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Class 10 for MCQ Science Chapter 10 Light- Reflection and Refraction

 

Question 1:
An object is placed 20 cm in front of a plane mirror. The mirror is moved 2 cm towards the object. The distance between the positions of the original and final images seen in the mirror is:
(a) 2 cm
(b) 4 cm
(c) 10 cm
(d) 22 cm

Answer

Answer: (a) 4 cm


Question 2:
Focal length of plane mirror is         
(a) At infinity         
(b) Zero         
(c) Negative         
(d) None of these

Answer

Answer: (a) At infinity


Question 3:
Which of the following can make a parallel beam of light when light from a point source is incident on it?
(a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens
(b) Convex mirror as well as concave lens
(c) Two plane mirrors placed at 90° to each other
(d) Concave mirror as well as concave lens

Answer

Answer: (a) Concave mirror as well as convex lens


Question 4:
In order to obtain a magnification of, -0.6 (minus 0.6) with a concave mirror, the object must be placed:
(a) At the focus
(b) Between pole and focus
(c) Between focus and center of curvature
(d) Beyond the center of curvature

Answer

Answer: (d) Beyond the center of curvature


Question 5:
A ray of light that strikes a plane mirror PQ at an angle of incidence of 30o, is reflected from the plane mirror and then strikes a second plane mirror QR placed at right angles to the first mirror. The angle of reflection at the second mirror is:
(a) 30o
(b) 45o
(c) 60o
(d) 90o

Answer

Answer: (c) 60o


Question 6:
Image formed by plane mirror is        
(a) Real and erect         
(b) Real and inverted         
(c) Virtual and erect         
(d) Virtual and inverted

Answer

Answer: (c) Virtual and erect


Question 7:
A 10 mm long awl pin is placed vertically in front of a concave mirror. A 5 mm long image of the awl pin is formed at 30 cm in front of the mirror. The focal length of this mirror is
(a) -30 cm
(b) -20 cm
(c) -40cm
(d) -60 cm

Answer

Answer: (b) -20 cm


Question 8:
A man runs towards the plane mirror at 2 m/s. The relative speed of his image with  respect to him will be:
(a) 4 ms⁻¹
(b) 2 ms⁻¹
(c) 8 ms⁻¹
(d) 10 ms⁻¹

Answer

Answer: (a) 4 ms⁻¹


Question 9:
An object is placed at 100 mm in front of a concave mirror which produces an upright image (erect image). The radius of curvature of the mirror is:
(a) Less than 100 mm
(b) Between 100 mm and 200 mm
(c) Exactly 200 mm
(d) More than 200 mm

Answer

Answer: (d) More than 200 mm


Question 10:
A concave mirror gives real, inverted and same size image if the object is placed         
(a) At F         
(b) At infinity         
(c) At C         
(d) Beyond C

Answer

Answer: (c)


 

 

 

 

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