Name: ____________________________________
Class: V Section: _____
Light and Shadow
MCQ
1. A shadow is formed when an object:
a) Produces light b) Reflects light
c) Blocks the path of light d) Absorbs light completely
2. Shadows are always formed on the side:
a) Opposite to the light source b) Next to the object
c) Below the object d) Above the object
3. What happens to the size of the shadow when the object moves closer to the light
source?
a) Shadow becomes smaller b) Shadow disappears
c) Shadow becomes larger d) No change
4. The sun appears to move in the sky because:
a) The sun moves around the Earth b) The Earth rotates
c) The moon blocks the sun d) The Earth is flat
5. On a sunny day, your shadow will be shortest at:
a) Morning b) Noon c) Evening d) Sunset
6. It is noon for Sita who lives in India. Which of the following is the correct number of times
the Earth needs to turn around on its axis before it is noon for her again?
a) Once b) Twice c) 30 times d) 365 times
7. Megha was carrying out an experiment. She tried to observe a candle flame as seen in
the picture through three cards that had holes in them.
Which of the following was she trying to prove?
a) Shadows are formed on the opposite side to the light.
b) Light can pass through certain objects.
c) An opaque object from a shadow.
d) Live travels in straight lines.
8. Arvind practised shadow art by creating shadows of animals on the wall using his hands.
If Arvind has to make the shadow smaller in size, which of the following should he do?
a) Change the light source
b) Move his current position of hands a little closer to the wall.
c) Move his current position of hands a little closer to the light source.
d) Size of the shadow cannot be changed as the size of his hands is fixed.
Application based questions:
Q-1 Observe the figure given below and answer the following questions.
(i) Name the phenomena shown in figure 1.
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(ii) Explain the principle behind the phenomena.
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iii) Which among the three - the Sun, the Earth and the moon functions as an object.
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(iv) Which among the three - the Sun, the Earth and the moon functions as an object.
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Q-2 The image shows a nail stuck to the ground.
(i) Using the directions given above, draw the shadows of the nail in the box during:
(a) Sunrise and label it as X.
(b) Sunset and label it as Y.
(c) Noon and label it as Z.
(ii) When do you think the length of the shadow of the nail is the least?
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