PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-576586
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.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Personal Hygiene
2.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
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.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
5.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Control of Malaria
6.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Heat Energy
7.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Respiratory System
8.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
9.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
10.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
11.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
12.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Accidents and First Aid
13.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
14.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
15.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
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.7 โข Light Energy
When white light passes through a triangular glass prism, it splits into a spectrum of seven colors:
(a) Name the first and last colors of the visible light spectrum: (i) Color between red and yellow (1 mark), (ii) Color with the shortest wavelength at the bottom (1 mark)
(b) Why do the different colors of white light refract at different angles through the prism? (1 mark)
(c) How is a natural rainbow formed in the sky? (1 mark)
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Crop Growing
(a) State any one danger of weeds to growing crops. (1 mark)
(b) Give any two cultural methods of controlling weeds in a garden. (2 marks)
(c) State one routine management practice carried out on climbing crops like tomatoes. (1 mark)
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 โข Keeping Cattle
(a) Name the system of keeping cattle where animals are permanently kept and fed inside stalls. (1 mark)
(b) State any one type of organic manure obtained from cattle kept in this system. (1 mark)
(c) Give any two advantages of the cattle keeping system named in (a). (2 marks)
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข Electricity
(a) Draw schematic circuit symbols for:
(i) A cell
(ii) An open switch
(b) State two advantages of connecting domestic lights in parallel rather than in series.
20.
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?
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