PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-808545
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 advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
2.
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
3.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
4.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
5.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
6.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
7.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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)
11.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
12.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
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 any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
15.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
16.
To which phylum of invertebrates do insects, arachnids, and crustaceans belong? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
17.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
18.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
19.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
20.
State one method of reducing echoes in large school assembly halls. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
21.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
22.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
23.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
24.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
25.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
26.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
27.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
28.
Give one reason why a person who has fainted should be placed in a cool, open, and well-ventilated space. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
29.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
30.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
31.
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
32.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
33.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
34.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
35.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
36.
Name any one vaccine-preventable disease in Uganda that affects the liver. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
37.
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
38.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
39.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
40.
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
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