\-TRA EFFORTS COACHING CLASSES

CLASS-N
PIIYSICS MINOR TEST
Max. Marks-80 Time-3llours

.Section-A.
1. How will the image formed by a convex lens be affected, if the upper half of
the lens is wrapped with a black paper?
(a) The size of the image formed will be one-half of the size of the image due to
complete lens.
(b) Theimage of upper half of the object will not be formed.
(c) The brightness of the image will reduce.
(d) The lower half of the inverted image willnot be formed.
2. A clear sky appears blue, because:
(a) blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere
(b) ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the at1mosphere
(c) violet and blue lights get scattered more than the lights of all other colours by
the atmosphere
(d) lights of all other colours are scattered more than the violet and blue colour
lights by the atmosphere
3. When object moves closer to a concave lens, the image shifts
(a) away from the lens on the same side of the object
(b)towards the lens
(c)away from the lens on the other side of lens
(d) first towards and then away from the lens
4. When light enters from air to glass, the angles of incidence and refraction in
air and glass are 45° and 30° respectively. The refractive index of glass is
(a) 1.90 (b) 1.41
(c) 1.20 (d) 1.55
5. An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal
length 20 cm. The image produced is:
(a) virtual and inverted (b)real and erect
() real, inverted and of the different size as that of the object
(d) real. inverted and of the same size as that of the objcct
6. Astudent studies that a convexmirror always forms a virtual image irrespective
of its position. What causes the convex mirror to always form a virtual image?
(a) because the reflected ray never intersects
(b) because the reflected ray convergcs at a single pont
(c) because the incident ray traces its path back along the principal ax1s
( )because the incident ray of aconvex miror gets absorbcd in the miTor
7. Rahul conducts an experiment using an object of height 10 cm and a concave
lens with focal length 20 cm. The object is placed at a distanceof 25 cm from the
lens. Can the image be formed on a screen?
(a) yes, as the image formcd will be real
(b) yes, as the image formed will be erect
(c) no, as the image formed will be virtual
(d) no, as the image formed will be inverted
8. The grcater the value of refractive index of a medium, the bending of light
will be
(a) greater (b) smaller
(c) zerO (d) Negative
9. As light travels from a rarer to denser medium it wil have
(a) increased velocity (b) decreased velocity
(c) decreased wavelength (d) both (b) and (c)
10. The angle of incidence (i) and the angle of refraction (r) are equal in a
transparent slab when the value of incidence () is
(a) 0 degrees (b)45 degrees
(c) 90 degrees (d) depend on the material of the slab
|1. Aconcave mirror produces three times enlarged real image of an object placed
at 10cm in front of it. Where is the image located?
(a) -40 cm (b) 40 cm
(c) -30 cm (d) 30 cm
12. The phenomena of light involved in the formation of rainbow are:
(a) Refraction, reflection and dispersion
(b) Refraction, dispersion and internal reflection
(c) Reflection, dispersion and internal reflection
(d) Refraction, dispersion, sc attering and total internal reflection
13. The colour of light for which the refractive index of glassis minimum, is
(a) Red (b) Yellow
(c) Green (d) Violet
|4. Ihe maximum resistance of anetwork of five identical resistors of 15 2
cach can be
(a) 1.092 (b)0.52
(c) 0.252 (d)0.12
13. Study the |-V graph for three resistors of resistances R, R, and Ri and selcCi
the correct statement from the following:

R4

Ry

Rg

+V(volts)

(a) R, = R,= R3 (b) R, > R, > R3

(c) R,> R; > R (d) R; > R, > Ri
16. Consider the following statements in context of human eye :
(a) The diameter of.the eye ballis about 2.3 cm.
(b) Iris is a dark muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil.
(c) Most of the refraction of light rays occur at the crystalline lens.
(d) While focusing on the objects at different distances the distance between the
lens and the retina is adjusted by ciliary muscles.
The correct statements are
(a) (a). (b)and (c) (b) (a), (c) and (d)
(c) (a) and (b) (d) (b),(c) and (d)
In each of the following questions, astatement of Assertion (A) is given followed
by a corresponding statement of Reason (R).
Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as
given below:
(a)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of the (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of the
(A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
17.
Assertion (A): The value of f in a concave mirror is taken as negative and in a
convex mirror is taken as positive.
Reason (R): All distances measured to the right ofthe origin are taken as positive
and those measured along the left of the origin are taken as negative.
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potential in a
Assertion (A): Electrons move from lower potential to higher
conductor.
the ends of
Reason (R): A dry cell maintains clectric potential difference across
a conductor.

19.
Assertion (A): The sun's disc appears to be fattened at sunrise and sunset.
Reason (R): The sun is ncar the horizon at sunrise and sunset and sunlight suffers
atmospheric refraction.
20.
Assertion (A): Myopic eye cannot see the distant objects distinctly.
Reason (R): For the correction of myopia, converging lenscs of appropriate
power are prescribed by eye-surgeons.

...Section-B.
21. The heat produced at a point due to the concentration of sunlight by a convex
lens burns a paper.
(a) Explain why it happens.
(b) Name the term (in the context of the lens used) given to the point at which the
paper starts burning. What does the bright spot formed on the paper represent?
22. (a) An electric source can supply a charge of 500 coulomb. If the current
drawn by a device is 25 mA, find the time in which the electric source will be
discharged completely.
(b) "The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is +3", Based on
this statement, list any two properties of the image formed (other than the
size/magnification).
23. How didnewton, using two identical glass prisms, show that white light is
made of seven colors? Draw a ray diagram to show the path of a narrow beam of
white light, through a combination of two identical prisms arranged in inverted
position with respect to each other, when it is allowed to fall obliquely on one of
the faces of the first prism of the combination.
24.(a) Why is tungsten used for making filament of electric lamps?
(b) Why are alloys commonly used in electrical heating devices?
25. (a) A concave lens is called a diverging lens. Explain this property with the
help of a diagram.
(b)What is meant by power of a lens?
 Z0. Draw labelled ray diagrams for cach of the following cases to show the
position, nature and size of the imagc formed by a concave mirror when the objcCt
is placed.
(a) between its pole and principal focus
(b) between centre of curvature and principal tocus

..Section-C..
27. Draw aschematic diagram of acircuit consisting of a battery of four I.5 V
cells, a 52 resistor, a 10 S2 resistor and a 15 2 resistor and a plug key, all
connected in series. Now, find
(a) the clectric current passing through thc circuit, and
(b) potential difference across the 105Q resistor when the plug key is closed.
28. What is dispersion of white light? State its cause. Draw a suitable diagram to
Justity the statement that rainbow is an example of dispersion of sunl1ght.
29. (a) Define thc term 'Absolute refractive index' of a medium.
(b) How does the velocity of light vary with change in the optical density of the
media?
(c) Define principal focus of a concave mirror.
30. (a)Apply ohm's law to obtain the relation for combined resistance when three
resistors Ri. R and R3 are connected in series.
(b) Which type of circuits- series or parallel, should be used when you have to
operate different electrical gadgets in your house? List any two reasons for your
answer.

31. (a) Write the name of thepart of eye which plays a major role in the process
of accommnodation and explain what happens when human eye focuses
(i) nearby objects
(i)distant objects
(b) Neha visited a dentist in his clinic. She observed that the dentist was holding
an instrument fitted with a mirror. State the nature of this mirror and reason for
its use in the instrument used by dentist.

32. Aconcave mirror is used for image formation for different positions of an
object. What inferences can be drawn about the following when an object is
placed at a distance of 10 cm from the pole of aconcave mirror of focal length
15 cm?
(a) Position of the image
(b) Size of the image
(c) Nature of the image
 S5 What is mvopia? List (wo causes for the development of this detect. How can
this deteet be correctedusing a lens? Draw a ray diagram for the corrected eye.

..Section-D..
34. (a) Draw a schematic diagram of a circuit consisting of a battery of 3 cells of
2V cach, a combination of thrce resistors of 10 2. 20 2 and 30 2
connected in
parallel, a plug key and an ammeter, all connected in series. Use this circuit to
findout the value of the following:
()) Total current in the circuit
() Current through 102 resistor
(b)State Ohm's law. Write the necessary
conditions for its validity.
35. (a) What is presbyopia? Describe the structure of the lens
defect. used to correct this
(b) Draw aray diagram to show refraction of a ray of light
glass slab. How is the emergent ray related to incidentthrough
a rectangular
ray? Mark lateral
displacement in the diagram.
(c) State two laws of refraction of light.
36. (i) Show how would you join three resistors, each of resistance 9 ohm so that
the equivalent resistance of the combination is
(a) 13.5 SQ
(b) 6 2
(ii) Calculate the energy consumed by 3 bulbs rated 100 W, if they glow
continuously for 10 hours for complete month of November. Calculate the total
cost if the rate is rupees 6.50 per unit.

...Section-E...
37. (a) *The linear magnification produced by a spherical miror is +1/3.
Analysing this value, state the type of mirror and position of the object with
respect to the pole of the mirror.
(b) The linear magnification produced by a spherical mirror is -1/5. Analysing
this value, state the type of mirror and position of the object with respect to the
pole of the mirror.
(c) Rishi went to a palmist to show his palm. The palmist used a
special lens theo
this purpose. State the nature of the lens and reason for its use. Where should
palmist place/hold the lens so as to have a real and magnified image of an objeet:
38. (a) Sate Joule's law of heating.
(b) How is heating effect of clectric current useful in electric circuits where fuse
is used as a safety device?
(c) Name the phenomenon of light responsible for Tyndall effect. Write an event
where this phenomenon can be observed.
39. (a) Agiven length of a wire is doubled on itself and this process is repcated
again. By what factor does the resistance of the wire change?
(b) An electric iron of IKW is operated at 220V. Which of the following fuses
that respectively rated at 1A, 3A and 5A can be used in it.
(c) Aset of 'n' identical resistors each having resistance Rare connected in series
and the effective resistance is found to be X'. When these are connected in
parallel, the effective resistance is found to be Y'. Find the ratio of Xand Y.