PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-149850
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.
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
2.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
3.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
4.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
5.
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
6.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
7.
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
8.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
9.
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
10.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
12.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
13.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
14.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
15.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
16.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
17.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
18.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
19.
Give any one agricultural use of discarded plastic jerrycans or containers in a home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
20.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
21.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
22.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
23.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
24.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
25.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
26.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
27.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
28.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
29.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
30.
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
31.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
32.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
33.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
34.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
35.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
36.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
37.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
38.
Why does the water level in a measuring cylinder rise when a stone is completely immersed in it? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
39.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
40.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
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