PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-333479
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.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
2.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
3.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
4.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
5.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
6.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
7.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
8.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
9.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
10.
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
11.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
12.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
13.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
14.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
15.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
16.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
17.
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
18.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
19.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
20.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
21.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
22.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
23.
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
24.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
25.
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
26.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
27.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
28.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
29.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
30.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
31.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
32.
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
33.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
34.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
35.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
36.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
37.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
38.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
39.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
40.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
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