Colour in a colour television is produced by a combination of three basic colours, they are
A. Red, Blue and Orange
B. Red, Green and Blue
C. Red, Yellow and Green
D. Red, Green and Brown
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Spherical mirror with reflective surface curved outwards. It is called:
A. ordinary mirror
B. concave mirror
C. convex mirror
D. plane mirror
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If the angle of incidence of a concave mirror is 30°, what will be the value of the angle of reflection?
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In a magnifying glass . . . . . . . . lens is used.
A. Convex
B. Concave
C. Plano concave
D. Plano convex
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The lens of the eye is behind the
A. pupil
B. vitreous humor
C. retina
D. optic nerve
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Which one of the following combinations of aperture and shutter speed of a camera will allow the maximum exposure?
A. f-22, 1/60
B. f-16, 1/125
C. f-8, 1/250
D. f-5.6, 1/1000
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Astronauts see the sky . . . . . . . . from spacecraft.
A. black
B. blue
C. orange
D. red
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When a CD (Compact disc used in audio and video systems) is seen in Sunlight, rainbow-like colours is seen. This can be explained on the basis of the phenomenon of
A. Reflection and diffraction
B. Reflection and transmission
C. Diffraction and transmission
D. Refraction, diffraction and transmission
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A star appears twinkling in the sky because of
A. scattering of light by atmosphere
B. reflection of light by atmosphere
C. refraction of light by atmosphere
D. diffraction of light by atmosphere
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Which can divide the sun's light into its constituent colors?
A. refraction
B. reflection
C. prism
D. radiation
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Which one of the following phenomenon is used in optical fibres?
A. Interference
B. Refraction
C. Total internal reflection
D. Polarisation
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The Sun is visible to us a few minutes before the actual sunrise because of
A. Scattering of light
B. Diffraction of light
C. Total internal reflection of light
D. Refraction of light
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The number of colours contained in the Sunlight is
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If you look into a mirror and find that the image (your reflection) is smaller than you, then the type of mirror is:
A. plano-concave mirror
B. concave mirror
C. plane mirror
D. convex mirror
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The change in focal length of an eye lens is caused by the action of the . . . . . . . .
A. pupil
B. retina
C. ciliary muscle
D. iris
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The colour of the star is an indication of its
A. Distance from the Earth
B. Temperature
C. Luminosity
D. Distance from the Sun
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. . . . . . . . is also called a diverging mirror-
A. concave mirror
B. convex mirror
C. plano-convex mirror
D. plane mirror
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Which of the following radiations has the highest energy per quantum?
A. 320 - 400 nm
B. 200 - 280 nm
C. 280 - 320 nm
D. 400 - 600 nm
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The relation between focal length and radius of curvature of a mirror is . . . . . . . .
A. R = 2 f
B. f = 2R
C. R = 2f
D. R = f
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The ability of the eye to focus on both, near and distant objects, by adjusting its focal length, is called the . . . . . . . . of the eye.
A. refractiveness
B. adjustment
C. accommodation
D. suitability
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