PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-482417
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.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
2.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
3.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
4.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
5.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
6.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
7.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
8.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
9.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
10.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
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
12.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
13.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
14.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
15.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
16.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
17.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
18.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
19.
Why is water obtained by the distillation method not recommended for drinking at home? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
20.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
21.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
22.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
23.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
24.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
25.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
26.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
27.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
28.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
29.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
30.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
31.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
32.
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)
33.
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
34.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
35.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
36.
Why is the floor of a modern pigsty built with a gentle slope towards the drainage channel? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
37.
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
38.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
39.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
40.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
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