CBSE X Class Term - 1 Physics Practice Work Sheet 1
CBSE X Class Term - 1 Physics Practice Work Sheet 1
CBSE X Class Term - 1 Physics Practice Work Sheet 1
BOARD : CBSE
Subject : Physics Class : X
Topic : Light, Humaneye and Colourful world
1. Study the ray diagram given below and select the correct option. [ ]
a) Parallel to the incident ray
b) Pass through F
c) Appear to diverge from F P
F C
d) Appear to diverge from C
2. Harsh is standing in front of a unique mirror he finds the image of head smaller the middle portion
of her body of the same size and that of the legs bigger. Which of the following is the order of
combination for such mirror from the top? [ ]
a) plane, convex and concave b) concave, plane and convex
c) convex, plane and concave d) convex concave and plane
3. A light ray from medium A to medium B as shown in the given figure. The refractive index of
medium B relative to medium A is: [ ]
a) more then one
Medium B
b) less than one
c) one
d) zero Medium A
4. Shreya is at the distance 15 cm moves slowly towards the pole of a convex mirror.
What will be the image in the mirror? [ ]
a) shortened and real b) enlarged and real
c) enlarged and virtual d) diminished and virtual
5. Planets do not twinkle because: [ ]
a) Planets are not a source of light.
b) The shift in their position (as compared to stars) is smaller.
c) they reflect high intensity light reaching them.
d) both (a) and (b) are true.
6. Dispersion of light takes place by a glass prism because: [ ]
a) the light of different colours have different intensities.
b) the light of different colours have different energies.
c) the light of different colours have different speed in a medium.
d) different colours have different frequencies.
a) b)
c) d)
14. An object is placed at a large distance in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 40 cm.
What is the distance of image from the mirror? [ ]
a) 40 cm b) 20 cm c) 60 cm d) 80 cm
15. The lower half of the lens is covered with black paper. What will be the effect on the image
formed on screen? [ ]
a) the lower half of the image disappears.
b) the upper half of the image disappears.
c) the image remains same.
d) the image becomes less brighter than before.
16. A ray of light is incident obliquely on medium 1 and then passes through two media namely 2 and
3 before emerging into medium 1 again.
Object image
Select the row containing the correct identification of lens and position of object:
Option Type of lens Position of Object
(a) Concave lens Between infinity and Optical Centre of lens
(b) Concave lens Between Focus and optical Centre of lens
(c) Convex lens Between infinity and 2F
(d) Convex lens Between Focus and optical Centre of lens
d) m < – 1
34. Harsh wants to see a magnified image while shaving in a mirror. What type of mirror
should use: [ ]
a) convex mirror b) concave mirror
c) plane mirror d) combination of (a) and (b)
35. It the image formed by a spherical mirror for all positions of the object placed in front of
it always erect and diminished what type of mirror is it: [ ]
a) convex mirror b) plane mirror
c) concave mirror d) could be concave and convex
36. The time difference between actual sunset and the apparent sunset is about: [ ]
a) 2 min b) 3 min c) 4 min d) 5 min
37. What is the colour of sunlight scattered by the dust particles in the atmosphere: [ ]
a) Blue b) Red c) White d) Violet
38. What will be the minimum distance between an object and its real image formed by convex lens?
a) f b) >4f c) 2f d) 4f [ ]
39. If the magnification of a lens has a negative value, then the image is: [ ]
a) smaller than object b) same height as an object
c) larger than object d) none of these
40. Focal length of a plane mirror is: [ ]
a) – 25 b) infinite c) zero d) 25 cm
41. The power of the lens is – 1.0 D. What is the nature of this lens? [ ]
a) Concave lens b) Convex lens
c) Both a and b d) Cannot be predicted
42. For a convex mirror, parallel rays of light appear to: [ ]
a) diverge b) converge c) remains parallel d) none of the above
43. A student tabulated the following information based on his studies of optical phenomena.
Observation Principle
(i) Twinkling of stars Scattering of light
(ii) Formation of rainbow Dispersion of light
(iii) Early sunrise Absorption of light
(iv) Reddish colour Atmospheric refraction
of sun at sunrise and sunset
Select the row/s which contain correct observation: [ ]
a) Only (I) b) Only (II) c) (I) and (III) d) (II) and (IV)
F1 Q O
I) II)
III) IV)
I II
a) Distance or image I2 will be less than distance or image I1 from the lens [ ]
b) Size or image I1 will be equal to size or image I2.
c) Distance of image I2 will be greter than distance or image I1 from the lens.
d) Size of image I1wil be lesser than size of image I2.
53. For lenses I and II : [ ]
a) P1 = P2 b) P1 < P2
c) P1 > P2 d) P1 is positive and P2 is negative
54. A beam of light is incident on the box through the holes on side A and emerges out of the holes on
the side B of the box:
1.346
1.3445
1.344
Refractive Index
1.342
1.3406
1.34
1.3377
1.338
1.3356
1.336
1.3339
1.334 1.3326
1.332 1.3314
1.33
400 500 600 700 800
Wavelength (nm)
Select the correct option showing the refractive index of the medium for colours of different
wavelengths: [ ]
(
a) n (λblue ) < n (λred ) < n λ yellow ) ( )
b) n (λred ) < n λ yellow < n (λblue )
KEY
1) c 2) c 3) a 4) d 5) d 6) c 7) c 8) a
9) d 10) c 11) c 12) a 13) d 14) d 15) d 16) d
17) c 18) d 19) d 20) d 21) a 22) b 23) c 24) a
25) d 26) b 27) a 28) c 29) c 30) b 31) b 32) d
33) a 34) b 35) a 36) a 37) c 38) d 39) a 40) b
41) a 42) a 43) b 44) d 45) a 46) c 47) a 48) c
49) d 50) a 51) a 52) a 53) b 54) d 55) d 56) c
57) d 58) c 59) d 60) c