PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-877960
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.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
2.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
3.
In an electric circuit diagram, which instrument is always connected in series to measure electric current? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
4.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
5.
State the scientific function of the screen on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
6.
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
7.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
8.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
9.
Give any one psychological life skill that adolescent girls can develop to safeguard themselves against early teenage pregnancies. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
10.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
11.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
12.
State any one advantage of castrating male piglets not intended for breeding. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
13.
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
14.
How is tepid sponging useful to a casualty with high fever? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
15.
Why is a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
16.
State the exact part of the female reproductive system where fertilization takes place. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
17.
How does chlorine make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
18.
State the biological function of the ciliated cells lining the fallopian tubes. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
19.
How is a burn different from a scald? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
20.
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
21.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
22.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
23.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
24.
State any one function of the diaphragm during the process of breathing. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Respiratory System
25.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
26.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
27.
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
28.
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)
29.
State the function of a ligament at a movable joint. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
30.
Name the deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin C in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
31.
State the function of the U-trap in a water closet (flush toilet). [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
32.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
33.
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
34.
In which method of making water clean do you first allow the impurities to settle at the bottom of a container? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
35.
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
36.
Name any one living thing that undergoes moulting in the environment. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
37.
State the reason why woolen clothes should be dried flat without wringing (twisting). [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
38.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
39.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
40.
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
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