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Practice Sheet Human Eyes & The Colourful World
1. After tracing the path of a ray of light through a glass 3. The clear sky appears blue because
prism a student marked the angle of incidence ( i),
angle of refraction (r), angle of emergence (e) and
the angle of deviation (D) as shown in the diagram.
The correctly marked angles are?
(1) blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere.
(2) ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the
atmosphere.
(3) violet and blue lights get scattered more than
lights of all other colours by the atmosphere.
(4) Light of all other colour is scattered more than
the violet and blue colour lights by the
atmosphere.
(1) (i) and (r) 4. The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings
are red in colour. these can be easily seen from a
(2) (i) and (e)
distance because among all other colours, the red light
(3) (i), (e) and (D)
(4) (i), (r) and (e)

2. Twinkling of stars is due to atmospheric

(1) is scattered the most by smoke or fog

(2) is scattered the least by smoke or fog.
(3) is absorbed the most by smoke or fog
(4) moves fastest in air.

5. Which of the following phenomena contributes

significantly to the reddish appearance of the sun at
sunrise or sunset?

(1) dispersion of light by water droplets

(2) refraction of light by different layers of
varying refractive indices
(3) scattering of light by dust particles
(4) internal reflection of light by clouds

(1) Dispersion of light

(2) Scattering of light
(3) Total internal reflection of light
(4) Reflection of light from the earth
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6. In the following diagram, the path of a ray of light 10. The colour of light which is deviated the least by a
passing through a glass prism is shown. In this Prism in the spectrum of white light is
diagram the angle of incidence, the angle of emergence (1) red (2) green
and the angle of deviation respectively are (select the (3) violet (4) yellow
correct option)
11. Wavelength of the light is expressed in
(1) Metre (2) Micron
(3) Lightyear (4) Angstrom

12. A Prism splits a beam of light into 7 colours this is

because
(1) wavelength is different
(2) energy is different
(1) X, R and T (2) Y, Q and T (3) amplitude is different
(3) X, Q and P (4) Y, Q and P (4) phase is different

7. The splitting of white light into its component 13. How many times does a Ray of light bend on
passing through a prism
colours is called
(1) once (2) twice
(3) thrice (4) four-times

14. Which colour is at the lower end of the variable

spectrum
(1) Green (2) Violet
(3) Red (4) Yellow
(1) refraction (2) reflation
(3) dispersion (4) Tyndall effect 15. A Prism ABC with BC as base is placed in a different
orientation. A narrow beam of light is incident on the
8. Reason behind advance sunrise and delayedsunset prisms as shown in the figure. In which of the
following cases after dispersion third colour from top
corresponds to the colour of the sky?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

(1) atmospheric refraction

(2) total internal reflection 16. Which of the following figures correctly shows the
(3) dispersion bending of a monochromatic light inside the prism?
(4) reflection
(1) (2)
9. Type of lens use in correction of hypermetropia
(1) concave lens
(2) reflecting lens
(3) bifocal lens (3) (4)
(4) convex lens
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17. When a Ray passes through a prism 25. Which of the following statement is correct?
(1) it goes undeviated (1) A person with myopia can see distant objects
(2) it remains parallel to the base clearly
(3) it bends towards the base (2) A person with hypermetropia can see nearby
(4) none of the above objects clearly
(3) A person with myopia can see nearby objects
18. The central circular aperture of is called . clearly
(1) Iris, pupil (2) pupil, iris (4) A person with hypermetropia cannot see distant
(3) retina, iris (4) none of these object clearly

26. State one function of iris in human eye.

19. The range of vision of a normal human eye isfrom
(1) 100 cm to 25 cm
27. State one function of the crystalline lens in the
(2) 1 km to 25 cm
human eye.
(3) infinity to 25 m
(4) infinity to 25 cm 28. State the function of each of the following parts of
human eye:
20. The screen behind the eye lens is called the (i) Cornea
(1) iris (2) ciliary muscle (ii) Iris
(3) retina (4) pupil (iii) Pupil

21. Cornea is a transparent spherical structurewhich 29. Write the function of each of the following parts of
(1) reflects light human eye:
(2) scatters light (i) Cornea
(3) refracts light (ii) Iris
(4) None of these (iii) Crystalline lens
(iv) Ciliary muscles
22. While looking at nearby objects, the ciliary muscles
…. the eye lens so as to …. it focal length. 30. Define the term power of accommodation. Write the
(1) contract, increase modification in the curvature of the eye lens which
(2) contract, decrease enables us to see the nearby objects clearly?
(3) expand, increase
31. List the parts of the human eye that control the amount
(4) expand, decrease
of light entering into it. Explain how they perform this
function?
23. A student sitting on the last bench can read the letters
written on the blackboard but is not able to read the
32. (a) List two causes of hypermetropia.
letters written in his textbook. Which of the following
(b) Draw ray diagrams showing
statements is correct? (i) a hypermetropic eye and
(1) The near point of his eyes has recededaway (ii) its correction using suitable optical device.
(2) The near point of his eyes has come closerto him
(3) The far point of his eyes has come closerto him 33. (a) A person is suffering from both myopia and
(4) The far point of his eyes has receded away hypermetropia.
(i) What kind of lenses can correct this defect?
24. A person cannot see distinctly objects kept beyond (ii) How are these lenses prepared?
2 m. This defect can be corrected by using a lens of (b) A person needs a lens of power +3D for
power correcting his near vision and –3D for correcting
(1) + 0.5 D (2) – 0.5 D his distant vision. Calculate the focal lengths of
(3) + 0.2 D (4) – 0.2 D the lenses required to correct these defects.
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34. A person may suffer from both myopia and 37. Presbyopia is caused due to gradual weakening of
hypermetropia defects. ciliary muscles and diminishing flexibility of eye lens
due to ageing.
(a) What is this condition called?
Correction of these defects:
(b) When does it happen? • Myopia can be corrected by using concave lens
(c) Name the type of lens often required by the of appropriate focal length.
persons suffering from this defect. Draw labeled • Hypermetropia can he corrected by using convex
diagram of such lenses. lens of appropriate local length.
• Presbyopia can be corrected by using bifocallens.
Name the three common defects of vision. What are
35. What eye defect is myopia? Describe with a neat their causes? Name the type of lens used to correct
diagram how this defect of vision can be corrected by each of them.
using a suitable lens.
38. Draw a ray diagram to show the refraction of light
through a glass prism. Mark on it (a) the incident ray,
36. A student is unable to see clearly the words written on
(b) the emergent ray and (c) the angle of deviation.
the black board placed at a distance of approximately
3m from him. 39. Draw a ray diagram to explain the term angle of
Name the defect of vision the boy is suffering from. deviation.
State the possible causes of this defect and explain the
40. Draw a labelled diagram to explain the formation of a
method of correcting it. rainbow in the sky.
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Answer Key
1. (2) 21. (3)
2. (2) 22. (4)
3. (3) 23. (1)
4. (2) 24. (2)
5. (2) 25. (3)
6. (4) 26. ()
7. (3) 27. ()
8. (1) 28. ()
9. (4) 29. ()
10. (1) 30. ()
11. (4) 31. ()
12. (1) 32. ()
13. (2) 33. ()
14. (2) 34. ()
15. (2) 35. ()
16. (4) 36. ()
17. (3) 37. ()
18. (1) 38. ()
19. (4) 39. ()
20. (3) 40. ()
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Hints and Solution

1. (2) 10. (1)
Angle of deviation is the angle between the The spectrum of white light consists of seven
incident ray and the emergent ray while angle of colours arranged in a specific order: From longest
refraction is the angle between the refracted ray to shortest wavelength, they are: red, orange,
yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
and the normal at the point ofincidence.
11. (4)
2. (2) Wavelength of the light is expressed inAngstrom.
Stars twinkle due to the Atmospheric refraction
12. (1)
3. (3) When light passes through a prism the light
Blue and violet have shortest wavelength and thus bends. As a result, the different colors that make
scattered most by our atmosphericparticles. up white light become separated. This happens
because each color has a particular wavelength
and each wavelength bends at a different angle.
4. (2)
Red has maximum wavelength and thus scattered
13. (2)
least. A Ray of light bend twice on passing through a
prism.
5. (2)
Sun at sunset and sunrise appears reddish due to 14. (2)
the scattering of light. The spectrum of white light from top to bottom:
red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and
violet.
6. (4)
Angle of deviation is the angle between the
15. (2)
incident ray and the emergent ray, angle of The spectrum of white light from top to bottom:
incidence is the angle between the incident ray and red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and
the normal at the point of incidence, angle of violet.
emergence is the angle between the emergent ray
and the normal atthe point of Incidence. 16. (4)
A Ray of light bend twice on passing through a
7. (3) prism.
The splitting of white light into it’s constituent
17. (3)
colours is called Dispersion
When a ray passes through a prism it bends
towards the base.
8. (1)
Advance sunrise and delayed sunset happens due 18. (1)
to the Atmospheric refraction. Iris, pupil

9. (4) 19. (4)

In Hypermetropia, converging ability of our eye infinity to 25 cm
lens decreases.
20. (3)
retina
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21. (3) 30. ()

refracts light The ability of the eye lens to adjust its focal
length is called power of accommodation.
22. (4) The ciliary muscles modifies the curvature to
expand, decrease some extent. the change in the curvature of the
eye lens can thus change its focal length. When
23. (1)
the ciliary muscles contract, the lens becomes
The near point of his eyes has recededaway
thick and its focal length decreases, thus enables
24. (2) us to see nearby objects clearly.
– 0.5 D
31. ()
25. (3) The part of the human eye that controls the
A person with myopia can see nearby objects amount of light entering into it is pupil.
clearly Light enters the eye through a thin membrane
called the cornea. It forms the transparent bulge
26. () on the front surface of the eyeball most of the
Irish a dark muscular diaphragm that controls the
refraction for the light rays entering the eye
size of the pupil.
occurs at the outer surface of the cornea, the
27. () crystalline lens merely provides the linear
The crystalline lens of human eye focuses the adjustment of focal length required to focus
light that enters the eye and form the image on the objects at different distances on the retina. Iris
retina. which is behind the cornea controls the size of the
pupil. The pupil regulates and controls the amount
28. () of light entering the eye.
(i) Cornea: It is a transparent bulge on the front
surface of eyeball which refracts most of the 32. ()
light rays entering the eye. (a) Hypermetropia is caused due to following
(ii) Iris: Irish a dark muscular diaphragm that
reasons:
controls the size of the pupil.
(i) Shortening of the eyeball
(iii) Pupil: It controls the amount of light
entering into the eye (ii) Focal length of crystalline lens is too
long.
29. ()
(i) Cornea: It is a transparent bulge on the front 33. ()
surface of eyeball which refracts most of the (a) (i) The lens which can correct the vision of
light rays entering the eye. such a person suffering from both myopia
(ii) Iris: Irish a dark muscular diaphragm that and hypermetropia is a bifocal lens.
controls the size of the pupil. (ii) A common type of bifocal lens contains
(iii) Crystalline lens: The crystalline lens of both concave and convex lens. It is prepared
human eye focuses the light that enters the
with the upper portion consisting of a
eye and form the image on the retina
concave lens facilitating distant vision and
(iv) Ciliary muscles: Ciliary muscles holds the
eye lens and helps in the adjustment of its the lower portion consisting of convex lens
focal length. facilitating near vision,
(b) The power for correcting his near vision.
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34. () Hypermetropia cab be caused due to following

(a) This condition is called presbyopia. reasons.
(b) It happens due to gradual weakening of • Shortening of eyeball.
ciliary muscles and diminishing flexibility of • Focal length of eye lens becomes too long.
eye lens due to ageing. Presbyopia is caused due to gradual weakening of
(c) It can be corrected by sing bifocal lenses. ciliary muscles and diminishing flexibility of eye
lens due to ageing.
35. () correction of these defects
Myopia is also known as near sightedness. • Myopia can be corrected by using concave
A person with myopia can see nearby objects lens of appropriate focal length.
clearly but cannot see distance objects distinctly. • Hypermetropia can he corrected by using
Myopia can be corrected by using concave lens of convex lens of appropriate local length.
appropriate focal length • Presbyopia can be corrected by using bifocal
lens.
36. ()
Student is suffering from myopia. the two 38. ()
possible reasons due to which the defects of l = Angle of incidence
vision arises are: excessive curvature of the eye (a) PE = Incident ray
lens and elongation of the eye ball. (b) FS = Emergent ray
A student with myopia has the far point nearer (c) D = Angle of deviation
than infinity, thus, the image of a distance object
is formed in front of the retina. 39. ()
The emergent ray bends at an angle to the
37. () direction of the incident, thus the angle between
Three common defects of vision are them is known as angle of deviation (D)
• Myopia
• Hypermetropia 40. ()
• Presbyopia A rainbow is a natural spectrum caused by
Myopia can be caused due to following reasons. dispersion of sunlight by tiny water droplets,
• Elongation of eyeball. present in the atmosphere.
• Excessive curvature of eye lens

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