In a hypermetropic eye, light from a near object focuses:
ABefore the retina
BBeside the retina
CBelow the retina
DBehind the retina
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Behind the retina
1. The eye does not focus strongly enough.
2. The image overshoots the screen of the eye.
3. It focuses at a point behind the retina.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Science, Ch 11 'The Human Eye and the Colourful World'_
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