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1. A lens which converges a beam of parallel rays to a point is called
diverging (or concave) lens
converging (or convex) lens
plano concave lens
plano convex lens
2. A point where the incident parallel rays of light converge or appear to diverge after passing through a lens is called
center of curvature
focus
optical center
aperture
3. The diameter of a lens is called
focal length
principal axis
aperture
radius of curvature
4. In going form a denser to rarer medium a ray of light is
undeviated
bent away form the normal
bent towards the normal
polarized
5. Unit of power of a lens is
meter
watt
dioptre
horsepower
6. Dioptre power of an concave lens of 10 cm focal length is
10 dioptre
10 dioptre
1 / 10 dioptre
1 / 10 dioptre
7. The power of a concave lens is
real
virtual
positive
negative
8. The minimum distance between an object and its real image in a convex lens is
2 f
2.5 f
3f
4f
9. If an object is placed away from 2f of a converging lens then the image will be
real and erect
virtual and erect
real and inverted
virtual
10. A convex lens gives a virtual image only when the objects lies
between principal focus and center of curvature
beyond 2 f
at the principal focus
between principal focus and optical center
11. Magnifying power of simple microscope
increase with increase in focal length
increase with decrease in focal length
no effect with decrease or increase with focal length
list distance of distinct vision
12. Image of an object 5 mm high is only 1 cm high. Magnification produced by lens is
0.5
0.2
1
2
13. The least distance of distinct vision for a normal eye is
15 cm
25 cm
30 cm
40 cm
14. Least distance of distinct vision
increases with increase in age
decreases with increase in age
neither increases nor decreases
becomes infinite after 60 years
15. If a convex lens of large aperture fails to converge the light rays incident on it to a single point, it is said to suffer from
chromatic aberration
spherical aberration
both spherical and chromatic
distortion
16. Two convex lenses of equal focal length f are placed in contact the resultant focal length of the combination is
zero
focus
2 f
f/2
17. A convex lens of focal length f1 and a concave lens of focal length f2 are placed in contact. The focal length of the combination is
f2 + f1
f2 - f1
f1f2/f2+f1
f1f2/f1-f2
18. Final image produced by a compound microscope is
real and inverted
real and erect
virtual and erect
virtual and inverted
19. For normal adjustment, length of astronomical telescope is
fo + fe
fo - fe
fo / fe
fe / fo
20. In multimode step index fibre the refractive index of core and cladding is
same
different
zero
different with refractive index of core higher than cladding
21. Dispersional effect may produce error in light signals. This type of error
single mode step index fibre
multimode step index fibre
multimode graded index fibre
monomode step index fiber
22. Light signals passes through multimode graded index fibre due to
continuous refraction
total internal reflection
both continuous refraction and total internal reflection
diffraction
23. Which one type of fibre is more suitable for transmission of signals in which white light is used ?
mono mode step index fibre
multi mode step index fibre
multi mode graded index fibre
single mode step index fibre
24. Critical angle is that incident angle in denser medium for which angle of refraction is
0?
45?
90?
180?
25. There is no noticeable boundary between core and cladding
multi mode step index fibre
multi mode graded index fibre
single mode step index fibre
all types of fibre
26. The electrical signals change into light signals for transmission through optical fibre. A light pulse represent
zero (0)
One (1)
both zero (0) and one (1)
neither zero (0) nor one (1)
27. A lens, which is thicker at the center and thinner at the edges is called
concave lens
convex lens
plano convex lens
plano concave lens
28. A spectrometer is used to find
wave length of light
refractive index of the prism
wavelength of different colours
all of the above
29. If a convex lens of focal length f is cut into two identical halves along the lens diameter the focal length of each half is
f
f/2
2f
3f/2
30. A convex and concave lens of focal length f are in contact the focal length of the combinations will be
zero
f / 2
2f
infinite
31. The value of critical angle for glass is
42?
47?
52?
50?
32. In optic fiber transmission system __________ are used regenerate the dim light signal.
Diodes
Repeaters
Laser
Transformer
33. Magnification of the astronomical telescope is
fo+fe
fo/fe
fe/fo
(1+fo/fe)L/fo
34. The equation ?min = 1.22 ?/D was devised by
Newton
Einstein
Raleigh
Planks
35. A convex lens acts as a diverging lens if the
object is beyond C
if the object is with in C
if the object is within f
both (b) and (c)
36. Michelson calculated the speed of light using the instruments
spectrometer
galvanometer
interferometer
none of these
37. Michelson devised the formula to calculate the speed of light
C = 4fd
C = 8fd
C = 16fd
C = 5/2fd
38. The function of collimeter in spectrometer is
to produce parallel beams of light
to filter the light rays
to make them
no function
39. In optic fiber transmission the repeater are separated through a distance of ______ km in newer system.
300km
200km
100km
20km
40. Errors in the transmission of power through optic fiber can be minimized by using a
Multimode index fiber
Graded index fiber
Single mode step index fiber
Copper wire
41. The current through a metallic conductor is due to the motion of
free electrons
protons
neutrons
still under controversy
42. Resistance of a conductor depends upon
nature of conductor
dimension of conductor
physical state of the conductor
all of above
43. A wire having very high value of conductance is said to be
very good conductor
moderately good conductor
an insulator
no specific criterion available
44. A wire of uniform area of cross-section A length L and resistance R is cut into two parts. Resistivity of each part
remains the same
is doubled
is halved
becomes zero
45. Production of heat due to an electric current flowing through a conductor is given by
Joule effect
Joule Thomsons effect
Comptons effect
Feed back effect
46. When same current passes for same time through a thick and thin wire
more heat is produced in thick wire
more heat is produced in thin wire
no heat is produced in wire
less heat is produced in thick wire
47. Three equal resistors connected in series with a source of e m f together dissipate 10 W of power each. What will be the power dissipated if the same resistors are connected in parallel across the same source of e m f?
40 W
90W
100W
120W
48. One kilowatt hour is the amount of energy delivered during
one second
one day
one minute
one hour
49. Thermocouples convert
heat energy into electrical energy
heat energy into light energy
heat energy into mechanical energy
mechanical energy into heat energy
50. How much heat does a 40 W bulb generates in one hour?
144000J
144J
1.44J
14J
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