PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-554739
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 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
2.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
3.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
4.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
5.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
6.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
7.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
8.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
9.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
10.
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
11.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
12.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
13.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
14.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
15.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
16.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
17.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
18.
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
19.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
20.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
21.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
22.
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
23.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
24.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
25.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
26.
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
27.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
28.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
29.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
30.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
31.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
32.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
33.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
34.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
35.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
36.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
37.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
38.
State one benefit of warming-up exercises to muscles before strenuous physical activities. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
39.
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
40.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
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