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Ray Optics and Optical Instruments

Previous year questions with solutions · 2025 – 2026

61Questions
31Papers covered
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202634191.87.16% ↓20.5%
202527122.29.00%

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1

Angle of minimum deviation is equal to the half of the angle of prism in an equilateral prism. The refractive index of the prism is .

  1. 1.5
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 1.65
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift
2

A ray of light passing through an equilateral prism is having velocity 2.12 108 m/s in the prism material, then the minimum angle of deviation is degrees.

  1. 45
  2. 30
  3. 28
  4. 58
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift
3

For a thin symmetric prism made of glass (refractive index 1.5), the ratio of incident angle and minimum deviation will be .

  1. 3 : 4
  2. 3 : 2
  3. 2 : 1
  4. 1 : 2
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
4

For a transparent prism, if the angle of minimum deviation is equal to its refracting angle, the refractive index n of the prism satisfies.

  1. n 2
  2. 2 < n < 2
  3. 1 < n < 2
  4. 2 < n < 2 2
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
5

The exit surface of a prism with refractive index n is coated with a material having refractive index n2. When this prism is set for minimum angle of deviation, it exactly meets the condition of critical angle. The prism angle is .

  1. 60
  2. 30
  3. 15
  4. 45
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift
6

A thin prism with angle 5 of refractive index 1.72 is combined with another prism of refractive index 1.9 to produce dispersion without deviation. The angle of second prism is .

  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 4.5
  4. 6
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
7

Consider an equilateral prism (refractive index 2). A ray of light is incident on its one surface at a certain angle i. If the emergent ray is found to graze along the other surface then the angle of refraction at the incident surface is close to

  1. 30
  2. 20
  3. 40
  4. 15
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift
8

As shown in the diagram, when the incident ray is parallel to base of the prism, the emergent ray grazes along the second surface. [figure] If refractive index of the material of prism is 2, the angle of prism is.

  1. 75
  2. 90
  3. 60
  4. 45
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Evening Shift
9

Consider following statements for refraction of light through prism, when angle of deviation is minimum. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A, B and E Only
  2. B, C and D Only
  3. B, D and E Only
  4. A, C and D Only
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Morning Shift
10

A ray of light suffers minimum deviation when incident on a prism having angle of the prism equal to 60 . The refractive index of the prism material is 2. The angle of incidence (in degrees) is

JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
11

A thin prism P1 with angle 4 made of glass having refractive index 1.54, is combined with another thin prism P2 made of glass having refractive index 1.72 to get dispersion without deviation. The angle of the prism P2 in degrees is

  1. 1.5
  2. 16/3
  3. 3
  4. 4
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift