Quiz on Light and Mirrors

What does Boojho's activity with the straight and bent pipe demonstrate?

• Light travels in circles

• Light travels along straight lines

• Light can be bent easily

• Light does not travel

What is the change of direction of light by a mirror called?

• Refraction

• Transmission

• Absorption

• Reflection

What type of image is formed by a plane mirror?

• Virtual and erect

• Virtual and inverted

• Real and inverted

• Real and erect

What happens to the left and right sides of an object in a mirror image?

• They remain the same

• They become larger

• They are interchanged

• They disappear

Which type of mirror can form a real image?

• Plane mirror

• All of the above

• Concave mirror

• Convex mirror

What type of lens is a magnifying glass?

• Concave lens

• Convex lens

• Plane lens

• Cylindrical lens

What is the characteristic of an image formed by a concave lens?

• Real and inverted

• Virtual and erect

• Virtual and inverted

• Real and erect

What colors are present in a rainbow?

• Eight colors

• Six colors

• Seven colors

• Five colors

What type of mirror is used in the side mirrors of cars?

• Plane mirror

• Convex mirror

• Spherical mirror

• Concave mirror

What happens when light passes through a prism?

• It reflects

• It disappears

• It splits into colors

• It bends