PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-352846
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.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Plant Life
3.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Personal Hygiene
4.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
5.
Why is water obtained by the distillation method not recommended for drinking at home? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
6.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
7.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
8.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
9.
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)
10.
State any one way in which the ironing of clothes is useful when cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sound Energy
12.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Keeping Cattle
13.
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
14.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Respiratory System
15.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Nervous System
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.5 โข 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)
17.
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)
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
Classify each of the following changes taking place in the environment as either a physical, chemical, or biological change:
(a) Burning dry wood into ash (1 mark)
(b) Melting of ice into water (1 mark)
(c) Growth of a puppy into an adult dog (1 mark)
(d) Evaporation of water into steam (1 mark)
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
The table below shows two children suffering from malnutrition:
(a) Name the deficiency disease Child X is suffering from if he has swollen feet, moon face, and reddish hair. (1 mark)
(b) Name the deficiency disease Child Y is suffering from if he has extreme wasting, visible ribs, and an old person's face. (1 mark)
(c) What nutrient is severely lacking in Child X's diet? (1 mark)
(d) Give any one food you would feed Child X to cure this condition. (1 mark)
20.
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.
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