PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-314205
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.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
2.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
3.
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
4.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
5.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
6.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
7.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
8.
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)
9.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
10.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
11.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
12.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
13.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
14.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
15.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
16.
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
17.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
18.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
19.
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
20.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
21.
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
22.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
23.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
24.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
25.
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
26.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
27.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
28.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
29.
What scientific term describes the direct change of a solid into a gas without melting into a liquid? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
30.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
31.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
32.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
33.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 • Managing Changes in the Environment
34.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
35.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
36.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
37.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
38.
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
39.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
40.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
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