Physics - Ray Optics
Practise 19 VITEEE previous year questions on Ray Optics, compiled from papers spanning 2007 to 2024. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty VITEEE tests.
Ray Optics has been asked in 12 of the 18 years of VITEEE papers analysed (2006–2024), with 19 questions in all. 37% of them were easy, 42% moderate and 21% tough. Most of its questions came from 2015, with 4 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 2 questions across 2 papers, about 1 per paper.
The chapter's 6 topics are not weighted equally: Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface (5 questions, 26%), Prism and Dispersion of Light (5 questions, 26%), and Refraction of light from plane surface (4 questions, 21%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Refraction of light from plane surface (2) and Prism and Dispersion of Light (1). Prism and Dispersion of Light has produced the most tough questions (2).
- 1A light ray of wavelength 546 nm is incident on an air-glass interface. If the speed of light in air is . Then, wavelength of light ray in g2024Refraction of light from plane surface
- 2If \( _0\) and \( _0\) are the electric permittivity and magnetic permeability in vacuum, \( \) and \( \) are corresponding quantities in me2022Refraction of light from plane surface
- 3A given ray of light suffers minimum deviation in an equilateral prism P. Additional prisms Q and R of identical shape and of same material 2021Prism and Dispersion of Light
- 4Two thin lenses are in contact and the focal length of the combination is . If the focal length of one lens is , then the power of the other2019Combination of Lens and Mirrors
- 5Which of the following is the correct lens formula?2018Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
- 6A ray PQ incident on the refracting face BA is refracted in the prism BAC as shown in the figure and emerges from the other refracting face 2018Prism and Dispersion of Light
- 7A vessel of depth is half filled with a liquid of refractive index and the upper half with a liquid of refractive index The apparent depth o2017Refraction of light from plane surface
- 8A prism has a refracting angle of When placed in the position of minimum deviation, it produces a deviation of The angle of incidence is2017Prism and Dispersion of Light
- 9A fish looking up through the water sees the outside world contained in a circular horizon. If the refractive index of water is and the fish2016Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
- 10Two lenses of focal length and are kept as shown. The resultant power of combination will be2016Combination of Lens and Mirrors
- 11A ray of light is incident on a plane mirror at an angle of . At what angle with the horizontal must a plane mirror be placed so that the re2015Mirror Formula, Reflection in Spherical Mirror
- 12A compound microscope having magnifying power 35 with its eye-piece of focal length 10 . Assume that the final image is at least distance of2015Optical Instruments
- 13The refractive index for a prism is given as . Then, angle of minimum deviation in terms of angle of prism is2015Prism and Dispersion of Light
- 14Two convex lenses of power and are separated by a distance . The power of optical system formed is2015Combination of Lens and Mirrors
- 15A students plots a graph between inverse of magnification produced by a convex thin lens and the object distance as shown in figure. What wa2013Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
- 16A small coil is introduced between the poles of an electromagnet so that its axis coincides with the magnetic field direction. The number of2010Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
- 17A fish, looking up through the water, sees the outside world contained in a circular horizon. If the refractive index of water is and the fi2010Refraction of light from plane surface
- 18Four light sources produce the following four waves: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Superposition of which two waves give rise to interference?2009Prism and Dispersion of Light
- 19wire , in the shape of two semicircular segments of radius each and carrying a current I, is placed in a uniform magnetic field B directed i2007Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Ray Optics?
This chapter includes 19 questions compiled from VITEEE papers spanning 2007 to 2024.
2.Are these questions only from VITEEE, or from other exams too?
These are VITEEE questions specifically for the Ray Optics chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Ray Optics an important chapter for VITEEE Physics?
Ray Optics has appeared in 12 of the 18 years of VITEEE papers covered here, with 19 questions across 12 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Ray Optics questions in VITEEE?
Of the 19 questions analysed for this chapter, 37% are easy, 42% moderate and 21% tough. 2015 had the most, with 4 questions.
5.Which topics in Ray Optics should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Ray Optics:
- Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface - 5 questions (26%)
- Prism and Dispersion of Light - 5 questions (26%)
- Refraction of light from plane surface - 4 questions (21%)
- Prism and Dispersion of Light has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is Ray Optics's weightage in VITEEE going up or down?
Across all 12 papers analysed, Ray Optics has averaged about 1.6 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.