Light that hits a mirror gets_______.

(a)

Transmitted

(b)

Reflected

(c)

Absorbed

(d)

Refracted

_____Surface reflects the light well.

(a)

water

(b)

compact disc

(c)

mirror

(d)

stone

Light is a form of_______.

(a)

matter

(b)

energy

(c)

medium

(d)

particle

You can see your image in polished floors, but not in wooden table because_______.

(a)

regular reflection takes place in wooden table and irregular reflection in polished floor

(b)

regular reflection takes place in polished floor and irregular reflection in wooden table

(c)

regular reflection takes place in both polished floor and wooden table

(d)

irregular reflection takes place in both polished floor and wooden table

Choose the translucent substance from the following.

(a)

glass

(b)

wood

(c)

water

(d)

Clouds

Reflection occurs , when the light ______.

(a)

about to reach a surface

(b)

approaches a surface

(c)

passes through a surface

(d)

None of these

Which of the following is the best reflector of light?

(a)

plastic plate

(b)

plane mirror

(c)

wall

(d)

paper

Sivarajan placed a meter stick in the playground at 7.00 am in the morning. How will the shadow of the stick at noon look in comparison to the one in the morning.

(a)

There will be no shadow

(b)

The shadow will be longer and on the opposite side as the sun

(c)

The shadow will be shorter and on the same side as the sun

(d)

The shadow will be shorter

The image formed by a pinhole camera is inverted because, ______.

(a)

light travels in straight lines

(b)

light rays become laterally inverted as they pass through a pinhole camera

(c)

light rays pass through the pinhole

(d)

light rays get reflected

Which of the following facts explain how shadows are formed?
a. Light travels in straight lines
b. Opaque bodies do not allow light to pass through them
c. Reflection occurs at a smooth surfaces like mirrors
d. Lateral inversion happens

(a)

both A and B

(b)

both A and D

(c)

both B and C

(d)

only A