PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-722145
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.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
2.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
3.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
4.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
5.
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
6.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
7.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
8.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
9.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
10.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
Why are goats ear tagged or ear notched on a livestock farm? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
12.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
13.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
14.
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
15.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
16.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
17.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
18.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
19.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
20.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
21.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
22.
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
23.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
24.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
25.
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
26.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
27.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
28.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
29.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
30.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
31.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
32.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
33.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
34.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
35.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
36.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
37.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
38.
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
39.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
40.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
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