PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-522087
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 danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
2.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
3.
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
4.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
5.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
6.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
7.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
8.
Why is it not advisable to give a convulsing or fainted person food to eat or water to drink? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
9.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
10.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
11.
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
12.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
13.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
14.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
15.
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)
16.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
17.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
18.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
19.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
20.
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
21.
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
22.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
23.
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)
24.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
25.
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
26.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
27.
What kind of water is recommended for use during tepid sponging, and why should very cold water be avoided? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
28.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
29.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
30.
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
31.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
32.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
33.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
34.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
35.
Give any one reason why a burnt or scalded part of the skin is dipped in cold water immediately. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
36.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
37.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
38.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
39.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
40.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
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