PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-650662
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 an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
2.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
3.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
4.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
5.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
6.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
7.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
8.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
9.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
10.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
11.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
12.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
13.
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
14.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
15.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
16.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
17.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
18.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
19.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
20.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
21.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
22.
Give any one reason why veterinary doctors advise farmers NEVER to open the carcass of an animal suspected to have died of Anthrax. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
23.
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
24.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
25.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
26.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
27.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
28.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
29.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
30.
Name the community health workers who act as a frontline bridge between the village and health centres in Uganda. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
31.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
32.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
33.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
34.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
35.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
36.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
37.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 • Managing Changes in the Environment
38.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
39.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
40.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
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 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
The diagram below represents housing and management in goat farming:
(a) State the role of guard rails in a farrowing pen. (1 mark)
(b) Why should the floor of a goat shed be made of wooden slats raised off the ground? (1 mark)
(c) Name any two routine operations carried out in a livestock crush. (2 marks)
42.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
Vulnerable groups have special dietary requirements:
(a) Why is a convalescent person classified as a vulnerable individual? (1 mark)
(b) Which class of food should be increased in a convalescent's diet? (1 mark)
(c) State the nutritional role of dietary roughage in human digestion. (1 mark)
(d) Name any one local food source rich in dietary roughage. (1 mark)
43.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • 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)
44.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
(a) Name the male sex hormone responsible for secondary sex changes during puberty.
(b) Mention two secondary physical changes that occur only in boys during puberty.
(c) Name any one secondary physical change that is common to both boys and girls during puberty.
45.
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?
46.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
(a) State the difference between drowning and near drowning.
(b) Give any two common causes of near drowning.
(c) State any one way you can help save a near-drowned casualty.
47.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
The diagram below shows a simple setup of making water clean. Study and use it to answer the questions that follow:
[ Water poured here ]
↓
|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| | Coarse Stones | <--- Container T \ / \ Clean Water/ \___________/
↓
[---------] | S | <--- Container S |_________|
(a) Name the method used above.
(b) Apart from coarse stones, name any two other local materials that can be placed in container T.
(c) Why should the clean water obtained in container S be boiled before drinking?
48.
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.
49.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.4 • Soil
An experiment was carried out where equal amounts of water were poured through equal volumes of clay soil and sand soil in funnels lined with cotton wool:
(a) Which physical soil property was being investigated? (1 mark)
(b) State the role of cotton wool placed at the neck of the funnel. (1 mark)
(c) In which type of soil did water drain fastest, and give a reason why. (2 marks)
50.
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)
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.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
(a) Name the five regions of the human vertebral column in order from neck to tail.
(b) Give the number of vertebrae in: (i) Cervical region (ii) Lumbar region
(c) State the function of the human vertebral column.
53.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • Electricity
(a) What is a short circuit?
(b) State two common causes of short circuits in residential houses.
(c) Why should water never be used to extinguish an electrical fire?
54.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
(a) Name the group of worms to which each of the following belongs:
(i) Tapeworm and Liver fluke (1 mark)
(ii) Roundworm and Hookworm (1 mark)
(b) State any two ways in which parasitic worms enter the human body. (2 marks)
55.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • 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.
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