PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-867074
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.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
2.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
3.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
4.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
5.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
6.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
7.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
8.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
9.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
10.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
12.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
13.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
14.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
15.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
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 • The Reproductive System
(a) State the difference between identical twins and fraternal twins in terms of fertilization.
(b) State any two physical characteristics unique to identical twins.
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
Study the experimental setups below showing nails left in four test tubes for five days:
(a) In which test tube did the nail rust fastest? (1 mark)
(b) Why didn't the nail in Test-Tube B (boiled water + oil) rust? (1 mark)
(c) What was the purpose of Test-Tube C containing anhydrous calcium chloride? (1 mark)
(d) State the two environmental conditions necessary for iron to rust. (1 mark)
18.
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)
19.
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.
20.
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)
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