PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-412739
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.
Why is it raised legs that are required when giving first aid to a person who has fainted? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
2.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
3.
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
4.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
5.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
6.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
7.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
8.
Give any one agricultural use of discarded plastic jerrycans or containers in a home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
9.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
10.
State any one danger of hanging colored clothes under direct sunshine for a long time to dry. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
12.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
13.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
14.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
15.
State one nursery bed management practice done to harden off seedlings before transplanting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
16.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
17.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
18.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
19.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
20.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
21.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
22.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
23.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
24.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
25.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
26.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
27.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
28.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
29.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
30.
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
31.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
32.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
33.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
34.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
35.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
36.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
37.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
38.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
39.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
40.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
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.7 • Simple Machines
A crowbar is used to lift a heavy stone with the fulcrum positioned between the load and the effort:
(a) To which class of levers does the crowbar belong? (1 mark)
(b) State the principle of moments used in levers. (1 mark)
(c) Give any two other everyday examples of machines belonging to the class of levers identified in (a). (2 marks)
42.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
(a) State the difference between identical twins and fraternal twins in terms of fertilization.
(b) State any two physical characteristics unique to identical twins.
43.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • 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)
44.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
(a) Name any two local mineral supplements fed to laying hens to promote the formation of strong eggshells. (2 marks)
(b) State any two management practices carried out by a poultry farmer to maintain high egg production in layers. (2 marks)
45.
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)
46.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
Match the reproductive structures in Part A with their correct physiological functions in Part B:
Epididymis
Scrotum
Cervix
Vas deferens
47.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
(a) What is colostrum? (1 mark)
(b) State two benefits of colostrum to a newborn infant. (2 marks)
(c) Name the condition that results from a severe lack of Iodine in the diet. (1 mark)
48.
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?
49.
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)
50.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
(a) Mention any two health hazards of heavy alcohol consumption to the human body. (2 marks)
(b) State any two social or economic effects of alcoholism to a family. (2 marks)
51.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
(a) Mention two connective tissues found at a movable joint in the human skeleton.
(b) State the difference in function between a tendon and a ligament.
(c) State any two ways in which friction is reduced at a movable joint.
52.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
The diagram below shows a sanitary homestead structure:
(a) Name the structure described as a raised wooden rack used for drying utensils. (1 mark)
(b) Give two reasons why washed plates should be dried on this structure rather than on the ground. (2 marks)
(c) How does direct sunlight assist in the sanitation of utensils on this rack? (1 mark)
53.
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.
54.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
The diagram below shows a simple water purification system. Study and use it to answer the questions that follow:
Swampy water ──► Filtered ──► Point W ──► Stored in the jerrycan
(a) Name any one activity that can be done to water at Point W.
(b) Why is swampy water filtered before being taken to Point W?
(c) State the importance of passing water through Point W.
(d) Mention any one other activity that can be done to swampy water before being taken to Point W to make it clear.
55.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • Forestry and Agroforestry
(a) Define the term agroforestry. (1 mark)
(b) State any one characteristic of suitable tree species used in agroforestry. (1 mark)
(c) Give any two benefits of agroforestry to a farmer. (2 marks)
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