PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-100543
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 40
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Instructions to Candidates:
- This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
- Section A has 40 questions (40 marks). Section B has 0 questions (0 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 40) — 40 Marks
1 Mark eachQuestion 1 to 40 carry one mark each. Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
1.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
2.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
3.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
4.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 • Managing Changes in the Environment
5.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
6.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
7.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
8.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
9.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
10.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
11.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
12.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
13.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
14.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
15.
What scientific term describes the direct change of a solid into a gas without melting into a liquid? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
16.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
17.
What kind of water is recommended for use during tepid sponging, and why should very cold water be avoided? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
18.
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)
19.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
20.
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
21.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
22.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
23.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
24.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
25.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
26.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
27.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
28.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
29.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
30.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
31.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
32.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
33.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
34.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
35.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
36.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
37.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
38.
Give one reason why a person who has fainted should be placed in a cool, open, and well-ventilated space. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
39.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
40.
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
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