PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-694143
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.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
2.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
3.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
4.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
5.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
6.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
7.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
8.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
9.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
10.
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
11.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
12.
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)
13.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
14.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
15.
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
16.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
17.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
18.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
19.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
20.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
21.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
22.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
23.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
24.
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
25.
Name the disorder of the skeletal system where a bone moves away from its normal position at a joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
26.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
27.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
28.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
29.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
30.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
31.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
32.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
33.
What kind of water is recommended for use during tepid sponging, and why should very cold water be avoided? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
34.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
35.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
36.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
37.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
38.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
39.
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
40.
Give one way of controlling the breeding of houseflies in a homestead. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
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