PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-344058
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 100
★ CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER ★
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) — 40 Marks
1 Mark eachQuestion 1 to 40 carry one mark each. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
2.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
3.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
4.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
5.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
6.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
7.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
8.
Name the disorder of the skeletal system where a bone moves away from its normal position at a joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
9.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
10.
Mention one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
12.
Give any one psychological life skill that adolescent girls can develop to safeguard themselves against early teenage pregnancies. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
13.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
14.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
15.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
16.
What kind of water is recommended for use during tepid sponging, and why should very cold water be avoided? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
17.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
18.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
19.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
20.
Give any one reason why a burnt or scalded part of the skin is dipped in cold water immediately. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
21.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
22.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
23.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
24.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
25.
Give one reason why a person who has fainted should be placed in a cool, open, and well-ventilated space. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
26.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
27.
How is the function of the anthers in a flower similar to that of the testes in a human male? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
28.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
29.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
30.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
31.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
32.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
33.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
34.
Why is the floor of a modern pigsty built with a gentle slope towards the drainage channel? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
35.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
36.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
37.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
38.
Why is it not advisable to give a convulsing or fainted person food to eat or water to drink? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
39.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
40.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
Section B: (Questions 41 to 55) — 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 • Types of Changes in the Environment
Human activities bring about changes in the environment:
(a) Define the term afforestation. (1 mark)
(b) Give any two reasons why people cut down trees on a large scale (deforestation). (2 marks)
(c) State one way in which cutting down trees leads to severe environmental flooding. (1 mark)
42.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Sound Energy
(a) Mention any one example of musical instruments in each of the groups below:
(i) String instrument
(ii) Percussion instrument
(b) Name any two methods of storing sound.
43.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
(a) Why should a first aider never induce vomiting in a casualty who has swallowed paraffin or kerosene?
(b) What first aid should be given to a paraffin poisoning victim?
(c) How should a first aider manage a non-corrosive poisoning casualty?
44.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • 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?
45.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
Name the step used in cleaning clothes that:
(a) Removes excess water from the clothes.
(b) Removes soapy water from the washed garments.
46.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
Match the laundry terms in Part A with their correct scientific meanings in Part B:
Sorting
Wringing
Rinsing
Soaking
47.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Sanitation
(a) What physical condition results when a patient passes out watery stools many times a day?
(b) State two physical signs of the condition mentioned in (a) above.
(c) What first aid treatment is given to a victim of the condition in (a) to restore balance?
48.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
Livestock breeds have different commercial adaptations:
(a) Name the exotic goat breed kept primarily for high milk production. (1 mark)
(b) Which sheep breed is world-famous for producing fine wool? (1 mark)
(c) Give any two reasons why local indigenous goats like the Small East African goat are preferred by subsistence farmers. (2 marks)
49.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
(a) State the name of insects that live and work together.
(b) Give any one way in which insects are useful to people.
(c) State any two human activities that are dangerous to insects in the environment.
50.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
(a) State the difference between a physical change and a biological change. (1 mark)
(b) Give any two examples of physical changes involving heat gain. (2 marks)
(c) Name the physical process that occurs when morning dew turns into water vapour as the sun rises. (1 mark)
51.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
Primary Health Care involves responsibilities at different levels:
(a) State any one role of an individual in promoting PHC. (1 mark)
(b) State any one role of a school in promoting PHC. (1 mark)
(c) Mention any two roles played by Village Health Teams (VHTs) in a community. (2 marks)
52.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
Measly pork is a serious public health problem in Uganda:
(a) What causes measly pork in pigs? (1 mark)
(b) Name the parasite whose larvae cause this condition. (1 mark)
(c) State any two ways a community can prevent tapeworm transmission from pigs to humans. (2 marks)
53.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
A Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrine is an improvement over an ordinary pit latrine:
(a) State the function of the tall vent pipe on a VIP latrine. (1 mark)
(b) What is the purpose of the wire fly screen placed at the top of the vent pipe? (1 mark)
(c) Give any two reasons why a VIP latrine does not smell as badly as an ordinary pit latrine. (2 marks)
54.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
A farmer noticed his goats were limping and producing a bad smell from their hooves:
(a) Which livestock disease is the farmer's herd likely suffering from? (1 mark)
(b) State the environmental condition in the goat pen that promotes this disease. (1 mark)
(c) Outline any two measures the farmer should take to control this disease. (2 marks)
55.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • 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)
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