PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-344982
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 40
★ CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER ★
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 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
2.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
3.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
4.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
5.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
6.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
7.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
8.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
9.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
10.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
11.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
12.
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
13.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
14.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
15.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
16.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
17.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
18.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
19.
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
20.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
21.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
22.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
23.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
24.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
25.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
26.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
27.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
28.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
29.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
30.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
31.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
32.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
33.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
34.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
35.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
36.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
37.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
38.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
39.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
40.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
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