PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-782016
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 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)
2.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
3.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
4.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
5.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
6.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
7.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
8.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
9.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
10.
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
11.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
12.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
13.
State one nursery bed management practice done to harden off seedlings before transplanting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
14.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
15.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
16.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
17.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
18.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
19.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
20.
Why is the floor of a modern pigsty built with a gentle slope towards the drainage channel? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
21.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
22.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
23.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
24.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
25.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
26.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
27.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
28.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
29.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
30.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
31.
How does eating fresh oranges or lemons help prevent bleeding gums? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
32.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
33.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
34.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
35.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
36.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
37.
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)
38.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
39.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
40.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
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