PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-537943
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.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
2.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
3.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
4.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
5.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
6.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
7.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
8.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
9.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
10.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
11.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
12.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
13.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
14.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
15.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
16.
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
17.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
18.
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
19.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
20.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
21.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
22.
State one nursery bed management practice done to harden off seedlings before transplanting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
23.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
24.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
25.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
26.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
27.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
28.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
29.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
30.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
31.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
32.
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
33.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
34.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
35.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
36.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
37.
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
38.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
39.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
40.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
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