PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-529535
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 40
★ CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER ★
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 psychological life skill that adolescent girls can develop to safeguard themselves against early teenage pregnancies. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
2.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
3.
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
4.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
5.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
6.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
7.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
8.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
9.
In which method of making water clean do you first allow the impurities to settle at the bottom of a container? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
10.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
11.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
12.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
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.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
15.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
16.
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
17.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
18.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
19.
State one benefit of warming-up exercises to muscles before strenuous physical activities. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
20.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
21.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
22.
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
23.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
24.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
25.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
26.
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)
27.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
28.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
29.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
30.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
31.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
32.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
33.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
34.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
35.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
36.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
37.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
38.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
39.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
40.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
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