Spherical Mirrors -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Question 1: What type of mirror is used in a rearview mirror of a car?

(a) Concave mirror
(b) Convex mirror
(c) Plane mirror
(d) Cylindrical mirror

Question 2: What type of image is formed by a concave mirror when the object is placed between the focal point and the mirror's surface?

(a) Real and inverted
(b) Real and erect
(c) Virtual and inverted
(d) Virtual and erect

Question 3: Which mirror is used to obtain a magnified and virtual image of an object?

(a) Concave mirror
(b) Convex mirror
(c) Plane mirror
(d) Cylindrical mirror

Question 4: The focal length of a concave mirror is:

(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Zero
(d) Varies with the object's position

Question 5: What is the nature of the image formed by a convex mirror?

(a) Real and inverted
(b) Real and erect
(c) Virtual and inverted
(d) Virtual and erect

Question 6: For a concave mirror, when is the magnification positive?

(a) When the image is real
(b) When the image is virtual
(c) When the image is enlarged
(d) When the image is reduced

Question 7: The center of curvature of a spherical mirror is:

(a) The midpoint of the mirror's surface
(b) The focal point of the mirror
(c) The center of the sphere of which the mirror is a part
(d) The point where the incident ray intersects the mirror

Question 8: Which type of mirror can be used to focus sunlight to a point and start a fire?

(a) Concave mirror
(b) Convex mirror
(c) Plane mirror
(d) Cylindrical mirror

Question 9: The focal length of a convex mirror is:

(a) Positive
(b) Negative
(c) Zero
(d) Varies with the object's position

Question 10: What type of image is formed by a convex mirror?

(a) Real and inverted
(b) Real and erect
(c) Virtual and inverted
(d) Virtual and erect

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Answer key:

Question 1: b

Question 2: d

Question 3: a

Question 4: a

Question 5: d

Question 6: a

Question 7: c

Question 8: a

Question 9: b

Question 10: d