PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-279838
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.
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
2.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
3.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
4.
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
5.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
6.
State one benefit of warming-up exercises to muscles before strenuous physical activities. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
7.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
8.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
9.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
10.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
11.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
12.
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
13.
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
14.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
15.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
16.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
17.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
18.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
19.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
20.
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
21.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
22.
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
23.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
24.
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
25.
State the minimum distance a pit latrine should be dug away from a domestic spring well or borehole. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
26.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
27.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
28.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
29.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
30.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
31.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
32.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
33.
Give one safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
34.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
35.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
36.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
37.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
38.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
39.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
40.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
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