PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-671111
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 agricultural use of discarded plastic jerrycans or containers in a home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
2.
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
3.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
4.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
5.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
6.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
7.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
8.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
9.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
10.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
11.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
12.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
13.
State one nursery bed management practice done to harden off seedlings before transplanting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
14.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
15.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
16.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
17.
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)
18.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
19.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
20.
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
21.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
22.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
23.
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
24.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
25.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
26.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
27.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
28.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
29.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
30.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
31.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
32.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
33.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
34.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
35.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
36.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
37.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
38.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
39.
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
40.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
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