B. Iris
  • C. Cornea
  • D. Ciliary muscles
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B. Iris

4️⃣9️⃣ Which part of the eye is most sensitive to light? 💡

  • A. Cornea
  • B. Iris
  • C. Retina
  • D. Lens
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C. Retina

5️⃣0️⃣ What is the normal range of vision for a human eye? 👀

  • A. 10 cm to 1 m
  • B. 25 cm to 6 m
  • C. 25 cm to infinity
  • D. 50 cm to 10 m
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C. 25 cm to infinity

5️⃣1️⃣ Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the human eye? ❌👁️

  • A. Image formation
  • B. Light absorption
  • C. Digestion of food
  • D. Perception of color
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C. Digestion of food

5️⃣2️⃣ What do you call the ability of the eye to focus on near and distant objects by adjusting its lens? 🔍

  • A. Reflection
  • B. Accommodation
  • C. Dispersion
  • D. Refraction
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B. Accommodation

5️⃣3️⃣ Which lens is used in spectacles for someone who has difficulty seeing distant objects? 👓

  • A. Convex lens
  • B. Concave lens
  • C. Bifocal lens
  • D. Cylindrical lens
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B. Concave lens

5️⃣4️⃣ Which defect of vision is corrected using a convex lens? ➕👓

  • A. Myopia
  • B. Hypermetropia
  • C. Presbyopia
  • D. Astigmatism
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B. Hypermetropia

5️⃣5️⃣ The band of seven colors formed due to dispersion is called: 🌈

  • A. Light beam
  • B. Prism line
  • C. Spectrum
  • D. Optical band
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C. Spectrum

5️⃣6️⃣ Which gas molecules scatter blue light more effectively? 💨

  • A. Oxygen
  • B. Nitrogen
  • C. Carbon dioxide
  • D. Hydrogen
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B. Nitrogen

5️⃣7️⃣ What is the angle between the incident and emergent rays in a prism when no dispersion takes place? 📐

  • A. 0°
  • B. 45°
  • C. 90°
  • D. Equal to angle of prism
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A. 0°

5️⃣8️⃣ In which direction does a rainbow appear in the sky relative to the sun? ☀️🌈

  • A. Toward the sun
  • B. Behind the sun
  • C. Opposite the sun
  • D. Above the sun
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C. Opposite the sun

5️⃣9️⃣ Which of the following is not related to eye defects? 🚫👁️

  • A. Myopia
  • B. Hypermetropia
  • C. Dispersion
  • D. Presbyopia
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C. Dispersion

6️⃣0️⃣ In which condition does the image form behind the retina? 🔙

  • A. Myopia
  • B. Hypermetropia
  • C. Normal vision
  • D. Astigmatism
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B. Hypermetropia

6️⃣1️⃣ Which phenomenon enables us to see the sun even before it rises? 🌄

  • A. Reflection
  • B. Refraction
  • C. Dispersion
  • D. Scattering
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B. Refraction

6️⃣2️⃣ Which defect of vision is due to uneven curvature of the cornea? ⚫

  • A. Myopia
  • B. Hypermetropia
  • C. Presbyopia
  • D. Astigmatism
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D. Astigmatism

6️⃣3️⃣ The splitting of light into its colors is called: 🔦

  • A. Scattering
  • B. Dispersion
  • C. Refraction
  • D. Reflection
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B. Dispersion

6️⃣4️⃣ Which natural phenomenon confirms that light is made up of seven colors? 🌈

  • A. Rainfall
  • B. Rainbow
  • C. Thunderstorm
  • D. Mirage
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B. Rainbow

6️⃣5️⃣ What causes red light to scatter the least? 🟥

  • A. It has low speed
  • B. It has a longer wavelength
  • C. It has high energy
  • D. It is absorbed quickly
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B. It has a longer wavelength

6️⃣6️⃣ Which color of the spectrum has the highest frequency? 📶

  • A. Red
  • B. Green
  • C. Blue
  • D. Violet
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D. Violet

6️⃣7️⃣ What is the unit of power of a lens? 🔍

  • A. Meter
  • B. Dioptre
  • C. Hertz
  • D. Watt
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B. Dioptre

6️⃣8️⃣ Which instrument is used to test defects of vision? 👓

  • A. Microscope
  • B. Telescope
  • C. Phoropter
  • D. Periscope
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C. Phoropter

6️⃣9️⃣ Why are danger signals red in color? 🚨

  • A. It is the most energetic
  • B. It is the fastest color
  • C. It scatters the least and travels farther
  • D. It reflects back quickly
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C. It scatters the least and travels farther

7️⃣0️⃣ What type of image is formed on the retina? 🖼️

  • A. Virtual and erect
  • B. Real and erect
  • C. Virtual and inverted
  • D. Real and inverted
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D. Real and inverted

7️⃣1️⃣ Which of the following is an example of a natural optical phenomenon? 🌈

  • A. Rainbow
  • B. Mirage
  • C. Twinkling of stars
  • D. All of the above
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D. All of the above

7️⃣2️⃣ What is the cause of mirage formation? 🔥🌫️

  • A. Dispersion
  • B. Scattering
  • C. Reflection
  • D. Total internal reflection
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D. Total internal reflection

7️⃣3️⃣ Which phenomenon explains why stars appear higher than their actual position? 🌠

  • A. Reflection
  • B. Refraction
  • C. Dispersion
  • D. Diffraction
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B. Refraction

7️⃣4️⃣ Which color is at the top of a rainbow? 🔴

  • A. Violet
  • B. Blue
  • C. Green
  • D. Red
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D. Red

7️⃣5️⃣ Which color is scattered the least in the atmosphere? 🟥

  • A. Violet
  • B. Blue
  • C. Green
  • D. Red
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D. Red

7️⃣6️⃣ The ability of the eye to adjust its focal length is called: ⚙️

  • A. Accommodation
  • B. Refraction
  • C. Dispersion
  • D. Adjustment
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A. Accommodation

7️⃣7️⃣ Which eye defect occurs due to the loss of flexibility of the lens in old age? 👴

  • A. Myopia
  • B. Hypermetropia
  • C. Presbyopia
  • D. Astigmatism
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C. Presbyopia

7️⃣8️⃣ Which device is used to examine the eye internally? 🔬

  • A. Microscope
  • B. Ophthalmoscope
  • C. Telescope
  • D. Endoscope
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B. Ophthalmoscope

7️⃣9️⃣ Which part of the eye detects light and converts it to electrical signals? ⚡

  • A. Lens
  • B. Retina
  • C. Cornea
  • D. Iris
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B. Retina

8️⃣0️⃣ What kind of image does a convex lens form on the retina? 👁️

  • A. Virtual, erect
  • B. Real, inverted
  • C. Real, erect
  • D. Virtual, inverted
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B. Real, inverted

8️⃣1️⃣ Which part of the human eye is transparent and dome-shaped? 🛑

  • A. Retina
  • B. Cornea
  • C. Iris
  • D. Lens
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B. Cornea

8️⃣2️⃣ The phenomenon responsible for the formation of mirage is: 🌫️

  • A. Reflection
  • B. Total internal reflection
  • C. Refraction
  • D. Scattering
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B. Total internal reflection

8️⃣3️⃣ What causes color blindness? 🎨🚫

  • A. Deficiency of cone cells
  • B. Deficiency of rod cells
  • C. Damage to the retina
  • D. Weak eye muscles
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A. Deficiency of cone cells

8️⃣4️⃣ What is the ideal power of a normal eye lens? 🔍

  • A. 2 D
  • B. 3 D
  • C. 4 D
  • D. Varies as per object distance
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D. Varies as per object distance

8️⃣5️⃣ Who can see nearby objects clearly but not distant ones? 👓

  • A. Person with hypermetropia
  • B. Person with presbyopia
  • C. Person with myopia
  • D. Person with astigmatism
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C. Person with myopia

8️⃣6️⃣ The prism causes white light to: 🔺

  • A. Reflect
  • B. Refract without change
  • C. Split into component colors
  • D. Absorb light
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C. Split into component colors

8️⃣7️⃣ The phenomenon of twinkling of stars is caused by: 🌟

  • A. Diffraction
  • B. Reflection
  • C. Scattering
  • D. Atmospheric refraction
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D. Atmospheric refraction

8️⃣8️⃣ Which device is used to observe the color spectrum? 🌈🔍

  • A. Periscope
  • B. Microscope
  • C. Spectrometer
  • D. Endoscope
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C. Spectrometer

8️⃣9️⃣ What happens when light enters the eye? 👁️💡

  • A. It reflects on retina
  • B. It bends and forms an image on retina
  • C. It scatters inside the eye
  • D. It disappears
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B. It bends and forms an image on retina

9️⃣0️⃣ Which part provides nutrition and oxygen to the eye? 💧

  • A. Cornea
  • B. Iris
  • C. Aqueous humor
  • D. Vitreous body
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C. Aqueous humor

9️⃣1️⃣ Which part of the eye is most sensitive to light? 💡

  • A. Retina
  • B. Cornea
  • C. Iris
  • D. Sclera
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A. Retina

9️⃣2️⃣ Which structure connects the eye to the brain? 🧠

  • A. Retina
  • B. Optic nerve
  • C. Lens
  • D. Iris
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B. Optic nerve

9️⃣3️⃣ What causes the formation of a double rainbow? 🌈🌈

  • A. Double refraction
  • B. Multiple internal reflections
  • C. Strong sunlight
  • D. High wind
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B. Multiple internal reflections

9️⃣4️⃣ What is the shape of the human eye lens? 🔍

  • A. Flat
  • B. Spherical
  • C. Concave
  • D. Convex
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D. Convex

9️⃣5️⃣ Why is the pupil black in color? ⚫

  • A. It is filled with black fluid
  • B. It is a hole with no light reflected back
  • C. It has black pigment
  • D. It absorbs UV rays
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B. It is a hole with no light reflected back

9️⃣6️⃣ Which eye defect can be caused by aging and requires bifocals? 👴👓

  • A. Myopia
  • B. Hypermetropia
  • C. Presbyopia
  • D. Astigmatism
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C. Presbyopia

9️⃣7️⃣ What causes the eye lens to become flat and thin for distant vision? 🏞️

  • A. Ciliary muscles contract
  • B. Ciliary muscles relax
  • C. Retina stretches
  • D. Iris expands
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B. Ciliary muscles relax

9️⃣8️⃣ What is the function of aqueous humor? 💦

  • A. Image formation
  • B. Color perception
  • C. Nourishment and pressure maintenance
  • D. Light refraction only
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C. Nourishment and pressure maintenance

9️⃣9️⃣ Why do objects appear blurry in astigmatism? 👓

  • A. Flat retina
  • B. Lens displacement
  • C. Uneven curvature of cornea
  • D. Absence of iris
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C. Uneven curvature of cornea

1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Which of these is a symptom of hypermetropia? 🔭

  • A. Blurry near vision
  • B. Blurry distant vision
  • C. Double vision
  • D. Night blindness
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A. Blurry near vision

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