PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-293331
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.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
2.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
3.
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
4.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
5.
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)
6.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
7.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
8.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
9.
Give any one reason why a burnt or scalded part of the skin is dipped in cold water immediately. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
10.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
11.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
12.
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
13.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
14.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
15.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
16.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
17.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
18.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
19.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
20.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
21.
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
22.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
23.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
24.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
25.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
26.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
27.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
28.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
29.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
30.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
31.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
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 the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
34.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
35.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
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 the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
38.
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
39.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
40.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
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