PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-124051
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 longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
2.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
3.
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
4.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
5.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
6.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
7.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
8.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
9.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
10.
State any one way in which the ironing of clothes is useful when cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
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
12.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
13.
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
14.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
15.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
16.
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
17.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
18.
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
19.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
20.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
21.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
22.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
23.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
24.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
25.
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
26.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
27.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
28.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
29.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
30.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
31.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
32.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
33.
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
34.
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
35.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
36.
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
37.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
38.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
39.
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
40.
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
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