Exercise - I

REFLECTION OF LIGHT AT PLANE SURFACE 9. Two plane mirrors are at 45° to each other. If
1. When a ray of light is incident normally on a an object is placed between them then the
plane mirror then the angle of reflection will be number of images will be
(1) 0° (2) 90° (3) 180° (4) – 90° (1) 5 (2) 9 (3) 7 (4) 8
2. A ray is incident at 30° angle on plane mirror.
What will be deviation after reflection from REFLECTION AT SPHERICAL SURFACE
mirror. 10. The focal length of a concave mirror is 50 cm.
(1) 120° (2) 60° (3) 30° (4) 45° where an object be placed so that its image is
3. Two plane mirrors are lying perpendicular to two times magnified, real and inverted -
each other, there is lamp in between mirrors. (1) 75 cm (2) 72 cm
Then number of images of lamp will be (3) 63 cm (4) 50 cm
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) 6 11. An object of height 7.5 cm is placed in front of
4. A man runs towards stationary plane mirror a convex mirror of radius of curvature 25 cm
at a speed of 15 m/s. What is the speed of his at a distance of 40 cm. The height of the image
image with respect to mirror :– should be -
(1) 7.5 m/s (2) 15 m/s (1) 2.3 cm (2) 1.78 cm
(3) 30 m/s (4) 45 m/s (3) 1 cm (4) 0.8 cm
5. Figure shows two plane mirrors parallel to 12. A square of side 3 cm is placed at a distance of
each other and an object O placed between 25 cm from a concave mirror of focal length
them. Then the distance of the first three 10 cm. The centre of the square is at the axis
images from the mirror M2 will be :(in cm) of the mirror and the plane is normal to the
axis. The area enclosed by the image of the
5cm wire is -
O (1) 4 cm2 (2) 6 cm2
15cm (3) 16 cm 2 (4)36 cm2
M1 M2 13. The focal length of a concave mirror is 12 cm.
(1) 5, 10, 15 (2) 5, 15, 30 Where should an object of height 4 cm be
(3) 5, 25, 35 (4) 5, 15, 25 placed, so that a real image of 1 cm height is
6. A ray gets successively reflection from two formed ?
mirrors inclined at an angle of 40°. If the angle (1) 48 cm (2) 3 cm
of incidence on the first mirror is 30° then the (3) 60 cm (4) 15 cm
net deviation of this ray after two reflections. 14. An object is lying at a distance of 90 cm from
(1) 40° (2) 280° (3) 90° (4) 240° a concave mirror of focal length 30 cm. The
7. A tall man of height 6 feet, want to see his full position and nature of image formed by it will
image. Then required minimum length of the be
mirror will be :- (1) 45 cm, of the size of object
(1) 12 feet (2) 3 feet (2) 90 cm, smaller than object
(3) 6 feet (4) Any length (3) 30 cm, bigger than object
8. A man is 180 cm tall and his eyes are 10 cm (4) – 45 cm smaller than object
below the top of his head. In order to see his 15. An object of height 1.5 cm is situated at a
entire height right from toe to head, he uses a distance of 15 cm from a concave mirror. The
plane mirror kept at a distance of 1 m from concave mirror forms its real image of height
him. The minimum length of the plane mirror 3.0 cm. The focal length of concave mirror will
required is be
(1) 180 cm (2) 90 cm (1) – 10 cm (2) – 20 cm
(3) 85 cm (4)170 cm (3) 20 cm (4) 30 cm
16. A boy stands straight infront of a mirror at a 23. The focal length of a convex mirror is 20 cm
distance of 30 cm away from it. He sees his its radius of curvature will be
erect image whose height is 1/5th of his real (1) 10 cm (2) 20 cm
height. The mirror he is using is - (3) 30 cm (4) 40 cm
(1) Plane mirror (2) Convex mirror 24. A diminished virtual image can be formed
(3) Concave mirror (4) None only in
17. A point object is moving on the principal axis (1) Plane mirror (2) A concave mirror
of a concave mirror of focal length 24 cm (3) A convex mirror (4) None
towards the mirror. When it is at a distance of
60 cm from the mirror, its velocity is REFRACTION AT PLANE SURFACE :
9 cm/sec. What is the velocity of the image at SNELL'S LAWS TIR
that instant - 25. The colour are characterised by which of
(1) 5 cm/sec. (2) 12 cm/sec following character of light-
(3) 4 cm/sec (4) 9 cm/sec (1) Frequency (2) Amplitude
18. A concave mirror gives an image three times (3) Wavelength (4) Velocity
as large as the object placed at a distance of 26. The wavelength of light in two liquids 'x' and
20 cm from it. For the image to be real, the 'y' is 3500 Å and 7000Å, then the critical angle
focal length should be - will be
(1) –10 cm (2) –15 cm (1) 60° (2) 45°
(3) –20 cm (4) –30 cm (3) 30° (4) 15°
19. The minimum distance between the object 27. A microscope is focused on a mark, then a
and its real image for concave mirror is glass slab of refractive index 1.5 and
(1) f (2) 2f (3) 4f (4) Zero thickness of 6 cm is placed on the mark to get
20. A convex mirror has a radius of curvature of the mark again in focus, the microscope
22 cm. If an object is placed 14 cm away from should be moved
the mirror then its image is formed at- (1) 4 cm (2) 2 cm (3) 6 cm (4) 8 cm
(1) 6.2 cm on the front side of the mirror 28. Velocity of light in glass, whose refractive
(2) 6.2 cm on the back side of the mirror. index w.r.t. air is 1.5, is 2 × 108 m/Sec. In a
(3) 51.3 cm on the front of the mirror. certain liquid the velocity of light is found to
(4) 51.3 cm on the back side of the mirror. be 2.5 × 108 m/Sec. The refractive index of
21. The focal length of a spherical mirror is :- liquid w.r.t. air is
(1) Maximum for red light (1) 0.64 (2) 0.80 (3) 1.20 (4) 1.44
(2) Maximum for blue light 29. A point source of light is place 4 m below the
(3) Maximum for white light surface of water of refractive index 5/3. The
(4) Same for all lights minimum diameter of a disc which should be
22. A point object is placed at a distance of 10 cm placed over the source on the surface of water
and its real image is formed at a distance of to cut-off all light coming out of water is.
20 cm from a concave mirror. If the object is (1) 2 m (2) 6 m (3) 4 m (4) 3 m
moved by 0.1 cm towards the mirror, the 30. When a ray of light enters a medium of
image will shift by about. refractive index µ, it is observed that the
(1) 0.4 cm away from the mirror angle of refraction is half of the angle of
(2) 0.4 cm towards the mirror incidence is than angle of incidence is
(3) 0.8 cm away from the mirror (1) 2 cos–1(µ/2) (2) cos–1(µ/2)
(4) 0.8 cm towards the mirror (3) 2 cos–1(µ) (4) 2 sin–1(µ/2)
31. White light is incident on the interface of glass 38. Critical angle of light passing from glass to air
and air as shown in the figure. If green light is is minimum for
just totally internally reflected then the (1) Red (2) Green
emerging ray in air contains (3) Yellow (4) Violet
39. Which of the following is used in optical fibres
Air Green (1) T.I.R. (2) Scattering
Glass (3) Diffraction (4) Refraction
40. Brilliance of diamond is due to
White (1) Shape (2) Cutting
(1) Yellow, orange, red (3) Reflection (4) T.I.R.
(2) Violet, indigo, blue 41. 'Mirage' is a phenomenon due to
(3) All colours (1) Reflection of light
(4) All colours except green (2) Refraction of light
32. A plane glass slab is kept over various (3) T.I.R. of light
coloured letters; the letter which appears (4) Diffraction of light
least raised is 42. An object is immersed in a fluid. In order that
(1) blue (2) voilet (3) green (4) red the object becomes invisible, it should.
33. A bubble in glass slab ( = 1.5) when viewed (1) Bahave as a perfect reflector
from one side appears at 5 cm and 2cm from (2) Absorb all light falling on it
other side, then thickness of slab is:- (3) Have refractive index one
(1) 3.75 cm (2) 3 cm (4) Have refractive index exactly matching
(3) 10.5 cm. (4)2.5 cm with that of the surrounding fluid
34. A ray of light travelling in air have wavelength
PRISM & DISPERSION
 , frequency n, velocity V and intensity I. If
43. The angle of a glass prism is 4.5° and its
this ray enters into water than these
refractive index is 1.52. The angle of minimum
parameters are ' , n', v' and I' respectively. deviation will be –
Which relation is correct from following- (1) 1.5° (2) 2.3° (3) 4.5° (4) 2°
(1)  = ' (2) n = n' (3) v = v' (4) I = I' 44 A ray of light passes through equilateral
35. Light travels through a glass plate of Prism ( =1.5) such that angle of incidence is
thickness t and having refractive index n. If c equal to angle of emergence and the later is
is the velocity of light in vacuum. the time equal to 3/4th of Prism angle. The angle of
taken by the light to travel this thickness of deviation is
glass is (1) 60° (2) 30° (3) 45° (4) 120°
t nt tc 45. Prism angle of glass prism is 10°. It's refractive
(1) (2) tnc (3) (4)
nc c n index of red and violet colour is 1.51 and 1.52
36. A ray of light propagates from glass respectively. Then its dispersive power will be.
(refractive index = 3/2) to water (refractive (1) 0.015 (2) 0.020
index = 4/3). The value of the critical angle (3) 0.011 (4) 0.019
 8 46. If the refractive indices of crown glass for red,
(1)sin–1 (1/2) (2) 
sin–1  yellow and violet colours are 1.5140, 1.5170
 9  and 1.5318 respectively and for flint glass
(3) sin–1 (8/9) (4) sin–1 (5/7) these are 1.6434, 1.6499 and 1.6852
37. Relation between critical angles of water and respectively, then the dispersive powers for
glass is crown and flint glass are respectively.
(1) Cw> Cg (2) Cw< Cg (1) 0.034 and 0.064 (2) 0.064 and 0.034
47. A thin Prism P1 with angle 4° and made from 52. Three prisms 1,2 and 3 have the prism angle
glass of refractive index 1.54 is combined A = 60°, but their refractive indices are
with another thin Prism P2 made from glass of respectively 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6. If  1,  2, 3, be
refractive index 1.72 to produce dispersion their respective angles of deviation then :–
without deviation. The angle of Prism P2 is (1) 3 > 2 >  1 (2) 1 > 2 > 3
(1) 5.33° (2) 4° (3) 3° (4) 2.6° (3) 1 = 2 = 3 (4) 2 > 1 > 3
48. The angle of minimum deviation measured 53. Rainbow is formed due to :-
with a prism is 30° and the angle of prism is (1) Scattering & refraction
60°. The refractive index of prism material is - (2) Internal reflection & dispersion
(3) Reflection only
3 4
(1) 2 (2) 2 (3) (4) (4) Diffraction and dispersion
2 3
54. The refractive index of the material of a prism
49. Angle of prism is A and its one surface is
is 2 and its refracting angle is 30°. One of
silvered. Light rays falling at an angle of
the refracting surfaces of the prism is
incidence 2A on first surface return back
silvered. A beam of monochromatic light
through the same path after suffering
entering the prism from the other face will
reflection at second silvered surface.
retrace its path after reflection from the
Refractive index of the material of prism is silvered surface if its angle of incidence on the
(1) 2 sin A (2) 2 cos A prism is :–
1 (1) 60° (2) 0° (3) 30° (4) 45°
(3) cosA (4) tanA
2
50. A ray falls on a prism ABC (AB = BC) and travels REFRACTION AT SPHERICAL SURFACES
as shown in figure. The minimum refractive 55. A point object O is placed in front of a glass
rod having spherical end of radius of
index of the prism material should be
curvature 30 cm. The image formed would be
A
O Air Glass
90°
15cm 30cm
90° (1) 30 cm left (2) infinity
C
B (3) 1 cm to the right (4) 18 cm to the left
4 56. A spherical surface of radius of curvature R
(1) (2) 2 (3) 1.5 (4) 3
3 separates air (refractive index 1.0) from glass
51. For a prism, graph between angle of deviation (refractive index 1.5). The centre of curvature is
() and angle of incidence will be in glass. A point object P placed in air is found to
y
have a real image Q in the glass. The line PQ cuts
y
the surface at a point O and PO = OQ. The
distance PO is equal to
(1) (2) 
 (1) R (2) 3 R (3) 2 R (4) 5 R

O x O x
i i LENSES
y y 57. Two convex lens of focal length 20 cm and
25 cm are placed in contact with each other,
(3)  (4)  then power of this combination is –
(1) + 1 D (2) + 9 D
O x x (3) – 1 D (4) – 9 D
58. Two lenses of power +2.50 D and –3.75 D are 66. A convex lens of power P is immersed in
combined to form a compound lens. Its focal water. how will its power change ?
length in cm will be - (1) Increases
(1) 40 (2) –40 (3) –80 (4) 160 (2) Decreases
59. Lenses of powers 3D and –5D are combined (3) Remains unchanged
to form a compound lens. An object is placed (4) Increases for red colour and decreases for
at a distance of 50 cm from this lens. Calculate blue colour
the position of its image. 67. A convex lens is made up of three different
(1) –10 cm (2) +10 cm materials as shown in the figure. For a point
(3) –25 cm (4) + 25 cm. object placed on its axis, the number of
60. A convex lens of Focal length of 40cm is in images formed are
contact with a concave lens of focal length
25cm. The power of the combination is.
(1) –1.5 D (2) -6.5 D
(3) +6.5 D (4) +6.67 D
61. An object is put at a distance of 5 cm from the (1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
first focus of a convex lens of focal length 68. The focal length of a convex lens is 10 cm and
10cm. If a real image is formed it's distance its refractive index is 1.5. If the radius of
from the lens will be :- curvature of one surface is 7.5 cm, the radius
(1) 15 cm (2) 20 cm of curvature of the second surface will be
(3) 25 cm (4) 30 cm (1) 7.5 cm (2) 15.0 cm
62. An equiconvex lens has a power of 5 dioptre. (3) 75 cm (4)5.0 cm
If it is made of glass of refractive index 1.5. 69. A plano convex lens ( = 1.5) has radius of
then radius of curvature of its each surface curvature 10 cm. It is silvered on its plane
will be ? surface. Find focal length after silvering:-
(1) 20 cm (2) 10 cm (3) 40 cm (4)  (1) 10 cm (2) 20 cm
63. An object placed at a distance of 9cm from (3) 15 cm (4) 25 cm
first principal focus of convex lens, produces 70. A plano convex lens is made of refractive
a real image at a distance of 25cm from its index 1.6. The radius of curvature of the
second principal focus. Then focal length of curved surface is 60 cm. The focal length of
lens is the lens is
(1) 9 cm (2) 25 cm (1) 50 cm (2) 100 cm
(3) 15 cm (4) 17 cm (3) 200 cm (4) 400 cm
64. A glass convex lens (µg = 1.5) has a focal 71. If in a plano-convex lens. the radius of
length of 8 cm when placed in air. What would curvature of the convex surface is 10 cm and
be the focal length of the lens when it is the focal length of the lens is 30 cm, then the
immersed in water (µw = 1.33) refractive index of the material of lens will be
(1) 2 m (2) 4 cm (1) 1.5 (2) 1.66 (3) 1.33 (4) 3
(3) 16 cm (4) 32 cm 72. If a convex lens of focal length 80 cm and a
65. Two thin convex lenses of focal length 10 cm concave lens of focal length 50 cm are
and 15 cm are separated by a distance of combined together, what will be their
10 cm. The focal length of the combination is :- resulting power
(1) 4.2 cm (2) 6 cm (1) + 6.5 D (2) – 6.5 D
73. A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose 78. An achromatic convergent doublet of two
refractive index is equal to the refractive lenses in contact has a power of +2D. The
index of the lens. Then its focal length will :- convex lens has a power +5D. What is the
(1) Become zero ratio of the dispersive powers of the
(2) Become infinite convergent and divergent lenses.
(3) Become small, but non–zero (1) 2 : 5 (2) 3 : 5 (3) 5 : 2 (4) 5 : 3
(4) Remain unchanged 79. The dispersive powers of the materials of the
74. An equiconvex lens is cut into two halves two lenses are in the ratio 4 : 3. If the
along (i) XOX' and (ii) YOY' as shown in the achromatic combination of these two lenses
figure. Let f, f', f" be the focal lengths of the in contact is a convex lens of focal length
complete lens, of each half in case (i), and of 60 cm then the focal lengths of the component
each half in case (ii), respectively Choose the lenses are
correct statement from the following :– (1) –20 cm and 25 cm
Y (2) 20 cm and –25 cm
(3) –15 cm and 40 cm
X' X (4) 15 cm and –20 cm
O 80. Two lenses of focal length +10 cm and –15 cm
when put in contact behave like a convex lens.
Y' They will have zero longitudinal chromatic
(1) f' = f, f" = 2f (2) f' = 2f, f" = f aberration if their dispersive powers are in
the ratio
(3) f' = f, f" = f (4) f' = 2f, f" = 2f
(1) +3/2 (2) +2/3
75. An object and its real image are located at
(3) –3/2 (4) –2/3
distances 25 cm and 40 cm respectively from
81. Refractive index of violet, yellow and Red
the two principal focii of a convex lens. The
colour of light for a material of lens are 1.66,
linear magnification of the image is near to
1.64 & 1.62 respectively. If mean focal length
(1) + 1.3 (2) –1.3
of lens is 10cm Then chromatic aberration
(3) + 1.8 (4) –1.8
between the colour of violet and red will be
(1) 0.625 cm (2) 0.125 m
CHROMATIC & SPHERICAL ABERRATIONS
(3) .02 cm (4) 0 cm
76. Lenses applied in achromatic combination
having dispersive power in ratio of 5:3 if focal
MICROSCOPES AND TELESCOPES
length of concave lens is 15 cm, then focal
82. The focal length of convex lens is 2.5 cm. Its
length of other lens will be :
magnifying power for minimum distance of
(1) –9 cm (2) +9 cm
distinct vision will be -
(3) –12 cm (4) +12 cm
(1) 25 (2) 52 (3) 11 (4) 1.1
77. If the magnitude of dispersive powers of two
83. An astronomical telescope of magnifying power
lenses are 0.024 and 0.036. Then their focal
8 is made using two lenses spaced 45 cm apart.
lengths will be for aberration free combination.
The focal length of the lenses used are
(1) 30 cm, –40 cm
(1) f = 40 cm, f = 5 cm
(2) 30 cm, –45 cm
(2) f = 8 cm, f = 5 cm
(3) 10 cm, 30 cm
(3) f = 5 cm, f = 47 cm
(4) 20 cm, –35 cm
(4) f = 20 cm, f = 5 cm
84. The magnifying power of the objective of a 91. The magnifying power of a simple
compound microscope is 7 if the magnifying microscope is 6. The focal length of its lens in
power of the microscope is 35, then the metres will be, if least distance of distinct
magnifying power of eyepiece will be - vision is 25 cm
(1) 245 (2) 5 (3) 28 (4) 42 (1) 0.05 (2) 0.06 (3) 0.25 (4) 0.12
85. An astronomical telescope has focal lengths 92. An astronomical telescope has a magnifying
100 m and 10 cm of objective and eyepiece power 10. The focal length of eyepiece is
lens respectively when final image is formed at 20 cm. The focal length of objective is
least distance of distinct vision, magnification (1) 2 cm (2) 200cm
power of telescope will be : 1 1
(3) cm (4) cm
(1) –10 (2) –11 (3) –14 (4) –15 2 200
86. If tube length of astronomical telescope is 93. A telescope has an objective lens of focal
105 cm and magnifying power is 20 for length 200 cm and an eye piece with focal
normal setting. Calculate the focal length of length 2cm. If this telescope is used to see a
objective. 50 meter tall building at a distance of 2km,
(1) 100 cm (2) 10 cm what is the height of the image of the building
(3) 20 cm (4) 25 cm formed by the objective lens
87. Least distance of distinct vision is 25 cm, (1) 5 cm (2) 10 cm (3) 1 cm (4) 2 cm
what will be Magnifying power of simple
microscope of focal length 5 cm, if final image DEFECTS OF VISION
is formed at minimum distance of distinct 94. Minimum and maximum distance should be
vision – for clear vision of healthy eye
1 1 (1) 100 cm & 500 cm (2) Infinite & 25 cm
(1) (2) 5 (3) (4) 6 (3) 25 cm & 100 cm (4) 25 cm & infinite
5 6
95. A person can see clearly only upto a distance
88. In a compound microscope, the intermediate
of 25 cm. He wants to read a book placed at a
image, in normal use is
distance of 50 cm. What kind of lens does he
(1) Virtual, erect and magnified
require for his spectacles and what must be
(2) Real, erect and magnified
its power ?
(3) Real, inverted and magnified
(1) Concave, – 1.0 D (2) Convex, + 1.5 D
(4) Virtual, inverted and magnified
(3) Concave, – 2.0 D (4) Convex, + 2.0 D
89. The focal lengths of the objective and eye-
96. A person can not see the objects beyond
piece of a telescope are respectively 100 cm
50 cm. The power of a lens to correct this
and 2 cm. The moon subtends an angle of 0.5°
vision will be-
at the eye. If it is looked through the
(1) +2D (2) –2D
telescope, the angle subtended by the moon's (3) +5D (4) 0.5 D
image will be 97. A myopic person can not see objects lying
(1) 100° (2) 50° (3) 25° (4) 10° beyond 2 m. The focal length and power of the
90. In a laboratory four convex lenses L1, L2, L3 lens required to remove this defect will be -
and L4 of focal lengths 2,4,6 and 8 cm (1) 1 m & 0.5 D (2) – 2 m & – 0.5 D
respectively are available. Two of these (3) 0.5 m & 0.5 D (4) – 0.5 m & 0.5 D
lenses form a telescope of length 10 cm and 98. To remove myopia (short sightedness) a lens
magnifying power 4. The objective and eye of power 0.66D is required. The distant point
lenses are of the eye is approximately
(1) L2 , L3 (2) L1 , L4 (1) 100 cm (2) 151.5 cm
(3) L3 ,L2 (4) L4 , L1 (3) 50 cm (4) 25 cm
99. A person can not see the objects clearly 100. A man cannot see clearly the objects beyond
placed at a distance more than 40 cm. He is a distance of 20 cm from his eyes. To see
advised to use a lense of power distant objects clearly he must use which kind
of lenses and of what focal length
(1) – 2.5 D (2) + 2.5 D
(1) 10 cm convex (2) 100 cm concave
(3) – 6.25 D (4) + 1.5 D
(3) 20 cm convex (4) 20 cm concave

EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) ANSWER KEY

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 3 4 1
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Answer 2 3 2 4 2 4 1 4 3 1 3 2 3 2 1
Question 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Answer 1 4 3 2 3 3 1 4 1 4 3 4 2 2 4
Question 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Answer 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 4 1 4 2 3 3 1
Question 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Answer 4 1 3 4 3 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 2 1 2
Question 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Answer 2 2 2 4 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 4 3 3 4
Question 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
Answer 1 2 1 4 3 2 2 2 1 4
Exercise - II (Previous Year Questions) AIPMT/NEET
AIPMT 2006 AIPMT (Pre) 2010
1. A microscope is focussed on a mark on a piece 6. A lens having focal length f and aperture of
of paper and then a slab of glass of thickness diameter d forms an image of intensity I.
3 cm and refractive index 1.5 is placed over d
Aperture of diameter in central region of
the mark. How should the microscope be 2
moved to get the mark in focus again :- lens is covered by a black paper. Focal length
(1) 1 cm upward of lens and intensity of image now will be
(2) 4.5 cm downward respectively :-
(3) 1 cm downward f I I
(1) and (2) f and
(4) 2 cm upward 2 2 4
2. A convex lens and a concave lens, each having 3f I 3I
(3) and (4) f and
same focal length of 25 cm, are put in contact 4 2 4
to form a combination of lenses. The power in 7. A ray of light travelling in a transparent
diopters of the combination is :- medium of refractive index µ, falls on a
(1) 25 (2) 50 (3) Infinite (4) Zero surface separating the medium from air at an
angle of incidence of 45°. For which of the
AIPMT 2007 following value of µ the ray can undergo total
3. The frequency of a light wave in a material is internal reflection ?
2 × 1014 Hz and wavelength is 5000 Å. The (1) µ = 1.25 (2) µ = 1.33
refractive index of material will be : (3) µ = 1.40 (4) µ = 1.50
(1) 1.33 (2) 1.40 (3) 1.50 (4) 3.00
4. A small coin is resting on the bottom of a AIPMT (Mains) 2010
beaker filled with a liquid. A ray of light from 8. The speed of light in media M1 and M2 is
the coin travels upto the surface of the liquid 1.5 × 108 m/s and 2.0 × 108 m/s respectively.
and moves along its surface (see figure). A ray of light enters from medium M1 to M2 at
3cm an incidence angle i. If the ray suffers total
internal reflection, the value of i is :-
4cm

3
(1) Equal to or less than sin–1  
Coin 5
How fast is the light travelling in the liquid ? 3
(2) Equal to or greater than sin–1  
(1) 1.2 × 108 m/s (2) 1.8 × 108 m/s 4
(3) 2.4 × 108 m/s (4) 3.0 × 108 m/s 2
(3) Less than sin–1  
3
AIPMT 2008
5. Two thin lenses of focal lengths f1 and f2 are in 2
(4) Equal to sin–1  
contact and coaxial. The power of the 3
combination is :- 9. A ray of light is incident on a 60° prism at the
f +f f +f minimum deviation position. The angle of
(1) 1 2 (2) 1 2 refraction at the first face (i.e., incident face)
2 f1 f2
of the prism is:-
f1 f2 (1) 30° (2) 45°
(3) (4)
f f
 AIPMT (Pre) 2011 15. A concave mirror of focal length 'f1' is placed
10. Which of the following is not due to total at a distance of 'd' from a convex lens of focal
internal reflection ? length 'f2'. A beam of light coming from
(1) Working of optical fibre infinity and falling on this convex lens-
(2) Difference between apparent and real concave mirror combination returns to
depth of a pond infinity. The distance 'd' must equal :
(3) Mirage on hot summer days (1) 2f1 + f2 (2) –2f1 + f2
(3) f1 + f2 (4) –f1 + f2
(4) Brilliance of diamond
16. When a biconvex lens of glass having
11. A biconvex lens has a radius of curvature of
refractive index 1.47 is dipped in a liquid, it
magnitude 20 cm. Which one of the following
acts as a plane sheet of glass. This implies that
options describe best the image formed of an
the liquid must have refractive index.
object of height 2 cm placed 30 cm from the (1) greater than that of glass
lens ? ( = 1.5) (2) less than that of glass
(1) Virtual, upright, height = 1 cm (3) equal to that of glass
(2) Virtual, upright, height = 0.5 cm (4) less than one
(3) Real, inverted, height = 4 cm
(4) Real, inverted, height = 1 cm AIPMT (Mains) 2012
17. A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal
AIPMT (Mains) 2011 axis of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm
12. A thin prism of angle 15° made of glass of in such a way that its end closer to the pole is
refractive index µ1 = 1.5 is combined with 20 cm away from the mirror. The length of the
another prism of glass of refractive index image is :-
µ2 = 1.75. The combination of the prisms (1) 2.5 cm (2) 5 cm
(3) 10 cm (4) 15 cm
produces dispersion without deviation. The
18. For the angle of minimum deviation of a
angle of the second prism should be :-
prism to be equal to its refracting angle, the
(1) 5° (2) 7° (3) 10° (4) 12°
prism must be made of a material whose
refractive index :-
AIPMT (Pre) 2012 (1) is less than 1
13. The magnifying power of a telescope is 9. (2) is greater than 2
When it is adjusted for parallel rays, the
(3) lies between 2 and 1
distance between the objective and eyepiece
(4) lies between 2 and 2
is 20 cm. The focal length of lenses are :
(1) 18 cm, 2 cm (2) 11 cm, 9 cm
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(3) 10 cm, 10 cm (4) 15 cm, 5 cm
19. A plano convex lens fits exactly into a plano
14. A ray of light is incident at an angle of
concave lens. Their plane surfaces are parallel
incidence, i, on one face of a prism of angle A to each other. If lenses are made of different
(assumed to be small) and emerges normally materials of refractive indices µ1 curved
from the opposite face. If the refractive index surface of the lenses, then the focal length of
of the prism is , the angle of incidence i, is combination is
nearly equal to : 2R R
(1) (2)
(1) A/ (2) A/2 (µ 2 − µ 1 ) 2(µ1 + µ 2 )
A R R
(3) A (4) (3) (4)
2 2(µ − µ ) (µ − µ )
20. For a normal eye, the cornea of eye provides Re-AIPMT 2015
a converging power of 40 D and the least 25. A beam of light consisting of red, green and blue
converging power of the eye lens behind the colours is incident on a right angled prism. The
cornea is 20 D. Using this information, the refractive index of the material of the prism for
distance between the retina and the cornea
the above red, green and blue wavelengths are
eye lens can be estimated to be -
1.39, 1.44 and 1.47, respectively.
(1) 1.5 cm (2) 5 cm
A
(3) 2.5 cm (4) 1.67 cm
Blue
AIPMT 2014 Green
Red
21. If the focal length of objective lens is increased
then magnifying power of :-
45°
(1) microscope will increase but that of C
B
telescope decrease.
The prism will :-
(2) microscope and telescope both will
increase. (1) separate the red colour part from the
(3) microscope and telescope both will green and blue colours
decrease (2) separate the blue colour part from the red
(4) microscope will decrease but that of and green colours
telescope increase. (3) separate all the three colours from one
22. The angle of a prism is ‘A’. One of its refracting
another
surfaces is silvered. Light rays falling at an
(4) not separate the three colours at all
angle of incidence 2A on the first surface
returns back through the same path after
suffering reflection at the silvered surface. NEET-I 2016
The refractive index µ, of the prism is :- 26. The angle of incidence for a ray of light at a
(1) 2sinA (2) 2cos A refracting surface of a prism is 45°. The angle
1 of prism is 60°. If the ray suffers minimum
(3) cosA (4) tanA
2 deviation through the prism, the angle of
AIPMT 2015 minimum deviation and refractive index of
23. The refracting angle of a prism is A, and the material of the prism respectively, are :
refractive index of the material of the prism is 1
(1) 45°, (2) 30°, 2
cot(A/2). The angle of minimum deviation is :- 2
(1) 180° – 2A (2) 90° – A 1
(3) 180° + 2A (4) 180° – 3A (3) 45°, 2 (4) 30°,
2
24. Two identical thin plano-convex glass lenses
(refractive index 1.5) each having radius of 27. An astronomical telescope has objective and
curvature of 20 cm are placed with their eyepiece of focal lengths 40 cm and 4 cm
convex surfaces in contact at the centre. The respectively. To view an object 200 cm away
intervening space is filled with oil of from the objective, the lenses must be
refractive index 1.7. The focal length of the separated by a distance :-
combination is :- (1) 37.3 cm (2) 46.0 cm
(1) –25 cm (2) –50 cm
(3) 50.0 cm (4) 54.0 cm
(3) 50 cm (4) –20 cm
28. Match the corresponding entries of column-1 NEET(UG) 2017
with coloumn-2 (Where m is the magnification 32. A beam of light from a source L is incident
produced by the mirror) :- normally on a plane mirror fixed at a certain
Column-1 Column-2 distance x from the source. The beam is
(A) m = –2 (a) Convex mirror reflected back as a spot on a scale placed just
1 above the source L. When the mirror is
(B) m = – (b) Concave mirror rotated through a small angle , the spot of
2
(C) m = +2 (c) Real image the light is found to move through a distance
1 y on the scale. The angle  is given by :-
(D) m = + (d) Virtual image y x x y
2 (1) (2) (3) (4)
(1) A → b and c, B → b and c, C → b and d, x 2y y 2x
D → a and d. 33. A thin prism having refracting angle 10° is
(2) A → a and c, B → a and d, C → a and b, made of glass of refractive index 1.42. This
prism is combined with another thin prism of
D → c and d
glass of refractive index 1.7. This combination
(3) A → a and d, B → b and c, C → b and d,
produces dispersion without deviation. The
D → b and c
refracting angle of second prism should be :-
(4) A → c and d, B → b and d, C → b and c, (1) 6° (2) 8° (3) 10° (4) 4°
D → a and d
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NEET-II 2016 34. The refractive index of the material of a prism
29. Two identical glass (g = 3/2) equiconvex is and the angle of the prism is 30°. One of the
lenses of focal length f each are kept in two refracting surfaces of the prism is made a
contact. The space between the two lenses is mirror inwards, by silver coating. A beam of
filled with water (w = 4 / 3). The focal length monochromatic light entering the prism from
of the combination is :- the other face will retrace its path (after
(1) 4f/3 (2) 3f/4 (3) f/3 (4) f reflection from the silvered surface) if its
30. An air bubble in a glass slab with refractive angle of incidence on the prism is :-
(1) 60° (2) 45° (3) 30° (4) zero
index 1.5 (near normal incidence) is 5 cm
35. An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from
deep when viewed from one surface and 3 cm
a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the
deep when viewed from the opposite face.
object is displaced through a distance of
The thickness (in cm) of the slab is :-
20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement
(1) 12 (2) 16 (3) 8 (4) 10
of the image will be:-
31. A person can see clearly objects only when
(1) 30 cm away from the mirror
they lie between 50 cm and 400 cm from his
(2) 36 cm away from the mirror
eyes. In order to increase the maximum
(3) 30 cm towards the mirror
distance of distinct vision to infinity, the type (4) 36 cm towards the mirror
and power of the correcting lens, the person
has to use, will be:- NEET(UG) 2019
(1) concave, – 0.2 diopter 36. Which colour of the light has the longest
(2) convex, + 0.15 diopter wavelength ?
(3) convex, + 2.25 diopter (1) red (2) blue
37. Pick the wrong answer in the context with NEET(UG) 2020 (COVID-19)
rainbow. 43. A plano-convex lens of unknown material and
(1) When the light rays undergo two internal unknown focal length is given. With the help
reflections in a water drop, a secondary of a spherometer we can measure the
rainbow is formed.
(1) focal length of the lens
(2) The order of colours is reversed in the
secondary rainbow. (2) radius of curvature of the curved surface
(3) An observer can see a rainbow when his (3) aperture of the lens
front is towards the sun. (4) refractive index of the material
(4) Rainbow is a combined effect of dispersion 44. The power of a biconvex lens is 10 dioptre
refraction and reflection sunlight. and the radius of curvature of each surface is
38. Two similar thin equiconvex lenses, of focal 10 cm. Then the refractive index of the
length f each, are kept coaxially in contact material of the lens is,
with each other such that the focal length of
4 9
the combination is F1. When the space (1) (2)
between the two lenses is filled with glycerin 3 8
(which has the same refractive index (µ = 1.5) 5 3
(3) (4)
as that of glass) then the equivalent focal 3 2
length is F2. The ratio F1 : F2 will be : 45. An object is placed on the principal axis of a
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 2 : 3 (4) 3 : 4 concave mirror at a distance of 1.5 f (f is the
39. In total internal reflection when the angle of focal length). The image will be at,
incidence is equal to the critical angle for the
(1) –3 f (2) 1.5 f
pair of media in contact, what will be angle of
refraction? (3) –1.5 f (4) 3 f
(1) 180° 46. If the critical angle for total internal reflection
(2) 0° from a medium to vacuum is 45°, then
(3) equal to angle of incidence velocity of light in the medium is,
(4) 90° 3
(1) 1.5 × 108 m/s (2)  108 m/s
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40. An equiconvex lens has power P. It is cut into (3) 2 108 m/s (4) 3 × 108 m/s
two symmetrical halves by a plane containing
the principal axis. The power of one part will be:
P P NEET(UG) 2021
(1) 0 (2) (3) (4) P 47. Find the value of the angle of emergence from
2 4
41. A double convex lens has focal length 25 cm. the prism. Refractive index of the glass is 3.
The radius of curvature of one of the surfaces is
double of the other. Find the radii if the
refractive index of the material of the lens is 1.5:
(1) 100 cm, 50 cm (2) 25 cm, 50 cm
(3) 18.75 cm, 37.5 cm (4) 50 cm, 100 cm
60°
NEET(UG) 2020 (1) 60° (2) 30° (3) 45° (4) 90°
42. A ray is incident at an angle of incidence i on 48. A convex lens 'A' of focal length 20 cm and a
one surface of a small angle prism (with angle concave lens 'B' of focal length 5 cm are kept
of prism A) and emerges normally from the
along the same axis with a distance 'd'
opposite surface. If the refractive index of the
material of the prism is µ, then the angle of between them. If a parallel beam of light
incidence is nearly equal to: falling on 'A' leaves 'B' as a parallel beam, then
µA A 2A the distance 'd' in cm will be :-
(1) (2) (3) (4) µA (1) 25 (2) 15 (3) 50 (4) 30
2 2µ µ
49. A point object is placed at a distance of 60 cm RE-NEET(UG) 2022
from a convex lens of focal length 30 cm. If a 53. During a cloudy day, a primary and a
plane mirror were put perpendicular to the secondary rainbow may be created, then the :
principal axis of the lens and at a distance of (1) primary rainbow is due to double internal
40 cm from it, the final image would be reflection and is formed above the
formed at a distance of : secondary one.
(2) primary rainbow is due to double internal
reflection and is formed below the
secondary one.
(3) secondary rainbow is due to double
60 cm 40 cm internal reflection and is formed above
(1) 20 cm from the lens, it would be a real image. the primary one.
(2) 30 cm from the lens, it would be a real image. (4) secondary rainbow is due to single
(3) 30 cm from the plane mirror, it would be internal reflection and is formed above
a virtual image. the primary one.
(4) 20 cm from the plane mirror, it would be 54. An astronomical refracting telescope is being
a virtual image. used by an observer to observe planets in
normal adjustment. The focal lengths of the
NEET(UG) 2022 objective and eye piece used in the
50. A biconvex lens has radii of curvature, 20 cm construction of the telescope are 20 m and
each. if the refractive index of the material of 2 cm respectively. Consider the following
the lens is 1.5, the power of the lens is :- statements about the telescope :
(1) +20 D (2) +5D (3) infinity (4) +2D (a) The distance between the objective and
51. Let T1 and T2 be the energy of an electron in eye piece is 20.02 m
the first and second excited states of hydrogen (b) The magnification of the telescope is (-)
atom, respectively. According to the Bohr's 1000
model of an atom, the ratio T1 : T2 is : (c) The image of the planet is erect and
(1) 4 : 1 (2) 4 : 9 (3) 9 : 4 (4) 1 : 4 diminished
52. Two transparent media A and B are separated (d) The aperture of eye piece is smaller than
by a plane boundary. The speed of light in those that of objective
media are 1.5 × 108 m/s and 2.0 × 108 m/s, The correct statements are :
respectively. The critical angle for a ray of (1) (a), (b) and (c)
light for these two media is: (2) (b), (c) and (d)
(1) sin–1(0.750) (2) tan–1 (0.500) (3) (c), (d) and (a)
(3) tan (0.750)
–1 (4) sin–1 (0.500) (4) (a), (b) and (d)

EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) ANSWER KEY

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 1 4 4 2 2 4 4 2 1 2 3 3 1 3 2
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Answer 3 2 4 4 4 4 2 1 2 1 2 4 1 2 1
Question 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Answer 4 4 1 2 2 1 3 2 4 4 3 4 2 4 1
Question 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Answer 2 1 2 4 2 3 1 3 4
Exercise - III (Analytical Questions) Master Your Understanding
1. Choose correct answer : (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
Column-I Column-II correct explanation of (A).
(A) Human Eye (P) Enlarged and (2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT
inverted the correct explanation of (A).
image (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(B) Simple (Q) Enlarged and (4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
microscope erect image 4. Given below are two statements: One is
(C) Compound (R) Diminished labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
labelled as Reason (R).
microscope and inverted
Assertion (A) : To correct the myopia a lens
image
of negative power must be used. It may be
(D) Astronomical (S) Diminished
concave or may be combination of convex and
telescope and erect
concave.
image
Reason (R) : In this defect image is formed
Optics before the retina. So to correct the eyes defect
(1) A → P, B → Q, C → P, D → P some divergence on incident rays is needed.
(2) A → S, B → P, C → Q, D → R In the light of the above statements, choose
(3) A → R, B → P, C → R, D → Q the most appropriate answer from the
(4) A → R, B → Q, C → P, D → R options given below:
2. Given blow are two statements: (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
Statement-1 : Magnifying power of a simple correct explanation of (A).
microscope is positive. (2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT
Statement-2 : Magnifying power of a the correct explanation of (A).
compound microscope is negative. (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
In light of above statement choose the most (4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
appropriate answer from the options given 5. A bird is flying at the height of 12 cm from the
below: surface of a lake and a fish is swimming at a
(1) Both statement I and statement II are depth of 24 cm from the surface.
correct. (Take is  = 4/3)
(2) Statement I is correct and statement II is Column-A Column-B
incorrect. (A) Distance of fish from (P) 16 cm
(3) Statement I is incorrect and statement II is the surface as seen
correct. by bird
(4) Both statements I and statements II are (B) Distance of bird (Q) 40 cm
incorrect. from the surface as
3. Given below are two statements: One is seen by fish
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is (C) Distance between (R) 18 cm
labelled as Reason (R). fish and bird as seen
Assertion (A) : Magnifying power of a simple by bird
microscope is inversely proportional to focal (D) Distance between (S) 30 cm
length of lens in normal adjustment. fish and bird as seen
Reason (R) : Magnifying power of simple by fish
microscope can be infinite. (1) A → P, B → R, C → S, D → Q
In the light of the above statements, choose (2) A → R, B → P, C → Q, D → S
the most appropriate answer from the (3) A → R, B → P, C → S, D → Q
options given below: (4) A → P, B → R, C → Q, D → S
6. (1) When a light ray goes from denser to (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
rarer medium it may suffer TIR correct explanation of (A).
(2) For TIR to take place angle of incidence (2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT
should be greater than critical angle. the correct explanation of (A).
(3) Laws of reflection are not valid for TIR (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) Intensity gets decreased during TIR (4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Incorrect statements are -
9. Given below are two statements: One is
(1) 1 and 2
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
(2) 3 and 4
labelled as Reason (R).
(3) 1, 3 and 4
(4) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Assertion (A) : When the upper half of a
7. Given below are two statements: One is converging lens is missing, a real image
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is formed by the lens for a real object will lack
labelled as Reason (R). its lower half.
Assertion (A) : Keeping a point object Reason (R) : The real image formed by a
fixed, thin lens for a real object will be always
if a plane mirror is moved, the image will also erected.
move always. In the light of the above statements, choose
Reason (R) : In case of a plane mirror, the most appropriate answer from the
distance of object and its image is equal from options given below:
any point on the mirror. (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
In the light of the above statements, choose correct explanation of (A).
the most appropriate answer from the (2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT
options given below: the correct explanation of (A).
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
correct explanation of (A). (4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT 10. Given below are two statements: One is
the correct explanation of (A). labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false. labelled as Reason (R).
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : A simple microscope may
8. Given below are two statements: One is
have different magnification for different
labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
persons.
labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : A thin lens has two Reason (R) : All persons must have the same
principal focal lengths which may be different near point distance of 25 cm.
in magnitude. In the light of the above statements, choose
Reason (R) : The distance of both principal the most appropriate answer from the
focus from optical centre of thin lens depend options given below:
on the two radii of curvature of the lens. (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
Distance of both principal focus from optical correct explanation of (A).
centre of a lens are same only if radii of (2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT
curvature of both sides of lens are same. the correct explanation of (A).
In the light of the above statements, choose
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
the most appropriate answer from the
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
options given below:
11. Column Matching :- (C) C < A < 2C (3) Light
Column-I Column-II ray may
(A) An object is (P) Magnification crosses
placed at a the prism
is 
depends
distance equal to
on i
focal length from
Option :
pole before (1) A→1, B→1, C→3 (2) A→3, B→2, C→1
convex mirror (3) A→2, B→1, C→2 (4) A→1, B→2, C→3
(B) An object is (Q) Magnification 13. All the following statements are correct
placed at focus is 0.5 except : (For real object)
before a concave (1) The magnification produced by a convex
mirror mirror is always less than 1.
(C) An object is (R) Magnification (2) A virtual, erect, same sized image can be
placed at the is (1/3) obtained by using only a plane mirror.
(3) A virtual, erect, magnified image can be
center of
formed by using concave mirror.
curvature before
(4) A real inverted, same sized image can be
a concave mirror formed by using a convex mirror.
(F) As object is (S) Magnification 14. Given below are two statements: One is
placed at a is –1 labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
distance equal to labelled as Reason (R).
radius of Assertion (A) : There is no dispersion of light
curvature before refracted through a rectangular slab.
a convex mirror Reason (R) : Dispersion of light is the
phenomenon of splitting of a beam of light
(1) A → P, B → Q, C → R, D → S
into its constituent colours.
(2) A → Q, B → P, C → S, D → R In the light of the above statements, choose
(3) A → Q, B → P, C → R, D → S the most appropriate answer from the
(4) A → P, B → R, C → Q, D → S options given below:
12. Match the column (C is the critical angle b/w (1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the
prism medium and surrounding medium) correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is NOT
(A) A < C (1) Light
the correct explanation of (A).
ray
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
always (4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
=1 i =1 crosses 15 Match the following :-
the (A)  = tan i (P) Snell's law
prism (B) 1 (Q) Brewsters
 for any =
sin C angle
Q R value of
(C) sin i (R) Prism
i =
sin r
(B) A > 2C (2) Light
(D)   + A  (S) Total internal
ray sin  min
never  2  reflection
=
crosses A
sin
the 2
prism (1) A → P, B → Q, C → R, D → S
for any (2) A → Q, B → P, C → S, D → R
value of (3) A → Q, B → S, C → P, D → R
i (4) A → P, B → S, C → S, D → R
16. The angle of a prism is 30°. The rays incident
at 60° on one refracting face suffer a deviation
of 30°. Then the angle of emergence is 3K°.
Find the value of K.
(1) 40° (2) 20° (3) 10° (4) 0°

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Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 4 1 3 1 3 2 4 4 4 3 2 4 4 4 3
Question 16
Answer 4