PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-598783
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.
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
2.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
3.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
4.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
5.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
6.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
7.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
8.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
9.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
10.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
12.
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)
13.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
14.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
15.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
16.
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
17.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
18.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
19.
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
20.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
21.
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
22.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
23.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
24.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
25.
Give any one reason why veterinary doctors advise farmers NEVER to open the carcass of an animal suspected to have died of Anthrax. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
26.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 • Managing Changes in the Environment
27.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
28.
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
29.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
30.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
31.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
32.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
33.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
34.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
35.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
36.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
37.
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
38.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
39.
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
40.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
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