Class 9 GCSE Science - Homework
Topic: The Microscope
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What is the function of the objective lens in a microscope?
A) Reflects light into the eyepiece
B) Focuses light onto the slide
C) Magnifies the image of the specimen
D) Provides light for viewing
2. Which part of the microscope is used to adjust the focus of the image?
A) Stage
B) Fine adjustment knob
C) Base
D) Arm
3. If the eyepiece lens has 10× magnification and the objective lens has 40×, the total magnification
is:
A) 400×
B) 40×
C) 10×
D) 4×
4. Which part of the microscope holds the slide in place?
A) Nosepiece
B) Stage clips
C) Diaphragm
D) Mirror
5. What type of microscope is commonly used in schools?
A) Electron microscope
B) Compound light microscope
C) Scanning tunneling microscope
D) Dissecting microscope
6. Which part of the microscope controls the amount of light that reaches the specimen?
A) Stage
B) Objective lens
C) Diaphragm
D) Ocular lens
7. Which of the following is not a part of a light microscope?
A) Eyepiece
B) Objective lens
C) Stage
D) Electron beam
8. Which microscope provides the highest resolution?
A) Light microscope
B) Dissecting microscope
C) Electron microscope
D) Simple microscope
9. What is the correct way to carry a microscope?
A) By the eyepiece
B) Holding the base only
C) One hand on the base and one on the arm
D) Holding the stage
10. Which of the following is used to switch between different objective lenses?
A) Diaphragm
B) Revolving nosepiece
C) Fine adjustment knob
D) Stage clips
Section B: Objective Type Questions
11. The lens you look through in a microscope is called the ________.
12. Total magnification = Eyepiece magnification × ________ magnification.
13. A microscope must always be carried by holding the base and the ________.
14. The flat platform where the slide is placed is called the ________.
15. The light source is located at the ________ of the microscope.
16. The part of the microscope that moves the objective lens closer to or further from the specimen is the _
17. An electron microscope uses ________ instead of light.
18. The ability of a microscope to distinguish between two close points is called ________.
19. In a compound microscope, light usually passes through the specimen from the ________ to the eyepie
20. A microscope that uses only one lens is called a ________ microscope.