PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-174816
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 35
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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 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) โ 15 Marks
1 Mark eachQuestion 1 to 15 carry one mark each. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
2.
Name the farm structure used to hold cattle or goats firmly during hand spraying, drenching, or vaccination. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
3.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 โข Electricity
4.
Name the disorder of the skeletal system where a bone moves away from its normal position at a joint. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
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.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 โข The Teeth
7.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Nervous System
8.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Classification of Animals
9.
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
10.
Give any one psychological life skill that adolescent girls can develop to safeguard themselves against early teenage pregnancies. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
11.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Respiratory System
12.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
13.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
14.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
15.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
Section B: (Questions 16 to 20) โ 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.7 โข Electricity
(a) Draw schematic circuit symbols for:
(i) A cell
(ii) An open switch
(b) State two advantages of connecting domestic lights in parallel rather than in series.
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
(a) Mention two connective tissues found at a movable joint in the human skeleton.
(b) State the difference in function between a tendon and a ligament.
(c) State any two ways in which friction is reduced at a movable joint.
18.
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.
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข 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?
20.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข 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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