PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-598783
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 one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Science at Home and in Our Community
2.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Food and Nutrition
3.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 โข Classification of Animals
4.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Crop Growing
5.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
6.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Crop Growing
7.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 โข The Muscular and Skeletal System
8.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 โข The Reproductive System
9.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 โข Food and Nutrition
10.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 โข Primary Health Care (PHC)
12.
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)
13.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 โข Soil
14.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Types of Changes in the Environment
15.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 โข Heat Energy
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 Electricity
(a) What is a short circuit?
(b) State two common causes of short circuits in residential houses.
(c) Why should water never be used to extinguish an electrical fire?
17.
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.
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 โข The Respiratory System
(a) Name the gas needed for: (i) Aerobic respiration (1 mark), (ii) Produced as a waste product of respiration (1 mark)
(b) State any two dangers of violent wind in the environment. (2 marks)
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 โข Matter and Energy
(a) In which state of matter are molecules furthest apart and free to move randomly in all directions? (1 mark)
(b) Name the physical process that occurs when:
(i) A solid changes directly into a gas without turning into a liquid (1 mark)
(ii) A liquid changes into a solid (1 mark)
(c) Give one practical example of a substance that undergoes sublimation. (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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