PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-269935
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.
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
2.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
3.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
4.
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
5.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
6.
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
7.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
8.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
9.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
10.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
11.
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
12.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
13.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
14.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
15.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
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 • 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.
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Sound Energy
(a) Mention any one example of musical instruments in each of the groups below:
(i) String instrument
(ii) Percussion instrument
(b) Name any two methods of storing sound.
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
(a) State the difference between drowning and near drowning.
(b) Give any two common causes of near drowning.
(c) State any one way you can help save a near-drowned casualty.
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
The diagram below shows a simple water purification system. Study and use it to answer the questions that follow:
Swampy water ──► Filtered ──► Point W ──► Stored in the jerrycan
(a) Name any one activity that can be done to water at Point W.
(b) Why is swampy water filtered before being taken to Point W?
(c) State the importance of passing water through Point W.
(d) Mention any one other activity that can be done to swampy water before being taken to Point W to make it clear.
20.
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)
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