Class 7 Science Notes & Question Bank
Chapter: Light – Reflection and Refraction
This PDF contains important questions and answers based on the chapter Light for Class 7 West
Bengal Board students. Topics included: Reflection of Light, Refraction of Light, Image Formation,
Plane Mirror, Incident Ray, Reflected Ray, Normal, and Lateral Inversion.
10 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Question Answer
1. Which surface reflects light regularly? A polished mirror
2. The ray that falls on a mirror is called? Incident ray
3. The ray that bounces back from a mirror is called? Reflected ray
4. The angle between the incident ray and normal is called? Angle of incidence
5. The image formed by a plane mirror is always? Virtual and erect
6. Which phenomenon causes a pencil to appear bent in water? Refraction of light
7. The line drawn perpendicular to the mirror is called? Normal
8. In a plane mirror, the image is formed? Behind the mirror
9. Reflection from a rough surface is called? Irregular reflection
10. Light changes direction when it moves from one medium to anotherRefraction
due to?
8 Fill in the Blanks
Question Answer
1. The bouncing back of light is called ________. reflection
2. The image formed by a plane mirror is ________. virtual
3. The line perpendicular to the mirror is called ________. normal
4. The ray that strikes a mirror is called ________ ray. incident
5. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of ________. incidence
6. The change in direction of light is called ________. refraction
7. A smooth shiny surface produces ________ reflection. regular
8. A pencil appears bent in water due to ________ of light. refraction
10 Name the Following
Question Answer
1. The bouncing back of light from a surface. Reflection
2. The ray falling on a mirror. Incident ray
3. The ray coming back after striking a mirror. Reflected ray
4. The perpendicular line drawn at the point of incidence. Normal
5. The angle between reflected ray and normal. Angle of reflection
6. Reflection from rough surfaces. Irregular reflection
7. Reflection from smooth surfaces. Regular reflection
8. The image formed in a plane mirror. Virtual image
9. The changing of direction of light in another medium. Refraction
10. The sideways reversal in mirror images. Lateral inversion
10 True / False with Corrections
Statement Correction (if false)
1. Light always travels in a straight line. – True
2. The angle of reflection is greater than the angle of incidence. –Correct:
False The angle of reflection is equal to the angle o
3. A plane mirror forms a real image. – False Correct: A plane mirror forms a virtual image.
4. Refraction occurs when light changes medium. – True
5. Rough surfaces cause regular reflection. – False Correct: Rough surfaces cause irregular reflection.
6. A mirror image shows lateral inversion. – True
7. The reflected ray lies on the opposite side of the normal from the incident ray. – True
8. A pencil appears bent in water due to reflection. – False Correct: It appears bent due to refraction.
9. The image in a plane mirror is erect. – True
10. Normal is parallel to the mirror surface. – False Correct: Normal is perpendicular to the mirror surface
10 Short Answer Questions
Question Answer
1. What is reflection of light? Reflection of light is the bouncing back of light from a surfac
2. What is refraction of light? Refraction is the bending of light when it passes from one m
3. What is an incident ray? The ray of light that falls on a surface is called the incident ra
4. What is a reflected ray? The ray that bounces back from a reflecting surface is called
5. What is lateral inversion? The left side appears right and the right side appears left in
6. Why does a pencil look bent in water? Because of refraction of light at the water surface.
7. State the law of reflection. Angle of incidence is equal to angle of reflection.
8. What kind of image is formed by a plane mirror? A virtual, erect and same-sized image is formed.
9. What is regular reflection? Reflection from a smooth surface in one direction is called re
10. What is irregular reflection? Reflection from a rough surface in many directions is called