PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-928419
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.
Name the community health workers who act as a frontline bridge between the village and health centres in Uganda. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
3.
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
4.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
5.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
6.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
7.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
8.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
9.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
10.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
11.
Why is the floor of a modern pigsty built with a gentle slope towards the drainage channel? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
12.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
13.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
14.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
15.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
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 • Accidents and First Aid
A child suddenly removed the cover of a saucepan full of boiling water. One of the child's arms was injured.
(a) Name the exact substance that injured the child.
(b) What kind of accident did the child get?
(c) State the first aid you would immediately give to the child.
(d) Give any one way in which the child would avoid the accident mentioned in (b) above.
17.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
(a) Name the group of worms to which each of the following belongs:
(i) Tapeworm and Liver fluke (1 mark)
(ii) Roundworm and Hookworm (1 mark)
(b) State any two ways in which parasitic worms enter the human body. (2 marks)
18.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • Electricity
The diagram represents a simple dry cell:
(a) Name the parts marked:
(i) Outer metal casing
(ii) Central black rod
(b) What is the function of the ammonium chloride paste?
(c) Why does a dry cell eventually lose power (go flat)?
19.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Plant Life
(a) Name the method of seed dispersal for each of the following fruits:
(i) Black jack (1 mark)
(ii) Sycamore (1 mark)
(b) State any two structural adaptations of seeds dispersed by wind. (2 marks)
20.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.4 • Soil
An experiment was carried out where equal amounts of water were poured through equal volumes of clay soil and sand soil in funnels lined with cotton wool:
(a) Which physical soil property was being investigated? (1 mark)
(b) State the role of cotton wool placed at the neck of the funnel. (1 mark)
(c) In which type of soil did water drain fastest, and give a reason why. (2 marks)
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