PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-703588
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.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
2.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
3.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
4.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
5.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
6.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
7.
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)
8.
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
9.
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
10.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
11.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
12.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
13.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
14.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
15.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
16.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
17.
State any one way in which the ironing of clothes is useful when cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
18.
What scientific term describes the direct change of a solid into a gas without melting into a liquid? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
19.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
20.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
21.
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
22.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
23.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
24.
Why is water obtained by the distillation method not recommended for drinking at home? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
25.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
26.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
27.
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)
28.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
29.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
30.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
31.
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
32.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
33.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
34.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
35.
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)
36.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
37.
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
38.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
39.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
40.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
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