PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-369822
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.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
2.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
3.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
4.
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
5.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
6.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
7.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
8.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
9.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
10.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
11.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
12.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
13.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
14.
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
15.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
16.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
17.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
18.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
19.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
20.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
21.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
22.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
23.
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
24.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
25.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
26.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
27.
State one benefit of warming-up exercises to muscles before strenuous physical activities. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
28.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
29.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
30.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
31.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
32.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
33.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
34.
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
35.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
36.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
37.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
38.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
39.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
40.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
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