PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-186345
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.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
2.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
3.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
4.
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
5.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
6.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
7.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
8.
Give one safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
9.
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
10.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
11.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
12.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
13.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
14.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
15.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
16.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
17.
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
18.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
19.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
20.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
21.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
22.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
23.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
24.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
25.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
26.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
27.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
28.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
29.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
30.
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
31.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
32.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
33.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
34.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
35.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
36.
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
37.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
38.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
39.
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
40.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
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