PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-168666
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 35
★ CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER ★
Instructions to Candidates:
- This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
- Section A has 15 questions (15 marks). Section B has 5 questions (20 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 15) — 15 Marks
1 Mark eachQuestion 1 to 15 carry one mark each. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
2.
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
3.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
4.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
5.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
6.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
7.
Give any one reason why veterinary doctors advise farmers NEVER to open the carcass of an animal suspected to have died of Anthrax. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
8.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
9.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
10.
Why is it raised legs that are required when giving first aid to a person who has fainted? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
11.
Give any one psychological life skill that adolescent girls can develop to safeguard themselves against early teenage pregnancies. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
12.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
13.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
14.
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 • Science at Home and in Our Community
15.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
Section B: (Questions 16 to 20) — 20 Marks
4 Marks eachQuestion 16 to 20 carry four marks each. All answers must be written in the spaces provided.
16.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Sanitation
(a) What physical condition results when a patient passes out watery stools many times a day?
(b) State two physical signs of the condition mentioned in (a) above.
(c) What first aid treatment is given to a victim of the condition in (a) to restore balance?
17.
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.
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
A child suddenly removed the cover of a saucepan full of boiling water. One of the child's arms was injured.
(a) Name the exact substance that injured the child.
(b) What kind of accident did the child get?
(c) State the first aid you would immediately give to the child.
(d) Give any one way in which the child would avoid the accident mentioned in (b) above.
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
The diagram below shows a sanitary homestead structure:
(a) Name the structure described as a raised wooden rack used for drying utensils. (1 mark)
(b) Give two reasons why washed plates should be dried on this structure rather than on the ground. (2 marks)
(c) How does direct sunlight assist in the sanitation of utensils on this rack? (1 mark)
20.
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
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