PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-837432
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.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
2.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
3.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
4.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
5.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
6.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
7.
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
8.
Give one safety measure to prevent electric shock in a domestic home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
9.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
10.
State the condition that must be present for a shadow to be formed. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
11.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
12.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
13.
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
14.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
15.
Give any one function of proteins in the human body. [1 mark]
P.4 • Food and Nutrition
16.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
17.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
18.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
19.
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
20.
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
21.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
22.
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)
23.
State one personal hygiene activity done using a nail cutter or razor blade. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
24.
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
25.
State one benefit of warming-up exercises to muscles before strenuous physical activities. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
26.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
27.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
28.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
29.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
30.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
31.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
32.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
33.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
34.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
35.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
36.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
37.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
38.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
39.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
40.
State one activity a school Science Club can undertake to combat environmental deforestation. [1 mark]
P.5 • Managing Changes in the Environment
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