PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-691311
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.
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
2.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
3.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
4.
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)
5.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
6.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
7.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
8.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
9.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
10.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
12.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
13.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
14.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
15.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
16.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
17.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
18.
State any one danger of hanging colored clothes under direct sunshine for a long time to dry. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
19.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
20.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
21.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
22.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
23.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
24.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
25.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
26.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
27.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
28.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
29.
In which method of making water clean do you first allow the impurities to settle at the bottom of a container? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
30.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
31.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
32.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
33.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
34.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
35.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
36.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
37.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
38.
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
39.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
40.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
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