PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-282583
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.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
2.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
3.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
4.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
5.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
6.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
7.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
8.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
9.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
10.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
11.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
12.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
13.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
14.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
15.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
16.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
17.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
18.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
19.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
20.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
21.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
22.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
23.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
24.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
25.
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
26.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
27.
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
28.
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
29.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
30.
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
31.
Give one reason why a person who has fainted should be placed in a cool, open, and well-ventilated space. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
32.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
33.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
34.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
35.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
36.
Why does the water level in a measuring cylinder rise when a stone is completely immersed in it? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
37.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
38.
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
39.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
40.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
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