PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-869970
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 does sound travel fastest in solids compared to liquids and gases? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
2.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
3.
Give one effect of thick clouds in the atmosphere. [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
4.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
5.
Mention any two environmental conditions necessary for viable seeds to germinate. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
6.
Name the movable joint found between the atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
7.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
8.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
9.
State one way in which food can get contaminated with disease-causing germs in a home. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
10.
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
11.
Name the organ in the human body responsible for thinking, intelligence, and memory. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Nervous System
12.
Why is it not advisable to give a convulsing or fainted person food to eat or water to drink? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
13.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
14.
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
15.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
16.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
17.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
18.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
19.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
20.
Why is the chin lifted backwards when giving First Aid to an unconscious casualty? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
21.
State any one danger of hanging colored clothes under direct sunshine for a long time to dry. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
22.
Give any one example of an external parasite (ectoparasite) that attacks cattle. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
23.
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
24.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
25.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
26.
Mention one way in which you can prevent some clothes from staining others during washing. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
27.
Name any one vital organ protected by the human rib cage. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
28.
State any one importance of evaporation in the environment or daily life. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
29.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
30.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
31.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
32.
During which type of weather does water evaporate fastest from open surfaces? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
33.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
34.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
35.
Identify the chemical substance used as a depolarizer in a standard dry Leclanché cell. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
36.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
37.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
38.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
39.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
40.
To which class of vertebrates do snakes and lizards belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
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