PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-567229
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 one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
2.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
3.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
4.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
5.
Give any one psychological life skill that adolescent girls can develop to safeguard themselves against early teenage pregnancies. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
6.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
7.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
8.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
9.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
10.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
11.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
12.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
13.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
14.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
15.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
16.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
17.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
18.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
19.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
20.
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)
21.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
22.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
23.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
24.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
25.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
26.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
27.
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
28.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
29.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
30.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
31.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
32.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
33.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
34.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
35.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
36.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
37.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
38.
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
39.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
40.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
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