PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-892704
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.
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
2.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
3.
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
4.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
5.
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
6.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
7.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
8.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
9.
Why is water obtained by the distillation method not recommended for drinking at home? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
10.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
11.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
12.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
13.
State the minimum distance a pit latrine should be dug away from a domestic spring well or borehole. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
14.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
15.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
16.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
17.
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
18.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
19.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
20.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
21.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
22.
Why is it recommended to use clean wood ash at a tip-tap facility when soap is not available? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
23.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
24.
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)
25.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
26.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
27.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
28.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
29.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
30.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
31.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
32.
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 • Science at Home and in Our Community
33.
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
34.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
35.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
36.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
37.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
38.
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
39.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
40.
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
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
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)
42.
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?
43.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • 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.
44.
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?
45.
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.
46.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
Study the experimental setups below showing nails left in four test tubes for five days:
(a) In which test tube did the nail rust fastest? (1 mark)
(b) Why didn't the nail in Test-Tube B (boiled water + oil) rust? (1 mark)
(c) What was the purpose of Test-Tube C containing anhydrous calcium chloride? (1 mark)
(d) State the two environmental conditions necessary for iron to rust. (1 mark)
47.
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)
48.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • 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.
49.
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)
50.
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.
51.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • 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)
52.
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)
53.
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)
54.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • 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.
55.
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
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