Light:- Reflection & Refractive index

By:- Kaushal sir, 7903079676

1. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence :

(a) always (b) sometimes (c) under special conditions (d) never

2. The angle between an incident ray and the plane mirror is 30°. The total angle between the incident
ray and reflected ray will be :

(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 90° (d) 120°

3. A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror making an angle of 90° with the mirror surface. The angle of
reflection for this ray of light will be :

(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 0° (d) 60°

4. The image of an object formed by a plane mirror is :

(a) virtual (b) real (c) diminished (d) upside-down

5. The image formed by a plane mirror is :

(a) virtual, behind the mirror and enlarged.

(b) virtual, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.

(c) real, at the surface of the mirror and enlarged.

(d) real, behind the mirror and of the same size as the object.

6. In a convex spherical mirror, reflection of light takes place at :

(a) a flat surface (b) a bent-in surface (c) a bulging-out surface (d) an uneven surface

7. A diverging mirror is :

(a) a plane mirror (b) a convex mirror (c) a concave mirror (d) a shaving mirror

8. If R is the radius of curvature of a spherical mirror and f is its focal length, then :
(a) R = f (b) R = 2f (c) R = 2/f (d) R = 3f

9. The focal length of a spherical mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm is :

(a) 10 cm (b) 15 cm (c) 20 cm (d) 30 cm

10. If the focal length of a spherical mirror is 12.5 less cm, its radius of curvature will be :
(a) 25 cm (b) 15 cm (c) 20 cm (d) 35 cm

11. The real image formed by a concave mirror is larger than the object when the object is :

(a) at a distance equal to radius of curvature (b) at a distance less than the focal length

(c) between focus and centre of curvature (d) at a distance greater than radius of curvature

12. The real image formed by a concave mirror is smaller than the object if the object is :
(a) between centre of curvature and focus (b) at a distance greater than radius of curvature

(c) at a distance equal to radius of curvature (d) at a distance equal to focal length

13. The image formed by a concave mirror is virtual, erect and magnified. The position of object is :

(a) at focus (b) between focus and centre of curvature

(c) at pole (d) between pole and focus

14. The image formed by a concave mirror is real, inverted and of the same size as the object. The
position of the object must then be :

(a) at the focus (b) between the centre of curvature and focus

(c) at the centre of curvature (d) beyond the centre of curvature

15. The image formed by a concave mirror is real, inverted and highly diminished (much smaller than the
object). The object must be :

(a) between pole and focus (b) at focus

(c) at the centre of curvature (d) at infinity

16. The angle of incidence for a ray of light passing through the centre of curvature of a concave mirror
is :
(a) 45° (b) 90° (c) 0° (d) 180°

17. In the concave reflector of a torch, the bulb is placed :

(a) between the pole and focus of reflector (b) at the focus of reflector
(c) between focus and centre of curvature of reflector (d) at the centre of curvature of reflector

18. The focal length of a small concave mirror is 2.5 cm. In order to use this concave mirror as a dentist’s
mirror, the distance of tooth from the mirror should be :

(a) 2.5 cm (b) 1.5 cm (c) 4.5 cm (d) 3.5 cm

19. According to New Cartesian Sign Convention :

(a) focal length of concave mirror is positive and that of convex mirror is negative

(b) focal length of both concave and convex mirrors is positive

(c) focal length of both concave and convex mirrors is negative

(d) focal length of concave mirror is negative and that of convex mirror is positive

20. One of the following does not apply to a concave mirror. This is :

(a) focal length is negative

(b) image distance can be positive or negative

(c) image distance is always positive

(d) height of image can be positive or negative

21. Linear magnification produced by a concave mirror may be :

(a) less than 1 or equal to 1 (b) more than 1 or equal to 1

(c) less than 1, more than 1 or equal to 1 (d) less than 1 or more than 1

22. Magnification produced by a convex mirror is always :

(a) more than 1 (b) less than 1 (c) equal to 1 (d) more or less than 1

23. Magnification produced by a plane mirror is :

(a) less than one (b) greater than one (c) zero (d) equal to one

24. In order to obtain a magnification of, –2 (minus 2) with a concave mirror, the object should be
placed :

(a) between pole and focus (b) between focus and centre of curvature

(c) at the centre of curvature (d) beyond the centre of curvature

25. A concave mirror produces a magnification of + 4. The object is placed :

(a) at the focus (b) between focus and centre of curvature

(c) between focus and pole (d) beyond the centre of curvature

26. If a magnification of, –1 (minus one) is to be obtained by using a converging mirror, then the object
has to be placed :

(a) between pole and focus (b) at the centre of curvature

(c) beyond the centre of curvature (d) at infinity
27. In order to obtain a magnification of, – 0.6 (minus 0.6) with a concave mirror, the object must be
placed :

(a) at the focus (b) between pole and focus

(c) between focus and centre of curvature (d) beyond the centre of curvature

28. An object is placed at a large distance in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 40 cm. The
image will be formed in front of the mirror at a distance of :

(a) 20 cm (b) 30 cm (c) 40 cm (d) 50 cm

29. In order to obtain a magnification of, –1.5 with a concave mirror of focal length 16 cm, the object
will have to be placed at a distance :

(a) between 6 cm and 16 cm (b) between 32 cm and 16 cm

(c) between 48 cm and 32 cm (d) beyond 64 cm

30. Linear magnification (m) produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles :

(a) is equal to one (b) is less than one

(c) is more than one (d) can be more or less than one depending on the position of object

31. The image formed by a spherical mirror is virtual. The mirror will be :

(a) concave (b) convex (c) either concave or convex (d) metallic
32. Whatever be the position of the object, the image formed by a mirror is virtual, erect and smaller
than the object. The mirror then must be :
(a) plane (b) concave (c) convex (d) either concave or convex

33. The mirror used by a dentist to examine the teeth of a person is :

(a) convex (b) concave (c) plane (d) any one of the above

32. If the image formed is always virtual, the mirror can be :

(a) concave or convex (b) concave or plane (c) convex or plane (d) only convex

33. A concave mirror cannot be used as :

(a) a magnifying mirror (b) a torch reflector (c) a dentist’s mirror (d) a rear view mirror
34. A boy is standing in front of and close to a special mirror. He finds the image of his head bigger than
normal, the middle part of his body of the same size, and his legs smaller than normal. The special
mirror is made up of three types of mirrors in the following order from top downwards :

(a) Convex, Plane, Concave (b) Plane, Convex, Concave

(c) Concave, Plane, Convex (d) Convex, Concave, Plane

35. The mirror which can form a magnified image of an object is :

(a) convex mirror (b) plane mirror

(c) concave mirror (d) both convex and concave mirrors

36. A real image of an object is to be obtained. The mirror required for this purpose is :

(a) convex (b) concave (c) plane (d) either convex or concave

37. Consider two statements A and B given below :

A : real image is always inverted

B : virtual image is always erect Out of these two statements :

(a) only A is true (b) only B is true (c) both A and B are true (d) none is true

38. Light travelling from a denser medium to a rarer medium along a normal to the boundary :

(a) is refracted towards the normal (b) is refracted away from the normal

(c) goes along the boundary (d) is not refracted

39. A ray of light passes from glass into air. The angle of refraction will be :

(a) equal to the angle of incidence (b) greater than the angle of incidence

(c) smaller than the angle of incidence (d) 45°

40. A ray of light travelling in air goes into water. The angle of refraction will be :

(a) 90° (b) smaller than the angle of incidence

(c) equal to the angle of incidence (d) greater than the angle of incidence

41. The speed of light in air is :

(a) 3 × 108 cm/s (b) 3 × 108 mm/s (c) 3 × 108 km/s (d) 3 × 108 m/s

42. When a ray of light travelling in glass enters into water obliquely :

(a) it is refracted towards the normal (b) it is not refracted at all

(c) it goes along the normal (d) it is refracted away from the normal
43. A ray of light travelling in water falls at right angles to the boundary of a parallel-sided glass block.
The ray of light :
(a) is refracted towards the normal (b) is refracted away from the normal
(c) does not get refracted (d) is reflected along the same path.
44. A ray of light passes from a medium X to another medium Y. No refraction of light occurs if the ray of
light hits the boundary of medium Y at an angle of :

(a) 0° (b) 45° (c) 90° (d) 120°

45. The refractive index of glass for light going from air to glass is 3/2 . The refractive index for light
going from glass to air will be :
(a) 1/3 (b) 4/5 (c) 4/6 (d) 5/2
46. The refractive indices of four media A, B, C and D are 1.44, 1.52, 1.65 and 1.36 respectively. When
light travelling in air is incident in these media at equal angles, the angle of refraction will be the
minimum :

(a) in medium A (b) in medium B (c) in medium C (d) in medium D

47. The speed of light in substance X is 1.25 × 108 m/s and that in air is 3 × 108m/s. The refractive index
of this substance will be :
(a) 2.4 (b) 0.4 (c) 4.2 (d) 3.75

48. The refractive indexes of four substances P, Q, R and S are 1.77, 1.50, 2.42 and 1.31 respectively.
When light travelling in air is incident on these substances at equal angles, the angle of refraction will be
the maximum in :
(a) substance P (b) substance Q (c) substance R (d) substance S

49. The refractive index of water with respect to air is 4/3 . The refractive index of air with respect to
water will be :

(a) 1.75 (b) 0.50 (c) 0.75 (d) 0.25

50. Refractive indices of water, sulphuric acid, glass and carbon disulphide are 1.33, 1.43, 1.53 and 1.63
respectively. The light travels slowest in :
(a) sulphuric acid (b) glass (c) water (d) carbon disulphide
51. The refractive index of glass with respect to air is 3/2 and the refractive index of water with respect
to air is 4/3 . The refractive index of glass with respect to water will be :
(a) 1.525 (b) 1.225 (c) 1.425 (d) 1.125

52. A 10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long image of the awl
pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The focal length of this mirror is

(a) -30 cm (b) -20 cm (c) -40cm (d) -60 cm