PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-701801
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.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
2.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
3.
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
4.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
5.
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
6.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
7.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
8.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
9.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
10.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
11.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
12.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
13.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
14.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
15.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
16.
State the minimum distance a pit latrine should be dug away from a domestic spring well or borehole. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
17.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
18.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
19.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
20.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
21.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
22.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
23.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
24.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
25.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
26.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
27.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
28.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
29.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
30.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
31.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
32.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
33.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
34.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
35.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
36.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
37.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
38.
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
39.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
40.
State one nursery bed management practice done to harden off seedlings before transplanting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
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