100 MCQs on Light – Reflection and Refraction | Class 10 Science

🟢 Easy Level Questions (1–40)

1️⃣ Which of the following mirrors always forms a virtual and erect image? 🪞

  • A. Concave Mirror
  • B. Convex Mirror
  • C. Plane Mirror
  • D. Parabolic Mirror
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C. Plane Mirror

2️⃣ The focal length of a plane mirror is: 📏

  • A. Zero
  • B. Infinite
  • C. Negative
  • D. One
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B. Infinite

3️⃣ Which mirror is used in rear-view mirrors of vehicles? 🚗

  • A. Concave Mirror
  • B. Plane Mirror
  • C. Convex Mirror
  • D. Spherical Mirror
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C. Convex Mirror

4️⃣ The center of a spherical mirror is called: 🎯

  • A. Focus
  • B. Pole
  • C. Aperture
  • D. Centre of Curvature
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D. Centre of Curvature

5️⃣ A concave mirror forms a virtual, erect, and magnified image when the object is placed: 🔍

  • A. At infinity
  • B. At the centre of curvature
  • C. Between focus and pole
  • D. Beyond 2F
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C. Between focus and pole

6️⃣ The power of a convex lens is: 💡

  • A. Zero
  • B. Negative
  • C. Positive
  • D. Infinite
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C. Positive

7️⃣ What is the unit of power of a lens? 📐

  • A. Newton
  • B. Dioptre
  • C. Watt
  • D. Volt
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B. Dioptre

8️⃣ The mirror used by dentists is usually: 🦷

  • A. Plane Mirror
  • B. Convex Mirror
  • C. Concave Mirror
  • D. Cylindrical Mirror
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C. Concave Mirror

9️⃣ The image formed by a convex mirror is always: 🪞

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

🔟 The SI unit of focal length is: 📏

  • A. Centimeter
  • B. Millimeter
  • C. Meter
  • D. Dioptre
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C. Meter

1️⃣1️⃣ Which of these is a real image? 🧠

  • A. Formed by plane mirror
  • B. Can be seen on screen
  • C. Always upright
  • D. Formed by convex mirror
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B. Can be seen on screen

1️⃣2️⃣ A concave mirror gives an image of same size when the object is at: 🔍

  • A. Focus
  • B. Centre of curvature
  • C. Between focus and pole
  • D. Infinity
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B. Centre of curvature

1️⃣3️⃣ Radius of curvature is always: 📏

  • A. Double of focal length
  • B. Half of focal length
  • C. Same as focal length
  • D. One-fourth of focal length
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A. Double of focal length

1️⃣4️⃣ A real image is always: 🧾

  • A. Inverted
  • B. Upright
  • C. Virtual
  • D. Enlarged
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A. Inverted

1️⃣5️⃣ The light ray that passes through the center of curvature reflects:

  • A. At 90°
  • B. Back along the same path
  • C. At an angle of incidence
  • D. Towards the focus
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B. Back along the same path

1️⃣6️⃣ The focus of a convex mirror lies: 🎯

  • A. In front of mirror
  • B. Behind the mirror
  • C. On the mirror
  • D. Cannot be determined
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B. Behind the mirror

1️⃣7️⃣ In concave mirrors, the image formed at infinity is: 🌌

  • A. Real and enlarged
  • B. Real and point-sized
  • C. Virtual and diminished
  • D. Erect and magnified
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B. Real and point-sized

1️⃣8️⃣ Power of a lens is positive if it is a: ➕

  • A. Concave lens
  • B. Plane lens
  • C. Convex lens
  • D. Biconcave lens
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C. Convex lens

1️⃣9️⃣ What is the unit of refractive index? 📐

  • A. m
  • B. cm
  • C. No unit
  • D. Dioptre
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C. No unit

2️⃣0️⃣ A ray of light passing through optical center of lens: 🔦

  • A. Gets reflected
  • B. Bends towards the axis
  • C. Passes undeviated
  • D. Forms virtual image
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C. Passes undeviated

2️⃣1️⃣ Which of the following is true for a virtual image?

  • A. Can be formed on screen
  • B. Is always inverted
  • C. Can never be magnified
  • D. Cannot be formed on screen
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D. Cannot be formed on screen

2️⃣2️⃣ Which mirror always forms virtual, erect and diminished images? 🪞

  • A. Concave mirror
  • B. Convex mirror
  • C. Plane mirror
  • D. Parabolic mirror
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B. Convex mirror

2️⃣3️⃣ When an object is placed at 2F in a convex lens, where is the image formed? 🔍

  • A. Between F and 2F
  • B. At infinity
  • C. At 2F
  • D. At F
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C. At 2F

2️⃣4️⃣ A plane mirror forms an image that is: 🪞

  • A. Real, inverted and same size
  • B. Virtual, erect and magnified
  • C. Virtual, erect and same size
  • D. Real, erect and diminished
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C. Virtual, erect and same size

2️⃣5️⃣ The image formed by a convex lens when the object is between F and the optical center is: 📷

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

2️⃣6️⃣ What is the focal length of a plane mirror? 🔄

  • A. Zero
  • B. Infinite
  • C. 15 cm
  • D. Undefined
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B. Infinite

2️⃣7️⃣ Light travels fastest in: ⚡

  • A. Water
  • B. Air
  • C. Vacuum
  • D. Glass
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C. Vacuum

2️⃣8️⃣ Which surface is best for regular reflection? 🪞

  • A. Rough wall
  • B. Polished metal
  • C. Paper
  • D. Black cloth
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B. Polished metal

2️⃣9️⃣ The SI unit of power of a lens is: 🧪

  • A. Watt
  • B. Dioptre
  • C. Joule
  • D. Lux
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B. Dioptre

3️⃣0️⃣ A convex lens of focal length 25 cm has a power of: 🔎

  • A. +4 D
  • B. -4 D
  • C. +2.5 D
  • D. +1.5 D
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C. +4 D

3️⃣1️⃣ A concave mirror forms a real and inverted image when object is: 🎯

  • A. Between focus and pole
  • B. At the pole
  • C. Beyond the center of curvature
  • D. Behind the mirror
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C. Beyond the center of curvature

3️⃣2️⃣ Which phenomenon causes a coin in a water-filled glass to appear raised? 💧

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

3️⃣3️⃣ When light bends towards the normal, it means: 🧠

  • A. Light is moving from rarer to denser medium
  • B. Light is moving from denser to rarer medium
  • C. Light is reflected
  • D. Total internal reflection
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A. Light is moving from rarer to denser medium

3️⃣4️⃣ A concave mirror of focal length 10 cm, object at 20 cm. Image formed is: 🔬

  • A. Virtual and magnified
  • B. Real, inverted and same size
  • C. Diminished and inverted
  • D. On focus
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B. Real, inverted and same size

3️⃣5️⃣ In sign convention, distances measured opposite to incident light are: ➖

  • A. Zero
  • B. Positive
  • C. Negative
  • D. Imaginary
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C. Negative

3️⃣6️⃣ The image formed by a convex mirror is: 🪞

  • A. Real and inverted
  • B. Virtual and erect
  • C. Diminished and real
  • D. Enlarged and inverted
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B. Virtual and erect

3️⃣7️⃣ Which device uses concave mirrors? 🔦

  • A. Rear view mirror
  • B. Headlights of vehicles
  • C. Shaving mirror
  • D. Both B and C
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D. Both B and C

3️⃣8️⃣ What type of lens is used to correct hypermetropia? 👓

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

3️⃣9️⃣ Which part of the mirror reflects the most light? 💡

  • A. Painted part
  • B. Outer surface
  • C. Silver-coated back surface
  • D. Center of curvature
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C. Silver-coated back surface

4️⃣0️⃣ The lens used as magnifying glass is: 🔍

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

4️⃣1️⃣ Which of the following is the mirror formula? 🧮

  • A. 1/f = v + u
  • B. f = uv
  • C. 1/f = 1/v + 1/u
  • D. v = u + f
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C. 1/f = 1/v + 1/u

4️⃣2️⃣ A convex mirror always forms: 🪞

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

4️⃣3️⃣ If the focal length of a lens is +20 cm, it is a: 🔍

  • A. Concave mirror
  • B. Concave lens
  • C. Convex lens
  • D. Plane mirror
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C. Convex lens

4️⃣4️⃣ When an object is placed at focus of a concave mirror, image formed is: 📷

  • A. Real and inverted
  • B. At infinity
  • C. Virtual and erect
  • D. On the mirror
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B. At infinity

4️⃣5️⃣ What is the power of a lens of focal length 25 cm? 💡

  • A. +2.5 D
  • B. -4 D
  • C. +4 D
  • D. -2.5 D
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C. +4 D

4️⃣6️⃣ A real and inverted image formed by convex lens is: 🔍

  • A. Always virtual
  • B. Can be captured on screen
  • C. Cannot be captured on screen
  • D. Always upright
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B. Can be captured on screen

4️⃣7️⃣ In mirror formula, the object distance is always: 📐

  • A. Positive
  • B. Negative
  • C. Zero
  • D. Variable
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B. Negative

4️⃣8️⃣ A concave mirror of focal length 15 cm, object is placed at 30 cm, image is: 🔬

  • A. Virtual and magnified
  • B. Real and same size
  • C. Real and enlarged
  • D. Virtual and diminished
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B. Real and same size

4️⃣9️⃣ Which of the following is not true for concave lens? 🔎

  • A. Forms real images
  • B. Has negative power
  • C. Diverges light
  • D. Forms virtual images
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A. Forms real images

5️⃣0️⃣ The image formed when object is between F and pole of concave mirror is: 🧲

  • A. Real and inverted
  • B. Virtual and erect
  • C. Diminished
  • D. On the focus
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B. Virtual and erect

5️⃣1️⃣ A lens that is thinner at the center and thicker at edges is: 🔍

  • A. Convex lens
  • B. Concave lens
  • C. Plane mirror
  • D. None
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B. Concave lens

5️⃣2️⃣ A ray parallel to principal axis after refraction from convex lens passes through: 🔭

  • A. Focus
  • B. Pole
  • C. Optical center
  • D. Centre of curvature
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A. Focus

5️⃣3️⃣ What is the nature of image formed by a concave mirror when the object is at infinity? 🌌

  • A. Virtual and erect
  • B. Real and point-sized
  • C. Virtual and magnified
  • D. Erect and same size
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B. Real and point-sized

5️⃣4️⃣ If a ray passes through the principal focus of a concave mirror and strikes the mirror, it will: 💫

  • A. Pass through the pole
  • B. Reflect back through focus
  • C. Become parallel to principal axis
  • D. Go through centre of curvature
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C. Become parallel to principal axis

5️⃣5️⃣ The unit of power of a lens is: 📐

  • A. Watt
  • B. Dioptre
  • C. Newton
  • D. Joule
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B. Dioptre

5️⃣6️⃣ The image formed by a convex lens when object is at 2F is: 🔎

  • A. Same size, real and inverted
  • B. Virtual and erect
  • C. Diminished and virtual
  • D. Magnified and real
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A. Same size, real and inverted

5️⃣7️⃣ A concave mirror forms a virtual image when the object is placed: 🪞

  • A. At infinity
  • B. Between F and pole
  • C. At 2F
  • D. Beyond C
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B. Between F and pole

5️⃣8️⃣ Which quantity remains constant in all mediums for a given color of light? 🌈

  • A. Wavelength
  • B. Frequency
  • C. Speed
  • D. Amplitude
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B. Frequency

5️⃣9️⃣ A concave lens always forms an image which is: 🔍

  • A. Virtual, erect and diminished
  • B. Real and erect
  • C. Virtual and magnified
  • D. Real and inverted
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A. Virtual, erect and diminished

6️⃣0️⃣ A ray of light passes undeviated through: ➖

  • A. Optical center of lens
  • B. Principal focus
  • C. Center of curvature
  • D. Any point
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A. Optical center of lens

6️⃣1️⃣ The refractive index of glass is approximately: 🧊

  • A. 1.0
  • B. 1.33
  • C. 1.5
  • D. 2.0
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C. 1.5

6️⃣2️⃣ In which medium does light travel fastest? ⚡

  • A. Glass
  • B. Air
  • C. Water
  • D. Vacuum
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D. Vacuum

6️⃣3️⃣ What happens when light enters from air to glass obliquely? 🔦

  • A. It bends away from normal
  • B. It travels undeviated
  • C. It bends towards normal
  • D. It is reflected fully
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C. It bends towards normal

6️⃣4️⃣ A lens with negative focal length is: ➖

  • A. Concave lens
  • B. Convex lens
  • C. Convex mirror
  • D. Plane mirror
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A. Concave lens

6️⃣5️⃣ What is the nature of the image formed by convex mirror irrespective of object position? 🪞

  • A. Virtual, erect and diminished
  • B. Real, inverted and magnified
  • C. Virtual and magnified
  • D. Real and diminished
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A. Virtual, erect and diminished

6️⃣6️⃣ A concave mirror is used in: 🦷

  • A. Rear-view mirror
  • B. Torch
  • C. Spectacles
  • D. Window glass
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B. Torch

6️⃣7️⃣ What is the value of magnification if image is same size as object? 📏

  • A. +2
  • B. –2
  • C. +1
  • D. 0
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C. +1

6️⃣8️⃣ Power of a lens is reciprocal of: 🔁

  • A. Refractive index
  • B. Magnification
  • C. Focal length (in meters)
  • D. Radius of curvature
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C. Focal length (in meters)

6️⃣9️⃣ A diverging lens always has: ➖

  • A. Positive power
  • B. Real focus
  • C. Virtual focus
  • D. Both A and B
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C. Virtual focus

7️⃣0️⃣ Which mirror is used in solar cookers to focus sunlight? ☀️

  • A. Convex mirror
  • B. Concave mirror
  • C. Plane mirror
  • D. Parabolic lens
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B. Concave mirror

7️⃣1️⃣ When object is at infinity, image by convex lens is formed at: 🌐

  • A. Focus
  • B. 2F
  • C. At pole
  • D. Behind the lens
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A. Focus

7️⃣2️⃣ The sign convention is based on: 📐

  • A. Cartesian plane
  • B. Circular path
  • C. Random values
  • D. Experimental data
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A. Cartesian plane

7️⃣3️⃣ In convex lens, if the object is at focus, the image is formed at: 🔭

  • A. At 2F
  • B. Infinity
  • C. Between F and 2F
  • D. On the optical center
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B. Infinity

7️⃣4️⃣ Which of these forms only virtual and diminished images? 🧍‍♂️➡️📏

  • A. Concave mirror
  • B. Convex mirror
  • C. Convex lens
  • D. Plane mirror
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B. Convex mirror

7️⃣5️⃣ When a lens forms an image of the same size as the object, the object is: 🔁

  • A. At F
  • B. At 2F
  • C. Between F and 2F
  • D. At optical center
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B. At 2F

7️⃣6️⃣ The speed of light is minimum in: 🐢

  • A. Air
  • B. Glass
  • C. Water
  • D. Vacuum
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B. Glass

7️⃣7️⃣ What does a positive sign of magnification indicate? ➕

  • A. Real image
  • B. Inverted image
  • C. Virtual and erect image
  • D. Magnified image
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C. Virtual and erect image

7️⃣8️⃣ A concave lens is also called a: ➖🔍

  • A. Converging lens
  • B. Diverging lens
  • C. Real lens
  • D. Virtual lens
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B. Diverging lens

7️⃣9️⃣ The image formed by a plane mirror is always: 🪞

  • A. Real and inverted
  • B. Virtual and magnified
  • C. Virtual, erect and same size
  • D. Diminished and erect
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C. Virtual, erect and same size

8️⃣0️⃣ If refractive index of medium A is greater than B, then light: ➡️

  • A. Speeds up in A
  • B. Slows down in B
  • C. Slows down in A
  • D. Is not refracted
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C. Slows down in A

8️⃣1️⃣ A ray of light incident normally on a surface will: ⬇️

  • A. Reflect back
  • B. Deviate at 90°
  • C. Pass undeviated
  • D. Bend towards normal
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C. Pass undeviated

8️⃣2️⃣ The image formed by a concave lens is always: 🔍

  • A. Real, inverted and diminished
  • B. Virtual, erect and diminished
  • C. Virtual, inverted and magnified
  • D. Real and same size
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B. Virtual, erect and diminished

8️⃣3️⃣ If the image distance (v) is positive, the image is formed: ➕

  • A. On the same side as object
  • B. On the opposite side to object
  • C. Behind the mirror
  • D. In the lens
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B. On the opposite side to object

8️⃣4️⃣ Refractive index of diamond is approximately: 💎

  • A. 1.33
  • B. 1.5
  • C. 2.42
  • D. 3.0
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C. 2.42

8️⃣5️⃣ For an object placed between pole and focus of a concave mirror, image is: 🔬

  • A. Virtual and erect
  • B. Real and diminished
  • C. Inverted and same size
  • D. At center of curvature
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A. Virtual and erect

8️⃣6️⃣ If the focal length of a lens is -50 cm, its power is: 🧠

  • A. +2 D
  • B. -2 D
  • C. +0.5 D
  • D. -0.5 D
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B. -2 D

8️⃣7️⃣ An object is placed at 10 cm in front of a concave mirror with f = -10 cm. Image is formed: 🪞

  • A. At infinity
  • B. At 10 cm behind mirror
  • C. At 10 cm in front of mirror
  • D. No image
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A. At infinity

8️⃣8️⃣ Which lens has the highest convergence power? ➕

  • A. 2 D
  • B. 5 D
  • C. 10 D
  • D. -5 D
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C. 10 D

8️⃣9️⃣ If the image formed is virtual, erect and magnified, the object must be: 🔎

  • A. At center of curvature
  • B. At infinity
  • C. Between pole and focus
  • D. Beyond focus
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C. Between pole and focus

9️⃣0️⃣ Real and inverted image smaller than object is formed when object is: 🎯

  • A. At 2F
  • B. Between F and 2F
  • C. Beyond 2F
  • D. Between pole and focus
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C. Beyond 2F

9️⃣1️⃣ What happens when a ray passes from a denser to rarer medium? ⚡

  • A. Bends away from normal
  • B. Bends towards normal
  • C. No deviation
  • D. Gets absorbed
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A. Bends away from normal

9️⃣2️⃣ A virtual image can never be: ❌

  • A. Seen in a mirror
  • B. Captured on a screen
  • C. Erect
  • D. Magnified
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B. Captured on a screen

9️⃣3️⃣ The object distance for a concave mirror is: ➖

  • A. Always negative
  • B. Always positive
  • C. Always zero
  • D. Positive for real object
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A. Always negative

9️⃣4️⃣ If magnification is -3, it means: 🔢

  • A. Virtual and inverted
  • B. Real, inverted and 3 times bigger
  • C. Real and same size
  • D. Virtual and 3 times smaller
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B. Real, inverted and 3 times bigger

9️⃣5️⃣ Which of these can produce both real and virtual images? 🎥

  • A. Convex mirror
  • B. Concave mirror
  • C. Concave lens
  • D. Plane mirror
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B. Concave mirror

9️⃣6️⃣ In lens formula, the focal length is positive for: ➕

  • A. Concave lens
  • B. Plane mirror
  • C. Convex lens
  • D. Both A and C
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C. Convex lens

9️⃣7️⃣ A convex lens of focal length 20 cm has power of: 💡

  • A. +5 D
  • B. -5 D
  • C. +2 D
  • D. -2 D
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A. +5 D

9️⃣8️⃣ A ray passing through center of curvature of concave mirror: 🎯

  • A. Goes undeviated
  • B. Gets refracted
  • C. Reflects back along same path
  • D. Gets absorbed
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C. Reflects back along same path

9️⃣9️⃣ Which mirror is used in solar furnaces? 🔥

  • A. Plane mirror
  • B. Concave mirror
  • C. Convex mirror
  • D. Cylindrical mirror
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B. Concave mirror

💯 The nature of image formed by a convex mirror is always: 🧍‍♂️➡️📏

  • A. Real and inverted
  • B. Virtual, erect and diminished
  • C. Real and erect
  • D. Virtual and magnified
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B. Virtual, erect and diminished

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