PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-572815
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 one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
2.
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
3.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
4.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
5.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
6.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
7.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
8.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
9.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
10.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
11.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
12.
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
13.
Give one safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
14.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
15.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
16.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
17.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
18.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
19.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
20.
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
21.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
22.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
23.
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
24.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
25.
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)
26.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
27.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
28.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
29.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
30.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
31.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
32.
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
33.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
34.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
35.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
36.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
37.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
38.
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
39.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
40.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
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