AMPERE’S CLASSES, RANCHI
JAC BOARD PYQs
CLASS-XII
CHAPTER- Ray Optics
Group-A [1 Mark Each] normal adjustment the distance between is-
[JAC 2019]
01. If the refractive index of water and glass
4 3 (a) 0.25m (b) 0.175m
are and respectively. The refractive (c) 0.35m (d) 0.15m
3 2
index of glass with respect to water is- 05. When light wave travels from air to glass-
[JAC 2020] [JAC 2018]
1 9 (a) its wavelength decreases
(a) (b)
2 8 (b) its wavelength increases
8 (c) its wavelength remains unchanged
(c) (d) 2
9
(d) its frequency decreases
02. If the focal length of objective lens of an
astronomical telescope is 20cm and the 06. The length of an astronomical telescope in
length of it is 25cm , the magnification of normal adjustment is-
the telescope for normal adjustment is- [JAC 2017]
[JAC 2020] (a) f o -f e (b) fo fe
fo
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) f o +f e (d)
fe
(c) 1.25 (d) 1 07. When a ray of light passes from one
medium to another, which of the following
does not change?
03. On which principle does optical fibre act? [JAC 2016]
[JAC 2019] (a) velocity
(b) Frequency
(a) Interference of light
(c) Refractive index
(b) Total internal reflection of light
(d) wavelength
(c) Reflection of light 08. In a white light spectrum produced by
(d) Refraction of light dispersion through a prism, the ray that is
deviated least is-
04. In an astronomical telescope focal lengths
[JAC 2015]
of the two lenses are 0.3m and 0.05m . In
(a) yellow (b) blue
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(c) green (d) red 18. What lens corrects the visibility of a person
09. Dioptre is a unit for- [JAC 2015] suffering from myopia and hypermetropia?
(a) focus of a lens [JAC 2011]
(b) focal length of a lens
(c) power of a lens
(d) magnifying power Group-C [3 Marks Each]
10. When a lens is immersed in water its focal
19. An object is placed at a distance of
length-
60cm from a concave lens of focal length
[JAC 2014]
15 cm. Determine the magnification of the
(a) increases
lens.
(b) decreases
[JAC 2020]
(c) remains same
20. A 4.5cm needle is placed 12 cm away
(d) none of these
from a convex mirror of focal length 15cm.
11. The magnification produced by an
Give the location of the image and
astronomical telescope in normal
determine the magnification.
adjustment-
[JAC 2014] [JAC 2019]
(a) f o +f e (b) fo fe
21. Find an expression for the equivalent focal
(c) f o /f e (d) fe / fo length for a system of two thin lenses in
12. Mirage is observed in deserts due to- contact.
[JAC 2012]
[JAC 2018]
(a) interference of light
(b) Diffraction of light 22. The far point of a myopic person is 70 cm
(c) Total internal reflection of light in front of the eye. Calculate the focal
(d) double refraction length and power of the lens needed by
13. What is dispersion? [JAC 2011] him to see the distant objects clearly.
[JAC 2018]
Group-B [2 Marks Each] 23. When a white ray of light passes through a
prism, it is dispersed. Why? Why does
14. Define critical angle. What are the violet colour deviates most but red colour
conditions for total internal resistance? deviates least while dispersed by a prism?
[JAC 2018, 16] [JAC 2017, 2015]
24. Focal length of a convex lens in air is 20
15. Define limit of resolution and resolving
cm. Find its focal length when immersed in
power of an optical instrument.
3 4
[JAC 2017] water. Given μ g = ,μ w = .
2 3
16. Find the relation between critical angle and
refractive index. [JAC 2017]
25. What is equivalent lens? The equivalent
[JAC 2013]
focal length of two thin lenses in contact is
17. On what factors does the focal length of
the lens depend? 20 cm and if power of one lens is -3D ,
find the focal length of other lens.
[JAC 2011]
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[JAC 2022, 2014] 33. Derive the lens maker’s formula for a thin
26. Find the condition that a combination of
1 1 1
two thin prisms produces no deviation. lens: = μ-1 - .
Hence, find the dispersion produced by this
f 1
R R 2
combination. OR
[JAC 2014] What do you mean by the first and second
27. Explain the reddish appearance of sky at principal foci of a lens system? Derive
sunrise and sunset. 1 1 1
[JAC 2013] formula = μ-1 - .
f R1 R 2
28. A short sighted person uses lens for
[JAC 2020, 18, 13, 11]
observing object at a distance of 200 cm
but he can see an object at a distance of 20
cm without any use of lens. Find the focal 34. What is angle of minimum? For refraction
length and nature of correcting lens of light through a prism, establish the
required. Also find the power of correcting
A+δ m
lens. sin
relation μ= 2 , where terms have
[JAC 2013] A
29. A convex lens of focal length 40 cm is sin
2
placed in contact with a concave lens of
usual meanings.
focal length 20 cm. What is the equivalent
focal length of combination? [JAC 2019]
[JAC 2012]
35. Draw a labelled diagram to show the
30. Write the advantages of reflecting
formation of image of an object in a
telescope over refracting telescope.
compound microscope. Derive an
[JAC 2012]
expression for its magnifying power.
31. The angle of minimum deviation for prism
[JAC 2022, 2017, 12]
of angle 60° is 30°, Calculate the velocity
36. For refraction at any spherical surface,
of light in the material of the prism, if
μ μ μ -μ
speed of light in vacuum is 3×108 m/s . establish the relation 2 - 1 = 2 1 , where
v u R
[JAC 2011]
terms have usual meanings.
[JAC 2016, 14]
37. What is an equivalent lens? Find the
Group-D [5 Marks Each]
equivalent focal length for a system of two
32. (a) What is meant by refraction of light? thin lenses in contact.
(b) For refraction of light through a prism, [JAC 2015]
1 1 1
A+δ m 38. Derive the formula = + for a convex
sin f v u
establish the relation μ= 2 , where
mirror.
A
sin [JAC 2012]
2
terms have usual meanings.
[JAC 2022]
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