SRI VIJAY VIDYASHRAM SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

PHYSICS Total Marks : 51

SECTION C (Physics)

* Select and write one most appropriate option out of the four options given [51]
for each of the questions

1. A child is standing in front of a magic mirror. She finds the image of her head
bigger, the middle portion of her body of the same size and that of the legs
smaller. The following is the order of combinations for the magic mirror from
the top.
a. Plane, convex and concave.
b. Convex, concave and plane.
c. Concave, plane and convex.
d. Convex, plane and concave.
2. A full length image of a distant tall building can definitely be seen by using:
a. A concave mirror.
b. A convex mirror.
c. A plane mirror.
d. Both concave as well as plane mirror.
3. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on
a concave mirror as shown in Figure?

a. Fig. A
b. Fig. B

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 c. Fig. C
d. Fig. D
4. Which of the following ray diagrams is correct for the ray of light incident on
a lens shown in Fig.?

a. Fig. A
b. Fig. B
c. Fig. C
d. Fig. D
5. In torches, search lights and headlights of vehicles the bulb is placed:
a. Between the pole and the focus of the reflector.
b. Very near to the focus of the reflector.
c. Between the focus and centre of curvature of the reflector.
d. At the centre of curvature of the reflector.
6. In which of the following, the image of an object placed at infinity will be highly
diminished and point sized?
a. Concave mirror only.
b. Convex mirror only.
c. Convex lens only.
d. Concave mirror, convex mirror, concave lens and convex lens.
7. Magnification produced by a rear view mirror fitted in vehicles:
a. Is less than one.
b. Is more than one.
c. Is equal to one.
d. Can be more than or less than one depending upon the position of the
object in front of it.
8. The laws of reflection hold good for:

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 a. Plane mirror only.
b. Concave mirror only.
c. Convex mirror only.
d. All mirrors irrespective of their shape.
9. Under which of the following conditions a concave mirror can form an image
larger than the actual object?
a. When the object is kept at a distance equal to its radius of curvature.
b. When object is kept at a distance less than its focal length.
c. When object is placed between the focus and centre of curvature.
d. When object is kept at a distance greater than its radius of curvature.
10. A virtual, erect and magnified image of an object is to be produced with a
concave mirror of focal length 12cm. Which of the following object distance
should be chosen for this purpose?
a. 10cm
b. 15cm
c. 20cm
Give reason for your choice
11. Consider two statements A and B given below:
i. Real image is always inverted.
ii. 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.
12. 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.
13. If R is the radius of curvature of a spherical mirror and f is its focal length, then:
a. R=f
b. R=2
c. R =
f

d. R = 3f
14. If the focal length of a spherical mirror is 12.5cm, its radius of curvature will be:
a. 25cm
b. 15cm
c. 20cm

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 d. 35cm
15. 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.
16. In a convex spherical mirror, reflection of light takes place at:
a. A flat surface.
b. A bent-in surface.
c. A bulging-our surface.
d. An uneven surface.
17. In order to obtain a magnification of, −1.5 with a concave mirror of focal length
16cm, the object will have to be placed at a distance.
a. Between 6cm and 16cm
b. Between 32cm and 16cm
c. Between 48cm and 32cm
d. Beyond 64cm
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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. In be more less than one depending on the position of object.
21. Linear magnification produced by a concave mirror may be:
a. Less than 1 or equal to 1.
b. More than 1 or equal than 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:

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 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. n 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.
25. 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.
26. 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°
27. The angle of incidence for of light passing through the centre of curvature of a
concave mirror is:
a. 45°
b. 90°
c. 0°
d. 180°
28. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence:
a. Always.
b. Sometimes.
c. Under special conditions.
d. Never.
29. The focal length of a small concave mirror is 2.5cm. In order to use this concave
mirror as a dentist's mirror, the distance of tooth from the mirror should be:
a. 2.5cm

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 b. 1.5cm
c. 4.5cm
d. 3.5cm
30. The focal length of a spherical mirror of radius of curvature 30cm is:
a. 10cm
b. 15cm
c. 20cm
d. 30cm
31. 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.
32. 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.
33. 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
34. 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.
35. The image formed by a spherical mirror is virtual. The mirror will be:
a. Concave.
b. Convex.
c. Either concave or convex.
d. Metallic.
36. The image of an object formed by a plane mirror is:
a. Virtual.

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 b. Real.
c. Diminished.
d. Upside-down.
37. 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.
38. 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 mirror.
39. The real image formed by a concave mirror is larger than the object when 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.
40. 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.
41. Two big mirrors A and B are fitted side by side on a wall. A man is standing at
such a distance from the wall that he can see the erect image of his face in both
the mirrors. When the man starts walking towards the mirrors, he find that the
size of his face in mirror A goes on increasing but that in mirror B remains the
same.
a. Mirror A is concave and mirror B is convex.
b. Mirror A is plane and mirror B is concave.
c. Mirror A is concave and mirror B is plane.
d. Mirror A is convex and mirror B is concave.
42. 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.
43. 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.
44. 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.
45. A concave mirror cannot be used as:
a. A magnifying mirror
b. A torch reflector
c. A dentist's mirror
d. A real view mirror
46. A concave mirror has a focal length of 25cm. At which of the following distance
should a person hold his face from this concave mirror so that it may act as a
shaving mirror?
a. 45cm
b. 20cm
c. 25cm
d. 30cm
Give reason for your choice.
47. A concave mirror produces magnification of +4. The object is placed:
a. At the focus.
b. Between focus and centre of curvature.
c. Between focus and pole.
d. Between the centre of curvature.
48. A diverging mirror is:
a. A plane mirror.
b. A convex mirror.
c. A concave mirror.
d. A shaving mirror
49. An object is placed at the following distances from a concave mirror of focal
length 15cm, turn by turn:
a. 35cm
b. 30cm
 c. 20cm
d. 10cm
Which position of the object will produce:
i. A magnified real image?
ii. A magnified virtual image?
iii. A diminished real image?
iv. An image of same size as the object?
50. 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°
51. A ray of light strikes a plane mirror PQ at an angle of incidence of 30°, is
reflected from the plane mirror and then strikes a second plane
mirror QR placed at right angles to the first mirror. The angle of reflection at
the second mirror is:
a. 30°
b. 45°
c. 60°
d. 90°
Draw a ray-diagram to illustrate your answer.
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