PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-508189
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.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
3.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
4.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
5.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
6.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
7.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
8.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
9.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
10.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
11.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
12.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
13.
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
14.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
15.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
16.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
17.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
18.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
19.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
20.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
21.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
22.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
23.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
24.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
25.
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
26.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
27.
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
28.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
29.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
30.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
31.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
32.
Give one reason why a person who has fainted should be placed in a cool, open, and well-ventilated space. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
33.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
34.
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
35.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
36.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
37.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
38.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
39.
Give one safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
40.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
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