PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-704737
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.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
2.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
3.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
4.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
5.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
6.
Give any one agricultural use of discarded plastic jerrycans or containers in a home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
7.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
8.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
9.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
10.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
12.
Mention one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
13.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
14.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
15.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
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 • 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)
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • 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?
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
State the importance of the following steps in cleaning clothes at home:
(i) Sorting
(ii) Soaking
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • Forestry and Agroforestry
(a) State any two factors to consider when choosing a site for establishing a school woodlot. (2 marks)
(b) Give any two economic benefits of a school woodlot to the community. (2 marks)
20.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Sanitation
Study the waste transmission elements below and answer the questions that follow:
Faeces ──► Vector (Fly) ──► Food ──► Fingers ──► Healthy Person
(a) What scientific name is given to the disease-spreading pathway shown above?
(b) Give any two examples of communicable diarrhoeal diseases spread through this pathway.
(c) State any one physical activity done at home to block vectors from accessing Food.
Finished Reviewing this UNEB Mock Exam Paper?
Download the full 20-question exam booklet as a clean PDF or print directly for classroom administration (guaranteed ≤ 12 pages).