PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-941518
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 a pregnant mother advised to eat plenty of food rich in iron? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
2.
Why is it dangerous to pour highly acidic substances or strong chemical insecticides into a pit latrine? [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
3.
Name the insect vector that spreads River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) to humans. [1 mark]
P.4 • Vectors and Diseases
4.
State the function of hooks and suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
5.
State the difference between sand soil and clay soil in terms of particle size. [1 mark]
P.4 • Soil
6.
What is Primary Health Care (PHC)? [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
7.
State one characteristic of essential drugs in Primary Health Care. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
8.
State one way in which people can conserve non-renewable energy resources. [1 mark]
P.7 • Energy Resources in the Environment
9.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
10.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
11.
Give one use of a pair of scissors or razor blade in hair grooming. [1 mark]
P.4 • Personal Hygiene
12.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
13.
Why are small gaps left between railway rails during track construction? [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
14.
State one reason why a torch may fail to produce light even when it is switched on. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
15.
What is the color code of the earth wire in a modern standard three-pin plug? [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
16.
Name any one excretory product eliminated by the human lungs. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Excretory System
17.
Give any two examples of water impurities. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
18.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
19.
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
20.
Why is a tapeworm classified as an endoparasite? [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
21.
Give any one health benefit of regular physical exercises to the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
22.
What general term refers to cattle kept primarily for ploughing and pulling carts? [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
23.
Give any one example of a dual-purpose or heavy poultry breed. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
24.
Name the part of an insect used for balancing during flight. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
25.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
26.
State one way of preventing accidental drug poisoning in young children at home. [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.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
29.
Name any one type of latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
30.
Name the parasitic disease that affects the ears of domestic rabbits. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Rabbits
31.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
32.
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)
33.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
34.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
35.
Name the female parent in goat farming. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
36.
Give any one biological change that takes place in flowering plants. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
37.
How does boiling make water safe for drinking? [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
38.
State any one method used to identify individual livestock on a farm. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
39.
What term refers to the meat obtained from an adult sheep? [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
40.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
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