Class 10 Science – Chapter: Light –
Reflection and Refraction(By Tarun
Bansal 9417362182)
Time: 1 Hour | Maximum Marks: 30
Section A – Multiple Choice Questions (1 × 5 = 5 marks)
Q1. A ray of light strikes a concave mirror and reflects back along the same path. The object
must be placed:
a) At the pole
b) At the focus
c) At the center of curvature
d) Beyond the center of curvature
Q2. A lens forms a real, inverted, and magnified image. The object is:
a) At the focus of a convex lens
b) Between the focus and optical center of a convex lens
c) Between F and 2F of a convex lens
d) In front of a concave lens
Q3. The critical angle for a certain medium is 48°. Light is incident at 50° to the normal from
inside the medium to air. The light will:
a) Refract into the air
b) Reflect partially
c) Get absorbed
d) Undergo total internal reflection
Q4. In a medium, if the speed of light is 2 × 10⁸ m/s, the refractive index is:
a) 1.33
b) 1.5
c) 2.0
d) 0.67
Q5. Which of the following always forms a virtual, diminished, and erect image regardless of
object position?
a) Concave mirror
b) Plane mirror
c) Convex mirror
d) Convex lens
Section B – Assertion and Reasoning (2 × 2 = 4 marks)
Q6.
Assertion (A): A concave mirror can form both real and virtual images.
Reason (R): The nature of image depends on the position of the object with respect to the
focus.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
Q7.
Assertion (A): Refraction occurs because light travels at different speeds in different media.
Reason (R): Speed of light is greater in denser media.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
Section C – Subjective Questions (3 + 3 + 3 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 25 marks)
Q8. Why can a convex lens never form a virtual image on a screen? Under what condition
can it form a virtual image? Illustrate with a ray diagram. (3 marks)
Q9. Prove that the image formed by a convex mirror is always virtual and diminished using
a ray diagram and mirror formula. Also, explain the sign convention used. (3 marks)
Q10. Calculate the position of the image formed by a concave mirror with a focal length of
10 cm when an object is placed 5 cm in front of it. What is the nature and size of the image?
(3 marks)
Q11. A lens forms an image 20 cm away from the lens when the object is placed 10 cm in
front of it.
a) Find the focal length of the lens.
b) What type of lens is it?
c) Draw the ray diagram. (4 marks)
Q12. A ray of light enters from air into a rectangular glass slab (n = 1.5) at an angle of
incidence 45°.
a) What is the angle of refraction?
b) Show the path of light through the slab using a labeled diagram.
c) Why does the emergent ray remain parallel to the incident ray? (4 marks)
Q13. Derive the mirror formula for a concave mirror using geometry and sign convention.
Clearly define the terms used and mention any assumptions. (4 marks)
Q14. A student places an object 12 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius 24 cm.
a) Where will the image be formed?
b) What will be the magnification?
c) Is the image real or virtual? Justify.
d) If the object is moved closer to 6 cm, how will the image change? (4 marks)
