PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-857677
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.
Why is the drop hole of a VIP latrine left open without a lid at all times? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
2.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
3.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
4.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
5.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
6.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
7.
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
8.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
9.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
10.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
11.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
12.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
13.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
14.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
15.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
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 minimum distance a pit latrine should be dug away from a domestic spring well or borehole. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
18.
State the role of anhydrous calcium chloride in the laboratory investigation of rusting. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
19.
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
20.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
21.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
22.
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)
23.
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
24.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
25.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
26.
State the fundamental law of electrostatics concerning like and unlike charges. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
27.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
28.
Give any one reason why veterinary doctors advise farmers NEVER to open the carcass of an animal suspected to have died of Anthrax. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
29.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
30.
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)
31.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
32.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
33.
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
34.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
35.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
36.
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
37.
Why is an electric fuse constructed using a wire with a low melting point? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
38.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
39.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
40.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
Finished Reviewing this UNEB Mock Exam Paper?
Download the full 40-question exam booklet as a clean PDF or print directly for classroom administration (guaranteed ≤ 12 pages).