PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-232796
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.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
Mention one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
3.
Name the community health workers who act as a frontline bridge between the village and health centres in Uganda. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
4.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Personal Hygiene
5.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
6.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
7.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Managing Changes in the Environment
8.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
9.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 โข Energy Resources in the Environment
10.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Poultry and Bees
11.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
12.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
13.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Classification of Animals
14.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
15.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Classification of Animals
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.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.
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
Human activities bring about changes in the environment:
(a) Define the term afforestation. (1 mark)
(b) Give any two reasons why people cut down trees on a large scale (deforestation). (2 marks)
(c) State one way in which cutting down trees leads to severe environmental flooding. (1 mark)
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
Study the experimental setups below showing nails left in four test tubes for five days:
(a) In which test tube did the nail rust fastest? (1 mark)
(b) Why didn't the nail in Test-Tube B (boiled water + oil) rust? (1 mark)
(c) What was the purpose of Test-Tube C containing anhydrous calcium chloride? (1 mark)
(d) State the two environmental conditions necessary for iron to rust. (1 mark)
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข The Respiratory System
(a) Name the respiratory tube that branches from the trachea into each lung. (1 mark)
(b) State the role of rings of cartilage found around the trachea. (1 mark)
(c) What happens to the following during inhalation (breathing in):
(i) The diaphragm (1 mark)
(ii) The volume of the chest cavity (1 mark)
20.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Sanitation
(a) Outline the three correct scientific steps followed when preparing Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) locally at home. (3 marks)
(b) State the importance of administering ORS to a child suffering from severe diarrhoea. (1 mark)
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