PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-808919
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.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
2.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
3.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
4.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
5.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
6.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
7.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
8.
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
9.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
10.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
11.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
12.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
13.
Give any one agricultural use of discarded plastic jerrycans or containers in a home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
14.
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
15.
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)
16.
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
17.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
18.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
19.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
20.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
21.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
22.
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
23.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
24.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
25.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
26.
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
27.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
28.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
29.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
30.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
31.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
32.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
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.
State one nursery bed management practice done to harden off seedlings before transplanting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
35.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
36.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
37.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
38.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
39.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
40.
Give a reason why a hard object (wrapped in a clean cloth) should be put in the mouth of a convulsing victim. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
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