PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-789328
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 65
★ CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER ★
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.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
2.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
3.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
4.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
5.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
6.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
7.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
8.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
9.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
10.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
11.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
12.
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
13.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
14.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
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.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
17.
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
18.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
19.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
20.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
21.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
22.
State one benefit of warming-up exercises to muscles before strenuous physical activities. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
23.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
24.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
25.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
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.5 • 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.5 • Food and Nutrition
The table below shows two children suffering from malnutrition:
(a) Name the deficiency disease Child X is suffering from if he has swollen feet, moon face, and reddish hair. (1 mark)
(b) Name the deficiency disease Child Y is suffering from if he has extreme wasting, visible ribs, and an old person's face. (1 mark)
(c) What nutrient is severely lacking in Child X's diet? (1 mark)
(d) Give any one food you would feed Child X to cure this condition. (1 mark)
28.
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)
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 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
(a) Name any two local mineral supplements fed to laying hens to promote the formation of strong eggshells. (2 marks)
(b) State any two management practices carried out by a poultry farmer to maintain high egg production in layers. (2 marks)
31.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
The diagram below illustrates a Primary 7 wooden teaching arm model:
[Upper Wood] connected by a [Hinge] to [Lower Wood], with [Cord] and [Rubber Band].
(a) Which bone in the human arm is represented by the upper wood?
(b) Name the muscle represented by: (i) Cord (ii) Rubber band
(c) What anatomical joint is represented by the hinge?
32.
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.
33.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
Name the step used in cleaning clothes that:
(a) Removes excess water from the clothes.
(b) Removes soapy water from the washed garments.
34.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • 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.
35.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
A Primary 5 pupil heated a tin can with water, sealed it tightly, and poured cold water on it.
(a) What happened to the tin can? (1 mark)
(b) Explain why that happened to the can. (2 marks)
(c) Which physical state transition occurred inside the can? (1 mark)
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