PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-386969
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 one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
2.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
3.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
4.
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
5.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
6.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
7.
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
8.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
9.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
10.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
11.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
12.
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
13.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
14.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
15.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
16.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
17.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
18.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
19.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
20.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
21.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
22.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
23.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
24.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
25.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
26.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
27.
Mention one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
28.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
29.
What scientific term describes the direct change of a solid into a gas without melting into a liquid? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
30.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
31.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
32.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
33.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
34.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
35.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
36.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
37.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
38.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
39.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
40.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
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