PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-533268
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.
How is the function of the anthers in a flower similar to that of the testes in a human male? [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
2.
State the minimum distance a pit latrine should be dug away from a domestic spring well or borehole. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
3.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
4.
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
5.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
6.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
7.
Give one reason why a person who has fainted should be placed in a cool, open, and well-ventilated space. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
8.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
9.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sanitation
10.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Sound Energy
11.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
12.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
13.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
14.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
15.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [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 Science at Home and in Our Community
State the importance of the following steps in cleaning clothes at home:
(i) Sorting
(ii) Soaking
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
(a) Why should a first aider never induce vomiting in a casualty who has swallowed paraffin or kerosene?
(b) What first aid should be given to a paraffin poisoning victim?
(c) How should a first aider manage a non-corrosive poisoning casualty?
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
Livestock breeds have different commercial adaptations:
(a) Name the exotic goat breed kept primarily for high milk production. (1 mark)
(b) Which sheep breed is world-famous for producing fine wool? (1 mark)
(c) Give any two reasons why local indigenous goats like the Small East African goat are preferred by subsistence farmers. (2 marks)
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข 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.
20.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Sanitation
(a) What physical condition results when a patient passes out watery stools many times a day?
(b) State two physical signs of the condition mentioned in (a) above.
(c) What first aid treatment is given to a victim of the condition in (a) to restore balance?
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