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1. (80)
For which of the following object distances would a converging lens of focal length 30 cm form a real magnified
image of the object?
A. 7.5 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 22.5 cm
D. 40 cm
E. 60 cm

2. (81)
15 cm

object

A converging lens of focal length 15 cm is used as a magnifying glass with the final image at infinity. If the
least distance of distinct vision is 25 cm, the angular magnification achieved is
A. 0
B. 1
C. 5/3
D. 15
E. infinite

3. (81)
The image of an object formed on a screen by a thin converging lens has height a. By moving the lens towards
the screen, a second lens position is found at which the height of the image formed on the screen is b. What is
the height of the object?
1 1 a3 b3
A. ( a + b) B. ab C. ab D. E.
2 2 b a

4. (81)
E eyepiece
focal length f e

O objective
focal length f o
A

The diagram represents a microscope with the object at A. The image of A in the objective is formed at B.
Which of the following statements is correct?
(1) AO is less than fo.
(2) BE is less than fe.
(3) The image at B is real.
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)
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5. (83) screen

converging lens

2f

Two arrows are drawn as shown on a screen, placed at a distance 2 f from a converging lens of focal length f.
Which of the following diagrams correctly represents the image seen when the screen is viewed through the lens?

A. B. C. D. E.

6. (84) L

X Y
I II IV
P
Q

V
III

The diagram shows two incoming parallel rays of light P and Q which pass through a thin converging lens L.
The ray XY after passing through the lens will pass through the point
A. I.
B. II.
C. III.
D. IV.
E. V.

7. (84)
An astronomical telescope has an objective of focal length 40 cm, and an eyepiece of focal length 2 cm. It is
used to look at a distant object when its lenses are set 42 cm apart. the final image seen is
A. upright, virtual and at infinity.
B. inverted, virtual and at infinity.
C. upright, real and at infinity.
D. inverted, real and at infinity.
E. upright, virtual and at the least distance of distinct vision.

8. (85) L

S I

A converging lens L and a lamp S are arranged as shown. The rays from S converge at a point I after passing
through L. Which of the following operations could enable a parallel beam of light to emerge from the lens L?
(1) moving the lens L to the left until parallel rays are obtained
(2) replacing L by a lens with less converging power
(3) placing a diverging lens of suitable focal length in front of the lens L
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)
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9. (85)
A train of plane wavefronts is incident upon a diverging lens. F denotes one of the focal points of the lens.
Which of the following diagrams represent(s) what might happen to the wavefronts?
(1)

(2)

(3)

A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

10. (85)
In a compound microscope,
(1) the final image produced is virtual.
(2) the final image produced is erect.
(3) the focal lengths of both the objective and the eyepiece must be long in order to produce high
magnification.
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

11. (86)
A converging lens of focal length 12.5 cm is used as a magnifying glass with the final image formed at infinity.
If the least distance of distinct vision is 25 cm, the angular magnification is
A. 1/2. B. 1. C. 2. D. 4. E. infinite.

12. (86)
A real object is placed in front of a concave lens of focal length f. Images are formed by the concave lens for
various object distances u. If the image distances are denoted by v, which of the graphs below shows the variation
of |v| with |u| ?
A. | v | B. | v | C. | v |

|f | |f | |f |

|u| |u| |u|

|f | |f | |f |

D. |v| E. |v|

|f | |f |

|u| |u|
|f | |f |
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13. (87) L

I
O

A real image I of an object O is formed by a converging lens L as shown above. A diverging lens L1 is placed
between L and I such that a real image I ’ is obtained. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) I ’ is also an inverted image.

(2) I ’ is larger than I.
(3) I ’ is further away from L than I.
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

14. (87)

A distant object consisting of two arrows is viewed through an astronomical refracting telescope consisting of two
converging lenses. Which of the following corresponds to the image seen?
A. B. C. D. E.

15. (87)
L

O
I

Rays from a point light source O are refracted by a convex lens L and converge to a point I as shown above. Which
of the following operations would enable a parallel beam of light to be refracted from L ?
(1) moving the lens L towards O
(2) replacing L by a convex lens of shorter focal length
(3) placing a converging lens of suitable focal length between 0 and L
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)

16. (90)
In a simple astronomical telescope, under normal adjustment, which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) The first image is formed at the focal plane of the objective.
(2) The first image is real and inverted.
(3) The focal length of the objective is longer than that of the eyepiece.
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)
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17. (91)
A simple two-convex lens refracting telescope has a magnifying power of 12.5 when the telescope is in normal
adjustment. The focal length of the objective is 0.75 m. The separation between the objective and the eye piece is
A. 0.06 m
B. 0.69 m
C. 0.81 m
D. 1.35 m
E. 16.7 m

18. (92)
The image of an object formed on a screen by a convex lens has height a. By moving the lens towards the
screen, it is found that there is a second lens position at which another image of height b is formed on the screen.
The height of the object is
A. (a + b) /2
B. a2 + b2
C. ab

D. a3 / b

E. b / a3
19. (92)
The sun subtends an angle of 0.5º at the surface of the Earth. A convex lens of focal length 100 cm is used to form
an image of the sun onto a screen. The diameter of the image is about
A. 1 mm
B. 3 mm
C. 5 mm
D. 9 mm
E. 50 mm

20. (92)
In an astronomical telescope set at normal adjustment, the focal lengths of the objective and the eyepiece are 50
cm and 10 cm respectively. Which of the following gives the separation of the lenses and the angular
magnification of the telescope?
Lens separation Angular magnification
A. 30 cm 5
B. 40 cm 0.5
C. 40 cm 5
D. 60 cm 0.5
E. 60 cm 5

21. (93)
An object placed in front of a magnifying glass forms an image at infinity with magnifying power 3. What is the
focal length of the magnifying glass? (You may assume the least distance of distinct vision to be 25 cm)
A. 6.3 cm
B. 8.3 cm
C. 12.5 cm
D. 25 cm
E. 75 cm
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22. (94)
Which of the following ray diagrams is/are correct? (F is the focus of the corresponding optical instrument.)
(1)

F F

(2)

F F

(3)

F F

A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

23. (95)
When an object placed far away from a convex lens is gradually moved towards the lens, the separation between
the object and its real image will
A. decrease.
B. decrease and then increase.
C. increase.
D. increase and then decrease.
E. remain unchanged.

24. (95)
An astronomical refracting telescope consists of two converging lenses of focal lengths 100 cm and 5 cm. Under
normal adjustment, it is used to observe a distant object which subtends an angle of 0.2º when viewed directly.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) The lens with focal length 5 cm should be the objective.
(2) The height of the first image formed by the telescope is 3.5 mm.
(3) The angle subtended by the final image seen by the observer is 4º.
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

25. (96)
The image of moon is focused on a screen by a converging lens of focal length 20 cm. If the moon subtends an
angle of 9.5 ×10-3 radian at the center of the lens, calculate the diameter of the image.
A. 4.8 × 10-2 cm
B. 9.5 × 10-2 cm
C. 1.9 × 10-1 cm
D. 3.8 × 10-1 cm
E. 7.6 × 10-1 cm
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26. (96)

50 cm

A beam of parallel light rays is incident on a convex lens. The light rays then refract and pass through a concave
lens as shown in the figure. If the focal length of the convex lens is 80 cm and the separation between the two
lenses is 50 cm, what is the focal length of the concave lens ?
A. 20 cm
B. 30 cm
C. 40 cm
D. 50 cm
E. 60 cm

27. (97)

The above diagram shows two light rays from a point source O passing in turn through a convex lens L1 and a
concave lens L2. Which of the following is true of the focal lengths of the lenses?
Focal length of L1 Focal length of L2
A. 5 cm less than 10 cm
B. 10 cm less than 10 cm
C. 10 cm 10 cm
D. 5 cm greater than 10 cm
E. 10 cm greater than 10 cm

28. (99)
An astronomical refracting telescope is adjusted to view a distant object under normal adjustment. Which of the
following statement is/are correct?
(1) The first image formed by the objective is real and is smaller than the object.
(2) The final image formed by the eyepiece is at the least distance of distinct vision from the eye.
(3) If part of the objective is blocked by an opaque obstacle, part of the final image could not be viewed.
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

29. (00)
L
P Q

X O Y
S

In the above figure, XY is the principal axis of a lens L. PQ and OS are two refracted rays from L which originate
from a point object placed on the left side of L. Which of the following deductions is/are correct?
(1) The lens L must be a concave lens.
(2) The point object must lie along the line OS.
(3) The image of the point object must be virtual.
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)
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30. (01)
The focal length of a concave mirror is f. The mirror will produce a real, inverted and diminished image when the
distance of the object from the pole of the mirror is
A. greater than 2f.
B. equal to 2f.
C. between f and 2f.
D. equal to f.
E. less than f.

31. (02) L1 L2

20 cm
In the figure, L1 and L2 are two thin lenses with the same focal length 40 cm placed coaxially 20 cm apart. A beam
of light originating from a distant object is incident on L1. Which of the following statements about the final
image formed by the system of lenses is correct?
A. It is real and formed on the right of L2.
B. It is real and formed between L1 and L2.
C. It is virtual and formed between L1 and L2.
D. It is virtual and formed on the left of L1.

32. (03)
In the following ray diagrams, L is a convex lens and F is one of its principal foci. Which of the ray diagrams
is/are possible?
(1) (2) (3)
L L L

F
F
F

A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

33. (03)
Typical microscopes and telescopes are both built from two converging lenses. In which of the following ways is
a telescope similar to a microscope when both are in normal adjustment?

A. In each the focal length of the objective lens is shorter than that of the eyepiece.
B. In each the separation of the lenses is equal to the sum of their focal lengths.
C. Each produces an intermediate image which is linearly magnified and inverted.
D. In each the final image is inverted and virtual.
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34. (04)
In the figure, P and Q are two monochromatic light rays. One is red and one is blue. They are parallel to the
principal axis of the glass lens L before being refracted by the lens.

L
Which of the following deductions are correct?

(1) P is the red light ray. P

(2) L is a concave lens.
Q
(3) Q travels faster than P in the lens.

A. (1) and (3) only

B. (1) and (2) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

35. (05)

A convex lens of focal length 20 cm forms a diminished image of an object (letter ‘F’ ) on a translucent screen, as
shown. Which of the following deductions is/are correct ?
(1) The separation of the lens and the screen is less than 40 cm.
(2) The separation of the object and the screen is greater than 80 cm.
(3) Keeping the positions of the object and the screen unchanged, another sharp image can also be formed on
the screen if the lens is moved nearer to the object.
A. (1) and only
B. (1) and (2)only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1),(2) and (3)

36. (07)
An object is placed at the focus of a concave lens of focal length 10 cm. What is the magnification of the image
formed ?
A. 0.5
B. 1.0
C. 2.0
D. infinite

Answer
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. E 9. B 10. A
11. C 12. A 13. E 14. A 15. A 16. E 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. E
21. B 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. A
31. A 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. D 36. A