PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-382529
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 safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
2.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
3.
Give any one reason why veterinary doctors advise farmers NEVER to open the carcass of an animal suspected to have died of Anthrax. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
4.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
5.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
6.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
7.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
8.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
9.
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
10.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
11.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
12.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
13.
Give any one agricultural use of discarded plastic jerrycans or containers in a home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
14.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
15.
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
16.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
17.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
18.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
19.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
20.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
21.
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)
22.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
23.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
24.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
25.
Give any one reason why a burnt or scalded part of the skin is dipped in cold water immediately. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
26.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
27.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
28.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
29.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
30.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
31.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
32.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
33.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
34.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
35.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
36.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
37.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
38.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
39.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
40.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
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