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CodeVID-P10-02-DEF-01
Defects of Vision & Correction — Assignment
Chapter: The Human Eye and the Colourful World
Topic: Defects of Vision & their Correction
Maximum Marks: 30
Time: 60 minutes
Name: ____________________ Roll No.: __________ Date: ____________

General Instructions

  • All questions are compulsory.
  • Section A carries 1 mark each, Section B 2 marks, Section C 3 marks and Section D 5 marks.
  • Show all working for numericals. Only final answers are given at the end — for full solutions, raise your doubts with your teacher.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions 5 × 1 = 5 marks
1.
Hypermetropia is corrected using a
  • A.concave lens
  • B.convex lens
  • C.cylindrical lens
  • D.plane mirror
2.
The SI unit of power of a lens is the
  • A.metre
  • B.dioptre
  • C.watt
  • D.newton
3.
A convex lens has power
  • A.negative
  • B.positive
  • C.zero
  • D.infinite
4.
Loss of accommodation with old age is called
  • A.myopia
  • B.hypermetropia
  • C.presbyopia
  • D.cataract
5.
Power of a lens of focal length $+2\,\text{m}$ is
  • A.$+0.5\,\text{D}$
  • B.$+2\,\text{D}$
  • C.$-0.5\,\text{D}$
  • D.$+1\,\text{D}$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks) 3 × 2 = 6 marks
6.
Write the cause of myopia.
7.
Calculate the power of a convex lens of focal length $20\,\text{cm}$.
8.
Why can a cataract not be corrected by spectacles?
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks) 2 × 3 = 6 marks
9.
The far point of a myopic eye is $1.5\,\text{m}$. Find the focal length and power of the correcting lens.
10.
Differentiate between myopia and hypermetropia in terms of image position and corrective lens.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks) 1 × 5 = 5 marks
11.
A hypermetropic person has a near point of $75\,\text{cm}$. Find the power of the lens to read at $25\,\text{cm}$, and draw a ray diagram of the correction.

Answer Key

Section A — Multiple Choice Questions
  1. (B) convex lens
  2. (B) dioptre
  3. (B) positive
  4. (C) presbyopia
  5. (A) $+0.5\,\text{D}$
Section B — Short Answer (2 marks)
  1. Eyeball too long or eye lens too curved, so image of distant object forms in front of the retina.
  2. $P=1/0.2=+5\,\text{D}$.
  3. The lens itself turns cloudy; light cannot pass clearly, so only surgery helps.
Section C — Short Answer (3 marks)
  1. $f=-1.5\,\text{m}$, $P=-0.67\,\text{D}$ (concave).
  2. Myopia: image in front of retina, concave lens; hypermetropia: image behind retina, convex lens.
Section D — Long Answer (5 marks)
  1. $u=-0.25\,\text{m}$, $v=-0.75\,\text{m}$; $1/f=1/-0.75-1/-0.25=2.67$; $P=+2.67\,\text{D}$ (convex).
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