PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-637182
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 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
2.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
3.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
4.
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
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.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
7.
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
8.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
9.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
10.
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
11.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
12.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
13.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
14.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
15.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
16.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
17.
Give a reason why a hard object (wrapped in a clean cloth) should be put in the mouth of a convulsing victim. [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.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
20.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
21.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
22.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
23.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
24.
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
25.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
26.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
27.
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
28.
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
29.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
30.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
31.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
32.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
33.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
34.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
35.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
36.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
37.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
38.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
39.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
40.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
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