PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-473079
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.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
2.
Name the disorder of the skeletal system where a bone moves away from its normal position at a joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
3.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
4.
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
5.
Name the farm structure used to hold cattle or goats firmly during hand spraying, drenching, or vaccination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
6.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
7.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
8.
State any one danger of hanging colored clothes under direct sunshine for a long time to dry. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
9.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
10.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
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)
12.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
13.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
14.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
15.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
16.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
17.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
18.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
19.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
20.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
21.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
22.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
23.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
24.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
25.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
26.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
27.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
28.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
29.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
30.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
31.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
32.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
33.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
34.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
35.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
36.
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
37.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
38.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
39.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
40.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
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