ORBIT MBBS PREPARATION

15. If I1 and I2 be the sizes of the images respectively for the two positions of the lens in the displacement
method, then the size of the object is given by:
Refraction through spherical surfaces & lenses a) I1I2 b) I1 c) I1 d) I1 I 2
1. The minimum distance between an object and it's real image formed by a thin convex lens of focal I2 I2
length f is: 16. A lens is placed between a source of light and a wall. It forms images of area A1 and area A2 on the
f wall, for its two different positions. The area of the source obtained is:
a) 4f b) 2f c) f d) 2
A1  A2
2. The power of lens shown if each radius of curvature of surface is R and refractive index is  : a) ( A1  A2 ) 2 b) c) A1 A2 d) A1  A2
2
 -1 2(   1)
d) 
17. An optician prescribes spectacles to a patient with a combination of a convex lens of focal length 40
a) R b) c) 0
R cm and concave lens of 25 cm. The power of spectacles is:
a) -1.5 D b) -6.5 D c) +1.5 D d) +6.5 D
3. Two thin lenses of power P1 and P2 are placed & a distance d apart. The power of the combinations:
18. A convex lens is making full image of an object. If half of lens is covered by an opaque object, then:
a) P1+ P2 b) P1 – P2 c) P1+P2 – dP1P2 d) d(P1+P2) – P1P2
a) half image is not seen b) full image of same intensity is seen
4. A concave lens of glass is placed in a liquid in which it behaves like a convergent lens. If the
refractive indices of glass & liquid w.r.t. air be a  g and a  l, then:
c) full image of decreased intensity is seen d) half image of same intensity is seen
19. A short linear object of length L lies on the axis of a spherical mirror of focal length f at a distance u
a) a  g=a  l b) a  g < a  l c) a  g > a  p d) a  g = 3(a  l) from the mirror. Its image has an axial length L’ equal to:
5. The focal length of a convex lens will be maximum for: 2 1/ 2 2 2
a) L   b) L  (u  f )  c) L  (u  f )  d) L  f 
f
a) blue light b) yellow light c) green light d) Red light.
 (u  f )   f   f   (u  f ) 
6. The plane surface of a Plano-convex lens of focal length f is silvered. It will behave as:        
a) plane mirror b) convex mirror of focal length 2f 20. The relation between lateral magnification m, object distance u and focal length f of a spherical
c) concave mirror of focal length f/2 d) none mirror is:
7. A glass convex lens (  g = 1.5) has a focal length of 20cm when placed in air. what would be the f u
f u f f
focal length of the lens when it is immersed in water (  w=4/3): a) m  b) m  c) m  d) m 
f f u f f u
a) 80 cm b) 20 cm c) 26.7cm d) 5 cm
21. Concave and convex lenses are placed touching each other. The ratio of magnitudes of their power is
8. A convex lens will become less convergent in:
2 : 3. The focal length of the system is 30 cm. Then the focal lengths of individual lenses are:
a) oil b) water c) both a and b d) none
a) -75, 50 b) -15, 10 c) 75, 50 d) 75, -50
9. A plane-convex lens has refractive index 1.6 and radius of curvature 60 cm. It's focal length is:
22. If a spherical mirror is immersed in a liquid, its focal length will:
a) 50 cm b) 100 cm c) 200 cm d) 400 cm
a) increase b) decrease c) remain unchanged d) depend on the nature of liquid
10. A convex lens of focal length 80 cm and a concave lens of focal length 50cm are combined together,
23. The magnification m, the image distance v and the focal length f of a spherical mirror are related as:
what will be their rescuing power?
a) +6.5D b) -6.5D c) +7.5d d) -7.5D f v f v v f f
a) m  b) m  c) m  d) m 
11. The focal length of a plane-convex lens is equal to radius of curvature of it's curved surface. Then f f f f v
refractive index of lens material is: 24. A person standing at some distance from a mirror finds his image erect, virtual and of the same size.
a) 2 b) 1.5 c) 1.6 d) 1.33 Then the mirror is possibly:
12. A concave lens of focal length 20cm placed in contact with a plane mirror acts as a: a) plane mirror b) concave mirror c) plane or concave mirror d) all
a) convex mirror of length 10cm b) concave mirror of focal length 40cm 25. Concave mirrors are used:
c) convex mirror of length 60cm d) concave mirror of length 10cm a) as reflectors in lamps b) as objectives in reflecting type of astronomical telescope
A concave mirror of focal length f (in air) is immersed in water (  =3 ). The focal length of the
4 c) in opthalmoscope d) in all of the above
13.
26. A lens is made of flint glass (refractive index = 1.5). When the lens is immersed in a liquid of
mirror in water will be: refractive index 1.25, the focal length:
4 3 7 a) increases by a factor of 1.25 b) increases by a factor of 2.5
a) f b) 3 f c) 4 f d) 3 f
c) increases by a factor of 1.2 d) decreases by a factor of 1.2
14. What is the focal length of a bi-convex lens if radius of curvature of carved surface is 40cm 27. Which of the following pair can produce erect, diminished and virtual image?
(a  =1.5) a) Convex mirror and concave lens b) Convex lens and convex mirror
a) 50cm b) 40cm c) -30cm d) -40cm c) Convex lens and concave mirror d) Concave lens and concave mirror
28. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) A virtual image can be seen by a man but it cannot be photographed by a camera
b) A real image can be seen by a man but it cannot be photographed by a camera
c) A real image can be seen by a man but it can be photographed by a camera
d) A virtual image cannot be seen by a man but it can be photographed by a camera
29. An object is placed 20 cm apart from a convex lens of 10 cm focal length. The distance of its image
from the lens is:
a) 10 cm b) 30 cm c) 15 cm d) 20 cm
30. An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex lens of power 5D. Find the position of the
image:
a) -20 cm b) 30 cm c) 20 cm d) -30 cm
1 a 7 a 13 a 19 a 25 d
2 b 8 c 14 b 20 d 26 b
3 c 9 b 15 d 21 b 27 a
4 b 10 d 16 c 22 c 28 c
5 d 11 a 17 a 23 a 29 d
6 c 12 d 18 c 24 a 30 c