Which combination of colour is the most convenient during day and night time?
A. Orange and blue
B. White and black
C. Yellow and blue
D. Red and green
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Lenses with two focal lengths are used by persons suffering from . . . . . . . .
A. Myopia and hypermetropia
B. Myopia or hypermetropia
C. Myopia but not hypermetropia
D. Hypermetropia but not myopia
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Which one of the following statements regarding lenses is not correct?
A. A convex lens produces both real and virtual images
B. A concave lens produces both real and virtual images
C. A convex lens can produce images equal, greater and smaller than the size of the object
D. A concave lens always produces images smaller than the size of the object
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Consider the following statements.
1. If a person looks at a coin which is in a bucket of water, the coin will appear to be closer than it really is.
2. If a person under water looks at a coin above the water surface, the coin will appear to be at a higher level than it really is.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. Both 1 and 2
B. Only 1
C. Only 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Due to atmospheric refraction, sunrise and sunset can be delayed by about . . . . . . . .
A. 3 minutes
B. 2 minutes
C. 4 minutes
D. 1 minute
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A water tank appears shallower when it is viewed from top due to
A. rectilinear propagation of light
B. reflection
C. total internal reflection
D. refraction
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Light enters the eye from . . . . . . . .
A. Ciliary Muscle
B. Cornea
C. Iris
D. Lens
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The process of glare resulting from a collision caused by a collision with particles floating in a fluid of light is called:
A. Raman effect
B. Tyndall effect
C. Snail effect
D. Huygen's effect
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The energies E1 and E2 of the two radiations are 25eV and 50eV respectively. The relation between their wavelengths i.e. λ1 and λ2 will be . . . . . . . .
A. λ 1 = ( 2 1 ) λ 2
B. λ1 = λ2
C. λ1 = 2λ2
D. λ1 = 4λ2
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Who can be held responsible for the fact that the sun is visible 2 minutes before the actual sunrise and about 2 minutes after the actual sunset?
A. Atmospheric reflection
B. Internal reflection produced in atmospheric water droplets
C. Sunlight spreads by small drops of water present in the atmosphere
D. Atmospheric refraction
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Which of the following statements is correct with respect to the mirror equation?
A. The center of curvature is equally spaced from the pole and radius of curvature
B. All distances must be measured from the mirror pole
C. All rays will deviate on the pole
D. Pole and focus are at the same point
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Short-sightedness in human eye can be corrected by using proper
A. convex lens
B. concave lens
C. cylindrical lens
D. bifocal lens
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The Quantum Theory of light was given by-
A. Einstein
B. Planck
C. Newton
D. Faraday
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The phenomenon of deviation of light rays from their original path, when they pass from one medium to another, is called
A. reflection
B. refraction
C. obstruction
D. diffraction
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Which type of mirror is used in the headlights of vehicles?
A. Plane mirror
B. Concave mirror
C. Convex mirror
D. Parabolic mirror
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If the refractive index of water is 3 4 , what will be the speed of light in water?
A. 2.25 × 108 m/s
B. 4 × 108 m/s
C. 1.5 × 108 m/s
D. 2.67 × 108 m/s
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If the focal length of a mirror is +15, it is:
A. plane mirror
B. concave mirror
C. convex mirror
D. double lens
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Which one of the following lenses should be used to correct the defect of astigmatism?
A. Cylindrical lens
B. Concave lens
C. Convex lens
D. Bifocal lens
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Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A. The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is twice its focal length
B. Power of a convex lens is negative and that of a concave lens is positive
C. The radius of curvature of a plane mirror is infinity
D. When a ray of light passes from an optically denser medium to an optically rarer medium, an angle of refraction is greater than the corresponding angle of incidence
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Which of the following angles are equal in case of plane mirror?
1. Angle of incidence
2. Angle of refraction
3. Angle of reflection
A. Only 1 and 2
B. Only 1 and 3
C. Only 2 and 3
D. All the given angles are equal
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