Chapter III:

Optics

1. A 2mm long object (AB) is located 15cm from the left side of a divergent lens. The focus of
the lens is 25cm. The optical center is 0. The object is perpendicular to the optic axis of the
lens. The positive direction is the direction of the light with 0 as origin.
i. Determine the abscises of the image of AB (FMBS 2002)
A. 93.75cm
B. -9.375cm
C. -93.75mm
D. 9.375cm
E. 93.75nmi
ii. Determine the size of the image of AB. (FMBS 2002)
A. 1.25cm
B. -1.25cm
C. -0.125cm
D. 1.25mm
E. -1.25mm

2. From a fixed object A, a convergent lens gives an image of the same size on a screen placed
2 meters from it. To obtain an image 5 times larger on a mobile screen, one needs to;
(FMBS 2006)
A. Place the lens farther, away from the object (translation of 20 cm)
B. Place the lens 40 cm away from the object (translation of 20 cm)
C. Place the lens closer to the object (translation of 20 cm)
D. Place the lens closer to the object (translation of 40 cm)
E. Place the lens 20 cm away from the object

3. A light ray being propagated through the air encounters an air-glass diopter (index of glass
n = 1.5) with an incidence of 45 degrees. The angle of refraction will be: (FMBS 2006)
A. 52 degrees
B. 76 degrees
C. 65.5 degrees
D. 28 degrees
E. 24 degrees

4. A lens has a flat face and spherical and convex face. The index of glass is 1.5 and the radius
of the curve of the convex face is 50 cm, The focal length of this lens will be: (FMBS 2006)
A. 25 cm
B. 1 m
C. 2 m
D. 50 cm
E. 75 cm
5. Determine the speed of light in water of refractive index 1.33. (FMBS 2007)
A. 3.99 x 10-8m/s
B. 2.26 x 10‘8m/s
C. 3.99 x 108m/s
D. 2.26 x 108m/s
E. None of the above

6. When a monochromatic beam of light traveling in air enters a glass block along an oblique
path to the glass surface there is no change in its (FMBS 2009)
A. Frequency
B. Direction
C. Velocity
D. Amplitude
E. Amplification

7. When a monochromatic beam of light travelling in air enters a glass block along an oblique
path to the glass surface there is no change in its :(FMBS 2010)
A. Frequency
B. Direction
C. Velocity
D. Amplitude
E. Amplification

8. Which of these proposals is correct? (FMBS 2011)

A. Geometrical optics cannot be explained by the wave theory of light
B. The photoelectric effect can be explained by Maxwell’s theory
C. Light has a dual nature: wave and corpuscular

9. Light travels a distance of 0,960m in 4.00ns in a given substance. The index of refraction of
this substance will be (FHS 2008)
A. 2.58
B. 1.85
C. 1.25
D. 3.2

10. A convex lens is held over a piece of paper outdoors on a sunny day. When the paper is
held 14cm below the lens, the sunlight is focused on the paper and the paper ignites. The
focal length of the lens is (FHS 2008)
A. 14cm
B. 28cm
C. 7 cm
D. 24cm

11. converging lens of focal length 20cm forms a real magnified image of an object when the
distance of the object from the lens is (FHS 2008)
A. 15cm
B. 30cm
C. 40cm
D. 50cm

12. A ray of light passes from medium one to medium 2 as shown in the diagram. Which of the
following relationships between the speed v, wavelength A and frequency f in the two
media are correct (FHS 2010)

A. f i> f2and Ai> A2

B. f !> f2 and Ai <h G
C. f 1 = f 2 and A i> A2
D. f 1 = fa and Ai< A2

13. During normal vision the eye has a total strength of 59 diopters (). The relaxed lens has a
strength of 16 diopters. At maximum accommodation, the strength of the lens increases by
about 10 diopters. An aphakia eye is one on which the lens has been removed. (FMBS
2001)
A. An aphakia eye has lost only its ability to accommodate
B. An aphakia eye has lost only its strength of 16 diopters
C. An aphakia eye has a new strength of 43 diopters when relaxed and has lost its ability to
accommodate
D. For clear vision of a distant object, it is necessary to add to an aphakia eye a diverging lens of
16 diopters

14. A ray of light from air arrives the surface of a tank filled with water of refractive index 1.33
making an angle of incidence of 60° with the water surface. The angle of refraction in
water is: (FMBS 2007)
A. 29o
B. 40°
C. 27o
D. 22°
E. 180o

15. Determine the speed of light in water of refractive index 1.33(FMBS 2010)
A. 3.99xl0-8m/s
B. 2.26xl0-8m/s
C. 3.99xl08m/s
D. 2.26xl08m/s
E. None of the above

16. A converging lens of focal length f = 25 cm gives a real object A, located on the optical axis
105cm in front of the main focus am image A'. The distance (in cm) between A' and main
focus image is: (2013)
A. 6,0
B. 8,0
C. 12
D. 16
E. 18

17. A person wants to see 5 times bigger characters in a book. The refractive power is
Determine how far (in cm) the person must place his magnifying glass. (2013)
A. 2.8
B. 11.4
C. 14.2
D. 17.8
E. 21.2

18. The spectrum of "visible light" consist of wavelength whose range is between: (2013)
A. 0.4 nm and 0.75 nm.
B. 0.4 pm and 0.75 pm.
C. 4 pm and 7.5 pm.
D. 4nmand5nm.
E. None of the above

19. During lunar eclipse (2014)

A. The sun is found between the earth and the moon
B. The moon is found between the sun and the earth
C. The earth is found between the sun and the moon
D. The moon expands
E. The moon shrinks

20. A light beam passing through the optical center of a lens (2014)
A. Is refracted
B. Is reflected
C. Is diffracted
D. Is dispersed
E. Is not deviated

21. A hypermetropic eye has a vision which is (2014)

A. More distinct during the day than at night
B. More distinct at night than during the day
C. More distinct for near than for far objects'
D. More distinct for far than for near objects
E. None of the above

22. Correction of vision in a myopic eye is done, using(FMBS2014)

A. A glass whose faces are parallel
B. The interface between media
C. A prism
D. A converging lens
E. A diverging lens
23. When a monochromatic beam of light travelling in air enters a glass block along an oblique
path to the glass surface there is no change in its(FMBS2014)
A. Frequency
B. Direction
C. Velocity
D. Amplitude
E. Amplification

24. The following indications are engraved on a microscope objective: x25, ocular; x 10. The
intrinsic power of this microscope is (2014)
A. 250
B. 500
C. 1000
D. 2500
E. None of the Above

25. An object A1B1 is placed Infront of a lens of focal length 10cm (object position p=20cm).
Which one of the proposals is correct?
A. The power of the lens is -0.1
B. The power of the lens is 1
C. The image A2B2 is A1B1 is real and inverted
D. The magnification γ is positive
E. The value of γ depends on the characteristics and not on the object portion.

26. Which ones of these proposals false?

A. Thin concave lenses are convergent
B. Thin convex lenses have negative powers
C. A thin convex lens has a positive focal length
D. Any light ray which passes through the optical center of a lens is not deviated
E. A lens is said to be thin when its thickness is negligible compared to the radii of
curvature of its phases
27. A medium that allows the light it receives to go through is said to be (FMBS 2012)
A. Opaque transparent
B. Translucent
C. Homogeneous
D. Translucent
E. Heterogeneous

28. A thin edge spherical lens transforms a parallel beam of light into a (FMBS 2012)
A. Cylindrical beam
B. Divergent beam
C. Convergent beam
D. Refractive beam
E. None of the above

29. A presbyopic eye has vision which is (FMBS 2012)

A. More distinct during the day than at night
B. More distinct at night than during the day
 C. More for near than for far objects
D. More distinct for far than for near objects
E. None of the above

30. Endoscopy is fast replacing x rays for most medical diagnosis purposes. This is because
(FHS 2006)

A. The endoscope is an application of the optic fiber

B. optical fiber used in endoscope are inert and do not affect matter
C. x rays are difficult to produce in large quantities
D. x rays ionize matter.

31. A real object A is situated on the optical axis at distance AO= 20cm, from a converging thin
lens of focal length 10cm the distance AA’ between this object and its images (FMPS 2009)
A. AA’=0.4m
B. AA’=0.3m
C. AA’=0.6m
D. AA’ = 0.33m

32. The punctum remotum of the left eye of a near sighted student is situated 2m away, that
of its right eye 2.5m. There vergences of the corrective lenses that this student must wea
to correct his inability (FMPS 2009)
A. Cg =-0.5 and Cd =-0.4
B. Cg =-0.5 and Cd =0.4
C. Cg =0.5 and Cd =-0.4
D. Cg =-0.4 and Cd =-0.5

33. In the most sensitive zone of the retina, cone cells are on diameter of 2.5micrometer. to
point A and B will be separated if their respective images are formed on two not adjoining
cones. Knowing that the depth of the eye Is p = 17mm, what Is the resolving power of the
eye? (FMBS 2009)
A.  = 2.94*102 rad
B.  = 2.94*10 -4 rad
C.  = 1.47*10 -4 rad
D.  = 2.94*106 rad

34. What is the refractive index of a prism of angle A = 30o which imposes a minimum
deviation of 16o on the light ray? (FMBS 2006)
A. 1
B. 3
C. 1.5
D. 2
E. 3
Next 3 questions: the diagram below shows a parallel beam of white light incident on the face PQ of
a rectangular glass block. The block has a refractive index n2 and is immersed in a clear liquid of
refractive index n1.

P Q

R S

35. Which of the following statements is true? (2015)

A. If n1 greater than n2 the white light could be reflected at face PQ
B. If n1 less than n2 the white light may be partially reflected at face PQ
C. The emerging beam from the face RS will be converging
D. The emerging beam from the face RS will be converging
E. None of the above.

36. Which of the following statements is true? (2015)

A. The emerging rays on face RS are a spectrum ranging from red to violet
B. The rays striking face PQ are separated into a spectrum ranging from red to violet.
C. The rays striking RS are separated into a spectrum ranging from red to violet with red
closest to PR
D. The rays striking RS are separated into a spectrum ranging from red to violet with violet
closest to PR
E. None of the above.

37. The white light is replaced by a monochromatic light source. If the glancing angle on the
face PQ is . Which of the following is the angle of refraction from RS? (2015)
A. n2sin(n/2 -)
B. n1/n2sin(n/2 -)
C. n1sin(n/2 -)
D. (n/2 -)
E. n2/n1sin(n/2 -)

38. Two campers wish to start a fire during the day. One is near sighted and the other is far
sighted. Whose glasses should be used to focus the rays of the sun?
A. The far-sighted camper
B. Either camper
C. Both glasses combined
D. None of the above

Questions 39-40:

39. What is the maximum magnification possible with a lens of focal length 10cm?
A. 1
B. 0.05
 C. 2.5
D. 3.5
E. None of the above

40. What is the magnification of this lens when the eye is relaxed?
A. 1
B. 0.05
C. 2.5
D. 3.5
E. None of the above

41. The minimum height of a vertical flat mirror 5’10” (5feet 10 inches) in height can see his
full image is
A. 2.5’5”
B. 5’5”
C. 80o
D. Depends on the distance from the mirror
E. None of the above

42. The light beam shown in the figure below makes an angle of 20.0o with the normal. Line
NN in the linseed oil of refractive index 1.48. the angle  and o.
A. 22.3o and 30.4o
B. 40.3o and 33.2o
C. 19.9o and 27o
D. 27o and 19.9o
E. None of the above.