PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-105257
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.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
2.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
3.
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)
4.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
5.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
6.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
7.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
8.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
9.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
10.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
11.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
12.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
13.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
14.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
15.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
16.
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
17.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
18.
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
19.
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
20.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
21.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
22.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
23.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
24.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
25.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
26.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
27.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
28.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
29.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
30.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
31.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
32.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
33.
In which method of making water clean do you first allow the impurities to settle at the bottom of a container? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
34.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
35.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
36.
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
37.
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
38.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
39.
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
40.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
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