Light: Reflection and refraction

1. How much time is taken by a ray of light to travel through a glass slab of thickness 2 cm
and refractive index 1.5?
a) 10 – 8 s b) 10 – 10 s. c) 10 – 9 s d) 10 s
2. In a room, artificial rain is produced at one end and a strong source of white light is
switched on at the other end. To observe the rainbow an observer must look
a) anywhere in the room b) towards the source of white light
c) towards the raindrops. d) outside the room
3. An image which is real, inverted and equal of size of object, is formed by
a) a plane mirror b) concave mirror. c) a convex mirror d) none of these
4. In case of concave mirror of focal length f, the minimum distance between a real object
and its real image is
a) f b) 2f c) 4f d) zero.
5. A virtual image larger than a real object can be formed by
a) a plane mirror b) concave mirror. c) a convex mirror d) concave lens
6. The image formed by a convex mirror of a real object is larger than the object
a) when u < 2f b) When u > 2f c) for all values of u d) for no value of u.
7. Which of the following can produce a parallel beam of light from a point source of light
a) a plane mirror b) concave mirror. c) a convex mirror d) concave lens
8. Which statement is wrong for an image formed by a convex mirror
a) image lies between pole and focus b) image is diminished
c) image is erect d) image is real.
9. A concave mirror of focal length f produces an image n times the size of the object. If the image
is real then the object distance is
a) (n – 1) f b) (n – 1) f / n c) (n + 1) f / n . d) (n + 1) f
10. An erect image, three times the size of the object, is obtained with a spherical mirror of radius
of curvature 36 cm. The position of object from the mirror is
a) 12 cm. b) 15 cm c) 18 cm d) 36 cm
11. A dentist uses a small mirror that gives a magnification of 4 when it is held 0.6 cm from a tooth.
The radius of curvature of the mirror is
a) 1.60 cm. b) 0.8 cm c) 1.80 cm d) 2.9 cm
12. A person can see clearly objects only when they lie between 50 cm and 500 cm from his eyes.
The type of lens, the person has to use will be
a) concave b) convex c) bi-focal lens. d) none of these
13. If the refractive index of water is 4/3 and that of a given slab of glass is 3/2, what will be the
refractive index of water with respect to glass?
a) 7/ 6 b) 6/7 c) 8/9. d) 9/8
14. Light travels through a glass plate of thickness t and refractive index n. If c is the speed of light
in vacuum, the time taken by light to travel through the plate is
a) t /nc b) tc/n c) nt/c. d) c/nt
15. A completely transparent material will be invisible in vacuum, when the refractive index is
a) unity. b) < unity c) > unity d) 1.33
16. The twinkle of stars is due to
a) the fact that stars do not emit light continuously
 b) frequent absorption of starlight by their own atmosphere
c) the fact that refractive index of earth’s atmosphere fluctuates.
d) intermittent absorption of starlight by earth’s atmosphere
17. Just before the time of sunset or sunrise, the sun appears to be oval because
a) the sun changes its shape at that time b) of the scattering of light
c) of the effects of refraction. d) of the effects of dispersion
18. The deviation produced by a prism is
a) greatest for red colour and least for violet colour b) same for all colours.
c) greatest for violet colour and least for red colour. d) not possible
19. When a beam of white light passes through a prism it splits up into different colours;
violet colour is bent most because refractive index of glass for
a) violet colour is smaller than for other colours
b) violet colour is greater than for other colours.
c) all colours is same
d) none of these
20. A beam of white light after passing through a prism produces a spectrum with 7 colours. This is
because
a) the prism converts white light into the light of 7 colours
b) the prism disperses white light into its component colours.
c) the colours are produced by the screen
d) there are no colour but an optical illusion
21. A convex lens of focal length f will form a magnified real image of an object if the object
is placed
a) between F & 2F. b) anywhere beyond 2F c) anywhere beyond F d) between lens & F
22. An object is placed at a distance f/2 from a convex lens. The image will be
a) at one of the foci; virtual and double in size. b) at (3/2)f, real inverted
c) at 2f, virtual and erect d) at f, real and inverted
23. An object placed 10 cm in front of a lens has an image 20 cm behind the lens. The power of
lens is
a) 1.5 D b) 3.0 D c) – 5.9 D d) +15.0 D.

Human eye and colourful world

24. In eye, the focusing is done by
a) to and fro movement of eye lens b) to and fro movement of retina
c) change in convexity of the eye lens. d) change in refractive index of the eye fluid
25. A person cannot see objects beyond 50 cm. The power of lens to correct the vision is
a) + 5 D b) – 0.5 D c) – 2 D. d) + 2 D
26. In case of hypermetropia
a) the image of near objects is formed in front of retina
b) the image of near objects is formed behind the retina.
c) a concave lens should be used for correction
d) a convex lens cannot be used for correction
27. A convex lens causes a ray of light to converge; for this reason it may be used to correct
a) short sight. b) long sight. c) Both a) & b) d) none of these
28. A long-sightedness person has a least distance of vision of 50 cm. He wants to reduce it to 25
cm. He should use a
a) concave lens of focal length 50 cm b) concave lens of focal length 25 cm
c) convex lens of focal length 50 cm. d) convex lens of focal length 25 cm
29. A far-sightedness person cannot focus distinctly objects closer than 120 cm. The lens that will
permit him to read from a distance of 40 cm will have a focal length.
a) + 30 cm. b) – 30 cm c) + 60 cm d) – 60 cm
30. When sky is seen from an aeroplane at high altitude it appears
a) blue b) white c) black. d) red
31. Danger signal are red because
a) eye is most sensitive to reduce colour b) red colour gives the sensation of danger
c) red is scattered least, so is visible from large distance. d) none of these
32. One can not see through fog because
a) fog absorbs light b) light is scattered by the droplets in fog.
c) the refractive index is infinity d) none of these
33. The red colour of sun at rising and setting is due to the phenomenon of
a) dispersion b) scattering. c) reflection d) atmospheric refraction

Electricity
34. An electric iron draws 10 A, an electric toaster draws 5 A and a refrigerator draws 3 A from 220
V service line. Three appliances are connected in parallel. If all the three are operating at the
same time, the fuse to be used should be of
a) 10 A b) 5 A c) 15 A. d) 20 A
35. The resistance of a wire of uniform diameter D and length L is R. The resistance of another wire
of the same material but diameter 2D and length 4L will be
a) 2R b) R. c) R/2 d) R/4
36. In case of 4 wires of same material, the resistance will be minimum when its length and
diameter are respectively:
a) L and D b) 2 L and D c) L/2 and 2D. d) 2L and D/2
37. What is the maximum resistance one can make with ten 1/10 ohm resistors?
a) 1 ohm. b) 2 ohm c) 5 ohm d) 10 ohm
38. A piece of wire has resistance of 4 ohm. It is doubled on itself. Now resistance will be
a) 1 ohm. b) 8 ohm c) 4 ohm d) 2 ohm.
39. A piece of wire of resistance of 4 ohm is bent through 180⁰ at its mid point and the two halves
are twisted together. Now resistance will be
a) 1 ohm. b) 8 ohm c) 4 ohm d) 2 ohm
40. The resistance of 20 cm long wire is 5 ohm. The wire is stretched to a uniform wire of 40 cm.
The resistance will be
a) 5 ohm b) 10 ohm c) 20 ohm. d) 200 ohm
41. The electrical resistivity of a conductor depends on its
a) length b) area of cross section c) material. d) all of these
42. Resistivity of iron is 1 x 10 -7 ohm-m. The resistance of the given wire of a particular thickness
and length is 1 ohm. If the diameter and length of the wire both are doubled, the resistivity will
be
 a) 1 x 10 -7 ohm-m. b) 2 x 10 -7 ohm-m c) 1 ohm-m d) 0.5 ohm-m
43. Two resistors are connected in parallel and a current is sent through the combination. The
current divide itself
a) in the inverse ratio of resistance. b) in the direct ratio of resistance
c) equally in both the resistances d) in none of the above manner
44. Two resistances r1 and r2 are joined in parallel and r1 > r2. The equivalent resistance R is such
that:
a) R > r1 + r2 b) r2 < R < r1 + r2 c) r1 < R < r2 d) R < r2< r1.
45. Two resistances are joined in parallel whose resultant is 6/5 ohm. One of the resistance wire is
broken and the effective resistance is 2 ohm, the resistance of the wire that got broken was:
a) 3/5 ohm b) 6/15 ohm c) 2 ohm d) 3 ohm.
46. A wire of 10 cm has resistance 12 ohm. It is bent in the form of a circle. The effective resistance
between the two points of any diameter is equal to
a) 12 ohm b) 6 ohm c) 3 ohm. d) 24 ohm
47. The ampere-sec stands for the unit of
a) power b) charge. c) current d) energy
48. A technician has only two resistance coils. By using them singly, in series or in parallel, he is
able to obtain the resistance of 3, 4, 12 and 16 ohm. What are the resistances of the two coils?
a) 6 ohm and 10 ohm b) 4 ohm and 12 ohm. c) 7 ohm and 9 ohm d) 4 ohm and 16 ohm
49. Given 3 equal resistors. How many different combinations of these 3 resistances can be
made?
a) 5 b) 6 c) 4. d) 3
50. The effective resistance between A and B is
a) 12 ohm b) 6 ohm c) 3 ohm d) 4 ohm.
51. An electric bulb rated 200 V , 100 W is connected to a 160 V power
supply. The power consumption would be:
a) 64 W. b) 80 W c) 100 W d) 125 W
52. An electric bulb has its rating 60 W, 220 V. The resistance of the bulb is
a) 8070 ohm b) 708 ohm c) 807 ohm. d) 4 ohm
53. If the current through AD is 4 A and through BC is 1 A, the value of
resistance X is
a) 12 ohm b) 6 ohm c) 2 ohm. d) 24 ohm
54. In a circuit two resistors of R1 and R2 are connected in parallel and
R1 > R2. In which resistance the power dissipated is greater?
a) In R1 b) In R2. c) Equal in both d) uncertain
55. The effective resistance between A and B of the given circuit :
a) 4 ohm. b) 6 ohm
c) 10 ohm d) 2.4 ohm
56. In a circuit containing two resistors connected in parallel:
a) The current is the same in both the resistors
b) A larger current flows through larger resistance
c) The voltage drop across both the resistors is the same.
d) None of these
57. Resistance of 1, 2 and 3 ohm are connected in the form of a triangle. If a 1.5 V cell is
 connected across the 3 ohm resistance, the current flowing through this resistance will be
a) 0.25 A b) 0.5 A. c) 1.0 A d) 1.5 A
58. The current flowing through 3 ohm resistor is 0.8 A, the potential
difference across the 4 ohm in the circuit shown in fig is
a) 1.6 V b) 2.4 V c) 4.8 V. d) 9.6 V
59. Through a metallic conductor electric current is thought to be due to movement of
a) ions b) electrons. c) protons d) neutrons
60. Seven identical lamps of resistance 2200 ohm each are
connected to 220 V line as shown in figure. What will be
the reading in the ammeter?
a) 0.1 A b) 0.3 A c) 0.4 A. d) 0.7 A
61. The value of current I in the shown in figure is
a) 1.7 A. b) 3.7 A c) 1.3 A d) 1 A
62. An ammeter should have very low resistance
a) for large deflection. b) for better stability
c) so that it may not burn out
d) so that it may not change the value of current by its presence.
63. The value of current I in the shown in figure is
a) 3 A b) 13 A. c) 23 A d) none of these
64. The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is
a) zero b) infinite. c) > 1 kilo ohm d) > 1 ohm
65. The resistance 500 ohm and 1000 ohm are connected in series
with a battery of 1.5 V. The voltage across the 1000 ohm
resistance is measured by a voltmeter having a resistance of
1000 ohm. The reading in the voltmeter would be
a) 1.5 V b) 1.0 V. c) 0.75 V. d) 0.5 V
66. Four identical resistors of 4 ohm each are joined in circuit with a cell
B of 2 V as shown in figure. The ammeter will read
a) 3/8 A. b) 2 A. c) 1/2 A d) 1/8 A
67. In the circuit shown in figure, the voltmeter reading would be
a) zero. b) 1.0 V. c) 2.0 V d) 0.5 V
68. Point out the wrong statement:
The heat generated in a conductor carrying current depends upon the
a) Time for which the current is passed b) Resistance of the conductor
c) Strength of the current d) Nature of the current.
69. If the current is flowing through a 10 ohm resistor then indicate in which case the maximum
heat will be generated?
a) 5 A in 2 minutes b) 4 A in 3 minutes c) 3 A in 6 minutes. d) 2 A in 5 minutes
70. A resistor R1 dissipated the power P when connected to a certain voltage source. If a resistor
R2 is put in series with R1, the power dissipated by R1:
a) decreases. b) increases c) remains the same
d) any of the above depending on the value of R1 and R2
71. A heater of 220 V boils a volume of water in 5 minute time. If the heater is operated at 110 V the
same volume of water will boil in
 a) 5 min b) 8 min c) 10 min d) 20 min.
72. An electric heating element consumes 500 W when connected to a 100 V line. If the line
voltage becomes 150 V, the power consumed will be
a) 500 W b) 750 W c) 1000 W d) 1125 W.
73. 50 bulbs are connected in series across the mains of a 220 V supply. After one bulb is fused,
the remaining 49 bulbs are again connected in series across the same mains. The illumination
will be
a) more with 50 bulbs than with 49 bulbs b) more with 49 bulbs than with 50 bulbs.
c) equal in both cases d) none of these
74. Two resistors of 6 ohm and 9 ohm are connected in series to a 120 V source. The power
consumed by the 6 ohm resistor is
a) 384 W . b) 576 W c) 1500 W. d) none of these
75. A heater coil is cut into two parts of equal length and only one of them is used in the heater.
The ratio of the heat produced by this half coil to that by the original coil is
a) 2:1. b) 1:2 c) 1: 4 d) 4:1
76. Two heater wires of equal length are first connected in series and then in parallel. The ratio of
heat produced in the two cases is
a) 2:1 b) 1:2 c) 1: 4. d) 4:1

Magnetic effect of current

77. Magnetic field lines
a) always intersect b) are closed curves.
c) tend to crowd far away from the poles of a magnet d) do not pass through vacuum
78. In case of a bar magnet, magnetic lines
a) start from north pole and end at south pole
b) run continuously through the bar and outside the bar.
c) emerge in circular path from the middle of the bar
d) are produced only at the north pole like rays of light from a bulb
79. Magnetic effects of current were discovered by
a) Newton b) Oersted. c) Ampere d) Joule
80. A straight wire of diameter 0.5 mm carrying a current of 1A is replaced by another wire of 1 mm
diameter carrying the same current. The strength of magnetic field far away is
a) twice the earlier value b) half of the earlier value
c) quarter of the earlier value d) unchanged.
81. In figure shows two straight long wires insulated from each other along the
axis x and y carrying equal current I. AB and CD are lines in the plane of axes
and at 45⁰ with the axes. The magnetic field of the system is zero on the line
a) AB. b) OB but not OA c) CD d) OC but not OD
82. Current is flowing north along a wire. The direction of magnetic field above it is directed
towards
a) North b) South c) East. d) West
83. A straight wire is carrying an electric current:
a) There are no magnetic field lines near the wire
b) There are field lines & they are circular lines encircling the wire.
 c) The field lines are straight parallel to wire & in the same direction as the current
d) The field lines are straight parallel to wire & in the direction opposite to the current
84. Magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying circular loop of the radius R is proportional to:
a) R b) R² c) 1/R. d)1/R²
85. If the current is flowing clockwise in a circular coil, the direction of field lines inside the coil is
a) towards you b) towards the centre along the radius
c) away from you. d) away from the centre along the radius
86. A current flows through a solenoid AB entering in an anticlockwise sense at end A. The
solenoid, when made to float in still water, will
a) have the end A pointing north. b) have the end A pointing south .
c) stay in any position. d) have the end A pointing east
87. A long current carrying wire W is free to move when placed in a magnetic field B at right angles
to the field as shown
a) It will move along the magnetic field to the right
b) It will move upwards towards you
c) It will move downwards away from you.
d) it will not move at all
88. A vertical wire carrying a current in the upward direction is placed in a horizontal magnetic
field directed towards north. The wire will experience a force directed towards
a) North b) South c) East d) West.
89. A wire placed vertically between the poles of a horse-shoe magnet, such that the north pole is
to your left, carries a current flowing upwards. The wire will experience a force tending to
deflect it to
a) towards you b) your left c) away from you. d) your right
90. A current carrying circular loop is freely suspended by a long thread. The plane of the loop will
point in the direction:
a) wherever left free b) North-south c) East-west. d) none of these
91. Frequency of ac mains in India
a) 30 Hz b) 40 Hz c) 50 Hz. d) 220 Hz
92. Fuse is connected in
a) live wire. b) neutral wire c) earth wire d) both a) & b)
93. For which electric appliance earthing to be done
a) geyser b) refrigerator c) toaster d) all of these.
94. The electrical meter in a house records the consumption of
a) charge b) current c) energy. d) power
95. A person connects his household appliances in series. Which of the following is true?
a) Each appliance operates independently .
b) The current in the circuit is reduced as resistance increases
c) Each appliance does not operate at its rated voltage
d) Both b) & c).
96. In what unit does the electric meter in a house measure the electrical energy consumed?
a) joule b) Wh c) kWh. d) calorie
97. The colour code of the wire which is connected to the metallic body of an appliance is
a) Red b) Black c) Green. d) Brown
 98. In all electrical appliances, the switches are put in the
a) live wire. b) neutral wire c) earth wire d) all of these
99. Identify the option that displays the correct wiring with correct colour code.
a) b)

Red wire Green wire Red wire Black wire.

c) d)

Red wire Green wire Red wire Black wire

100. Overloading of an electric circuit implies
a) drawing of large current. b) connecting high resistance device
c) connecting a large number of electric devices in series with the power supply
d) none of these