PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-375490
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.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
2.
In which method of making water clean do you first allow the impurities to settle at the bottom of a container? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
3.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
4.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
5.
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
6.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
7.
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)
8.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
9.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
10.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
11.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
12.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
13.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
14.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
15.
Give a reason why a hard object (wrapped in a clean cloth) should be put in the mouth of a convulsing victim. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
16.
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
17.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
18.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
19.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
20.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
21.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
22.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
23.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
24.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
25.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
26.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
27.
Why is it recommended to use clean wood ash at a tip-tap facility when soap is not available? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
28.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
29.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
30.
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
31.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
32.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
33.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
34.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
35.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
36.
Why is the floor of a modern pigsty built with a gentle slope towards the drainage channel? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
37.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
38.
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
39.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
40.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
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