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Geometrical Optics - Optics - Physics Previous Year Questions

Practice Geometrical Optics - Optics - Physics previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

37Papers
25Years
89Questions
1Topics

Geometrical Optics question pattern

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Questions by year

Year-wise coverage for Geometrical Optics. Each bar uses a separate theme-derived color.

Difficulty distribution

How the classified questions are distributed by difficulty.

Not classified 84 94.4%
Easy 4 4.5%
Medium 1 1.1%

Question type distribution

MCQ, numerical, multiple-select and other formats found in these papers.

Multiple Choices 89 100%

Subject weightage

Top subjects by unique question coverage.

Physics
89 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Optics
89 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Geometrical Optics
89 Qs

Paper coverage

Question coverage for the most populated papers. Every active PYP paper remains listed below.

NEET 2026
2 Qs
NEET 2025
2 Qs
NEET 2024
2 Qs
NEET 2024 RE EXAMINATION
1 Qs
NEET 2023 MANIPUR
4 Qs
NEET 2023
3 Qs
NEET 2022 Phase 1
3 Qs
NEET 2022 PHASE 2
2 Qs
NEET 2021
4 Qs
NEET 2020 PHASE 1
2 Qs
NEET 2019
3 Qs
AIIMS 2019
2 Qs
NEET 2018
3 Qs
AIIMS 2018
1 Qs
AIIMS 2017
6 Qs
NEET 2017
2 Qs
NEET 2016 PHASE 1
3 Qs
NEET 2016 PHASE 2
3 Qs
AIPMT 2015
2 Qs
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper
2 Qs
AIPMT 2014
2 Qs
NEET 2013
2 Qs
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA
1 Qs
AIPMT 2012 PRELIMS
4 Qs
AIPMT 2012 MAINS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2011 MAINS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2011 PRELIMS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2010 MAINS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS
2 Qs
AIPMT 2008
2 Qs
AIPMT 2007
1 Qs
AIPMT 2006
2 Qs
AIPMT 2004
2 Qs
AIPMT 2003
2 Qs
AIPMT 2002
3 Qs
AIPMT 2001
2 Qs
AIPMT 2000
4 Qs

Included previous year papers

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PaperYear / sessionQuestions in this viewOpen
NEET 202620262View paper
NEET 202520252View paper
NEET 202420242View paper
NEET 2024 RE EXAMINATION20241View paper
NEET 202320233View paper
NEET 2023 MANIPUR20234View paper
NEET 2022 Phase 120223View paper
NEET 2022 PHASE 220222View paper
NEET 202120214View paper
NEET 2020 PHASE 120202View paper
AIIMS 201920192View paper
NEET 201920193View paper
AIIMS 201820181View paper
NEET 201820183View paper
AIIMS 201720176View paper
NEET 201720172View paper
NEET 2016 PHASE 120163View paper
NEET 2016 PHASE 220163View paper
AIPMT 201520152View paper
AIPMT 2015 Cancelled Paper20152View paper
AIPMT 201420142View paper
NEET 201320132View paper
NEET 2013 KARNATAKA20131View paper
AIPMT 2012 MAINS20122View paper
AIPMT 2012 PRELIMS20124View paper
AIPMT 2011 MAINS20112View paper
AIPMT 2011 PRELIMS20112View paper
AIPMT 2010 MAINS20102View paper
AIPMT 2010 PRELIMS20102View paper
AIPMT 200820082View paper
AIPMT 200720071View paper
AIPMT 200620062View paper
AIPMT 200420042View paper
AIPMT 200320032View paper
AIPMT 200220023View paper
AIPMT 200120012View paper
AIPMT 200020004View paper

All Geometrical Optics previous year questions

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1
2000 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2000
A tall man of height 6 feet, want to see his full image. Then required minimum length of the mirror will be
A
12 feet
B
3 feet
C
6 feet
D
any length
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2000 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2000
For a plano convex lens (\(\mu\) = 1.5) has radius of curvature 10 cm. It is silvered on its plane surface. Find focal length after silvering
A
10 cm
B
20 cm
C
15 cm
D
25 cm
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3
2000 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2000
Rainbow is formed due to
A
scattering and refraction
B
internal reflection and dispersion
C
reflection only
D
diffraction and dispersion.
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2000 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2000
A bubble in glass slab (\(\mu\) = 1.5) when viewed from one side appears at 5 cm and 2 cm from other side, then thickness of slab is
A
3.75 cm
B
3 cm
C
10.5 cm
D
2.5 cm.
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5
2001 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2001
Optical fibre are based on
A
total internal reflection
B
less scattering
C
refraction
D
less absorption coefficient.
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2001 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2001
A disc is placed on a surface of pond which has refractive index 5/3. A source of light is placed 4 m below the surface of liquid. The minimum radius of disc needed so that light is not coming out is,
A
\(\infty\)
B
3 m
C
6 m
D
4 m
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7
2002 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2002
For the given incident ray as shown in figure, the condition of total internal refraction of this ray the required refractive index of prism will be

AIPMT 2002 Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 41 English
A
\({{\sqrt 3 + 1} \over 2}\)
B
\({{\sqrt 2 + 1} \over 2}\)
C
\(\sqrt {{3 \over 2}}\)
D
\(\sqrt {{7 \over 6}}\)
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2002 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2002
Diameter of human eye lens is 2 mm. What will be the minimum distance between two points to resolve them, which are situated at a distance of 50 meter from eye. The wavelength of light is 5000 \(\mathop A\limits^ \circ\)
A
2.32 m
B
4.28 mm
C
1.25 cm
D
12.48 cm
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9
2002 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2002
A bulb is located on a wall. Its image is to be obtained on a parallel wall with the help of convex lens. The lens is placed at a distance d ahead of second wall, then required focal length will be
A
only \({d \over 4}\)
B
only \({d \over 2}\)
C
more than \({d \over 4}\) but less than \({d \over 2}\)
D
less than \({d \over 4}\)
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10
2003 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2003
An equiconvex lens is cut into two halves along (i) XOX' and (ii) YOY' as shown in the figure. Let \(f,f',\) \(f''\) be the focal lengths of the complete lens, of each half in case (i), and of each half in case (ii), respectively.

Choose the correct statement from the following

AIPMT 2003 Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 45 English
A
\(f' = f,f'' = 2f\)
B
\(f' = 2f,f'' = f\)
C
\(f' = f,f'' = f\)
D
\(f' = 2f,f'' = 2f\)
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11
2003 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2003
A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to the refractive index of the lens. Then its focal length will
A
become zero
B
become infinite
C
become small, but non-zero
D
remain unchanged
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12
2004 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2004
A beam of light composed of red and green ray is incident obliquely at a point on the face of rectangular glass slab. When coming out on the opposite parallel face, the red green ray emerge from
A
Two points propagating in two different non parallel directions
B
Two points propagating in two different parallel directions.
C
One point propagating in two different directions.
D
One point propagating in the same firections.
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2004 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2004
The refractive index of the material of a prism is \(\sqrt 2\) and its refracting angle is 30o. One of the refracting surfaces of the prism is made a mirror inwards. A beam of monochromatic light entering the prism from the other face with retrace its path after reflection from the mirrored surface if its angle of incidence on the prism is
A
45o
B
60o
C
0
D
30o
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14
2006 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2006
A microscope is focussed on a mark on a piece of paper and then a slab of glass of thickness 3 cm and refractive index 1.5 is placed over the mark. How should the microscope be moved to get the mark in focus again ?
A
2 cm upward
B
1 cm upward
C
4.5 cm downward
D
1 cm downward
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15
2006 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2006
A convex lens and a concave lens, each having same focal length of 25 cm, are put in contact to form a combination of lenses. The power in diopters of the combination is
A
zero
B
25
C
50
D
infinite.
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16
2007 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2007
A small coin is resting on the bottom of a beaker filled with liquid . A ray of light from the coin travels upto the surface of the liquid and moves along its surface. How fast is the light travelling in the liquid ?

AIPMT 2007 Physics - Geometrical Optics Question 50 English
A
2.4 \(\times\) 108 m/s
B
3.0 \(\times\) 108 m/s
C
1.2 \(\times\) 108 m/s
D
1.8 \(\times\) 108 m/s
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17
2008 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2008
A boy is trying to start a fire by focusing sunlight on a piece of paper using an equiconvex lens of focal length 10 cm. The diameter of the sun is 1.39 \(\times\) 109 m and its mean distance from the earth is 1.5 \(\times\) 1011 m. What is the diameter of the sun's image on the paper ?
A
6.5 \(\times\)10\(-\)5 m
B
12.4 \(\times\)10\(-\)4 m
C
9.2 \(\times\)10\(-\)4 m
D
6.5 \(\times\)10\(-\)4 m
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2008 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2008
Two thin lenses of focal lengths f1 and f2 are in contact and coaxial. The power of the combination is
A
\({{{f_1} + {f_2}} \over 2}\)
B
\({{{f_1} + {f_2}} \over {{f_1}{f_2}}}\)
C
\(\sqrt {{{{f_1}} \over {{f_2}}}}\)
D
\(\sqrt {{{{f_2}} \over {{f_1}}}}\)
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19
2010 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2010 MAINS
A rays of light is incident on a 60o prism at the minimum deviation position. The angle of refraction at the first face (i.e., incident face) of the prism is
A
zero
B
30o
C
45o
D
60o
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2010 · Physics · Optics · Geometrical Optics
AIPMT 2010 MAINS
The speed of light in media M1 and M2 are 1.5 \(\times\) 108 m/s and 2.0 \(\times\) 108 m/s respectively. A ray of light enters from medium M1 to M2 at an incidence angle i. If the rays suffers total internal reflection, the value of i is
A
Equal to sin\(-\)1 \(\left( {{2 \over 3}} \right)\)
B
Equal to or less than sin\(-\)1\(\left( {{3 \over 5}} \right)\)
C
Equal to or greater than sin\(-\)1 \(\left( {{3 \over 4}} \right)\)
D
Less than sin\(-\)1\(\left( {{2 \over 3}} \right)\)
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