Ray Optics

2025 Q1 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A straight metal rod of length 6 cm is placed along the principal axis of a concave mirror of focal length 9 cm such that the end of the rod closer to the mirror is at a distance of 15 cm from the pole of the mirror. The length of the image of the rod is

A.

6 cm

B.

12 cm

C.

8.75 cm

D.

6.75 cm

2025 Q2 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A ray of light incidents at an angle of $9.3^{\circ}$ on one face of a small angle prism of refracting angle $6^{\circ}$. If the ray of light emerges normally from the second face, the refractive index of the material of the prism is

A.

1.40

B.

1.45

C.

1.55

D.

1.50

2025 Q3 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the distances of the object and its real image from the principal focus of a concave mirror are 16 cm and 9 cm respectively, then the focal length of the mirror is

A.

30 cm

B.

12 cm

C.

18 cm

D.

24 cm

2025 Q4 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the angle of minimum deviation produced by an equilateral prism is equal to the angle of the prism, then the refractive index of the material of the prism is nearly

A.

1.515

B.

1.414

C.

1.732

D.

1.625

2025 Q5 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A cassegrain telescope uses two mirrors of radii of curvature 25 cm and 16 cm separated by a distance of 2.5 cm . The position of the final image of an object at infinity is

A.

40 cm from convex mirror

B.

4.44 cm from concave mirror

C.

4.44 cm from convex mirror

D.

40 cm from concave mirror

2025 Q6 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A convex lens of radii of curvature 6 cm and 12 cm is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.3. If the refractive index of the material of the lens is 1.5 , then the focal length of the lens when immersed in the liquid is

A.

39 cm

B.

13 cm

C.

26 cm

D.

52 cm

2025 Q7 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

When unpolarised light from air incidents on the surface of a medium of refractive index $\sqrt{3}$, then the reflected light is totally polarised. The angle of refraction is

A.

$30^{\circ}$

B.

$53^{\circ}$

C.

$60^{\circ}$

D.

$37^{\circ}$

2025 Q8 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

An object of height 3.6 cm is placed normally on the principal axis of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm . If the object is at a distance of 10 cm from the principal focus of the mirror, then the height of the real image formed due to the mirror is

A.

5.4 cm

B.

3.6 cm

C.

1.8 cm

D.

2.7 cm

2025 Q9 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Monochromatic light of wavelength $6000 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}} $ incidents on a small angled prism. If the angle of the prism is $6^{\circ}$, the refractive indices of the material of the prism for violet and red lights are respectively 1.52 and 1.48 , then the angle of dispersion produced for this incident light is

A.

$30^{\circ}$

B.

$36^{\circ}$

C.

$24^{\circ}$

D.

$0^{\circ}$

2025 Q10 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A compound microscope has an objective of focal length 1.25 cm and an eyepiece of focal length 5 cm separated by a distance of 7.5 cm . The total magnification produced by the microscope when the final image forms at infinity is

A.

6.25

B.

30

C.

120

D.

72.5

2025 Q11 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The property of light that explains the formation of coloured images due to thick lenses is

A.

refraction

B.

dispersion

C.

reflection

D.

total internal reflection

2025 Q12 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The angle of a prism made of a material of refractive index $\sqrt{2}$ is $90^{\circ}$. The angle of incidence for a light ray on the first face of the prism such that the light ray suffers total internal reflection at the second face is

A.

$0^{\circ}$

B.

$90^{\circ}$

C.

$60^{\circ}$

D.

$45^{\circ}$

2025 Q13 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The total magnification produced by a compound microscope is 24 when the final image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision. If the focal length of the eyepiece is 5 cm , the magnification produced by the objective is

A.

4

B.

4.8

C.

120

D.

6

2024 Q14 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
An object placed at a distance of 24 cm from a concave mirror forms an image at a distance of 12 cm from the mirror. If the object is moved with a speed of $12 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$, then the speed of the image is
A.
$24 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
B.
$3 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
C.
$6 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
D.
$12 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
2024 Q15 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
When the object and the screen are 90 cm apart, it is observed that a clear image is formed on the screen when a convex lens is placed at two positions separated by 30 cm between the object and the screen. The focal length of the lens is
A.
21.4 cm
B.
20 cm
C.
30 cm
D.
30.8 cm
2024 Q16 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
When a monochromatic light is incident on a surface separating two media, both the reflected and refracted lights have the same
A.
frequency
B.
wavelength
C.
velocity
D.
amplitude
2024 Q17 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The power of a thin convex lens placed in air is +4 D . The refractive index of the material of the convex lens is $\frac{3}{2}$. If this convex lens is immersed in a liquid of refractive index $\frac{5}{3}$, then
A.
it behaves like a convex lens of focal length 75 cm .
B.
it behaves like a convex lens of focal length 125 cm .
C.
it behaves like a concave lens of focal length 125 cm .
D.
it behaves like a concave lens of focal length 75 cm .
2024 Q18 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The refractive index of the material of a small angled prism is 1.6. If the angle of minimum deviation is $4.2^{\circ}$, the angle of the prism is
A.
$4.2^{\circ}$
B.
$7^{\circ}$
C.
$4.8^{\circ}$
D.
$9^{\circ}$
2024 Q19 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
The Brewster angle for air to glass transition of light is (Refractive index of glass $=15$ )
A.
$\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$
B.
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$
C.
$\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$
D.
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)$
2024 Q20 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
When an object of height 12 cm is placed at a distance from a convex lens, an image of height 18 cm is formed on a screen. Without changing the positions of the object and the screen. If the lens is moved towards the screen, another clear image is formed on the screen. The height of this image is
A.
4 cm
B.
6 cm
C.
8 cm
D.
10 cm
2024 Q21 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A thin plano-convex lens of focal length 73.5 cm has a circular aperture of diameter 8.4 cm . If the refractive index of the material of the lens is $\frac{5}{3}$, then the thickness of the lens is nearly
A.
2.4 cm
B.
2.4 mm
C.
1.8 mm
D.
1.8 cm
2024 Q22 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
A small angled prism is made of a material of refractive index $\frac{3}{2}$. The ratio of the angles of minimum deviations when the prism is placed in air and in water of refractive index $\frac{4}{3}$ is
A.
$4: 1$
B.
$3: 4$
C.
$2: 3$
D.
$1: 3$
2024 Q23 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If you are using eye glasses of power 2 D, your near point is
A.
25 cm
B.
50 cm
C.
43 cm
D.
32 cm
2024 Q24 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
For a combination of two convex lenses of focal lengths $f_1$ and $f_2$ to act as a glass slab, the distance of separation between them is
A.
$t_1+t_2$
B.
$f_1 \sim f_2$
C.
$\frac{t_1+t_2}{2}$
D.
$\frac{f_1 \sim f_2}{2}$
2024 Q25 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
If a ray of light passes through an equilateral prism such that the angle of incidence and the angle of emergence are both equal to $70 \%$ of the angle of the prism, then the angle of minimum deviation is
A.
$36^{\circ}$
B.
$18^{\circ}$
C.
$42^{\circ}$
D.
$24^{\circ}$
2023 Q26 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The focal lengths of the objective and the eyepiece of a compound microscope are 2 cm and 3 cm respectively and the distance between them is 15 cm . The final image formed by the eyepiece is at infinity. The distances of the object and the image produced by the object from the objective lens are respectively.

A.

$2.4 \mathrm{~cm}, 12 \mathrm{~cm}$

B.

$2.4 \mathrm{~cm}, 15 \mathrm{~cm}$

C.

$2.3 \mathrm{~cm}, 12 \mathrm{~cm}$

D.

$2.3 \mathrm{~cm}, 3 \mathrm{~cm}$

2023 Q27 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Two convex lenses of focal lengths 20 cm and 30 cm are placed in contact with each other co-axially. The focal length of the combination is

A.

60 cm

B.

10 cm

C.

12 cm

D.

40 cm

2023 Q28 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A convex lens forms a real image of a point object placed on its principal axis. If the upper half of the lens is painted black, then

A.

the image shifts upward

B.

the image shifts downward

C.

the intensity of the image decreases

D.

the intensity of the image increases

2023 Q29 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Refractive index of a medium is $\mu$. If the angle of incidence is twice that of the angle of refracation, then the angle of incidence is

A.

$\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{\mu}{2}\right)$

B.

$\sin ^{-1}\left(\frac{\mu}{2}\right)$

C.

$2 \cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{\mu}{2}\right)$

D.

$\sin ^{-1}(\mu)$

2023 Q30 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The angles of incidence and emergence of a light ray passing through a prism of angle $A$ are $i$ and $e$ respectively. The total deviation produced by the prism is

A.
$i+e+A$
B.
$i+e-A$
C.
$i+e-2 A$
D.
$i+e+2 A$
2023 Q31 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
An empty tank has concave murror as its bottom. When sunlight falls normally on the mirror, it is focussed $\mathrm{a}_2$ height of 32 cm from the mirror. If the tank is filled with water upto a height of 20 cm , then the sunlight focusses at (refractive index of water $=\frac{4}{3}$ )
A.
16 cm above water level
B.
9 cm above water level
C.
16 cm below water level
D.
9 cm below water level
2022 Q32 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A convex lens of focal length 25 cm and made of glass with refractive index 1.5 is immersed in water. the absolute change in focal length of the glass is [use refractive index of water $=4 / 3$ ]

A.

100 cm

B.

37.5 cm

C.

75 cm

D.

12.5 cm

2022 Q33 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

What is the refractive index of the material of a double convex lens having radii of curvature of 5 cm and 10 cm and focal length of $\frac{20}{3} \mathrm{~cm}$

A.

1.5

B.

2.0

C.

2.4

D.

2.6

2022 Q34 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026
TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 19th July Evening Shift Physics - Ray Optics Question 8 English

A spherical glass is attached to a rigid wall as shown in the figure. An observer located at point $O$ is looking at a point $A$ on the wall. The refractive index of the glass is 1.5 and that of air is 1.0 . The distances are $O A=8 \mathrm{~cm}$, $X A=3 \mathrm{~cm}$. If the radius of curvature of spherical glass surface is $R=5 \mathrm{~cm}$, then the apparent distance of $A$ from observer $O$ is

A.

6.5 cm

B.

8.5 cm

C.

7.0 cm

D.

7.5 cm

2022 Q35 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A light ray travels from a medium with refractive index $n_1$ to another medium of refractive index $n_2$. If $n_1=2$ and $n_2=\sqrt{3}$, then find the critical angle.

A.

$15^{\circ}$

B.

$30^{\circ}$

C.

$45^{\circ}$

D.

$60^{\circ}$

2022 Q36 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A convex lens focusses an object 20 cm from it on a screen placed 5 cm away from it. A glass plate (refractive index $=7 / 5$ ) of thickness 1.4 cm is inserted between the lens and the screen. What is the distance of the object from the lens, so that its image is again focused on the screen?

A.

22.5 cm

B.

30.7 cm

C.

25.0 cm

D.

28.4 cm

2022 Q37 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

TS EAMCET 2022 (Online) 18th July Morning Shift Physics - Ray Optics Question 12 English

A lens is made of glass having an index of refraction 1.5 . One side of the lens is flat and the other side is convex with a radius $R$. If an object is placed 60 cm , towards the convex side of the lens, the image is formed at

120 cm on the other side of the lens. The value of $R$ is

A.

20 cm

B.

$\frac{40}{3} \mathrm{~cm}$

C.

33 cm

D.

18 cm

2020 Q38 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A prism is made of a glass having refractive index $\sqrt{2}$. If the angle of minimum deviation is equal to angle of the prism, then the angle of prism is

A.

$45^{\circ}$

B.

$90^{\circ}$

C.

$60^{\circ}$

D.

$30^{\circ}$

2020 Q39 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A thin glass prism of angle $9^{\circ}$ with refractive index 1.4 is combined with another glass prism of refractive index 1.6 as shown in the figure. The combination of the prism provides dispersion without deviation. Determine the angle $(A)$ of the second prism.

TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift Physics - Ray Optics Question 3 English

A.

$9^{\circ}$

B.

$12^{\circ}$

C.

$6^{\circ}$

D.

$4^{\circ}$

2020 Q40 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A short straight object of length $l$ lies along the central axis of a spherical concave mirror, at a distance $X$ from the mirror. The focal length of the mirror is $F$. If the length of the image in the mirror is $l^{\prime}$, then ratio $\left(\frac{l^{\prime}}{l}\right)$ is (assume, $l \ll X$ and $l \ll F$ )

TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift Physics - Ray Optics Question 1 English

A.

$\frac{F-X}{F}$

B.

$\left(\frac{F-X}{F}\right)^2$

C.

$\left(\frac{F}{F-X}\right)^2$

D.

$\frac{F}{X}$

2020 Q41 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Consider a glass prism immersed in a liquid as shown below. The refractive index of glass and liquid is 1.5 and 1.2, respectively. A ray of light enters the prism perpendicular to the face $A B$. The largest value of angle $\theta$ is, if the ray is totally reflected at the face $A C$, then

TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift Physics - Ray Optics Question 2 English

A.

$\cos ^{-1}(0.8)$

B.

$\sin ^{-1}(0.8)$

C.

$\cos ^{-1}(0.6)$

D.

$\sin ^{-1}(0.4)$

2020 Q42 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A telescope has an objective of focal length 100 cm and an eye-piece of focal length 5 cm . The magnifying power of the telescope is

A.

20

B.

500

C.

$\frac{1}{20}$

D.

105

2020 Q43 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A convex lens and a concave lens, each with focal length of 4 cm are separated by a distance of 6 cm along their axis. An object is placed 8 cm before the convex lens. The distance between the object and its image is

A.

10 cm

B.

15 cm

C.

18 cm

D.

24 cm

2020 Q44 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the image of an object is at the focal point $f$ to the right side of a convex lens, the position of the object on the left of the lens is at

A.

$f$

B.

$2 f$

C.

$

D.

$\infty$