PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-601866
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 recommended to use clean wood ash at a tip-tap facility when soap is not available? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
3.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
4.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
5.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
6.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
7.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
8.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
9.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
10.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
12.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
13.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
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 two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
16.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
17.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
18.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
19.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
20.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
21.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
22.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
23.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
24.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
25.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
26.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
27.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
28.
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
29.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
30.
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
31.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
32.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
33.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
34.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
35.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
36.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
37.
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
38.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
39.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
40.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
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