Ray Optics and Optical Instruments: NEET Physics Questions and PYQs
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is a chapter of NEET Physics, in the Optics unit. YoExam has 800+ practice questions on it, including 100+ previous year questions from NEET and AIPMT papers from 1988 to 2025, and every question comes with the answer and a full explanation.
Topics covered in Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
Each topic can be practised on its own, so you can drill the exact part of the chapter you are weakest in.
- Reflection & Plane Mirrors
- Spherical Mirrors & Image Formation
- Mirror Formula & Magnification
- Refraction & Refractive Index
- TIR & Optical Fibres
- Refraction at Spherical Surfaces
- Lens Formula & Lensmaker’s Formula
- Lens Power, Magnification & Combination
- Refraction Through Prism
- Dispersion & Scattering
- Microscopes
- Telescopes
Question types
Pick one type to focus, or mix them all. Counts as of 24 September 2026.
| Question type | Questions |
|---|---|
| Topic Wise | 600 |
| Previous Year Questions | 104 |
| Numerical Questions | 50 |
| Theoretical Questions | 50 |
| Total | 804 |
Ray Optics and Optical Instruments previous year questions
100+ questions on Ray Optics and Optical Instruments come from past NEET and AIPMT papers from 1988 to 2025, across 34 different years. Each one shows the paper it came from, so you can see how the chapter has been examined over time. The NEET PYQ chapter-wise page compares every chapter.
How practice works
- Choose a question type or a topic, then answer at your own pace.
- Check each answer to see whether it is right, the correct option and the full explanation.
- Stop whenever you like and resume from the same question later.
- At the end, see your accuracy, time, and a breakdown by question type and difficulty.
Frequently asked questions
How many NEET questions are there on Ray Optics and Optical Instruments?
YoExam has 800+ practice questions on Ray Optics and Optical Instruments, including 100+ previous year questions from NEET and AIPMT papers from 1988 to 2025. Every question comes with the correct answer and a full explanation.
Are there NEET PYQs for Ray Optics and Optical Instruments?
Yes. 100+ questions on Ray Optics and Optical Instruments come from past NEET and AIPMT papers from 1988 to 2025, across 34 different years. You can practise them on their own by choosing Previous Year Questions for this chapter.
Is Ray Optics and Optical Instruments free to practise on YoExam?
Yes. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments is the first chapter of the Optics unit, and the first chapter of every unit is free on YoExam, with no card needed.
What types of questions are there for Ray Optics and Optical Instruments?
You can practise Ray Optics and Optical Instruments as Topic Wise, Previous Year Questions, Numerical Questions and Theoretical Questions, or mix every type together in one session.
Which topics does Ray Optics and Optical Instruments cover?
12 topics: Reflection & Plane Mirrors; Spherical Mirrors & Image Formation; Mirror Formula & Magnification; Refraction & Refractive Index; TIR & Optical Fibres; Refraction at Spherical Surfaces; Lens Formula & Lensmaker’s Formula; Lens Power, Magnification & Combination; Refraction Through Prism; Dispersion & Scattering; Microscopes; Telescopes. Each one can be practised on its own.
More chapters in Optics
- Wave Optics: 550 questions, 50 PYQs
See every chapter on the NEET Physics page.