PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-389164
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 65
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CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER โ
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) โ 25 Marks
1 Mark eachQuestion 1 to 25 carry one mark each. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Respiratory System
2.
Why is it not advisable to give a convulsing or fainted person food to eat or water to drink? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
3.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
4.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Personal Hygiene
5.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Managing Changes in the Environment
6.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 โข Light Energy
7.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
8.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Classification of Animals
9.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sound Energy
10.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
12.
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 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
13.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Plant Life
14.
What kind of water is recommended for use during tepid sponging, and why should very cold water be avoided? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
15.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 โข Personal Hygiene
16.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
17.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
18.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
19.
Mention one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
20.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Classification of Animals
21.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 โข Electricity
22.
Name the community health workers who act as a frontline bridge between the village and health centres in Uganda. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
23.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
24.
Name the farm structure used to hold cattle or goats firmly during hand spraying, drenching, or vaccination. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
25.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
Section B: (Questions 26 to 35) โ 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 โข 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 โข 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)
28.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข 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)
29.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข 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?
30.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข 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.7 โข The Circulatory System
(a) Name the main blood vessel that brings deoxygenated blood from body tissues to the right atrium of the heart. (1 mark)
(b) Which type of blood is carried by the pulmonary vein? (1 mark)
(c) State any two structural adaptations of arteries to their function. (2 marks)
32.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข 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)
33.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข 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)
34.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
(a) Mention any two health hazards of heavy alcohol consumption to the human body. (2 marks)
(b) State any two social or economic effects of alcoholism to a family. (2 marks)
35.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข 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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