PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-799080
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 one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
2.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
3.
Give any one reason why a burnt or scalded part of the skin is dipped in cold water immediately. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
4.
Why is it not advisable to give a convulsing or fainted person food to eat or water to drink? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
5.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
6.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
7.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
8.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
9.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
10.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
11.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
12.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
13.
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
14.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
15.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
16.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
17.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
18.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
19.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
20.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
21.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
22.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
23.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
24.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
25.
Why should a farmer select healthy and viable seeds before planting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
26.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
27.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
28.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
29.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
30.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
31.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
32.
Why is wood ash regularly poured into the pit of a latrine or Ecosan toilet? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
33.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
34.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
35.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
36.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
37.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
38.
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
39.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
40.
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
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