PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-833829
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 40
★ CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER ★
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 element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
3.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
4.
State one nursery bed management practice done to harden off seedlings before transplanting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
5.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
6.
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
7.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
8.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
9.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
10.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
11.
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
12.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
13.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
14.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
15.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
16.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
17.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
18.
Name the disorder of the skeletal system where a bone moves away from its normal position at a joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
19.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
20.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
21.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
22.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
23.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
24.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
25.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
26.
How does painting an iron gate prevent it from rusting? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
27.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
28.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
29.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
30.
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
31.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
32.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
33.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
34.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
35.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
36.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
37.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
38.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
39.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
40.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
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