PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-949234
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.
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)
2.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
3.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
4.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
5.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
6.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
7.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
8.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
9.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
10.
State one benefit of warming-up exercises to muscles before strenuous physical activities. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
11.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
12.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
13.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
14.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
15.
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
16.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
17.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
18.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
19.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
20.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
21.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
22.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
23.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
24.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
25.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
26.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
27.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
28.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
29.
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
30.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
31.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
32.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
33.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
34.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
35.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
36.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
37.
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)
38.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 • Managing Changes in the Environment
39.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
40.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
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 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
(a) Name the green pigment in plant leaves that absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis. (1 mark)
(b) State one nutritional difference between ferns and mushrooms. (1 mark)
(c) Give any two other examples of non-flowering spore-producing plants apart from ferns. (2 marks)
42.
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?
43.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • 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.
44.
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.
45.
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.
46.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
(a) Name the respiratory tube that branches from the trachea into each lung. (1 mark)
(b) State the role of rings of cartilage found around the trachea. (1 mark)
(c) What happens to the following during inhalation (breathing in):
(i) The diaphragm (1 mark)
(ii) The volume of the chest cavity (1 mark)
47.
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)
48.
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)
49.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • 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.
50.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Sanitation
(a) Outline the three correct scientific steps followed when preparing Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) locally at home. (3 marks)
(b) State the importance of administering ORS to a child suffering from severe diarrhoea. (1 mark)
51.
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)
52.
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.
53.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Crop Growing
Match each crop management practice in Column A with its correct agricultural purpose in Column B:
(a) Mulching
(b) Pruning
(c) Thinning
(d) Weeding
54.
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.
55.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Crop Growing
(a) State any one danger of weeds to growing crops. (1 mark)
(b) Give any two cultural methods of controlling weeds in a garden. (2 marks)
(c) State one routine management practice carried out on climbing crops like tomatoes. (1 mark)
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