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Friday, February 21, 2014

Chapter 3 : DISPERSION OF LIGHT AND NATURAL OPTICAL PHENOMENA

CHOOSE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE



  1. By which optical phenomenon does the splitting of white light into seven constituent colours occur?
    [A] Refraction [B] Reflection [C] Dispersion [D] Interference
  2. Which colour of light deviates maximum in the dispersion of white light by prism?
    [A] Violet [B] Blue [C] Green [D] Red
  3. Which of the following are the primary colours of light?
    [A] Red, Blue, Yellow [B] Red, Green, Violet [C] Yellow, Green, Blue [D] Red, Green, Blue
  4. Which of the following are primary pigments?
    [A] Yellow, Green, Magenta [B] Magenta, Yellow, Cyan 
    [C] Blue, Green, Violet   [D] Red, Green, Yellow
  5. In human eye, the image of an object is formed at...
    [A] iris [B] pupil [C] retina [D] cornea
  6. Which is the complimentary colour of blue?
    [A] Red [B] Yellow [C] Green [D] Magenta
  7. Which colour is obtained by mixing blue and red colours of light?
    [A] Green [B] Magenta [C] Cyan [D] Yellow
  8. The focal length of the eye lens changes due to the action of...
    [A] pupil [B] retina [C] ciliary muscles [D] cornea
  9. Which colours are reflected when white light is incident on blue pigment?
    [A] Yellow, Orange, Green [B] Violet, Green, Blue 
    [C] Violet, Yellow, Green [D] Yellow, Green, Blue
  10. _____ lens is used to correct the defect of vision termed as presbyopia.
    [A] Convex [B] Concave [C] Bifocal [D] Contact
  11. Which phenomenon does not play role in the formation of rainbow?
    [A] Reflection [B] Refraction [C] Dispersion [D] Absorption
  12. For which of the following cases will the total internal reflection of light be possible?
    [A] Angle of incidence is less than the critical angle.
    [B] Angle of incidence is equal to the critical angle.
    [C] Angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle.
    [D] Angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction.
  13. Where is the image in eye formed for a person sufferring from the defect of near-sightedness?
    [A] On retina [B] Behind retina [C] Ahead of retina [D] On pupil
  14. Which phenomenon is responsible for the twinkling of stars?
    [A] Atmospheric reflection [B] Atmospheric refraction 
    [C] Reflection             [D] Total internal reflection
  15. Due to which phenomenon of light does Tyndall effect occur?
    [A] Reflection [B] Refraction [C] Scattering [D] Dispersion
  16. What is the time difference between actual sunset and apparent sunset?
    [A] 2 sec [B] 20 sec [C] 2 min [D] 20 min
  17. Which colour of light scatters maximum due to atmosphere?
    [A] Blue [B] Yellow [C] Green [D] Red
  18. Which colour of light has the minimum velocity in the glass prism?
    [A] Red [B] Green [C] Blue [D] Violet
  19. When white light is incident on a green leaf...
    [A] only green colour is absorbed [B] only green colour is reflected
    [C] all other colours are reflected [D] the leaf appears black
  20. When light of red colour is incident on a green leaf, the leaf appears...
    [A] red [B] green [C] white [D] black
  21. When light of red colour is incident on a green leaf...
    [A] green colour is reflected                 [B] red colour is reflected 
    [C] both red and green colours are reflected [D] red colour is absorbed
  22. Red + Blue = _____
    [A] Magenta [B] Cyan [C] Yellow [D] Green
  23. Blue + Green = _____
    [A] Magenta [B] Cyan [C] Yellow [D] Violet
  24. Red + Cyan = _____
    [A] Magenta [B] Yellow [C] Green [D] White
  25. Red + Blue + Green = ______
    [A] White [B] Violet [C] Indigo [D] Orange
  26. The complimentary colour of yellow is...
    [A] White [B] Green [C] Blue [D] Red
  27. Which of the following is a pair of complimentary colours?
    [A] Red and Blue [B] Cyan and Magenta [C] Magenta and Green [D] White and yellow
  28. Primary pigments are...
    [A] Red, Blue, Green      [B] Yellow, Blue, Violet
    [C] Cyan, Magenta, Yellow [D] Cyan, Green, Orange
  29. Pigments are mixed by... mixing.
    [A] additive [B] subtractive [C] multiplicative [D] complimentary 
  30. The muscular diaphragm behind the cornea of the eye is called...
    [A] pupil [B] iris [C] ciliary muscle [D] retina
  31. The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by...
    [A] pupil [B] iris [C] eye lens [D] cornea
  32. Which of the following statements is true?
    [A] Pupil controls the amount of light entering the eye.
    [B] Pupil helps in changing the focal length of the eye lens.
    [C] Cornea controls the size of the pupil.
    [D] Ciliary muscles change the size of the retina.
  33. For a person with normal vision, the near point of the eye is a point at a distance of ____ from the eye.
    [A] 25 cm [B] 50 cm [C] 1 m [D] infinity
  34. The near point of an eye is 25 cm. This means that a person can clearly see the object at a distance...
    [A] upto 25 cm [B] 25 cm [C] beyond 25 cm [D] 25 cm and beyond
  35. The defect of near-sightedness is corrected by using _____ of suitable power.
    [A] concave lens [B] convex lens [C] combination of concave and convex lenses [D] biconvex lens
  36. The defect of far-sightedness (hypermetropia) is corrected by using _____ of suitable power.
    [A] concave lens [B] convex lens [C] combination of concave and convex lenses [D] biconcave lens
  37. Which of the following defects is the result of ageing of a person?
    [A] Myopia [B] Hypermetropia [C] Presbyopia [D] Colour blindness
  38. The milky or cloudy layer formed on the eye lens of a person is called...
    [A] iris [B] cataract [C] glucoma [D] presbyopia
  39. The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules in all direction is called _____ of light.
    [A] dispersion [B] interference [C] diffraction [D] scattering
  40. Very minute particles present in atmosphere scatter the light of...
    [A] smaller wavelength [B] medium wavelength [C] larger wavelength [D] all wavelengths
  41. Bigger size particles present in atmosphere scatter the light of...
    [A] smaller wavelength [B] medium wavelength [C] larger wavelength [D] only blue colour
  42. Sometimes the smoke emitted by the combustion of oil appears blue due to...
    [A] refraction [B] total internal reflection [C] Tyndall effect [D] dispersion
  43. The wavelength of red coloured light is about ____ times that of the blue coloured light.
    [A] 1.25 [B] 1.5 [C] 1.8 [D] 2.5
  44. Sun appears _____ when it is near horizon.
    [A] red [B] blue [C] white [D] pale blue
  45. When a ray of light travels from an optically denser medium to an optically rarer medium...
    [A] it moves towards the normal [B] it moves away from the normal 
    [C] it is not refracted        [D] it is reflected back in the denser medium
  46. Which of the following is not due to total internal reflection?
    [A] Sparkling of diamond [B] Mirage [C] Looming [D] Twinkling of stars
  47. When total internal reflection occurs...
    [A] the angle of incidence is greater than 90°.
    [B] the angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction.
    [C] the angle of refraction is greater than 90°.
    [D] the angle of incidence is equal to 90°.
  48. Arranging in the ascending order of wavelength, which one is true?
    [A] Blue, Green, Red    [B] Orange, Green, Red 
    [C] Blue, Yellow, Green [D] Orange, Yellow, Green
  49. The velocity of waves of all colours is same in...
    [A] water [B] air [C] vacuum [D] glass
  50. Total internal reflection will occur if the angle of refraction is...
    [A] 45° [B] 60° [C] 90° [D] 99°
  51. Which colour of light deviates minimum in the dispersion of white light by prism?
    [A] Violet [B] Blue [C] Green [D] Red
  52. Which of the following colours of white light deviates minimum in the dispersion of white light by prism?
    [A] Green [B] Indigo [C] Yellow [D] Orange
  53. Which colours of light are reflected from blue pigment when white light is incident on it?
    [A] Yellow, Orange, Green [B] Violet, Green, Blue
    [C] Violet, Yellow, Green [D] Violet, Yellow, Blue
  54. Which colours of light are reflected from yellow pigment when white light is incident on it?
    [A] Yellow, Orange, Green [B] Violet, Green, Blue
    [C] Violet, Yellow, Green [D] Violet, Yellow, Blue
  55. Which colour of light is reflected from the mixture of yellow and blue pigments when white light is incident on it?
    [A] Yellow [B] Green [C] Blue [D] Violet
  56. The accommodation power of the eye is accomplished by the action of...
    [A] cornea [B] pupil [C] retina [D] ciliary muscles
  57. Which optical phenomenon is responsible for twinkling of stars?
    [A] Atmospheric refraction    [B] Atmospheric reflection 
    [C] Total internal reflection [D] Dispersion
  58. The time duration between apparent sunrise and apparent sunset is ____ than that between actual sunrise and actual sunset.
    [A] 2 minutes less [B] 2 minutes more [C] 4 minutes less [D] 4 minutes more
  59. The sparkling of diamond and the signal communication through optical fibres is due to...
    [A] refraction [B] scattering [C] total internal reflection [D] dispersion
  60. Red + Cyan = _____.
    [A] Green + Blue [B] Blue + Red [C] Green + Magenta [D] Green + Yellow
  61. In the following, the Part A shows different optical phenomena and Part B shows the reasons for those phenomena. Match appropriate pairs.

    [A] 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-d [B] 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-c
    [C] 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a [D] 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b
  62. Match the defects of vision in Part A with appropriate remedy in Part B.

    [A] 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c [B] 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c
    [C] 1-a, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b [D] 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b
  63. Match the colour in Part A with its complimentary colour in Part B.

    [A] 1-a, 2-c, 3-d [B] 1-c, 2-a, 3-d [C] 1-b, 2-c, 3-a [D] 1-d, 2-b, 3-a
  64. Had there been no atmosphere, the sky would have appeared...
    [A] red [B] blue [C] white [D] dark

  65. [A][B][C][D]

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