PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-391482
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.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Environment and Food Chains
2.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
3.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
4.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Rabbits
5.
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 โข Accidents and First Aid
6.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 โข Energy in the Environment
7.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Heat Energy
8.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
9.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
10.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
12.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
13.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Crop Growing
14.
Give any one reason why a burnt or scalded part of the skin is dipped in cold water immediately. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
15.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
16.
Give any one agricultural use of discarded plastic jerrycans or containers in a home. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
17.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sanitation
18.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 โข Electricity
19.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Keeping Cattle
20.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Classification of Animals
21.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sanitation
22.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
23.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Classification of Animals
24.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Plant Life
25.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
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.5 โข 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)
27.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
The diagram below shows a simple setup of making water clean. Study and use it to answer the questions that follow:
[ Water poured here ]
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|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| | Coarse Stones | <--- Container T \ / \ Clean Water/ \___________/
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[---------] | S | <--- Container S |_________|
(a) Name the method used above.
(b) Apart from coarse stones, name any two other local materials that can be placed in container T.
(c) Why should the clean water obtained in container S be boiled before drinking?
28.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข 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.
29.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข 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.
30.
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)
31.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข Light Energy
When white light passes through a triangular glass prism, it splits into a spectrum of seven colors:
(a) Name the first and last colors of the visible light spectrum: (i) Color between red and yellow (1 mark), (ii) Color with the shortest wavelength at the bottom (1 mark)
(b) Why do the different colors of white light refract at different angles through the prism? (1 mark)
(c) How is a natural rainbow formed in the sky? (1 mark)
32.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข Forestry and Agroforestry
(a) State any two factors to consider when choosing a site for establishing a school woodlot. (2 marks)
(b) Give any two economic benefits of a school woodlot to the community. (2 marks)
33.
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?
34.
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)
35.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข 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.
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