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The intermediate image formed by an objective lens of a compound microscope is
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  • A virtual and diminished
  • B real and magnified
  • C virtual and magnified
  • D real and diminished
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The correct answer is: real and magnified
See the ray diagram of image formation using the compound microscope given below:

The objective lens $O_1$ forms an image $A^{\prime} B^{\prime}$ which is real, inverted as well as magnified.

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