PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-507960
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 excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
3.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
4.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
5.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
6.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
7.
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
8.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
9.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
10.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
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
12.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
13.
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
14.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
15.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
16.
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
17.
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
18.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
19.
Give one safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
20.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
21.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
22.
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
23.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
24.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
25.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
26.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
27.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
28.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
29.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
30.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
31.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
32.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
33.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [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 characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
36.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
37.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
38.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
39.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
40.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
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