PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-396125
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 the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
2.
Why is it raised legs that are required when giving first aid to a person who has fainted? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
3.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
4.
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
5.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
6.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
7.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
8.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
9.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
10.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
12.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [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 are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
15.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
16.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
17.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
18.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
19.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
20.
State one benefit of warming-up exercises to muscles before strenuous physical activities. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
21.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
22.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
23.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
24.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
25.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
26.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
27.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
28.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
29.
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
30.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
31.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
32.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
33.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
34.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
35.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
36.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
37.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
38.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
39.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
40.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
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