Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (CBSE) · Science
Chapter: Chapter 10 — Chapter 10: The Human Eye and the Colourful World
Time Allowed: 15 minutes
Max Marks: 6
1. Short-sightedness (myopia) is corrected using a: [1]
(A) concave lens
(B) convex lens
(C) plane mirror
(D) concave mirror
2. The part of the eye that changes shape to focus light is the: [1]
(A) lens
(B) cornea
(C) retina
(D) optic nerve
3. In hypermetropia, the image forms: [1]
(A) behind the retina
(B) in front of the retina
(C) exactly on the retina
(D) outside the eye
4. The splitting of white light into colours is called: [1]
(A) dispersion
(B) reflection
(C) refraction only
(D) absorption
5. The sky appears blue mainly due to: [1]
(A) scattering of blue light (Rayleigh scattering)
(B) absorption of red light
(C) reflection from clouds
(D) the ocean's colour
6. A rainbow forms due to: [1]
(A) refraction, dispersion, and internal reflection in water droplets
(B) reflection from mirrors
(C) absorption by clouds
(D) magnetic effects