PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-932232
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 a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
2.
State any one element of Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
3.
State any one primary sex characteristic in human females. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
4.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
5.
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
6.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
7.
What is meant by the term annual crops? [1 mark]
P.5 • Crop Growing
8.
State the function of hairs (cilia) and mucus inside the human nostrils. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
9.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
10.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
11.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
12.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
13.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
14.
Why is an insect compelled to shed its outer covering periodically during growth? [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
15.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
16.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
17.
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
18.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
19.
State the structural adaptation of incisor teeth to their function. [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
20.
In a food web, how do carnivorous animals obtain their energy? [1 mark]
P.6 • Environment and Food Chains
21.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
22.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
23.
State any one difference between an artery and a vein. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Circulatory System
24.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
25.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
26.
Give one reason why food should be chewed properly before swallowing. [1 mark]
P.5 • The Digestive System
27.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
28.
Name the nutritional deficiency disease caused by a severe lack of Vitamin B1 in the diet. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
29.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
30.
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
31.
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)
32.
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
33.
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
34.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
35.
State any one advantage of breast milk over commercial infant formula milk. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
36.
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
37.
To which class of vertebrates do tortoises and chameleons belong? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
38.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
39.
State one way of preventing athlete's foot infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
40.
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
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