PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-293729
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 100
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CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER โ
Instructions to Candidates:
- This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
- Section A has 40 questions (40 marks). Section B has 15 questions (60 marks).
- Answer all questions in both sections. All answers must be written in the spaces provided on this question paper.
- All answers must be written in blue or black ballpoint pen. Diagrams should be drawn in pencil.
- Unnecessary crossing of work and illegible handwriting may lead to loss of marks.
Section A: (Questions 1 to 40) โ 40 Marks
1 Mark eachQuestion 1 to 40 carry one mark each. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 โข Electricity
2.
Name the community health workers who act as a frontline bridge between the village and health centres in Uganda. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
3.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
4.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 โข Vectors and Diseases
5.
Mention one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
6.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Heat Energy
7.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
8.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Excretory System
9.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Respiratory System
10.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
11.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
12.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Classification of Animals
13.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
14.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 โข Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
15.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
16.
What scientific term describes the direct change of a solid into a gas without melting into a liquid? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
17.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
18.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
19.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
20.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sanitation
21.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sound Energy
22.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
23.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
24.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Rabbits
25.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
26.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Classification of Animals
27.
Why is the floor of a modern pigsty built with a gentle slope towards the drainage channel? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
28.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 โข Weather Changes Around Us
29.
In which method of making water clean do you first allow the impurities to settle at the bottom of a container? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
30.
Give any one reason why a burnt or scalded part of the skin is dipped in cold water immediately. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
31.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
32.
How is the function of the anthers in a flower similar to that of the testes in a human male? [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
33.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
34.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Plant Life
35.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
36.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
37.
What kind of water is recommended for use during tepid sponging, and why should very cold water be avoided? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
38.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
39.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
40.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
Section B: (Questions 41 to 55) โ 60 Marks
4 Marks eachQuestion 41 to 55 carry four marks each. All answers must be written in the spaces provided.
41.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Classification of Animals
(a) State any two general characteristics of amphibians. (2 marks)
(b) Give two differences between fish and adult amphibians. (2 marks)
42.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข Light Energy
When white light passes through a triangular glass prism, it splits into a spectrum of seven colors:
(a) Name the first and last colors of the visible light spectrum: (i) Color between red and yellow (1 mark), (ii) Color with the shortest wavelength at the bottom (1 mark)
(b) Why do the different colors of white light refract at different angles through the prism? (1 mark)
(c) How is a natural rainbow formed in the sky? (1 mark)
43.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
(a) Write down the full meaning of the abbreviation PHC. (1 mark)
(b) State any two core principles of Primary Health Care. (2 marks)
(c) Why is Primary Health Care considered more economical for developing nations like Uganda than curative hospital care? (1 mark)
44.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
A Primary 5 pupil heated a tin can with water, sealed it tightly, and poured cold water on it.
(a) What happened to the tin can? (1 mark)
(b) Explain why that happened to the can. (2 marks)
(c) Which physical state transition occurred inside the can? (1 mark)
45.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
(a) Name one plant material from which local salt can be prepared at home.
(b) State the physical method used to prepare local salt from ash.
(c) Give any two ways in which the local salt prepared at home is useful to people.
46.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข Electricity
The diagram represents a simple dry cell:
(a) Name the parts marked:
(i) Outer metal casing
(ii) Central black rod
(b) What is the function of the ammonium chloride paste?
(c) Why does a dry cell eventually lose power (go flat)?
47.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
Match the reproductive structures in Part A with their correct physiological functions in Part B:
Epididymis
Scrotum
Cervix
Vas deferens
48.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
The diagram below illustrates a Primary 7 wooden teaching arm model:
[Upper Wood] connected by a [Hinge] to [Lower Wood], with [Cord] and [Rubber Band].
(a) Which bone in the human arm is represented by the upper wood?
(b) Name the muscle represented by: (i) Cord (ii) Rubber band
(c) What anatomical joint is represented by the hinge?
49.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
(a) Name the green pigment in plant leaves that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis. (1 mark)
(b) State one nutritional difference between ferns and mushrooms. (1 mark)
(c) Give any two other examples of non-flowering spore-producing plants apart from ferns. (2 marks)
50.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
(a) State any two common causes of nose bleeding (epistaxis) in children. (2 marks)
(b) State two First Aid measures given to manage a nose bleeding casualty. (2 marks)
51.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
(a) State the difference between vasectomy and tubal ligation as methods of family planning.
(b) Why is the use of condoms highly recommended during family planning compared to other methods?
(c) Name one natural family planning method.
52.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Sanitation
(a) State any two poor sanitation conditions in a school compound that can encourage the breeding of disease vectors. (2 marks)
(b) Name any two vector-borne or water-borne diseases that can break out as a result of the poor conditions in (a). (2 marks)
53.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
Weaning is an important milestone in infant growth:
(a) Define the term weaning. (1 mark)
(b) At what age should weaning start? (1 mark)
(c) Why should weaning NOT start earlier than this recommended age? (1 mark)
(d) State one danger of feeding a weaning child on plain maize porridge without enriching it. (1 mark)
54.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Crop Growing
Match each crop management practice in Column A with its correct agricultural purpose in Column B:
(a) Mulching
(b) Pruning
(c) Thinning
(d) Weeding
55.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข The Digestive System
(a) Name the digestive liquid produced by salivary glands in the mouth. (1 mark)
(b) State two physical processes that happen to food inside the mouth during digestion. (2 marks)
(c) Name the digestive disorder characterized by difficulty in passing hard, dry stools. (1 mark)
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