PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-239939
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.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
2.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
3.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
4.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
5.
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
6.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
7.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
8.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
9.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
10.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
11.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
12.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
13.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
14.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
15.
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
16.
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)
17.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
18.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
19.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
20.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
21.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
22.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
23.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
24.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
25.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
26.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
27.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
28.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
29.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
30.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
31.
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
32.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
33.
How is the function of the anthers in a flower similar to that of the testes in a human male? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
34.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
35.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
36.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
37.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
38.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
39.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
40.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
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