CURVED MIRRORS - KCPE-KCSE

LIGHT AND CURVED MIRRORS
For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct.

1. An image formed by a convex mirror is always ________.

A. virtual, erect and diminished

B. virtual, real and magnified

C. real, inverted and diminished

D. real, erect and magnified

2. If the image formed by a concave mirror is virtual, erect and magnified, then the object is placed __________.

A. between the pole of the mirror and the focus

B. beyond the centre of curvature

C. at the centre of curvature

D. at the focus

3. Which mirror has a wider field of view?

A. Convex mirror

B. Concave mirror

C. Plane mirror

D. Cylindrical mirror

4. If an incident ray passes through the center of curvature of a spherical mirror, the reflected ray will __________________.

A. pass through the focus

B. pass through the centre of curvature

C. pass through the pole

D. retrace its path

5. A converging mirror is known as ________.

A. convex mirror

B. plane mirror

C. concave mirror

D. cylindrical mirror

6.	In a ray diagram, a normal is a line drawn at …….

A. 180° to the mirror’s surface

B. 45° to the mirror’s surface

C. 60° to the mirror’s surface

D. 90° to the mirror’s surface

7.	Objects with a smooth surface give …….

A. Diffuse reflection

B. Irregular reflection

C. No reflection

D. Regular reflection

8.	In a flat mirror, the angle of incidence is equal to …….

A. The angle of emergence

B.The angle of reflection

C.The angle of refraction

D. The angle of transmission

9.	We usually look at our reflection in a flat mirror. This type of mirror is a …….

A. Bi-concave mirror

B. Concave mirror

C. Convex mirror

D. Plane mirror

10.	Which of the following is NOT luminous?

A. A burning candle

B. A car headlight (switched on)

C. The moon

D. The sun

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