PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-562099
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.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
2.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
3.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
4.
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
5.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
6.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
7.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
8.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
9.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
10.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
11.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
12.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
13.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
14.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
15.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
16.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
17.
Why is it not advisable to give a convulsing or fainted person food to eat or water to drink? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
18.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
19.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
20.
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
21.
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
22.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
23.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
24.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
25.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
26.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
27.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
28.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
29.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
30.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
31.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
32.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
33.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
34.
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
35.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
36.
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
37.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
38.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
39.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
40.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
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