Question

Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) A person with myopia can see distant objects clearly
(b) A person with hypermetropia can see nearby objects clearly
(c) A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly
(d) A person with hypermetropia cannot see distant objects clearly

NCERT Class X
Science - Exemplar Problems

Chapter_The Human Eye and
the Colourful World

Answer 1

the correct answer is option c because person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly.

Answer 2

Option (c)is the correct answer

A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly

Explanation:

• Myopia is also called as short-sightedness.
• In this problem a person who is suffering from myopia can see nearby objects clearly but could not see distant objects.
• Whereas hypermetropia is called as long-sightedness.
• In this problem a  person suffering from hypermetropia can see distant objects clearly but could not see the nearby objects.
• Nearsightedness or myopia is a common condition of vision in which one  can see objects which is near to you clearly, but objects farther to him away in blurry.
• Here It occurs when the shape of your eye will cause light rays to bend or refract incorrectly, with focusing images in front of the retina instead of on the retina.

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