1. Near and far points of a young person normal eye respectively are ?

25 cm and 150 cm

25 cm and infinity

0 and 25 cm

0 and infinity

Answer: 25 cm and infinity

Explanation:

Near point = 25 cm while far point = infinity.


2. Which of the following statement is correct regarding the propagation of light of different colours of light in air ?

Yellow lights moves with the mean speed as that of the red and the violet light.

Blue light moves faster than green light

All the colours of the white light move with the same speed

Red light moves fastest

Answer: All the colours of the white light move with the same speed

Explanation:

the propagation of light of different colours of white light in air or vacuum move with the same speed but different wavelengths and frequencies.


3. The least distance of distinct vision for a young adult with normal vision is ?

25m

20cm

20m

25cm

Answer: 25cm

Explanation:


4. The deflection of light by minute particles and molecules of the atmosphere in all direction is called ____________ of light ?

tyndell effect

interference

dispersion

scattering

Answer: scattering

Explanation:


5. Consider the following statements and choose the incorrect one ?

The dispersion of white light occurs because colours of white light travel at different speeds through the glass prism.

The splitting up of white light into seven colours on passing through a transparent medium like a glass prism is called dispersion of light.

The band of seven colours formed on a white screen, when a beam of white light is passes through a glass prism.

All the above.

Answer: All the above.

Explanation:

all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].


6. The amount of light entering the human eye is controlled by ?

Iris

Cornea

Ciliary muscles

Pupil

Answer: Pupil

Explanation:


7. The __ colour is at the top and ____ colour is at the bottom of spectrum. ?

Red, Blue

Violet, red

Red, Violet

None

Answer: Violet, red

Explanation:


8. The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour. These can be easily seen from a distance because among all other colours, the red light ?

moves fastest in air.

is absorbed the most by smoke or fog.

is scattered the most by smoke or fog.

is scattered the least by smoke or fog.

Answer: is scattered the least by smoke or fog.

Explanation:


9. The splitting of white light into different colours on passing through a prism is called ?

deviation

dispersion

refraction

reflection

Answer: dispersion

Explanation:


10. One cannot see through the fog, because ?

fog absorbs light

light is scattered by the droplets

light suffers total reflection at droplets

refractive index of the fog is very high

Answer: light is scattered by the droplets

Explanation: