PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-676662
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 40
★ CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER ★
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.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
2.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
3.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
4.
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
5.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
6.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
7.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
8.
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)
9.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
10.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
11.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
12.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
13.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
14.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
15.
State one benefit of warming-up exercises to muscles before strenuous physical activities. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
16.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
17.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
18.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
19.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
20.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
21.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
22.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
23.
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
24.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
25.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
26.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
27.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
28.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
29.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
30.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
31.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
32.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
33.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
34.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
35.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
36.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
37.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
38.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
39.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
40.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
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