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From the following options… (Class 10 Science 2026, Q30)

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ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 31/2/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 10 Science 2026: question 30

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 31/2/1, section C, question 30, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q30 · 1 mark · MCQLight – Reflection and Refraction

From the following options choose the one which gives negative magnification greater than one :

  1. (A)Concave mirror; Nature of image – real
  2. (B)Concave mirror; Nature of image – virtual
  3. (C)Convex mirror; Nature of image – real
  4. (D)Convex mirror; Nature of image – virtual

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 31/2/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

What does a negative sign of m tell you about the image?

Hint 2

Which mirror can form real, enlarged images?

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. Negative magnification means the image is real and inverted. Of the two mirrors, only a concave mirror can form a real image.

  2. When the object lies between F and C, the image is formed beyond C, is enlarged, and has . Option (A).

    1 mark

Answer: Option (A)

Where the marks are

  • Concave mirror, real image (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Light – Reflection and Refraction, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 31/2/1: every question, by section.

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