PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-349902
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.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
2.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sanitation
3.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
4.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 โข Weather Changes Around Us
5.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sanitation
6.
State any one way in which the ironing of clothes is useful when cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
7.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
8.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sanitation
9.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 โข Electricity
10.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 โข Electricity
11.
State any one danger of hanging colored clothes under direct sunshine for a long time to dry. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
12.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
13.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Respiratory System
14.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
15.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
16.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
17.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
18.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Nervous System
19.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sanitation
20.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
21.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sound Energy
22.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
23.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
24.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 โข Personal Hygiene
25.
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
26.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Heat Energy
27.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Classification of Animals
28.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
29.
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
30.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Plant Life
31.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sound Energy
32.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
33.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Classification of Animals
34.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sound Energy
35.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
36.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
37.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Keeping Cattle
38.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
39.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
40.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanchรยฉ cell. [1 mark]
P.7 โข Electricity
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.7 โข Electricity
(a) State the difference between static electricity and current electricity.
(b) Describe how static charges are produced on a plastic ruler.
(c) State two safety precautions taken to protect tall school buildings against lightning strikes.
42.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
(a) Name the two voluntary muscles found in the human upper arm.
(b) Give any one function of muscles in the human body.
(c) State any one importance of maintaining correct body posture in humans.
43.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
(a) Write down any two disorders that affect the male reproductive system.
(b) State any one advantage of child spacing to a mother in a family.
(c) Give any one reason why females are highly affected by HIV/AIDS during intercourse.
44.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Sanitation
(a) Give the difference between an Ordinary Pit Latrine and a VIP Latrine in terms of structural coverings.
(b) What material is used in an Ecosan latrine to dry human waste, and what is its role?
(c) State one major maintenance rule for a Water Closet (Flush Toilet) bowl.
45.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
A child suddenly removed the cover of a saucepan full of boiling water. One of the child's arms was injured.
(a) Name the exact substance that injured the child.
(b) What kind of accident did the child get?
(c) State the first aid you would immediately give to the child.
(d) Give any one way in which the child would avoid the accident mentioned in (b) above.
46.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
(a) What is meant by the term silting?
(b) State the major cause of silting in water bodies.
(c) Apart from killing fish, give one way in which silting affects aquatic life.
47.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
(a) Name any one exotic breed of dairy goats. (1 mark)
(b) Name the commercial textile product obtained from Angora goats. (1 mark)
(c) State any two advantages of keeping goats over keeping cattle. (2 marks)
48.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
(a) State any two types of health information collected during a community health survey. (2 marks)
(b) Give two reasons why health surveys are important to a community. (2 marks)
49.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข 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?
50.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Matter and Energy
(a) In which state of matter are molecules furthest apart and free to move randomly in all directions? (1 mark)
(b) Name the physical process that occurs when:
(i) A solid changes directly into a gas without turning into a liquid (1 mark)
(ii) A liquid changes into a solid (1 mark)
(c) Give one practical example of a substance that undergoes sublimation. (1 mark)
51.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข Simple Machines
(a) Name the simple machine used in a windlass (water winch) for drawing water from deep wells. (1 mark)
(b) State two other practical uses of the machine named in (a). (2 marks)
(c) Name the opposing force that resists motion in simple machines. (1 mark)
52.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
(a) Name the fluid that protects the human foetus from mechanical shock and physical injury inside the womb. (1 mark)
(b) State any two functions of the umbilical cord during pregnancy. (2 marks)
(c) Name the organ in the female reproductive system that produces mature ova. (1 mark)
53.
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)
54.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Sanitation
(a) Give the meaning of each of the following terms:
(i) Sanitation (1 mark)
(ii) Personal hygiene (1 mark)
(b) State any two human activities done to maintain proper sanitation in a school compound. (2 marks)
55.
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
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