PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-214213
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.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
2.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
3.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
4.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
5.
Why is it raised legs that are required when giving first aid to a person who has fainted? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
6.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
7.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
8.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
9.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
10.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
11.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
12.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
13.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
14.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
15.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
16.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
17.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
18.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
19.
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
20.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
21.
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
22.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
23.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
24.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
25.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
26.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
27.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
28.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
29.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
30.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
31.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
32.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
33.
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)
34.
Give one safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
35.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
36.
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
37.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
38.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
39.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
40.
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
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