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Science (086) — CBSE Class 10 board question

Q1. [1] § 10.1.1 Power of Accommodation § 10.2 DEFECTS OF VISION AND THEIR CORRECTION
To restore clear vision in persons whose size of the eye ball has reduced, he/she is suggested to use suitable
  1. (A) Converging lens
  2. (B) Diverging lens
  3. (C) Bifocal lens
  4. (D) Cylindrical lens
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Model Answer

(A) Converging lens

When the eyeball becomes too small, light focuses behind the retina (hypermetropia). A converging (convex) lens corrects this by converging rays to form the image on the retina.

Source: The Human Eye and the Colourful World, Section 10.2(b)

Explanation

A reduced eyeball size causes hypermetropia (far-sightedness). The correction requires a convex/converging lens, not diverging. Bifocal is for presbyopia; cylindrical is for astigmatism. Examiners expect you to link "reduced eyeball → hypermetropia → converging lens."

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