PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-730046
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.
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
2.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
3.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
4.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
5.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
6.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
7.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
8.
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
9.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
10.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
11.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
12.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
13.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
14.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
15.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
16.
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)
17.
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
18.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
19.
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
20.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
21.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
22.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
23.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
24.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
25.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
26.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
27.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
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 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)
30.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
31.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
32.
Name the farm structure used to hold cattle or goats firmly during hand spraying, drenching, or vaccination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
33.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
34.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
35.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
36.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
37.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
38.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
39.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
40.
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
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