PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-508916
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.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
3.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
4.
Name the community health workers who act as a frontline bridge between the village and health centres in Uganda. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
5.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
6.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
7.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
8.
State any one way in which the ironing of clothes is useful when cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
9.
How is the function of the anthers in a flower similar to that of the testes in a human male? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
10.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
11.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
12.
Name the farm structure used to hold cattle or goats firmly during hand spraying, drenching, or vaccination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
13.
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
14.
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
15.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
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.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
A farmer noticed his goats were limping and producing a bad smell from their hooves:
(a) Which livestock disease is the farmer's herd likely suffering from? (1 mark)
(b) State the environmental condition in the goat pen that promotes this disease. (1 mark)
(c) Outline any two measures the farmer should take to control this disease. (2 marks)
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
Primary Health Care involves responsibilities at different levels:
(a) State any one role of an individual in promoting PHC. (1 mark)
(b) State any one role of a school in promoting PHC. (1 mark)
(c) Mention any two roles played by Village Health Teams (VHTs) in a community. (2 marks)
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
The diagram below illustrates a Primary 7 wooden teaching arm model:
[Upper Wood] connected by a [Hinge] to [Lower Wood], with [Cord] and [Rubber Band].
(a) Which bone in the human arm is represented by the upper wood?
(b) Name the muscle represented by: (i) Cord (ii) Rubber band
(c) What anatomical joint is represented by the hinge?
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
(a) Name one plant material from which local salt can be prepared at home.
(b) State the physical method used to prepare local salt from ash.
(c) Give any two ways in which the local salt prepared at home is useful to people.
20.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
(a) Write down the full meaning of the abbreviation PHC. (1 mark)
(b) State any two core principles of Primary Health Care. (2 marks)
(c) Why is Primary Health Care considered more economical for developing nations like Uganda than curative hospital care? (1 mark)
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