PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-786501
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 difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
2.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
3.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
4.
State one way of increasing the electrical current produced by a bicycle dynamo. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
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.
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
7.
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
8.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
9.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
10.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
12.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
13.
Why is it raised legs that are required when giving first aid to a person who has fainted? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
14.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
15.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
16.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
17.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
18.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
19.
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)
20.
In which method of making water clean do you first allow the impurities to settle at the bottom of a container? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
21.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
22.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
23.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
24.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
25.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
26.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
27.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
28.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
29.
Why does the water level in a measuring cylinder rise when a stone is completely immersed in it? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
30.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
31.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
32.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
33.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
34.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 • Managing Changes in the Environment
35.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
36.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
37.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
38.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
39.
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
40.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
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