PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-784297
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.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
3.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
4.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
5.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
6.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
7.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
8.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
9.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
10.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
11.
Give any one psychological life skill that adolescent girls can develop to safeguard themselves against early teenage pregnancies. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
12.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
13.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
14.
State any one danger of hanging colored clothes under direct sunshine for a long time to dry. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
15.
State one nursery bed management practice done to harden off seedlings before transplanting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
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 • Types of Changes in the Environment
A Primary 5 pupil heated a tin can with water, sealed it tightly, and poured cold water on it.
(a) What happened to the tin can? (1 mark)
(b) Explain why that happened to the can. (2 marks)
(c) Which physical state transition occurred inside the can? (1 mark)
17.
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
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • 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.7 • Forestry and Agroforestry
(a) Define the term agroforestry. (1 mark)
(b) State any one characteristic of suitable tree species used in agroforestry. (1 mark)
(c) Give any two benefits of agroforestry to a farmer. (2 marks)
20.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • 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.
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