PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-844870
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.
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
2.
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
3.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
4.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
5.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
6.
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
7.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
8.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
9.
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
10.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
11.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
12.
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
13.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
14.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
15.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
16.
Name two methods of obtaining clean water for washing at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
17.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
18.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
19.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
20.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
21.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
22.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
23.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
24.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
25.
Name the community health workers who act as a frontline bridge between the village and health centres in Uganda. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
26.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
27.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
28.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
29.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
30.
What happens when cooking oil is poured onto water in a glass? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
31.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
32.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
33.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
34.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
35.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
36.
Why is the burning of dry paper classified as a chemical change? [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
37.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
38.
Why is it recommended to use clean wood ash at a tip-tap facility when soap is not available? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
39.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
40.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
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