. . . . . . . . is used in yellow lamp street lights?
A. neon
B. nitrogen
C. phosphorus
D. sodium
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A curved mirror where the reflecting surface is curved inwards is called a
A. concave mirror
B. plano-convex mirror
C. plane mirror
D. convex mirror
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Which of the following statements about optical microscope is/are correct?
1. Both the eyepiece and objective of a microscope are convex lenses.
2. The magnification of a microscope increases with increases in focal length of the objective.
3. The magnification of a microscope depends upon the length of the microscope tube.
4. The eyepiece of a microscope is a concave lens.
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 3
B. Only 3
C. 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
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The Sun appears red during Sunset
A. Reflection of light
B. Scattering of light
C. Refraction of light
D. Diffraction of light
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Which one of the following statements is correct about the magnification of an optical microscope?
A. Magnification increases with the increase in focal length of eyepiece
B. Magnification increases with the increase in focal length of objective
C. Magnification does not depend upon the focal length of eyepiece
D. Magnification decreases with the increase in focal length of eyepiece
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What is formula of mirror?
A. f 1 + u 1 = v 1
B. f 1 + v 1 = u 1
C. u 1 + v 1 = f 1
D. u 1 − v 1 = f 1
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The phenomenon of light associated with the appearance of blue colour of the sky is
A. interference
B. reflection
C. refraction
D. scattering
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A plane glass slab is kept over coloured letters, the letter which appears least raised is
A. green
B. violet
C. red
D. blue
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. . . . . . . . helps the eye to adjust the focal length of the lens.
A. Lens
B. Ciliary body
C. Retina
D. Entire eye ball
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When a beam of white light is allowed to fall on a prism, the maximum deviation of the emerging light occurs for
A. red light
B. violet light
C. yellow light
D. blue light
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An endoscope is a
A. Narrow telescope
B. Type of camera
C. Simple microscope
D. None of the above
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Retina of the eye is comparable to which of the following parts of a traditional camera?
A. Film
B. Lens
C. Shutter
D. Cover
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The blue colour of sky is due to
A. reflection of sunlight
B. refraction of sunlight
C. scattering of shorter wavelengths of sunlight in the atmosphere
D. scattering of longer wavelengths of sunlight in the atmosphere
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Power of Sunglass is
A. 0 dioptre
B. 1 dioptre
C. 2 dioptre
D. 4 dioptre
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The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 30 cm. Following cartesian sign convention, its focal length is expressed as:
A. -15 centimeters
B. -30 centimeters
C. +15 cm
D. +30 cm
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Light is made of seven colours. What is the method of separating the colours?
A. The colours can be separated by a prism
B. The colours can be separated by a filter
C. The colours can be separated by plants
D. The colours cannot be separated
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In mirrors, the back surface is coated with a thin layer of
A. mercury
B. silver
C. red oxide
D. silver nitrate
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Travelers in deserts often tend to have an optical illusion of a sheet of water where none actually exists. What is this called?
A. Mirage
B. Reflection
C. Diversion
D. Scattering
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The blue colour of the sky is due to the:
A. Refraction of light
B. Scattering of light
C. Diffraction of light
D. Dispersion of light
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Hypermetropia can be corrected by using:
A. convex lenses
B. bi-focal lenses
C. concave lenses
D. trifocal lenses
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