PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-864365
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.
How does the Ecosan latrine promote agricultural productivity? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
2.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
3.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
4.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
5.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
6.
How can a person doing laundry prevent colored clothes from staining white clothes? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
7.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
8.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
9.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
10.
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
11.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
12.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
13.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
14.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
15.
State any one way in which fermentation is important in our daily life. [1 mark]
P.6 • Alcohol, Smoking and Drugs
16.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
17.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
18.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
19.
What scientific term is given to materials that allow light to pass through them completely? [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
20.
Give any two examples of root tuber crops. [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
21.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
22.
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)
23.
State the scientific function of soap in cleaning clothes. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
24.
Which part of the human body is affected by Otalgia? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
25.
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
26.
Give any one role of water during seed germination. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
27.
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
28.
Why does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
29.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
30.
What is meant by non-renewable energy resources? [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
31.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
32.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
33.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
34.
Name the main natural source of heat and light energy on earth. [1 mark]
P.4 • Energy in the Environment
35.
Give any one reason why a residential living house should have large windows on opposite walls. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
36.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
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.
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
39.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
40.
Name the type of optical lens that diverges light rays. [1 mark]
P.7 • Light Energy
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