MCQs Chapter 11 Human Eye and Colourful World

Human Eye Class 10 MCQ Question 1.

The muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil is
(a) cornea
(b) ciliary muscles
(c) iris
(d) retina

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Iris control the size of pupil.

2. Having two eyes facilitates in

A : Increasing the field of view
B : Bringing three-dimensional view
C : Developing the concept of distance/ size
Then the correct option is/are
(a) A only
(b) A and B only
(c) B only
(d) A, B and C

Answer
Answer:d

3. The black opening between the aqueous humour and the lens is called
(a) retina
(b) iris
(c) cornea
(d) pupil

Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) The black opening between the aqueous humour and the eye lens is called pupil.
4. Near and far points of a young person normal eye respectively are
(a) 0 and infinity
(b) 0 and 25 cm
(c) 25 cm and infinity
(d) 25 cm and 150 cm.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Near point = 25 cm while far point = infinity.

5. The defect of vision in which the person is able to see distant object
distinctly but cannot see nearby objects clearly is called
(a) Long-sightedness
(b) Far-sightedness
(c) Hypermetropia
(d) All above

Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) Hypermetropia is also called long-sightedness or far-sightedness.

6. The ability of eye lens to adjust its focal length to form a sharp image of the
object at varying distances on the retina is called
(a) Power of observation of the eye
(b) Power of adjustment of the eye
(c) Power of accommodation of the eye
(d) Power of enabling of the eye

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) It is called power of accommodation of the eye.
7. Myopia and hypermetropia can be corrected by
(a) Concave and plano-convex lens
(b) Concave and convex lens
(c) Convex and concave lens
(d) Plano-concave lens for both defects.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Myopia is corrected by using of suitable power of concave lens while
hypermetropia is corrected by convex lens.

8. Bi-focal lens are required to correct

(a) astigmatism
(b) coma
(c) myopia
(d) presbyopia

Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) Bifocal lens are required to correct the presbyopia. Upper point of bifocal lens
consists of concave lens used for distant vision while lower point consists of convex
lens facilitate near vision.

9. The defective eye of a person has near point 0.5 m and point 3 m. The
power far corrective lens required for
(i) reading purpose and
(ii) seeing distant objects, respectively are:
(a) 0.5 D and +3D
(b) +2D and – \(\frac{1}{3}\) D
(c) – 2D and + \(\frac{1}{3}\)D
(d) 0.5 D and-3.0 D

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) For reading purpose
10. The image formed on the retina of the human eye is
(a) virtual and inverted
(b) real and inverted
(c) real and erect
(d) virtual and erect

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Eye lens is convex in nature. So, image formed by it on the retina is real and
inverted.

11. When white light enters a prism, it gets split into its constituent colours.
This is due to
(a) different refractive index for different wavelength of each colour
(b) each colours has same velocity in the prism.
(c) prism material have high density.
(d) Scattering of light

Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Dispersion takes place because refractive index of the material of prism is different
for different wavelength.

[Link] air layer of atmosphere whose temperature is less then the hot layer
behave as optically
(a) denser medium
(b) rarer medium
(c) inactive medium
(d) either denser or rarer medium

Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) The cold air layer of the atmosphere acts as a optically denser medium than hot air
because the molecules are closely packed together.
13. Refraction of light by the earth’s atmosphere due to variation in air density
is called
(a) atmospheric reflection
(b) atmospheric dispersion
(c) atmospheric scattering
(d) atmospheric refraction

Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) This phenomena is called atmospheric refraction.

14. The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules of the

atmosphere in all direction is called ____________ of light.
(a) dispersion
(b) scattering
(c) interference
(d) tyndell effect

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) The said phenomenon is called scattering of light.

15. One cannot see through the fog, because

(a) refractive index of the fog is very high
(b) light suffers total reflection at droplets
(c) fog absorbs light
(d) light is scattered by the droplets

Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) Objects are not visible through the fog because droplets scatter the light rays.

16.A person cannot see distinctly objects kept beyond 2 m. This defect can be
corrected by using a lens of power [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) + 0.5 D
(b) – 0.5 D
(c) + 0.2 D
(d) – 0.2 D

Answer/Explanation
MCQ On Human Eye With Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Person cannot see distant objects clearly. So he is suffering from myopia. The
defect is corrected by using concave lens of power
P = \(\frac{1}{f}=\frac{1}{-2 m}\) =-0.5

17.A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow

beam of white light is incident on the prism as shown in figure. In which of the
following cases, after dispersion, the third colour from the top corresponds to
the colour of the sky? [NCERT Exemplar Problems]

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) In figure (a) base BC of the prism is at the bottom, then violet colour lies at the
bottom but in figure (b), the base BC is at the top, then violet would be at the top after
dispersion, and third colour would be blue.
18. At noon the sun appears white as [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) light is least scattered
(b) all the colours of the white light are scattered away
(c) blue colour is scattered the most
(d) red colour is scattered the most

Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) At noon, the sun is at top and the light rays coming from the sun have to travel lens
distance hence, all colours get scattered very less even blue and violet.

19. Twinkling of stars is due to atmospheric [NCERT Exemplar Problems]

(a) dispersion of light by water droplets
(b) refraction of light by different layers of varying refractive indices
(c) scattering of light by dust particles
(d) internal reflection of light by clouds.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Twinkling of star is due to atmospheric refraction of starlight caused by the
gradual change in refractive index of different air layers at different height, the
apparent position of star keeps on changing.

[Link] clear sky appears blue because [NCERT Exemplar Problems]

(a) blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere.
(b) ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the atmosphere.
(c) violet and blue lights get scattered more than lights of all other colours by
the atmosphere.
(d) light of all other colours is scattered more than the violet and blue colour
lights by the atmosphere.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Violet and blue colour have shorter wavelength. So, they scattered more than
lights of other colour by the molecules present in the atmosphere.

21. The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour.
These can be easily seen from a distance because among all other colours,
the red light [NCERT Exemplar Problems]
(a) is scattered the most by smoke or fog
(b) is scattered the least by smoke or fog
(b) is absorbed the most by smoke or fog
(c) moves fastest in air

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Red colour has longer wavelength so least scattered by smoke or fog.

22. The bluish colour of water in deep sea is due to [NCERT Exemplar
Problems]
(a) the presence of algae and other plants found in water
(b) reflection of sky in water
(c) scattering of light
(d) absorption of light by the sea

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) The fine water molecules mainly scatter blue light due to its shorter wavelength.

23. When light rays enter the eye, most of the refraction occurs at the [NCERT
Exemplar Problems]
(a) crystalline lens
(b) outer surface of the cornea
(c) iris
(d) pupil

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) Most of the refraction for light rays entering the eye occurs at the outer surface of
cornea which acts a primary lens converging in nature.

24. The focal length of the eye lens increases when eye muscles [NCERT
Exemplar Problems]
(a) are relaxed and lens becomes thinner
(b) contract and lens becomes thicker
(c) are relaxed and lens becomes thicker
(d) contract and lens becomes thinner

Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Ciliary muscles modify the curvature of eye lens. When eye muscles are relaxed,
eye lens becomes thinner thereby are relaxed, eye lens becomes thinner thereby
increase in the focal length of eye lens.

Direction (Q25 to Q30):

In the following Questions, the Assertion and Reason have been put forward.
Read the statements carefully and choose the correct alternative from the
following:
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the
correct explanation of the Assertion.
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.
25. Assertion: Blind spot is a small area of the retina which is insensitive to
light where the optic nerve leaves the eye.
Reason: There are no rods or cones present at the junction of optic nerve and
retina in the eye.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
26. Assertion: The near-point of a hypermetropic eye is more than 25 cm
away.
Reason: Hypermetropia is corrected using spectacles containing concave
lenses.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

27. Assertion: Myopia is the defect of vision in which a person cannot see the
distant objects clearly.
Reason: This due to eye-ball being too short.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(c) Assertion is true but the Reason is false.

28. Assertion: Concave mirrors are used as reflectors in torches, vehicle

head-lights and in search lights.
Reason: When an object is placed beyond the centre of curvature of a
concave mirror, the image formed is real and inverted.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: b
Explanation:
(b) The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion.

29. Assertion: The light emerges from a parallel-sided glass slab in a direction
perpendicular with that in which enters the glass slab.
Reason: The perpendicular distance between the original path of incident ray
and emergent ray coming out of glass slab is called lateral displacement of
the emergent ray of light.
Answer/Explanation
Answer: d
Explanation:
(d) The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is true.

30. Assertion: When a pencil is partly immersed in water and held obliquely to
the surface, the pencil appears to bend at the water surface.
Reason: The apparent bending of the pencil is due to the refraction of light
when it passes from water to air.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: a
Explanation:
(a) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct
explanation of the Assertion.

31. The least distance of distinct vision for a nor¬mal eye is

(a) infinity
(b) 25 cm
(c) 2.5 cm
(d) 25 m

Answer
Answer: b

32. A person cannot see distinctly objects kept beyond 2 m. This defect can
be corrected by using a lens of power
(a) +0.5 D
(b) -0.5 D
(c) +0.2 D
(d) -0.2 D

Answer
Answer: b
33. The defect of vision in which a person cannot see the distant objects
clearly but can see nearby objects clearly is called
(a) myopia
(b) hypermetropia
(c) presbyopia
(d) bifocal eye

Answer
Answer: a

34. The splitting of white light into different colours on passing through a prism
is called
(a) reflection
(b) refraction
(c) dispersion
(d) deviation

Answer
Answer: c

35. At noon, the Sun appears white as

(a) blue colour is scattered the most
(b) red colour is scattered the most
(c) light is least scattered
(d) all the colours of the white light are scattered away

Answer
Answer: c

36. Twinkling of stars is due to

(a) reflection of light by clouds
(b) scattering of light by dust particles
(c) dispersion of light by water drops
(d) atmospheric refraction of starlight

Answer
Answer: d

37. When white light enters a glass prism from air, the angle of deviation is
least for
(a) blue light
(b) yellow light
(c) violet light
(d) red light

Answer
Answer: d

38. When white light enters a glass prism from air, the angle of deviation is
maximum for
(a) blue light
(b) yellow light
(c) red light
(d) violet light

Answer
Answer: c

39. The amount of light entering the eye can be controlled by the
(a) iris
(b) pupil
(c) cornea
(d) ciliary muscles

Answer
Answer: b

40. What type of image is formed by the eye lens on the retina?
(a) Real and erect
(b) Virtual and inverted
(c) Real and inverted
(d) Virtual and erect

Answer
Answer: c

41. The medical condition in which the lens of the eye of a person becomes
progressively cloudy resulting in blurred vision is called
(a) myopia
(b) hypermetropia
(c) presbyopia
(d) cataract

Answer
Answer: d

42. The defect of the eye in which the eyeball becomes too long is
(a) myopia
(b) hypermetropia
(c) presbyopia
(d) cataract

Answer
Answer: a

43. The defect of vision in which the image of nearby objects is formed behind
the retina, is
(a) myopia
(b) short-sightedness
(c) hypermetropia
(d) presbyopia

Answer
Answer: c
44. Which of the following is a natural phenomenon which is caused by the
dispersion of sunlight in the sky?
(a) Twinkling of stars
(b) Stars seem higher than they actually are
(c) Advanced sunrise and delayed sunset
(d) Rainbow

Answer
Answer: d

[Link] the scientist who was the first to use a glass prism to obtain the
spectrum of sunlight.
(a) Isaac Newton
(b) Einstein
(c) Kepler
(d) Hans Christian Oersted

Answer
Answer: a

46. Very fine particles scatter more of ____________ colour.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: blue

[Link] light is used for signals as it is ____________ scattered.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: less

48. Bi-focal lens is used to correct ____________ refractive error.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: presbyopic

49. Hypermetropic eye is corrected by using ____________ lens.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: convex

50. When light falls at critical angle on the surface of a rarer medium while
coming from a denser medium, the refracting angle is ____________ .

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: 90°

51. The dispersion of white light occurs because colours of white light at
different ____________ through the glass prism.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: speed

52. 28 frames are projected per second in motion picture. [True/False]

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: False

53. Myopia is caused due to excessive curvature in cornea. [True/False]

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c

Explanation: True

54. A lens of higher focal length has less power. [True/False]

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: True

55. Power of accommodation for a normal eye is 4 dioptre. [True/False]

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: True

56. The optical nerves carry signals to the brain. [True/False]

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: True

57.

Column I Column II

(i) Twinkling stars (A) Suspended water drops

(ii) Blue sky (B) Group of colours

(iii) Rainbow (C) Scattering

(iv) Spectrum (D) Changing atmosphere

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(i) → (D)
(ii) → (C)
(iii) → (A)
(iv) → (B)

58. In a human eye, name the following parts:

(a) a thin membrane which allows light to enter the eye.
(b) the muscles which help in changing the focal length of eye lens.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
(a) Cornea
(b) Ciliary muscles

59. Name the part of our eyes that helps us to focus near and distant objects
in quick succession.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
Ciliary muscles help in changing the focal length of the eye lens.

60. In which direction, the near point of hypermetropic eye is shifted from the
normal near point?

Answer/Explanation

61. Name the part responsible for the power of accommodation of the human
eye.
Or
Name the component of eye that is responsible for the adjustment of eye
lens? [DoE]
Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: Ciliary muscles

62. A person suffering from an eye defect uses lenses of power ID. Name the
defect he is suffering from and the nature of lens used.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: Hypermetropia; convex lens.

63. What is the nature of eye lens of human eye and that of the image formed
at the retina of the eye by it?

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
The nature of eye lens in human eye is convex nature of the image formed on the
retina by it is real, inverted and diminished.

64. Mention the role of optic nerve in the human eye.

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation:
Role of optic nerve in human eye: It transmits the visual information in the form of
electrical signal generated at retina to the brain.

65. What is the other name of old hypermetropia?

Answer/Explanation
Answer: c
Explanation: Presbyopia.
Fill in the Blanks
1. The ability of the eye to focus both near and distant objects, by adjusting its
focal length, is called the ……….. of the eye.
2. ……….. of light causes the blue colour of sky and reddening of the Sun at
sunrise and sunset.
3. Most of the refraction of light rays entering the eye occurs at the outer
surface of the ……….. .
4. Due to the greater converging power of the eye lens in a myopic eye, the
image of distant object is formed ……….. the retina.
5. A person suffering from both myopia and hypermetropia uses ………..
leases.

Answers
1. accommodation
2. Scattering
3. cornea
4. in front of
5. bifocal