PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-196114
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 65
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Instructions to Candidates:
- This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
- Section A has 25 questions (25 marks). Section B has 10 questions (40 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 25) — 25 Marks
1 Mark eachQuestion 1 to 25 carry one mark each. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
2.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
3.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
4.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
5.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
6.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
7.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
8.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
9.
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
10.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
11.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
12.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
13.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
14.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
15.
Why does the water level in a measuring cylinder rise when a stone is completely immersed in it? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
16.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
17.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
18.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
19.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
20.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
21.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
22.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
23.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 • Managing Changes in the Environment
24.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
25.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
Section B: (Questions 26 to 35) — 40 Marks
4 Marks eachQuestion 26 to 35 carry four marks each. All answers must be written in the spaces provided.
26.
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?
27.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Plant Life
(a) Name the method of seed dispersal for each of the following fruits:
(i) Black jack (1 mark)
(ii) Sycamore (1 mark)
(b) State any two structural adaptations of seeds dispersed by wind. (2 marks)
28.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • Electricity
(a) State the difference between static electricity and current electricity.
(b) Describe how static charges are produced on a plastic ruler.
(c) State two safety precautions taken to protect tall school buildings against lightning strikes.
29.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
Livestock breeds have different commercial adaptations:
(a) Name the exotic goat breed kept primarily for high milk production. (1 mark)
(b) Which sheep breed is world-famous for producing fine wool? (1 mark)
(c) Give any two reasons why local indigenous goats like the Small East African goat are preferred by subsistence farmers. (2 marks)
30.
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)
31.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
(a) Name any one exotic breed of dairy goats. (1 mark)
(b) Name the commercial textile product obtained from Angora goats. (1 mark)
(c) State any two advantages of keeping goats over keeping cattle. (2 marks)
32.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
A Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrine is an improvement over an ordinary pit latrine:
(a) State the function of the tall vent pipe on a VIP latrine. (1 mark)
(b) What is the purpose of the wire fly screen placed at the top of the vent pipe? (1 mark)
(c) Give any two reasons why a VIP latrine does not smell as badly as an ordinary pit latrine. (2 marks)
33.
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.
34.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
Classify each of the following changes taking place in the environment as either a physical, chemical, or biological change:
(a) Burning dry wood into ash (1 mark)
(b) Melting of ice into water (1 mark)
(c) Growth of a puppy into an adult dog (1 mark)
(d) Evaporation of water into steam (1 mark)
35.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
(a) State any two general characteristics of amphibians. (2 marks)
(b) Give two differences between fish and adult amphibians. (2 marks)
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