Online Test — Light & Shadows
10 Questions • 12 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 10
medium
A candle and a torch are both ___ sources of light.
Man-made
Natural
Cold
Living
Explanation: Candles and torches are man-made light sources.
Question 2 of 10
hard
Why does a shadow have no colour of its own (it looks dark)?
No light reaches that spot
It is painted black
Shadows are cold
Light is grey
Explanation: A shadow is dark because light is blocked from that spot.
Question 3 of 10
medium
Which is transparent?
A wooden table
A brick wall
A clear water glass
A metal sheet
Explanation: Clear glass is transparent.
Question 4 of 10
medium
Light usually travels in…
Curves
Zigzags
Circles
Straight lines
Explanation: Light travels in straight lines.
Question 5 of 10
easy
A wooden door that no light passes through is…
Clear
Transparent
Translucent
Opaque
Explanation: Opaque things block light completely.
Question 6 of 10
easy
We see a non-glowing object like a book because it ___ light into our eyes.
Hides
Eats
Reflects (bounces)
Makes
Explanation: A book reflects light into our eyes so we see it.
Question 7 of 10
medium
In a flat mirror, your right hand looks like your ___ hand.
Left
Right
Third
No
Explanation: A mirror swaps left and right in the image.
Question 8 of 10
easy
Which is a man-made source of light?
A star
The Sun
An electric bulb
A firefly
Explanation: An electric bulb is made by people.
Question 9 of 10
easy
A smooth, shiny surface that reflects light well is a…
Sponge
Wall
Mirror
Cloth
Explanation: A mirror is a smooth, shiny reflector.
Question 10 of 10
medium
When the Sun is low in the evening, shadows become…
Round
Short
Long
Coloured
Explanation: A low Sun makes long shadows.