PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-539938
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.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
2.
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
3.
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
4.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
5.
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
6.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
7.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
8.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
9.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
10.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
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.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
13.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
14.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
15.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 • Managing Changes in the Environment
16.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
17.
State any one danger of hanging colored clothes under direct sunshine for a long time to dry. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
18.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
19.
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
20.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
21.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
22.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
23.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
24.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
25.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
26.
Why does the water level in a measuring cylinder rise when a stone is completely immersed in it? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
27.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
28.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
29.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
30.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
31.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
32.
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
33.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
34.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
35.
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
36.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
37.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
38.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
39.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
40.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
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