PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-299780
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 any one psychological life skill that adolescent girls can develop to safeguard themselves against early teenage pregnancies. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
2.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
3.
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
4.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
5.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
6.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
7.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
8.
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
9.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
10.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
11.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
12.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
13.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
14.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
15.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
16.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
17.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
18.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
19.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
20.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
21.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
22.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
23.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
24.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
25.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
26.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
27.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
28.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
29.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
30.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
31.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
32.
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
33.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
34.
Name the disorder of the skeletal system where a bone moves away from its normal position at a joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
35.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
36.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
37.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
38.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
39.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
40.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
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