PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-788483
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 35
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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.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
2.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
3.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
4.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
5.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
6.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
7.
State the minimum distance a pit latrine should be dug away from a domestic spring well or borehole. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
8.
Give a reason why a hard object (wrapped in a clean cloth) should be put in the mouth of a convulsing victim. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
9.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
10.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
11.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
12.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
13.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
14.
State one nursery bed management practice done to harden off seedlings before transplanting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
15.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
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.6 • Sanitation
(a) Outline the three correct scientific steps followed when preparing Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) locally at home. (3 marks)
(b) State the importance of administering ORS to a child suffering from severe diarrhoea. (1 mark)
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
(a) Name the fluid that protects the human foetus from mechanical shock and physical injury inside the womb. (1 mark)
(b) State any two functions of the umbilical cord during pregnancy. (2 marks)
(c) Name the organ in the female reproductive system that produces mature ova. (1 mark)
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
Classify each of the following changes taking place in the environment as either a physical, chemical, or biological change:
(a) Burning dry wood into ash (1 mark)
(b) Melting of ice into water (1 mark)
(c) Growth of a puppy into an adult dog (1 mark)
(d) Evaporation of water into steam (1 mark)
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
(a) Write down the full meaning of the abbreviation PHC. (1 mark)
(b) State any two core principles of Primary Health Care. (2 marks)
(c) Why is Primary Health Care considered more economical for developing nations like Uganda than curative hospital care? (1 mark)
20.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
(a) What is colostrum? (1 mark)
(b) State two benefits of colostrum to a newborn infant. (2 marks)
(c) Name the condition that results from a severe lack of Iodine in the diet. (1 mark)
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