Which mirror is used as a rear view mirror for the wider field of view in vehicles?
A. convex
B. plane
C. concave
D. plano-concave
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If an object is placed between the focus and the pole in a concave mirror, what will be the type of image formed?
A. incomplete
B. virtual
C. real
D. complete
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Who measured the velocity of light first?
A. Galileo
B. Newton
C. Roemer
D. Einstein
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Find out the odd colour from the following options.
A. Green
B. Brown
C. Red
D. Yellow
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Three colours are the primary colours. These are
A. Blue, Yellow and Red
B. Blue, Green and Red
C. Yellow, Green and Red
D. None of the above
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Where is the image of an object formed in the eye of a person suffering from longsightedness?
A. on the retina
B. on the cornea
C. behind the retina
D. before the retina
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Photosynthesis using the invisible part of the Sunlight is done by some
A. Trees
B. Algae
C. Bacteria
D. Fungi
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Power of a lens is inversely proportional to . . . . . . . .
A. focal length
B. radius
C. focus
D. radius of curvature
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A rainbow is produced due to which one of the following phenomena?
A. Dispersion of light
B. Interference of light
C. Diffraction of light
D. Scattering of light by atmospheric dust
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The use of a concave mirror is not:
A. in torches
B. as shaving mirror
C. as rear view mirror
D. in headlights
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In the mirror formula, what does 'v' indicates?
A. Image distance
B. Object distance
C. Vertical distance
D. Height of image
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If the power of a corrective lens is + 2.0D, then it is a-
A. convex lens
B. concave lens
C. convex mirror
D. concave mirror
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The gas used in discharge tubes for optical decoration and advertising is
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Ammonia
C. Sulphur dioxide
D. Neon
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Which of the seven colors of white light is least disturbed after the reflection of light by a prism of glass?
A. blue
B. violet
C. red
D. orange
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Spectacles used for viewing 3D films have
A. bifocal lens
B. convex lens
C. concave lens
D. polaroids
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Convex mirrors are used in-
A. shaving mirror
B. dentist mirror
C. vehicle headlight
D. rear-view mirror
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Why do stars twinkle in the sky at night?
A. Due to advance light
B. Due to atmospheric refraction of starlight
C. Due to dispersion of light
D. Due to hot air
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Convex mirrors are used as a rear view mirror in motor cycles because
A. it forms real image
B. it forms erect (upright) image
C. it forms smaller image as compared with object
D. All of the above
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Assertion (A): Small glass beads fixed on traffic signals glow brightly when light falls upon them.
Reason (R): Light is totally reflected when the angle of incidence exceeds a certain critical value and light travelling in a denser medium is reflected from a rarer medium.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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A colour blind person cannot
A. see distant objects
B. see black colour
C. distinguish between certain colours
D. have persistence of vision
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