PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-192638
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 one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
2.
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
3.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
4.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
5.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
6.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
7.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
8.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
9.
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
10.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
11.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
12.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
13.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
14.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
15.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
16.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
17.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
18.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
19.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
20.
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
21.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
22.
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
23.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
24.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
25.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
26.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
27.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
28.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
29.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
30.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
31.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
32.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
33.
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)
34.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
35.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
36.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
37.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
38.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
39.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
40.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
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