PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-212008
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.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
3.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
4.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
5.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
6.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
7.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
8.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
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.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
11.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
12.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
13.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
14.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
15.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
16.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
17.
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
18.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
19.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
20.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
21.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
22.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
23.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
24.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
25.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
26.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
27.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
28.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
29.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
30.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
31.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
32.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
33.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
34.
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
35.
Give one safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
36.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
37.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
38.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
39.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
40.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
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