PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-488064
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 one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
2.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
3.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
4.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
5.
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
6.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
7.
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)
8.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
9.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
10.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
11.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
12.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
13.
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
14.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
15.
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
16.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
17.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
18.
Give any one psychological life skill that adolescent girls can develop to safeguard themselves against early teenage pregnancies. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
19.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
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 accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
22.
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)
23.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
24.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
25.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
26.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
27.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
28.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
29.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
30.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
31.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
32.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
33.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
34.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
35.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
36.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
37.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
38.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
39.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
40.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
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