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Light & Shadows — Practice Worksheet
Name: ____________________
Roll No.: __________
Date: ____________
General Instructions
- All questions are compulsory.
- Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) for each question.
- The answer key is at the end — try the paper first!
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
15 × 1 = 15 marks
1.
Light usually travels in…
- A.Curves
- B.Zigzags
- C.Circles
- D.Straight lines
2.
A shadow always forms on the side ___ from the light.
- A.Towards
- B.Away (opposite)
- C.Above
- D.Inside
3.
Why does a shadow have no colour of its own (it looks dark)?
- A.No light reaches that spot
- B.It is painted black
- C.Shadows are cold
- D.Light is grey
4.
Why do we see clear reflections in a mirror but not in a rough wall?
- A.Mirrors are heavy
- B.Walls are cold
- C.A smooth surface reflects light evenly
- D.Walls glow
5.
When the Sun is low in the evening, shadows become…
- A.Round
- B.Short
- C.Long
- D.Coloured
6.
When you look in a flat mirror you see your…
- A.Twin
- B.Shadow
- C.X-ray
- D.Image (reflection)
7.
Clear glass that you can see through fully is…
- A.Translucent
- B.Opaque
- C.Transparent
- D.Dark
8.
A smooth, shiny surface that reflects light well is a…
- A.Sponge
- B.Wall
- C.Mirror
- D.Cloth
9.
Frosted glass that lets some blurry light through is…
- A.Translucent
- B.Transparent
- C.Opaque
- D.A mirror
10.
A wooden door that no light passes through is…
- A.Clear
- B.Transparent
- C.Translucent
- D.Opaque
11.
We see a non-glowing object like a book because it ___ light into our eyes.
- A.Hides
- B.Eats
- C.Reflects (bounces)
- D.Makes
12.
In a completely dark room with no light, we can…
- A.See clearly
- B.See nothing
- C.See colours
- D.See shadows
13.
A thing that gives out its own light is called a…
- A.Source of light
- B.Shadow
- C.Mirror
- D.Window
14.
The Moon is NOT a true source of light because it…
- A.Is cold
- B.Is too small
- C.Is too far
- D.Only reflects the Sun's light
15.
A candle and a torch are both ___ sources of light.
- A.Man-made
- B.Natural
- C.Cold
- D.Living
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
5 × 2 = 10 marks
16.
Why can we see the Moon shining at night if it makes no light?
- A.It has bulbs
- B.It burns gas
- C.It reflects sunlight to us
- D.It is a star
17.
Car drivers use mirrors mainly to…
- A.Store fuel
- B.Make light
- C.Cool the car
- D.See vehicles behind them
18.
A shopkeeper sees a red apple as red because the apple sends ___ light to the eyes.
- A.Green
- B.Blue
- C.Red
- D.No
19.
Coloured cellophane is transparent but tinted; looking through red cellophane makes the world look…
- A.Reddish
- B.Black
- C.Invisible
- D.Louder
20.
Two torches shining on one object from different sides can make…
- A.A mirror
- B.No shadow ever
- C.A rainbow
- D.Two shadows
Answer Key
Section A — Multiple Choice (1 mark each)
- (D) Straight lines
- (B) Away (opposite)
- (A) No light reaches that spot
- (C) A smooth surface reflects light evenly
- (C) Long
- (D) Image (reflection)
- (C) Transparent
- (C) Mirror
- (A) Translucent
- (D) Opaque
- (C) Reflects (bounces)
- (B) See nothing
- (A) Source of light
- (D) Only reflects the Sun's light
- (A) Man-made
Section B — Challenge / Olympiad (2 marks each)
- (C) It reflects sunlight to us
- (D) See vehicles behind them
- (C) Red
- (A) Reddish
- (D) Two shadows
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