PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-557571
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 two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
2.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
3.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
4.
Give one safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
5.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
6.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
7.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
8.
What scientific term describes the direct change of a solid into a gas without melting into a liquid? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
9.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
10.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
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.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
13.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
14.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
15.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
16.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
17.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
18.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
19.
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
20.
Why is it recommended to use clean wood ash at a tip-tap facility when soap is not available? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
21.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
22.
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
23.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
24.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
25.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
26.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
27.
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
28.
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
29.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
30.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
31.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
32.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
33.
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
34.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
35.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
36.
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)
37.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
38.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
39.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
40.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
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