PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-105792
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 40
★ CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER ★
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 movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
2.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
3.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
4.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
5.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
6.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
7.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
8.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
9.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
10.
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)
11.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
12.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
13.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
14.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
15.
State any one danger of hanging colored clothes under direct sunshine for a long time to dry. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
16.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
17.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
18.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
19.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
20.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
21.
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)
22.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
23.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
24.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
25.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
26.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
27.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
28.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
29.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
30.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
31.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
32.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
33.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
34.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
35.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
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.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
38.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
39.
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
40.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
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