PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-956573
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.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
2.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
3.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
4.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
5.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
6.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
7.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
8.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
9.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
10.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
11.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
12.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
13.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
14.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 • Managing Changes in the Environment
15.
Why does the water level in a measuring cylinder rise when a stone is completely immersed in it? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
16.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
17.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
18.
Why is it not advisable to give a convulsing or fainted person food to eat or water to drink? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
19.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
20.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
21.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
22.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
23.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
24.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
25.
What kind of water is recommended for use during tepid sponging, and why should very cold water be avoided? [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 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)
27.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Plant Life
(a) Name the method of seed dispersal for each of the following fruits:
(i) Black jack (1 mark)
(ii) Sycamore (1 mark)
(b) State any two structural adaptations of seeds dispersed by wind. (2 marks)
28.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
Weaning is an important milestone in infant growth:
(a) Define the term weaning. (1 mark)
(b) At what age should weaning start? (1 mark)
(c) Why should weaning NOT start earlier than this recommended age? (1 mark)
(d) State one danger of feeding a weaning child on plain maize porridge without enriching it. (1 mark)
29.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
(a) Name the insect vector that spreads Sleeping Sickness (Trypanosomiasis) to humans. (1 mark)
(b) Which developmental stage of a housefly causes food contamination? (1 mark)
(c) What do adult female tsetse flies and female anopheles mosquitoes feed on? (1 mark)
(d) How does an infected mosquito transmit malaria parasites to humans? (1 mark)
30.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
(a) Name the kind of water recommended to be used when tepid sponging a casualty of high fever.
(b) State the scientific reason why the water mentioned in (a) is used instead of very cold water.
(c) Mention any two signs of dysentery in humans.
31.
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)
32.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • Simple Machines
(a) Name the simple machine used in a windlass (water winch) for drawing water from deep wells. (1 mark)
(b) State two other practical uses of the machine named in (a). (2 marks)
(c) Name the opposing force that resists motion in simple machines. (1 mark)
33.
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
34.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
(a) State any two types of health information collected during a community health survey. (2 marks)
(b) Give two reasons why health surveys are important to a community. (2 marks)
35.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • 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)
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