PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-378004
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 any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
3.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
4.
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
5.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
6.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
7.
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
8.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
9.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
10.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
11.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
12.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
13.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
14.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
15.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
16.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
17.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
18.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
19.
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
20.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
21.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
22.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
23.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
24.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
25.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
26.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
27.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
28.
State one nursery bed management practice done to harden off seedlings before transplanting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
29.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
30.
State the minimum distance a pit latrine should be dug away from a domestic spring well or borehole. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
31.
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)
32.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
33.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
34.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
35.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
36.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
37.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
38.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
39.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
40.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
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