PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-186791
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.
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
2.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
3.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
4.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
5.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
6.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
7.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
8.
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)
9.
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
10.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
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
12.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
13.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
14.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
15.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
16.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
17.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
18.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
19.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
20.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
21.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
22.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
23.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
24.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
25.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
26.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
27.
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
28.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
29.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
30.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
31.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
32.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
33.
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
34.
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
35.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
36.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
37.
Name the disorder of the skeletal system where a bone moves away from its normal position at a joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
38.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
39.
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
40.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
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