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148. The spectrum obtained from a sodium vapour lamp is an [CPMT 1972; MP PET/PMT 1988; CBSE PMT 1990]
example of [MH CET 2003] (a) Concave lens (b) Convex lens
(a) Absorption spectrum (b) Emission spectrum (c) Cylindrical lens (d) Prismatic lens
(c) Continuous spectrum (d) Band spectrum 7. Circular part in the centre of retina is called
149. The sky would appear red instead of blue if [DCE 2004] [MP PET/PMT 1988]

(a) Atmospheric particles scatter blue light more than red (a) Blind spot (b) Yellow spot
light (c) Red spot (d) None of the above
(b) Atmospheric particles scatter all colours equally 8. Image formed on the retina is
(c) Atmospheric particles scatter red light more than the (a) Real and inverted (b) Virtual and erect
blue light (c) Real and erect (d) Virtual and inverted
(d) The sun was much hotter 9. If there had been one eye of the man, then
150. Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work (a) Image of the object would have been inverted
connected with which of the following phenomenon of (b) Visible region would have decreased
radiation [CPMT 1983; AFMC 2005] (c) Image would have not been seen three dimensional
(a) Scattering (b) Diffraction (d) (b) and (c) both
(c) Interference (d) Polarisation 10. A person cannot see distinctly at the distance less than one
151. In absorption spectrum of Na the missing wavelength (s) metre. Calculate the power of the lens that he should use to
are read a book at a distance of 25 cm
[BCECE 2005] [CPMT 1977; MP PET 1985, 88; MP PMT 1990]
(a) 589 nm (b) 589.6 nm (a) + 3.0 D (b) + 0.125 D
(c) Both (d) None of these (c) – 3.0 D (d) + 4.0 D
11. How should people wearing spectacles work with a
Human Eye and Lens Camera microscope
(a) They cannot use the microscope at all
1. A far sighted man who has lost his spectacles, reads a book
(b) They should keep on wearing their spectacles
by looking through a small hole (3-4 mm) in a sheet of
(c) They should take off spectacles
paper. The reason will be [CPMT 1977]
(d) (b) and (c) is both way
(a) Because the hole produces an image of the letters at a
longer distance 12. A man who cannot see clearly beyond 5 m wants to see
stars clearly. He should use a lens of focal length
(b) Because in doing so, the focal length of the eye lens is
effectively increased [MP PET/PMT 1988; Pb. PET 2003]
(a) – 100 m (b) + 5 m
(c) Because in doing so, the focal length of the eye lens is
effectively decreased (c) – 5 m (d) Very large
(d) None of these 13. A man can see only between 75 cm and 200 cm. The power
of lens to correct the near point will be
2. For a normal eye, the least distance of distinct vision is
(a) + 8/3 D (b) + 3 D
[CPMT 1984]
(c) – 3 D (d) – 8/3 D
(a) 0.25 m (b) 0.50 m
14. Image is formed for the short sighted person at
(c) 25 m (d) Infinite
[AFMC 1988]
3. For the myopic eye, the defect is cured by
(a) Retina (b) Before retina
[CPMT 1990; KCET (Engg.) 2000]
(c) Behind the retina (d) Image is not formed at all
(a) Convex lens (b) Concave lens
15. A man can see the objects upto a distance of one metre from
(c) Cylindrical lens (d) Toric lens
his eyes. For correcting his eye sight so that he can see an
4. Lens used to remove long sightedness (hypermetropia) is object at infinity, he requires a lens whose power is
or or
A person suffering from hypermetropia requires which type A man can see upto 100 cm of the distant object. The power
of spectacle lenses [MP PMT 1995] of the lens required to see far objects will be
(a) Concave lens (b) Plano-concave lens [MP PMT 1993, 2003]
(c) Convexo-concave lens (d) Convex lens (a) + 0.5 D (b) + 1.0 D
5. Substance on the choroid is (c) + 2.0 D (d) – 1.0 D
(a) Japan black (b) Nigrim pigment 16. A man can see the object between 15 cm and 30 cm. He uses
(c) Carbon black (d) Platinum black the lens to see the far objects. Then due to the lens used, the
6. Astigmatism (for a human eye) can be removed by using near point will be at
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10 26. When the power of eye lens increases, the defect of vision is
(a) cm (b) 30 cm
3 produced. The defect is known as
100 (a) Shortsightedness (b) Longsightedness
(c) 15 cm (d) cm
3 (c) Colourblindness (d) None of the above
17. The far point of a myopia eye is at 40 cm. For removing this
27. A man is suffering from colour blindness for green colour.
defect, the power of lens required will be [MP PMT 1987]
To remove this defect, he should use goggles of
(a) 40 D (b) – 4 D
(a) Green colour glasses (b) Red colour glasses
(c) – 2.5 D (d) 0.25 D
(c) Smoky colour glasses (d) None of the above
18. A man suffering from myopia can read a book placed at 10
cm distance. For reading the book at a distance of 60 cm 28. In human eye the focussing is done by [CPMT 1983]
with relaxed vision, focal length of the lens required will be
(a) To and fro movement of eye lens
[MP PMT 1989]
(b) To and fro movement of the retina
(a) 45 cm (b) – 20 cm
(c) – 12 cm (d) 30 cm (c) Change in the convexity of the lens surface

19. If the distance of the far point for a myopia patient is (d) Change in the refractive index of the eye fluids
doubled, the focal length of the lens required to cure it will 29. A short sighted person can see distinctly only those objects
become [MP PET 1989] which lie between 10 cm and 100 cm from him. The power
(a) Half of the spectacle lens required to see a distant object is
(b) Double [MP PET 1992]
(c) The same but a convex lens (a) + 0.5 D (b) – 1.0 D
(d) The same but a concave lens (c) – 10 D (d) + 4.0 D
20. A presbyopic patient has near point as 30 cm and far point 30. A person can see clearly only upto a distance of 25 cm. He
as 40 cm. The dioptric power for the corrective lens for wants to read a book placed at a distance of 50 cm. What
seeing distant objects is kind of lens does he require for his spectacles and what
(a) 40 D (b) 4 D must be its power [MP PMT 1992]

(c) – 2.5 D (d) 0.25 D (a) Concave, – 1.0 D (b) Convex, + 1.5 D
21. An imaginary line joining the optical centre of the eye lens (c) Concave, – 2.0 D (d) Convex, + 2.0 D
and the yellow point is called as 31. The human eye has a lens which has a [MP PET 1994]
(a) Principal axis (b) Vision axis (a) Soft portion at its centre
(c) Neutral axis (d) Optical axis (b) Hard surface
22. The light when enters the human eye experiences most of (c) Varying refractive index
the refraction while passing through (d) Constant refractive index
(a) Cornea (b) Aqueous humour 32. A man with defective eyes cannot see distinctly object at the
(c) Vitrous humour (d) Crystalline lens distance more than 60 cm from his eyes. The power of the
23. The impact of an image on the retina remains for lens to be used will be [MP PMT 1994]

(a) 0.1 sec (b) 0.5 sec (a) + 60 D (b) – 60 D

(c) 10 sec (d) 15 sec 1
(c) – 1.66 D (d) D
24. A person is suffering from myopic defect. He is able to see 1 .66
clear objects placed at 15 cm. What type and of what focal 33. A person's near point is 50 cm and his far point is 3 m.
length of lens he should use to see clearly the object placed Power of the lenses he requires for
60 cm away [MP PMT 1991]
(i) reading and
(a) Concave lens of 20 cm focal length
(ii) for seeing distant stars are [MP PMT 1994]
(b) Convex lens of 20 cm focal length
(a) – 2 D and 0.33 D (b) 2 D and – 0.33 D
(c) Concave lens of 12 cm focal length
(c) – 2 D and 3 D (d) 2 D and – 3 D
(d) Convex lens of 12 cm focal length
34. A person wears glasses of power – 2.5 D. The defect of the
25. The sensation of vision in the retina is carried to the brain eye and the far point of the person without the glasses are
by respectively [MP PET 1995]

(a) Ciliary muscles (b) Blind spot (a) Farsightedness, 40 cm (b) Nearsightedness, 40 cm
(c) Cylindrical lens (d) Optic nerve (c) Astigmatism, 40 cm (d) Nearsightedness, 250 cm
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35. Myopia is due to [AFMC 1996] (III) Astigmatism (C) Concave lens of suitable
(a) Elongation of eye ball focal length
(b) Irregular change in focal length (IV) Myopia (D) Bifocal lens of suitable
focal length
(c) Shortening of eye ball
(d) Older age (a) I-A; II-C; III-B; IV-D (b) I-B; II-D; III-C; IV-A
36. A person is suffering from the defect astigmatism. Its main
reason is [MP PMT 1997] (c) I-D; II-B; III-A; IV-C (d) I-D; II-A; III-C; IV-B

(a) Distance of the eye lens from retina is increased 43. Near and far points of a human eye are
(b) Distance of the eye lens from retina is decreased [EAMCET (Med.) 1995; MP PET 2001; BCECE 2004]
(c) The cornea is not spherical (a) 0 and 25 cm (b) 0 and 
(d) Power of accommodation of the eye is decreased
(c) 25 cm and 100 cm (d) 25 cm and 
37. A person cannot see objects clearly beyond 2.0 m. The
power of lens required to correct his vision will be 44. Two parallel pillars are 11 km away from an observer. The
[MP PMT/PET 1998; JIPMER 2000; minimum distance between the pillars so that they can be
KCET 2000; Pb. PET 2001] seen separately will be [RPET 1997; RPMT 2000]

(a) + 2.0 D (b) – 1.0 D (a) 3.2 m (b) 20.8 m

(c) + 1.0 D (d) – 0.5 D (c) 91.5 m (d) 183 m
38. The resolving limit of healthy eye is about 45. Retina of eye acts like ........ of camera [AFMC 2003]
[MP PET 1999; RPMT 1999; AIIMS 2001] (a) Shutter (b) Film
 (c) Lens (d) None of these
 1 
(a) 1  or   (b) 1  46. The hyper-metropia is a [CBSE PMT 2000]
 60 
(a) Short-side defect (b) Long- side defect
1
(c) 1 o (d) " (c) Bad vision due to old age (d) None of these
60
39. When objects at different distances are seen by the eye, 47. Amount of light entering into the camera depends upon
which of the following remains constant [MP PMT 1999] [DCE 2000]
(a) Focal length of the objective lens
(a) The focal length of the eye lens
(b) Product of focal length and diameter of the objective
(b) The object distance from the eye lens lens
(c) The radii of curvature of the eye lens (c) Distance of the object from camera
(d) The image distance from the eye lens (d) Aperture setting of the camera
40. A person wears glasses of power – 2.0 D. The defect of the 48. A man cannot see clearly the objects beyond a distance of
eye and the far point of the person without the glasses will 20 cm from his eyes. To see distant objects clearly he must
be [MP PMT 1999] use which kind of lenses and of what focal length

(a) Nearsighted, 50 cm (b) Farsighted, 50 cm [MP PMT 2000]

(c) Nearsighted, 250 cm (d) Astigmatism, 50 cm (a) 100 cm convex (b) 100 cm concave

41. An eye specialist prescribes spectacles having a (c) 20 cm convex (d) 20 cm concave
combination of convex lens of focal length 40 cm in contact 49. A person uses spectacles of power +2D. He is suffering from
with a concave lens of focal length 25 cm. The power of this [MP PET 2000]
lens combination in diopters is
(a) Short sightedness or myopia
[IIT 1997 Cancelled; DPMT 2000]
(b) Long sightedness or hypermetropia
(a) + 1.5 (b) – 1.5
(c) Presbyopia
(c) + 6.67 (d) – 6.67
(d) Astigmatism
42. Match the List I with the List II from the combinations
50. To remove myopia (short sightedness) a lens of power 0.66
shown [ISM Dhanbad 1994]
D is required. The distant point of the eye is approximately
(I) Presbiopia (A) Sphero-cylindrical lens [MP PMT 2001]
(II) Hypermetropia (B) Convex lens of proper (a) 100 cm (b) 150 cm
power may be used
close to the eye (c) 50 cm (d) 25 cm
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51. A person suffering from 'presbyopia' (myopia and hyper 60. A student can distinctly see the object upto a distance 15
metropia both defects) should use [MPcm.
PETHe wants to see the black board at a distance of 3 m.
2001]
(a) A concave lens Focal length and power of lens used respectively will be
[Pb. PMT 2003]
(b) A convex lens
(a)  4.8 cm,  3.3 D (b)  5.8 cm,  4.3 D
(c) A bifocal lens whose lower portion is convex
(c)  7.5 cm,  6.3 D (d)  15 .8 cm,  6.3 D
(d) A bifocal lens whose upper portion is convex
61. A camera objective has an aperture diameter d. If the
52. A person who can see things most clearly at a distance of 10
aperture is reduced to diameter d / 2, the exposure time
cm. Requires spectacles to enable to him to see clearly
things at a distance of 30 cm. What should be the focal under identical conditions of light should be made
length of the spectacles [Kerala PMT 2004]

[BHU 2003; CPMT 2004; PM PMT 2005] (a) 2 fold (b) 2 fold
(a) 15 cm (Concave) (b) 15 cm (Convex) (c) 2 2 fold (d) 4 fold
(c) 10 cm (d) 0 62. The light gathering power of a camera lens depends on
53. Far points of myopic eye is 250 cm, then the focal length of [DCE 2003]
the lens to be used will be [DPMT 2002] (a) Its diameter only
(a) – 250 cm (b) – 250/9 cm (b) Ratio of focal length and diameter
(c) Product of focal length and diameter
(c) + 250 cm (d) + 250/9 cm
(d) Wavelength of light used
54. A man can see clearly up to 3 metres. Prescribe a lens for his
f
spectacles so that he can see clearly up to 12 metres 63. The exposure time of a camera lens at the setting is
2 .8
[DPMT 2002]
1 f
(a) – 3/4 D (b) 3 D second. The correct time of exposure at is
200 5 .6
(c) – 1/4 D (d) – 4 D [DCE 2003]
55. A satisfactory photographic print is obtained when the (a) 0.4 sec (b) 0.02 sec
exposure time is 10 sec at a distance of 2 m from a 60 cd (c) 0.002 sec (d) 0.04 sec
lamp. The time of exposure required for the same quality 64. Ability of the eye to see objects at all distances is called
print at a distance of 4 m from a 120 cd lamp is [AFMC 2005]
[Kerala PMT 2002] (a) Binocular vision (b) Myopia
(a) 5 sec (b) 10 sec (c) Hypermetropia (d) Accommodation
(c) 15 sec (d) 20 sec 65. [KCET 2005]
1.
56. A person can not see the objects clearly placed at a distance F
more than 40 cm. He is advised to use a lens of power
[DCE 2002; MP PMT 2002, 03]
(a) – 2.5 D (b) + 2.5 D 2.

(c) – 6.25 D (d) + 1.5 D

57. A person uses a lens of power + 3D to normalise vision.
Near point of hypermetropic eye is [CPMT 2002]
3.

(a) 1 m (b) 1.66 m

(c) 2 m (d) 0.66 m 4.
58. A defective eye cannot see close objects clearly because
their image is formed [MP PET 2003]
(a) On the eye lens Identify the wrong description of the above figures
(b) Between eye lens and retina (a) 1 represents far-sightedness
(c) On the retina (b) 2 correction for short sightedness
(c) 3 represents far sightedness
(d) Beyond retina
(d) 4 correction for far-sightedness
59. Image formed on retina of eye is proportional to
[RPMT 2001] Microscope and Telescope
(a) Size of object (b) Area of object
1. The focal lengths of the objective and eye-lens of a
Size of object size of image
(c) (d) microscope are 1 cm and 5 cm respectively. If the
Size of image size of object magnifying power for the relaxed eye is 45, then the length
of the tube is [CPMT 1979]
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(a) 30 cm (b) 25 cm 10. The focal length of objective and eye lens of a microscope
(c) 15 cm (d) 12 cm are 4 cm and 8 cm respectively. If the least distance of
distinct vision is 24 cm and object distance is 4.5 cm from
2. In a compound microscope magnification will be large, if the
the objective lens, then the magnifying power of the
focal length of the eye piece is [CPMT 1984]
microscope will be
(a) Large (b) Smaller
(a) 18 (b) 32
(c) Equal to that of objective (d) Less than that of objective (c) 64 (d) 20
3. The focal length of the objective lens of a compound 11. When the length of a microscope tube increases, its
microscope is [CPMT 1985; MNR 1986; MP PET 1997] magnifying power [MNR 1986]
(a) Equal to the focal length of its eye piece (a) Decreases (b) Increases
(b) Less than the focal length of eye piece (c) Does not change (d) May decrease or increase
(c) Greater than the focal length of eye piece 12. In a compound microscope, if the objective produces an
(d) Any of the above three image Io and the eye piece produces an image Ie, then
4. Microscope is an optical instrument which [MP PET 1990]

(a) Enlarges the object (a) Io is virtual but Ie is real

(b) Increases the visual angle formed by the object at the (b) Io is real but Ie is virtual
eye (c) Io and Ie are both real
(c) Decreases the visual angle formed by the object at the (d) Io and Ie are both virtual
eye 13. The magnifying power of a simple microscope can be
(d) Brings the object nearer increased, if we use eye-piece of [MP PMT 1986]

5. Magnifying power of a simple microscope is (when final (a) Higher focal length (b) Smaller focal length
image is formed at D = 25 cm from eye) (c) Higher diameter (d) Smaller diameter
[MP PET 1996; BVP 2003] 14. An electron microscope is superior to an optical microscope
D D in [CPMT 1984]
(a) (b) 1  (a) Having better resolving power
f f
(b) Being easy to handle
f D
(c) 1  (d) 1  (c) Low cost
D f
(d) Quickness of observation
6. If in compound microscope m1 and m2 be the linear
15. The magnifying power of a microscope with an objective of
magnification of the objective lens and eye lens
5 mm focal length is 400. The length of its tube is 20 cm.
respectively, then magnifying power of the compound
Then the focal length of the eye-piece is [MP PMT 1991]
microscope will be
(a) 200 cm (b) 160 cm
[CPMT 1985; KCET 1994]
(c) 2.5 cm (d) 0.1 cm
(a) m1  m 2 (b) m1  m 2
16. The maximum magnification that can be obtained with a
(c) (m1  m 2 ) / 2 (d) m 1  m 2 convex lens of focal length 2.5 cm is (the least distance of
distinct vision is 25 cm) [MP PET 2003]
7. For which of the following colour, the magnifying power of
(a) 10 (b) 0.1
a microscope will be maximum
(c) 62.5 (d) 11
(a) White colour (b) Red colour
17. When the object is self-luminous, the resolving power of a
(c) Violet colour (d) Yellow colour
microscope is given by the expression
8. The length of the compound microscope is 14 cm. The
2  sin   sin
magnifying power for relaxed eye is 25. If the focal length of (a) (b)
1.22  
eye lens is 5 cm, then the object distance for objective lens
will be [Pb. PMT 2002] 2  cos  2
(c) (d)
(a) 1.8 cm (b) 1.5 cm 1 .22  
(c) 2.1 cm (d) 2.4 cm 18. The power of two convex lenses A and B are 8 diopters and
9. If the focal length of objective and eye lens are 1.2 cm and 3 4 diopters respectively. If they are to be used as a simple
cm respectively and the object is put 1.25 cm away from the microscope, the magnification of
objective lens and the final image is formed at infinity. The (a) B will be greater than A
magnifying power of the microscope is
(b) A will be greater than B
(a) 150 (b) 200
(c) The information is incomplete
(c) 250 (d) 400
(d) None of the above
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19. Finger prints are observed by the use of of 100 when image is formed at 25 cm from the eye, the
(a) Telescope (b) Microscope focal length of the eye lens should be

(c) Gallilean telescope (d) Concave lens (a) 4 cm (b) 10 cm

20. To produce magnified erect image of a far object, we will be 25

(c) cm (d) 9 cm
required along with a convex lens, is [MNR 1983] 9

(a) Another convex lens (b) Concave lens 27. A person using a lens as a simple microscope sees an

(c) A plane mirror (d) A concave mirror (a) Inverted virtual image
(b) Inverted real magnified image
21. In order to increase the magnifying power of a compound
microscope [JIPMER 1986; MP PMT 1997] (c) Upright virtual image
(a) The focal lengths of the objective and the eye piece (d) Upright real magnified image
should be small 28. Least distance of distinct vision is 25 cm. Magnifying power
(b) Objective should have small focal length and the eye of simple microscope of focal length 5 cm is
piece large [EAMCET (Engg.) 1995; Pb. PMT 1999]

(c) Both should have large focal lengths (a) 1 / 5 (b) 5

(d) The objective should have large focal length and eye (c) 1 / 6 (d) 6
piece should have small 29. The objective of a compound microscope is essentially
22. If the focal length of the objective lens is increased then [SCRA 1998]

[MP PMT 1994] (a) A concave lens of small focal length and small aperture
(a) Magnifying power of microscope will increase but that (b) Convex lens of small focal length and large aperture
of telescope will decrease (c) Convex lens of large focal length and large aperture
(b) Magnifying power of microscope and telescope both (d) Convex lens of small focal length and small aperture
will increase 30. Resolving power of a microscope depends upon
(c) Magnifying power of microscope and telescope both [DCE 1999]
will decrease (a) Wavelength of light used, directly
(d) Magnifying power of microscope will decrease but that (b) Wavelength of light used, inversely
of telescope will increase (c) Frequency of light used
23. The magnification produced by the objective lens and the (d) Focal length of objective
eye lens of a compound microscope are 25 and 6
31. In a compound microscope cross-wires are fixed at the
respectively. The magnifying power of this microscope is
point
[Manipal MEE 1995; DPMT 2002] [EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]
(a) 19 (b) 31 (a) Where the image is formed by the objective
(c) 150 (d) 150 (b) Where the image is formed by the eye-piece
(c) Where the focal point of the objective lies
24. The focal lengths of the objective and the eye-piece of a
compound microscope are 2.0 cm and 3.0 cm respectively. (d) Where the focal point of the eye-piece lies
The distance between the objective and the eye-piece is 32. In a compound microscope, the focal lengths of two lenses
15.0 cm. The final image formed by the eye-piece is at are 1.5 cm and 6.25 cm an object is placed at 2 cm form
infinity. The two lenses are thin. The distances in cm of the objective and the final image is formed at 25 cm from eye
object and the image produced by the objective measured lens. The distance between the two lenses is
from the objective lens are respectively [IIT 1995] [EAMCET (Med.) 2000]
(a) 2.4 and 12.0 (b) 2.4 and 15.0 (a) 6.00 cm (b) 7.75 cm
(c) 2.3 and 12.0 (d) 2.3 and 3.0 (c) 9.25 cm (d) 11.00 cm
25. Resolving power of a microscope depends upon 33. The length of the tube of a microscope is 10 cm. The focal
[MP PET 1995] lengths of the objective and eye lenses are 0.5 cm and 1.0
cm. The magnifying power of the microscope is about
(a) The focal length and aperture of the eye lens
[MP PMT 2000]
(b) The focal lengths of the objective and the eye lens
(c) The apertures of the objective and the eye lens (a) 5 (b) 23

(d) The wavelength of light illuminating the object (c) 166 (d) 500
26. The objective lens of a compound microscope produces 34. In a compound microscope, the intermediate image is
magnification of 10. In order to get an overall magnification [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2000; MP PET 2005]
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(a) Virtual, erect and magnified (a) PA  PB (b) PA  PB

(b) Real, erect and magnified
(c) PA  3 / 2 PB (d) PA  PB
(c) Real, inverted and magnified
43. The image formed by an objective of a compound
(d) Virtual, erect and reduced microscope is [AIEEE 2003]
35. The magnifying power of a compound microscope increases
(a) Virtual and enlarged (b) Virtual and diminished
when [MP PET 2000]
(c) Real and diminished (d) Real and enlarged
(a) The focal length of objective lens is increased and that
of eye lens is decreased 44. An achromatic telescope objective is to be made by
combining the lenses of flint and crown glasses. This proper
(b) The focal length of eye lens is increased and that of
choice is [CPMT 1977]
objective lens is decreased
(a) Convergent of crown and divergent of flint
(c) Focal lengths of both objective and eye-piece are
increased (b) Divergent of crown and convergent of flint
(d) Focal lengths of both objective and eye-piece are (c) Both divergent
decreased (d) Both convergent
36. If the red light is replaced by blue light illuminating the
45. If Fo and Fe are the focal length of the objective and eye-
object in a microscope the resolving power of the
piece respectively of a telescope, then its magnifying power
microscope [DCE 2001]
will be [CPMT 1977, 82, 97, 99, 2003;
(a) Decreases (b) Increases SCRA 1994; KCET 1999; Pb. PMT 2000; BHU 2001;
(c) Gets halved (d) Remains unchanged DCE 2002; RPMT 2003; BCECE 2003, 04]
37. The magnifying power of a simple microscope is 6. The focal (a) Fo  Fe (b) Fo  Fe
length of its lens in metres will be, if least distance of
distinct vision is 25 cm [MP PMT 2001] 1
(c) Fo / Fe (d) (Fo  Fe )
(a) 0.05 (b) 0.06 2
(c) 0.25 (d) 0.12 46. The magnifying power of a telescope can be increased by
38. Two points separated by a distance of 0.1 mm can just be [CPMT 1979]
resolved in a microscope when a light of wavelength 6000 Å (a) Increasing focal length of the system
is used. If the light of wavelength 4800Å is used this limit of
resolution becomes [UPSEAT 2002]
(b) Fitting eye piece of high power

(a) 0.08 mm (b) 0.10 mm (c) Fitting eye piece of low power

(c) 0.12 mm (d) 0.06 mm (d) Increasing the distance of objects

39. A compound microscope has two lenses. The magnifying 47. A simple telescope, consisting of an objective of focal length
power of one is 5 and the combined magnifying power is 60 cm and a single eye lens of focal length 5 cm is focussed
100. The magnifying power of the other lens is on a distant object is such a way that parallel rays comes
out from the eye lens. If the object subtends an angle 2 o at
[Kerala PMT 2002]
the objective, the angular width of the image
(a) 10 (b) 20
[CPMT 1979; NCERT 1980;
(c) 50 (d) 25
MP PET 1992; JIPMER 1997; UPSEAT 2001]
40. The angular magnification of a simple microscope can be
(a) 10o (b) 24o
increased by increasing [Orissa JEE 2002]
(c) 50o (d) 1/6o
(a) Focal length of lens (b) Size of object
48. The diameter of the objective of the telescope is 0.1 metre
(c) Aperture of lens (d) Power of lens
and wavelength of light is 6000 Å. Its resolving power
41. Wavelength of light used in an optical instrument are would be approximately [MP PET 1997]
1  4000 Å and 2  5000 Å, then ratio of their respective
(a) 7.32  10 6 rad (b) 1 .36  10 6 rad
resolving power (corresponding to 1 and 2 ) is
(c) 7.32  10 5 rad (d) 1 .36  10 5 rad
[AIEEE 2002]
49. A photograph of the moon was taken with telescope. Later
(a) 16 : 25 (b) 9 : 1 on, it was found that a housefly was sitting on the objective
(c) 4 : 5 (d) 5 : 4 lens of the telescope. In photograph
42. The separation between two microscopic particles is [NCERT 1970; MP PET 1999]

measured P A and PB by two different lights of (a) The image of housefly will be reduced
wavelength 2000 Å and 3000 Å respectively, then [AIEEE 2002] (b) There is a reduction in the intensity of the image
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(c) There is an increase in the intensity of the image 58. An astronomical telescope has an angular magnification of
(d) The image of the housefly will be enlarged magnitude 5 for distant objects. The separation between the
objective and the eye piece is 36 cm and the final image is
50. For a telescope to have large resolving power the
formed at infinity. The focal length fo of the objective and
[CPMT 1980, 81, 85; MP PET 1994;
the focal length fe of the eye piece are
DCE 2001; AFMC 2005]
[IIT 1989; MP PET 1995; JIPMER 2000]
(a) Focal length of its objective should be large
(a) fo = 45 cm and fe = – 9 cm
(b) Focal length of its eye piece should be large
(b) fo = 7.2 cm and fe = 5 cm
(c) Focal length of its eye piece should be small
(c) fo = 50 cm and fe = 10 cm
(d) Aperture of its objective should be large
(d) fo = 30 cm and fe = 6 cm
51. An observer looks at a tree of height 15 m with a telescope
of magnifying power 10. To him, the tree appears 59. In an astronomical telescope, the focal lengths of two lenses
are 180 cm and 6 cm respectively. In normal adjustment,
[CPMT 1975]
the magnifying power will be [MP PET 1990]
(a) 10 times taller (b) 15 times taller
(a) 1080 (b) 200
(c) 10 times nearer (d) 15 times nearer
(c) 30 (d) 186
52. The focal length of objective and eye lens of a astronomical
telescope are respectively 2 m and 5 cm. Final image is 60. The magnifying power of an astronomical telescope for
formed at (i) least distance of distinct vision (ii) infinity. The relaxed vision is 16. On adjusting, the distance between the
magnifying power in both cases will be [MP PMT/PET 1988] objective and eye lens is 34 cm. Then the focal length of
objective and eye lens will be respectively [MP PMT 1989]
(a) – 48, – 40 (b) – 40, – 48
(a) 17 cm, 17 cm (b) 20 cm, 14 cm
(c) – 40, 48 (d) – 48, 40
53. For observing a cricket match, a binocular is preferred to a (c) 32 cm, 2 cm (d) 30 cm, 4 cm
terrestrial telescope because 61. In Gallilean telescope, if the powers of an objective and eye
(a) The binocular gives the proper three dimensional view lens are respectively +1.25 D and – 20 D, then for relaxed
vision, the length and magnification will be
(b) The binocular has shorter length
(a) 21.25 cm and 16 (b) 75 cm and 20
(c) The telescope does not give erect image
(c) 75 cm and 16 (d) 8.5 cm and 21.25
(d) Telescope have chromatic aberrations
62. The aperture of a telescope is made large, because
54. To increase the magnifying power of telescope (fo = focal
length of the objective and fe = focal length of the eye lens) [DPMT 1999]
[MP PET/PMT 1988; MP PMT 1992, 94] (a) To increase the intensity of image
(a) fo should be large and fe should be small (b) To decrease the intensity of image
(b) fo should be small and fe should be large (c) To have greater magnification
(c) fo and fe both should be large (d) To have lesser resolution
(d) fo and fe both should be small 63. In Gallilean telescope, the final image formed is
55. Relative difference of focal lengths of objective and eye lens (a) Real, erect and enlarged
in the microscope and telescope is given as (b) Virtual, erect and enlarged
[MH CET 2001]
(c) Real, inverted and enlarged
(a) It is equal in both (b) It is more in telescope
(d) Virtual, inverted and enlarged
(c) It is more in microscope (d) It may be more in any one
64. The magnifying power of a telescope is 9. When it is
56. If the telescope is reversed i.e. seen from the objective side adjusted for parallel rays, the distance between the
(a) Object will appear very small objective and the eye-piece is found to be 20 cm. The focal
(b) Object will appear very large length of the two lenses are [MP PMT 1986]

(c) There will be no effect on the image formed by the (a) 18 cm, 2 cm (b) 11 cm, 9 cm
telescope (c) 10 cm, 10 cm (d) 15 cm, 5 cm
(d) Image will be slightly greater than the earlier one 65. The focal length of the objective and eye piece of a telescope
57. The focal length of the objective of a terrestrial telescope is are respectively 60 cm and 10 cm. The magnitude of the
80 cm and it is adjusted for parallel rays, then its magnifying magnifying power when the image is formed at infinity is
power is 20. If the focal length of erecting lens is 20 cm, then (a) 50 (b) 6
full length of telescope will be (c) 70 (d) 5
(a) 84 cm (b) 100 cm 66. The magnifying power of an astronomical telescope is 8 and
(c) 124 cm (d) 164 cm the distance between the two lenses is 54 cm. The focal
length of eye lens and objective lens will be respectively
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[MP PMT 1991; CPMT 1991; Pb. PMT 2001] (b) The image formed by the astronomical telescope is
(a) 6 cm and 48 cm (b) 48 cm and 6 cm always erect because the effect of the combination of
(c) 8 cm and 64 cm (d) 64 cm and 8 cm the two lenses is divergent
67. An opera glass (Gallilean telescope) measures 9 cm from the (c) The magnification of an astronomical telescope can be
objective to the eyepiece. The focal length of the objective is increased by decreasing the focal length of the eye-piece
15 cm. Its magnifying power is [DPMT 1988] (d) The magnifying power of the refracting type of
(a) 2.5 (b) 2/5 astronomical telescope is the ratio of the focal length of
(c) 5/3 (d) 0.4 the objective to that of the eye-piece
68. When a telescope is adjusted for parallel light, the distance 76. A terrestrial telescope is made by introducing an erecting
of the objective from the eye piece is found to be 80 cm. The lens of focal length f between the objective and eye piece
magnifying power of the telescope is 19. The focal lengths of lenses of an astronomical telescope. This causes the length
of the telescope tube to increase by an amount equal to
the lenses are
[KCEE 1996]
[MP PMT 1992; Very similar to DPMT 2004]
(a) 61 cm, 19 cm (b) 40 cm, 40 cm (a) f (b) 2f

(c) 76 cm, 4 cm (d) 50 cm, 30 cm (c) 3f (d) 4f

69. A reflecting telescope utilizes [CPMT 1983] 77. The length of an astronomical telescope for normal vision
(relaxed eye) (fo = focal length of objective lens and fe =
(a) A concave mirror (b) A convex mirror
focal length of eye lens) is
(c) A prism (d) A plano-convex lens
[EAMCET (Med.) 1995; CPMT 1999; BVP 2003]
70. The aperture of the objective lens of a telescope is made
large so as to [AIEEE 2003; KCET 2003] fo
(a) fo  fe (b)
(a) Increase the magnifying power of the telescope fe
(b) Increase the resolving power of the telescope (c) fo  fe (d) fo  fe
(c) Make image aberration less
78. A Gallilean telescope has objective and eye-piece of focal
(d) Focus on distant objects lengths 200 cm and 2 cm respectively. The magnifying
71. On which of the following does the magnifying power of a power of the telescope for normal vision is
telescope depends [MP PET 1992] [MP PMT 1996]
(a) The focal length of the objective only (a) 90 (b) 100
(b) The diameter of aperture of the objective only (c) 108 (d) 198
(c) The focal length of the objective and that of the eye piece 79. In an astronomical telescope, the focal length of the
(d) The diameter of aperture of the objective and that of objective lens is 100 cm and of eye-piece is 2 cm. The
the eye piece magnifying power of the telescope for the normal eye is
72. Large aperture of telescope are used for [MP PET 1997]
[CPMT 1981; MP PMT 1995; AFMC 2000] (a) 50 (b) 10
(a) Large image (b) Greater resolution 1
(c) 100 (d)
(c) Reducing lens aberration (d) Ease of manufacture 50
73. Two convex lenses of focal lengths 0.3 m and 0.05 m are 80. When diameter of the aperture of the objective of an
used to make a telescope. The distance kept between the astronomical telescope is increased, its [MP PMT 1997]
two is [MNR 1994] (a) Magnifying power is increased and resolving power is
(a) 0.35 m (b) 0.25 m decreased

(c) 0.175 m (d) 0.15 m (b) Magnifying power and resolving power both are
increased
74. The diameter of the objective lens of a telescope is 5.0 m
(c) Magnifying power remains the same but resolving
and wavelength of light is 6000 Å. The limit of resolution of
power is increased
this telescope will be [MP PMT 1994]
(d) Magnifying power and resolving power both are
(a) 0.03 sec (b) 3.03 sec decreased
(c) 0.06 sec (d) 0.15 sec 81. The focal lengths of the objective and eye lenses of a
75. All of the following statements are correct except telescope are respectively 200 cm and 5 cm. The maximum
magnifying power of the telescope will be
[Manipal MEE 1995]
[MP PMT/PET 1998; JIPMER 2001, 02]
(a) The total length of an astronomical telescope is the sum
of the focal lengths of its two lenses (a) – 40 (b) – 48
(c) – 60 (d) – 100
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82. The minimum magnifying power of a telescope is M, If the (a) The sum of the focal lengths of the objective and the
focal length of its eye lens is halved, the magnifying power eyepiece
will become [MP PMT/PET 1998] (b) The difference of the focal lengths of the two lenses
(a) M / 2 (b) 2 M (c) The ratio of the focal length of the objective and
(c) 3 M (d) 4 M eyepiece
83. The astronomical telescope consists of objective and eye- (d) The ratio of the focal length of the eyepiece and
piece. The focal length of the objective is objective
[AIIMS 1998; BHU 2000] 91. The number of lenses in a terrestrial telescope is
(a) Equal to that of the eye-piece [KCET 1999; MH CET 2003]

(b) Greater than that of the eye-piece (a) Two (b) Three

(c) Shorter than that of the eye-piece (c) Four (d) Six
92. The focal lengths of the lenses of an astronomical telescope
(d) Five times shorter than that of the eye-piece
are 50 cm and 5 cm. The length of the telescope when the
84. Four convergent lenses have focal lengths 100 cm, 10 cm, 4 image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision is
cm and 0.3 cm. For a telescope with maximum possible [EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]
magnification, we choose the lenses of focal length
(a) 45 cm (b) 55 cm
[KCET 1994]
(a) 100 cm, 0.3 cm (b) 10 cm, 0.3 cm 275 325
(c) cm (d) cm
(c) 10 cm, 4 cm (d) 100 cm, 4 cm 6 6
85. The focal length of objective and eye-piece of a telescope 93. The focal lengths of the objective and eye-piece of a
are 100 cm and 5 cm respectively. Final image is formed at telescope are respectively 100 cm and 2 cm. The moon
least distance of distinct vision. The magnification of subtends an angle of 0 . 5 o at the eye. If it is looked through
telescope is [RPET 1997]
the telescope, the angle subtended by the moon's image will
(a) 20 (b) 24 be [MP PMT 2000; DCE 2003]
(c) 30 (d) 36
(a) 100 o (b) 50 o
86. A planet is observed by an astronomical refracting
telescope having an objective of focal length 16 m and an (c) 25 o (d) 10 o
eye-piece of focal length 2 cm [IIT-JEE 1992; Roorkee 2000] 94. The diameter of the objective of a telescope is a, its
magnifying power is m and wavelength of light is . The
(a) The distance between the objective and the eye-piece is
resolving power of the telescope is [
16.02 m
(a) (1.22 ) / a (b) (1.22 a) / 
(b) The angular magnification of the planet is 800
(c) m /(1.22 a) (d) a /(1.22  )
(c) The image of the planet is inverted
(d) The objective is larger than the eye-piece 95. The sun's diameter is 1.4  10 9 m and its distance from the

87. If tube length of astronomical telescope is 105 cm and earth is 10 11 m . The diameter of its image, formed by a
magnifying power is 20 for normal setting, calculate the convex lens of focal length 2 m will be [MP PET 2000]
focal length of objective [AFMC 1994] (a) 0.7 cm (b) 1.4 cm
(a) 100 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 2.8 cm (d) Zero (i.e. point image)
(c) 20 cm (d) 25 cm 96. In a terrestrial telescope, the focal length of objective is 90
88. The length of a telescope is 36 cm. The focal lengths of its cm, of inverting lens is 5 cm and of eye lens is 6 cm. If the
lenses can be [Bihar MEE 1995] final image is at 30 cm, then the magnification will be
(a) 30 cm, 6 cm (b) – 30 cm, – 6 cm [DPMT 2001]

(c) 30 cm, – 6 cm (d) – 30 cm, 6 cm (a) 21 (b) 12

89. An astronomical telescope of ten-fold angular magnification (c) 18 (d) 15
has a length of 44 cm. The focal length of the objective is 97. The resolving power of a telescope depends on
[CBSE PMT 1997] [MP PET 2000, 01; DCE 2003]

(a) 4 cm (b) 40 cm (a) Focal length of eye lens

(c) 44 cm (d) 440 cm (b) Focal length of objective lens

90. If both the object and image are at infinite distances form a (c) Length of the telescope
refracting telescope its magnifying power will be equal to (d) Diameter of the objective lens
[AMU (Engg.) 1999]
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98. Four lenses of focal length + 15 cm, + 20cm, + 150cm and + 1 1

(c) cm (d) cm
250 cm are available for making an astronomical telescope. 2 200
To produce the largest magnification, the focal length of the
106. A telescope of diameter 2m uses light of wavelength 5000 Å
eye-piece should be
for viewing stars. The minimum angular separation
[CPMT 2001; AIIMS 2001]
between two stars whose image is just resolved by this
(a) + 15 cm (b) + 20 cm telescope is
(c) +150 cm (d) + 250 cm [MP PET 2003]
99. In an astronomical telescope, the focal length of objective
lens and eye-piece are 150 cm and 6 cm respectively. In case (a) 4  10 4 rad (b) 0.25  10 6 rad
when final image is formed at least distance of distinct (c) 0 .31  10 6 rad (d) 5.0  10 3 rad
vision. the magnifying power is [KCET 2001]
107. A simple magnifying lens is used in such a way that an
(a) 20 (b) 30 image is formed at 25 cm away from the eye. In order to
(c) 60 (d) 15 have 10 times magnification, the focal length of the lens
100. In a laboratory four convex lenses L1 , L2 , L3 and L4 of should be [MP PET 1990]

focal lengths 2, 4, 6 and 8 cm respectively are available. Two (a) 5 cm (b) 2 cm

of these lenses form a telescope of length 10 cm and (c) 25 mm (d) 0.1 mm
magnifying power 4. The objective and eye lenses are
108. In a simple microscope, if the final image is located at
[MP PMT 2001]
infinity then its magnifying power is [MP PMT 2004]
(a) L2 , L3 (b) L1 , L4
25 D
(c) L3 , L2 (d) L4 , L1 (a) (b)
f 26
101. A telescope has an objective of focal length 50 cm and an f f
eye piece of focal length 5 cm. The least distance of distinct (c) (d)
25 D 1
vision is 25 cm. The telescope is focussed for distinct vision
on a scale 200 cm away. The separation between the 109. In a compound microscope the objective of fo and eyepiece
objective and the eye-piece is [Kerala PET 2002] of fe are placed at distance L such that L equals
(a) 75 cm (b) 60 cm
[Kerala PMT 2004]
(c) 71 cm (d) 74 cm
(a) fo  fe
102. The resolving power of a telescope whose lens has a
diameter of 1.22 m for a wavelength of 5000 Å is (b) fo  fe
[Kerala PMT 2002]
(c) Much greater than fo or fe
(a) 2  10 5 (b) 2  10 6
(d) Much less than fo or fe
(c) 2  10 2 (d) 2  10 4
(e) Need not depend either value of focal lengths
103. To increase both the resolving power and magnifying
power of a telescope [Kerala PET 2002; KCET 2002] 110. For a compound microscope, the focal lengths of object lens
(a) Both the focal length and aperture of the objective has and eye lens are fo and fe respectively, then magnification
to be increased will be done by microscope when [RPMT 2001]

(b) The focal length of the objective has to be increased (a) fo  fe (b) fo  fe
(c) The aperture of the objective has to be increased
(c) fo  fe (d) None of these
(d) The wavelength of light has to be decreased
104. A Galileo telescope has an objective of focal length 100 cm 111. The angular resolution of a 10 cm diameter telescope at a
and magnifying power 50. The distance between the two wavelength of 5000 Å is of the order [CBSE PMT 2005]
lenses in normal adjustment will be (a) 10 6 rad (b) 10 2 rad
[BHU 2002; Pb. PET 2002]
(c) 10 4 rad (d) 10 6 rad
(a) 96 cm (b) 98 cm
(c) 102 cm (d) 104 cm 112. The resolving power of an astronomical telescope is 0.2
seconds. If the central half portion of the objective lens is
105. An astronomical telescope has a magnifying power 10. The covered, the resolving power will be [MP PMT 2004]
focal length of eyepiece is 20 cm. The focal length of
objective is [MP PMT 2002, 03; Pb. PET 2004] (a) 0.1 sec (b) 0.2 sec
(a) 2 cm (b) 200 cm (c) 1.0 sec (d) 0.6 sec
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113. An astronomical telescope has objective and eye-piece lens the objective so that final image is formed at the least
of powers 0.5 D and 20 D respectively, its magnifying power distance vision (20 cm) [UP SEAT 2005]
will be [Pb. PET 2002]
(a) 12 (b) 11
(a) 8 (b) 20 (c) 10 (d) 13
(c) 30 (d) 40
Photometry
114. Which of the following is not correct regarding the radio
telescope [BHU 2004]
1. If luminous efficiency of a lamp is 2 lumen/watt and its
(a) It can not work at night luminous intensity is 42 candela, then power of the lamp is
(b) It can detect a very faint radio signal [AFMC 1998]

(c) It can be operated even in cloudy weather (a) 62 W (b) 76 W

(c) 138 W (d) 264 W
(d) It is much cheaper than optical telescope
2. An electric bulb illuminates a plane surface. The intensity of
115. The diameter of objective of a telescope is 1m. Its resolving illumination on the surface at a point 2m away from the
limit for the light of wave length 4538 Å, will be
bulb is 5  10 4 phot (lumen/cm2). The line joining the bulb
[Pb. PET 2003] to the point makes an angle of 60o with the normal to the
surface. The intensity of the bulb in candela is
(a) 5.54  10 7 rad (b) 2.54  10 4 rad
[IIT-JEE 1980; CPMT 1991]
(c) 6.54  10 7 rad (d) None of these
(a) 40 3 (b) 40
116. A telescope has an objective lens of focal length 200 cm and
an eye piece with focal length 2 cm. If this telescope is used (c) 20 (d) 40  10 4
to see a 50 meter tall building at a distance of 2 km, what is 3. In a movie hall, the distance between the projector and the
the height of the image of the building formed by the screen is increased by 1% illumination on the screen is
objective lens [AIIMS 2005]
[CPMT 1990]
(a) 5 cm (b) 10 cm (a) Increased by 1% (b) Decreased by 1%
(c) 1 cm (d) 2 cm (c) Increased by 2% (d) Decreased by 2%

117. Magnification of a compound microscope is 30. Focal length 4. Correct exposure for a photographic print is 10 seconds at a
of eye-piece is 5 cm and the image is formed at a distance of distance of one metre from a point source of 20 candela. For
distinct vision of 25 cm. The magnification of the objective an equal fogging of the print placed at a distance of 2 m
lens is [DPMT 2005] from a 16 candela source, the necessary time for exposure is

(a) 6 (b) 5 (a) 100 sec (b) 25 sec

(c) 7.5 (d) 10 (c) 50 sec (d) 75 sec
118. At Kavalur in India, the astronomers using a telescope 5. A bulb of 100 watt is hanging at a height of one meter above
whose objective had a diameter of one meter started using a the centre of a circular table of diameter 4 m. If the intensity
telescope of diameter 2.54 m. This resulted in [KCET 2005] at a point on its rim is I0 , then the intensity at the centre of
(a) The increase in the resolving power by 2.54 times for the table will be [CPMT 1996]
the same  (a) I0 (b) 2 5 I0
(b) The increase in the limiting angle by 2.54 times for the
same  (c) 2I0 (d) 5 5 I0

(c) Decrease in resolving power 6. A movie projector forms an image 3.5m long of an object 35
mm. Supposing there is negligible absorption of light by
(d) No effect on the limiting angle
aperture then illuminance on slide and screen will be in the
119. A Galileo telescope has an objective of focal length 100 cm ratio of [CPMT 1982]
and magnifying power 50. The distance between the two
(a) 100 : 1 (b) 104 : 1
lenses in normal adjustment will be [BCECE 2005]
(c) 1 : 100 (d) 1 : 104
(a) 98 cm (b) 100 cm
7. A 60 watt bulb is hung over the center of a table 4 m  4 m
(c) 150 cm (d) 200 cm at a height of 3 m. The ratio of the intensities of illumination
120. A compound microscope has an eye piece of focal length 10 at a point on the centre of the edge and on the corner of the
cm and an objective of focal length 4 cm. Calculate the table is [CPMT 1976, 84]
magnification, if an object is kept at a distance of 5 cm from
(a) (17 / 13 )3 / 2 (b) 2 / 1
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(c) 17 / 13 (d) 5 / 4 (a) (1 / 9) times (b) (1 / 3) times

8. "Lux" is a unit of [Kerala PMT 2001] (c) 3 times (d) 9 times
(a) Luminous intensity of a source 17. A source of light emits a continuous stream of light energy
(b) Illuminance on a surface which falls on a given area. Luminous intensity is defined as
(c) Transmission coefficient of a surface [CPMT 1986]

(d) Luminous efficiency of source of light (a) Luminous energy emitted by the source per second
9. Total flux produced by a source of 1 cd is [CPMT 2001] (b) Luminous flux emitted by source per unit solid angle
1 (c) Luminous flux falling per unit area of a given surface
(a) (b) 8
4 (d) Luminous flux coming per unit area of an illuminated
1 surface
(c) 4 (d)
8 18. Venus looks brighter than other stars because [MNR 1985]

10. If the luminous intensity of a 100 W unidirectional bulb is (a) It has higher density than other stars
100 candela, then total luminous flux emitted from the bulb (b) It is closer to the earth than other stars
is [AIIMS 1998]
(c) It has no atmosphere
(a) 861 lumen (b) 986 lumen
(d) Atomic fission takes place on its surface
(c) 1256 lumen (d) 1561 lumen
19. To prepare a print the time taken is 5 sec due to lamp of 60
11. The maximum illumination on a screen at a distance of 2 m watt at 0.25 m distance. If the distance is increased to 40 cm
from a lamp is 25 lux. The value of total luminous flux then what is the time taken to prepare the similar print
emitted by the lamp is [JIMPER 1997]
[CPMT 1982]
(a) 1256 lumen (b) 1600 lumen
(a) 3.1 sec (b) 1 sec
(c) 100 candela (d) 400 lumen
(c) 12.8 sec (d) 16 sec
12. A small lamp is hung at a height of 8 feet above the centre of
20. A lamp is hanging 1 m above the centre of a circular table of
a round table of diameter 16 feet. The ratio of intensities of
diameter 1m. The ratio of illuminaces at the centre and the
illumination at the centre and at points on the
edge is [NCERT 1982]
circumference of the table will be [CPMT 1984, 1996]
3
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1 1  5 2
(a) (b)  
(c) 2 2 : 1 (d) 3 : 2 2 4
13. Lux is equal to [CPMT 1993] 4 4
(c) (d)
(a) 1 lumen/m2 (b) 1 lumen/cm2 3 5
(c) 1 candela/m2 (d) 1 candela/cm2 21. Two stars situated at distances of 1 and 10 light years
14. Five lumen/watt is the luminous efficiency of a lamp and its respectively from the earth appear to possess the same
luminous intensity is 35 candela. The power of the lamp is brightness. The ratio of their real brightness is
[CPMT 1992] [NCERT 1981]
(a) 80 W (b) 176 W (a) 1 : 10 (b) 10 : 1
(c) 88 W (d) 36 W
(c) 1 : 100 (d) 100 : 1
15. A lamp rated at 100 cd hangs over the middle of a round
table with diameter 3 m at a height of 2 m. It is replaced by a 22. The intensity of direct sunlight on a surface normal to the
lamp of 25 cd and the distance to the table is changed so rays is I0 . What is the intensity of direct sunlight on a
that the illumination at the centre of the table remains as surface, whose normal makes an angle of 60o with the rays
before. The illumination at edge of the table becomes X of the sun [CPMT 1981]
times the original. Then X is [CPMT 1989]
 3
1 16 (a) I0 (b) I0  
(a) (b)  2 
3 27  
1 1 I0
(c) (d) (c) (d) 2I0
4 9 2
16. The distance between a point source of light and a screen
23. Inverse square law for illuminance is valid for [CPMT 1978]
which is 60 cm is increased to 180 cm. The intensity on the
screen as compared with the original intensity will be (a) Isotropic point source (b) Cylindrical source
[CPMT 1888] (c) Search light (d) All types of sources
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24. 1% of light of a source with luminous intensity 50 candela is 32. When sunlight falls normally on earth, a luminous flux of
incident on a circular surface of radius 10 cm. The average 1 .57  10 5 lumen / m 2 is produced on earth. The distance of
illuminance of surface is
earth from sun is 1 .5  10 8 Km . The luminous intensity of
(a) 100 lux (b) 200 lux sun in candela will be
(c) 300 lux (d) 400 lux (a) 3.53  10 27 (b) 3.53  10 25
25. Two light sources with equal luminous intensity are lying at (c) 3.53  10 29 (d) 3 .53  10 21
a distance of 1.2 m from each other. Where should a screen 33. In the above problem, the luminous flux emitted by sun will be
be placed between them such that illuminance on one of its
faces is four times that on another face (a) 4 .43  10 25 lm (b) 4 .43  10 26 lm

(a) 0.2 m (b) 0.4 m (c) 4 .43  10 27 lm (d) 4 .43  10 28 lm

(c) 0.8 m (d) 1.6 m 34. A screen receives 3 watt of radiant flux of wavelength 6000 Å.
One lumen is equivalent to 1 .5  10 3 watt of
26. Two lamps of luminous intensity of 8 Cd and 32 Cd
monochromatic light of wavelength 5550 Å. If relative
respectively are lying at a distance of 1.2 m from each other.
luminosity for 6000 Å is 0.685 while that for 5550 Å is 1.00,
Where should a screen be placed between two lamps such
then the luminous flux of the source is
that its two faces are equally illuminated due to two sources
(a) 4  10 3 lm (b) 3  10 3 lm
(a) 10 cm from 8 Cd lamp (b) 10 cm from 32Cd lamp
(c) 2  10 3 lm (d) 1.37  10 3 lm
(c) 40 cm from 8 Cd lamp (d) 40 cm from 32 Cd lamp
35. A point source of 3000 lumen is located at the centre of a
27. A lamp is hanging along the axis of a circular table of radius cube of side length 2m. The flux through one side is
r. At what height should the lamp be placed above the table, (a) 500 lumen (b) 600 lumen
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so that the illuminance at the edge of the table is of that (c) 750 lumen (d) 1500 lumen
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36. Light from a point source falls on a small area placed
at its center [MP PET 2005]
perpendicular to the incident light. If the area is rotated
r r about the incident light by an angle of 60o, by what fraction
(a) (b) will the illuminance change
2 2
(a) It will be doubled (b) It will be halved
r r (c) It will not change (d) It will become one-fourth
(c) (d)
3 3
28. A point source of 100 candela is held 5m above a sheet of
blotting paper which reflects 75% of light incident upon it.
The illuminance of blotting paper is
(a) 4 phot (b) 4 lux
(c) 3 phot (d) 3 lux
29. A lamp is hanging at a height 40 cm from the centre of a
table. If its height is increased by 10 cm the illuminance on
the table will decrease by
(a) 10 % (b) 20%
(c) 27% (d) 36%
30. Which has more luminous efficiency
(a) A 40 W bulb (b) A 40 W fluorescent tube
(c) Both have same (d) Cannot say
31. An electric lamp is fixed at the ceiling of a circular tunnel as
shown is figure. What is the ratio the intensities of light at
base A and a point B on the wall
S
(a) 1 : 2 Lamp
Tunnel
(b) 2 : 3
B
O
(c) 3 :1

(d) 1 : 2 A