1.

Ray optics is valid, when characteristic dimensions are

a) much smaller than the wavelength of light. c) of the same order as that of the wavelength of
light.
b) much larger than the wavelength of light.
d) of the order of decametre.

2) By how much the mirror must be rotated to make the given reflected ray horizontal.
a) 60° clockwise
b) 30° clockwise

c) 60° anticlockwise
d) 150° anticlockwise

3) A beam of light from a source L is incident normally on a plane mirror fixed at a certain distance x from
the source. The beam is reflected back as a spot on a scale placed just above the source L. When the
mirror is rotated through a small angle 𝜽. the spot of the light is found to move through a distance y on
the scale. The angle 𝜽 is given by
𝑦 𝑥
a) c)
𝑥 𝑦
𝑥 𝑦
b) d)
2𝑦 2𝑥

4) Find the coordinates of image

a) (2,0) c) (√2,0)
b) (2,- √2) d) (0,-2)

5) The minimum size of a plane mirror required to see the full image of an observer of Height H is
a) H/2 c) H/4
b) H/3 d) H

6) A boy is standing midway between a wall of height ‘H’ and a plane mirror. Find the minimum length of
mirror required to see the complete image of wall.
a) H/2 c) H/4
b) H/3 d) H

7) A point source of light S, placed at a distance L in front of the centre of a mirror width d, hangs
vertically on a wall. A man walks in front of the mirror along a line parallel to the mirror at a distance 2L
from it as shown. Find the greatest distance over which he can see the image of the light source in the
mirror.
a) d/2 c) 2 d
b) d d) 3 d
8) A tall man of height 6 feet, want to see his full image. Then required minimum length of the mirror will
be
a) 12 feet c) 6 feet
b) 3 feet d) any length

9) An object moves with 5m/s toward right while the mirror moves with 1m/s toward left as shown in
figure. Find the velocity of image.
a) 3 m/s towards right c) 3m/s towards left
b) 7m/s towards right d) 7m/s towards left

10) Find the velocity of image:

a) 6𝑖̂ - 8𝑗̂ c) - 8𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂
b) 8𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ d) - 6𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂

11) The plain mirrors (M1 and M2) are inclined to each other such that a ray of light incident on mirror M 1
and parallel to the mirror M2 is reflected from mirror M2 parallel to the mirror M1. The angle between
the two mirror is
a) 45° c) 90°

b) 75° d) 60°

12) Match the corresponding entries of column—1 with column—2 (Where m is the magnification
produced by the mirror)
Column — 1 Column — 2

i) m = -2 a) Convex mirror
𝟏
ii) m = − 𝟐 b) Concave mirror

iii) m = +2 c) Real image

𝟏
iv) m = + 𝟐 d) Virtual image

a) i → a and d; ii → b and c; iii → b and d; iv → b and c c) i → b and c; ii → b and c; iii → b and d; iv → a and d

b) i → c and d; ii → b and d; iii → b and c; iv → a and d d) i → a and c; ii → a and d; iii → a and b; iv → c and d

13) An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. If the object is
displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the displacement of the image will be
a) 30cm away from the mirror. c) 30cm towards the mirror.
b) 36 cm away from the mirror. d) 36cm towards the mirror.

14) A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal axis of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm in such a
way that its end closer to the pole is 20 cm away from the mirror. The length of the image is
a) 10 cm b) 15 cm c) 2.5 cm d) 5 cm
15) Find the distance f object from a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm, so that image size is four times
the size of the object
a) 5 cm b) 7.5 cm c) 10 cm d) 12.5 cm

16 )A convex mirror of focal length f forms an image which is 1/n times the object. The distance of the
object from the mirror is
a) (𝑛 − 1)𝑓 𝑛+1
c) [ 𝑛
]𝑓
𝑛−1
b) [ ]𝑓 d) (𝑛 + 1)𝑓
𝑛

17) Find the position of Image after two reflections, if first reflection is considered from M1.
a) 4 cm right of O c) 6 cm right of O
b) 4cm left of O d) 7 cm right of O

18) Find the position of Image after two reflections, if first reflection is considered from M1.
a) 30 cm left of O
b) 30 cm right of O
c) 10 cm left of O

d) 20cm left of O

19) Find final image after two reflections if first reflection is considered from M1.
a) 12 cm left of O
b) 18 cm left of O
c) 10 cm right of O
d) 42 cm left of O

20) Find velocity of Image along principal axis

a) -8 cm/s c) -2 cm/s
b) -4 cm/s d) -1 cm/s

21) Find velocity of Image along principal axis

a) 5.2 cm/s c) -5.2 cm/s
b) 5.6 cm/s d) -5.6 cm/s

22) The refractive index of water is 1.33. What will be the speed of light in water?

a) 1.33 × 108 ms-1 b) 2.25 × 108 ms-1 c) 3 × 108 ms-1 d) 4 × 108 ms-1

23) The frequency of a light wave in a material is 2 × 1014 Hz and wavelength is 5000 𝑨̇. The refractive
index of material will be
a) 1.50 b) 3.00 c) 1.33 d) 1.40