Lenses MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. A converging lens

1. converges parallel rays of light
2. refracts parallel rays of light
3. is thicker in the center than at the edges
4. all of the above

2. An image formed by a single diverging lens

1. is upside down
2. can be projected on a wall
3. is virtual
4. is larger than the object

3. An object is located far away from a concave mirror. The image is located at:

1. The distance d>R
2. The distance d
3. The distance F
4. The focal point

4. An object is placed at the center of the curvature in front of a concave mirror. The image is located:

1. The distance d=R
2. The distance d
3. The distance F
4. The focal point

5. An object is placed at the focal point in front of a concave mirror. The image is located:

1. The distance d>R
2. The distance d
3. The distance F
4. No image is formed

6. An object is placed in front of a converging lens at a distance between F and 2F. The image produced by the lens is:

1. Real, inverted and demagnified
2. Real, inverted and magnified
3. Virtual, upright and magnified
4. Virtual, upright and demagnified

7. An object is placed in front of a converging lens at a distance greater than 2F. The image produced by the lens is:

1. Real, inverted and demagnified
2. Real, inverted and magnified
3. Virtual, upright and magnified
4. Virtual, upright and demagnified

8. An object is placed in front of a converging lens at a distance less than F. The image produced by the lens is:

1. Real, inverted and demagnified
2. Real, inverted and magnified
3. Virtual, upright and magnified
4. Virtual, upright and demagnified

9. An object is placed in front of a diverging lens at a distance between F and 2F. The image produced by the lens is:

1. Real, inverted and demagnified
2. Real, inverted and magnified
3. Virtual, upright and magnified
4. Virtual, upright and demagnified

10. If an object is located between the focal point and a converging lens, the image will be

1. larger than the object
2. real
3. upside down
4. all of the above

11. If an object is located inside the focal length of a diverging lens, then compared to the object, the image will be

1. smaller
2. larger
3. the same size
4. none of the above

12. When an object is placed in front of a plane mirror the image is:

1. Upright, magnified and real
2. Upright, the same size and virtual
3. Inverted, demagnified and real
4. Inverted, magnified and virtual

13. A candle is placed in front of a concave mirror at a distance freater than center of curvature C. The image produced by the mirror is:

1. Real, inverted and magnified
2. Real, inverted and demagnified
3. Virtual, upright and magnified
4. Virtual, upright and demagnified

14. A candle is placed in front of a concave mirror between focus F and center of curvature C. The image produced by the mirror is:

1. Real, inverted and magnified
2. Real, inverted and demagnified
3. Virtual, upright and magnified
4. Virtual, upright and demagnified

15. A candle is placed in front of a concave mirror between pricipal of axis P and focus F. The image produced by the mirror is:

1. Real, inverted and magnified
2. Real, inverted and demagnified
3. Virtual, upright and magnified
4. Virtual, upright and demagnified