PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-575442
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.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
2.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
3.
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
4.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
5.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
6.
State the minimum distance a pit latrine should be dug away from a domestic spring well or borehole. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
7.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
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.
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
10.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
11.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
12.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
13.
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
14.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
15.
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)
16.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
17.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
18.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
19.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
20.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
21.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
22.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
23.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
24.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
25.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
26.
In which method of making water clean do you first allow the impurities to settle at the bottom of a container? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
27.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
28.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
29.
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
30.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
31.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
32.
Why is it raised legs that are required when giving first aid to a person who has fainted? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
33.
Mention one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
34.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
35.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
36.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
37.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
38.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
39.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
40.
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
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