PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-970533
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.
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
2.
State any one way in which the ironing of clothes is useful when cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
3.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
4.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
5.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
6.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
7.
Give one reason why a person who has fainted should be placed in a cool, open, and well-ventilated space. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
8.
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
9.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
10.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
11.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
12.
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
13.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
14.
Give a reason why a hard object (wrapped in a clean cloth) should be put in the mouth of a convulsing victim. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
15.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
16.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
17.
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)
18.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
19.
Name the farm structure used to hold cattle or goats firmly during hand spraying, drenching, or vaccination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
20.
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
21.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
22.
Mention one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
23.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
24.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
25.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
26.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
27.
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
28.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
29.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
30.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
31.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
32.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
33.
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
34.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
35.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
36.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
37.
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
38.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
39.
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
40.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [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.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?
42.
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.
43.
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)
44.
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.
45.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • 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.
46.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
The table below shows two children suffering from malnutrition:
(a) Name the deficiency disease Child X is suffering from if he has swollen feet, moon face, and reddish hair. (1 mark)
(b) Name the deficiency disease Child Y is suffering from if he has extreme wasting, visible ribs, and an old person's face. (1 mark)
(c) What nutrient is severely lacking in Child X's diet? (1 mark)
(d) Give any one food you would feed Child X to cure this condition. (1 mark)
47.
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.
48.
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.
49.
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.
50.
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)
51.
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)
52.
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.
53.
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)
54.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
Weaning is an important milestone in infant growth:
(a) Define the term weaning. (1 mark)
(b) At what age should weaning start? (1 mark)
(c) Why should weaning NOT start earlier than this recommended age? (1 mark)
(d) State one danger of feeding a weaning child on plain maize porridge without enriching it. (1 mark)
55.
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)
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