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🏆 Standard PLE 100-Mark Mock (55 Questions • 2h 15m) 🎓 P.7 Candidate Special (35 Questions • 65 Marks) ⚡ Section A Speed Drill (40 Marks • 45m) 🔬 Section B Structured (60 Marks • 1h 30m) ⏱️ Quick 35-Mark Diagnostic (20 Questions)
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Uganda National Examinations Board

Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 65
★ CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER ★
Candidate's Full Name:
Random No. / EMIS No:
School Name:
District:
Candidate's Index No:
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Section Max Score
A 25
B 40
TOTAL 65
Instructions to Candidates:
  1. This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
  2. Section A has 25 questions (25 marks). Section B has 10 questions (40 marks).
  3. Answer all questions in both sections. All answers must be written in the spaces provided on this question paper.
  4. All answers must be written in blue or black ballpoint pen. Diagrams should be drawn in pencil.
  5. Unnecessary crossing of work and illegible handwriting may lead to loss of marks.

Section A: (Questions 1 to 25) — 25 Marks

1 Mark each

Question 1 to 25 carry one mark each. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.

1.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
2.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
3.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
4.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
5.
Why is water obtained by the distillation method not recommended for drinking at home? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
6.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
7.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
8.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
9.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
10.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
11.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
12.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
13.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
14.
What scientific term describes the direct change of a solid into a gas without melting into a liquid? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
15.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
16.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
17.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
18.
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
19.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
20.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
21.
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)
22.
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
23.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
24.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
25.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity

Section B: (Questions 26 to 35) — 40 Marks

4 Marks each

Question 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 • Electricity

The diagram represents a simple dry cell:

(a) Name the parts marked:
(i) Outer metal casing
(ii) Central black rod
(b) What is the function of the ammonium chloride paste?
(c) Why does a dry cell eventually lose power (go flat)?
27. 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.
28. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.6 • The Reproductive System
(a) State the difference between identical twins and fraternal twins in terms of fertilization.
(b) State any two physical characteristics unique to identical twins.
29. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.6 • 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.
30. 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.
31. 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.
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 • Science at Home and in Our Community
(a) Name one plant material from which local salt can be prepared at home.
(b) State the physical method used to prepare local salt from ash.
(c) Give any two ways in which the local salt prepared at home is useful to people.
34. 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.
35. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community

Match the laundry terms in Part A with their correct scientific meanings in Part B:

Sorting

Wringing

Rinsing

Soaking

*** END OF EXAMINATION ***

(Uganda National Examinations Board Standard Science Assessment)

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