PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-104938
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 reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
3.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
4.
Give any one reason why veterinary doctors advise farmers NEVER to open the carcass of an animal suspected to have died of Anthrax. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
5.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
6.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
7.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
8.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
9.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
10.
Why is it recommended to use clean wood ash at a tip-tap facility when soap is not available? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
12.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
13.
How is the function of the anthers in a flower similar to that of the testes in a human male? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
14.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
15.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
16.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
17.
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
18.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
19.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
20.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
21.
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
22.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
23.
Name the farm structure used to hold cattle or goats firmly during hand spraying, drenching, or vaccination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
24.
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
25.
Why is it not advisable to give a convulsing or fainted person food to eat or water to drink? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
26.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
27.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
28.
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
29.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
30.
Give any one reason why a burnt or scalded part of the skin is dipped in cold water immediately. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
31.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
32.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
33.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
34.
Why is water obtained by the distillation method not recommended for drinking at home? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
35.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
36.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
37.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
38.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
39.
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
40.
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)
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