PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-317285
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.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
2.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
3.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
4.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
5.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
6.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
7.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
8.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
9.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
10.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
11.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
12.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
13.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
14.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
15.
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
16.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
17.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
18.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
19.
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
20.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
21.
Give one safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
22.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
23.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
24.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
25.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
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.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
(a) What is a fracture?
(b) Distinguish between a simple fracture and a compound fracture.
(c) Give the main function of each of the following first aid items:
(i) Splints
(ii) Arm sling
27.
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)
28.
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.
29.
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.
30.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
(a) Give the meaning of the term siltation (silting).
(b) Identify the major cause of siltation.
(c) State any two effects of siltation in water bodies.
31.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
(a) Name the gas needed for: (i) Aerobic respiration (1 mark), (ii) Produced as a waste product of respiration (1 mark)
(b) State any two dangers of violent wind in the environment. (2 marks)
32.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Sanitation
(a) State any two poor sanitation conditions in a school compound that can encourage the breeding of disease vectors. (2 marks)
(b) Name any two vector-borne or water-borne diseases that can break out as a result of the poor conditions in (a). (2 marks)
33.
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.
34.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
Measly pork is a serious public health problem in Uganda:
(a) What causes measly pork in pigs? (1 mark)
(b) Name the parasite whose larvae cause this condition. (1 mark)
(c) State any two ways a community can prevent tapeworm transmission from pigs to humans. (2 marks)
35.
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)
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