Class 12 Physics Ray Optics and Optical Instruments MCQ Questions
MCQ Questions for Class 12 Physics Ray Optics and Optical Instruments. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Practice set
Q1MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
B. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
C. Mirror and lens formula
D. Prism formula
Answer
C. Mirror and lens formula
Explanation
Mirror and lens formula. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q2MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Total internal reflection
B. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
C. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
D. Microscope and telescope magnification
Answer
A. Total internal reflection
Explanation
Total internal reflection. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q3MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Scattering
B. Prism formula
C. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
D. Write three points from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
Answer
B. Prism formula
Explanation
Prism formula. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q4MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
B. Microscope and telescope magnification
C. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
D. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
Answer
B. Microscope and telescope magnification
Explanation
Microscope and telescope magnification. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q5MCQ1 markModerateRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
B. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
C. Scattering
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Answer
C. Scattering
Explanation
Scattering. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q6MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Microscope and telescope magnification
B. Write three points from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
C. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
D. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
Answer
C. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
Explanation
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q7MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Textbook first in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. The textbook says the opposite of this statement
B. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
C. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
D. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
Answer
C. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
Explanation
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q8MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Keywords in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. This happens only in a laboratory and never in daily life
B. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
C. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
D. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Answer
C. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
Explanation
Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q9MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Examples in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Mirror and lens formula
B. This idea is not part of the NCERT chapter
C. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
D. Write three points from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
Answer
C. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
Explanation
CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q10MCQ1 markModerate
Choose the correct statement related to Diagrams in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
B. The textbook says the opposite of this statement
C. Total internal reflection
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Answer
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Explanation
If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q11MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Revision in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Write three points from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
B. Prism formula
C. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
D. This happens only in a laboratory and never in daily life
Answer
A. Write three points from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
Explanation
Write three points from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q12MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Accuracy in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. This idea is not part of the NCERT chapter
B. Microscope and telescope magnification
C. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
D. Mirror and lens formula
Answer
C. Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names
Explanation
Use the terms used in the NCERT book; do not replace them with unofficial names. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q13MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Practice in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Scattering
B. Total internal reflection
C. The textbook says the opposite of this statement
D. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Answer
D. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Explanation
Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q14MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
B. This happens only in a laboratory and never in daily life
C. Mirror and lens formula
D. Microscope and telescope magnification
Answer
C. Mirror and lens formula
Explanation
Mirror and lens formula. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q15MCQ1 markModerate
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Scattering
B. Total internal reflection
C. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
D. Mirror and lens formula
Answer
B. Total internal reflection
Explanation
Total internal reflection. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q16MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. CBSE often tests a concept by asking a daily-life example from the same chapter
B. Total internal reflection
C. Prism formula
D. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
Answer
C. Prism formula
Explanation
Prism formula. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q17MCQ1 markEasyRevision pick
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
B. Microscope and telescope magnification
C. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
D. Prism formula
Answer
B. Microscope and telescope magnification
Explanation
Microscope and telescope magnification. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q18MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Scattering
B. Microscope and telescope magnification
C. Write three points from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in your own words; that is enough for a short-answer start
D. Every chapter ends with keywords or a summary that is useful for one-mark answers
Answer
A. Scattering
Explanation
Scattering. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q19MCQ1 markEasy
Choose the correct statement related to Ray Optics and Optical Instruments in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Scattering
B. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
C. Total internal reflection
D. This topic is only for college
Answer
B. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
Explanation
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q20MCQ1 markModerate
Choose the correct statement related to Textbook first in the chapter Ray Optics and Optical Instruments.
A. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
B. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is an NCERT chapter taught in CBSE Class 12 Physics
C. Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
D. If the chapter has a diagram, practise labelling it — many school tests ask for labelled figures
Answer
A. Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions
Explanation
Read the definitions, diagrams and solved examples in the NCERT textbook before practising extra questions. The other options mix ideas from nearby topics or reverse the textbook fact.
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Class: Class 12 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Ray Optics and Optical Instruments · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
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