PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-215315
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.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
2.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
3.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
4.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
5.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
6.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
7.
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
8.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
9.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
10.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
11.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
12.
Why is water obtained by the distillation method not recommended for drinking at home? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
13.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
14.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
15.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
16.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
17.
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
18.
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
19.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
20.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
21.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
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.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
24.
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
25.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
26.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
27.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
28.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
29.
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
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 any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
32.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
33.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
34.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
35.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
36.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
37.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
38.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
39.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
40.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
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