PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-529047
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 one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 โข Personal Hygiene
2.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Plant Life
3.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 โข Energy Resources in the Environment
4.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
5.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Classification of Animals
6.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
7.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
8.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
9.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 โข Weather Changes Around Us
10.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
11.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 โข Plant Life
12.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sanitation
13.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
14.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
15.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 โข Electricity
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 identical twins and fraternal twins in terms of fertilization.
(b) State any two physical characteristics unique to identical twins.
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
The diagram below represents housing and management in goat farming:
(a) State the role of guard rails in a farrowing pen. (1 mark)
(b) Why should the floor of a goat shed be made of wooden slats raised off the ground? (1 mark)
(c) Name any two routine operations carried out in a livestock crush. (2 marks)
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข 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 รขโโฌรขโโฌรขโยบ Filtered รขโโฌรขโโฌรขโยบ Point W รขโโฌรขโโฌรขโยบ 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.
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
(a) Name the kind of water recommended to be used when tepid sponging a casualty of high fever.
(b) State the scientific reason why the water mentioned in (a) is used instead of very cold water.
(c) Mention any two signs of dysentery in humans.
20.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
State the importance of the following steps in cleaning clothes at home:
(i) Sorting
(ii) Soaking
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