PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-957054
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 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
2.
State the minimum distance a pit latrine should be dug away from a domestic spring well or borehole. [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
3.
Why is it not advisable to burst blisters on a burnt part of the skin? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
4.
Give one reason why copper is the preferred metal for manufacturing electrical conducting cables in domestic installations. [1 mark]
P.7 • Electricity
5.
Name the structure on the head of a tapeworm used for attachment to the intestinal wall. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
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.
State one structural adaptation of a coconut fruit for water dispersal. [1 mark]
P.5 • Plant Life
8.
State any one danger of cigarette smoking to the human respiratory system. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
9.
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
10.
Name the part of a cow that changes the color when a cow is on heat. [1 mark]
P.6 • Keeping Cattle
11.
The diagram below shows an animal in the group of invertebrates. (Snail diagram) Name the animal shown. [1 mark]
P.6 • Classification of Animals
12.
Name the longest and strongest bone found in the human body. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
13.
State any two ways in which washing clothes is important to human health. [1 mark]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
14.
Give the scientific meaning of the term skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
15.
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
16.
State one reason why alcohol is preferred to mercury in minimum thermometers. [1 mark]
P.5 • Heat Energy
17.
Why is a husband and his wife advised to go for treatment together when they contract gonorrhoea? [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
18.
State the scientific function of the screen (wire mesh) on top of the vent pipe of a VIP latrine. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sanitation
19.
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
20.
Which weather condition is most suitable for solar drying harvested crops? [1 mark]
P.4 • Weather Changes Around Us
21.
State one way PIASCY messages help primary school pupils prevent HIV/AIDS infection. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
22.
How does a tortoise protect itself from predators and danger in the environment? [1 mark]
P.5 • Classification of Animals
23.
What is meant by the term balanced diet? [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
24.
Give one road safety practice for pedestrians crossing a busy road. [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
25.
State any one danger of bottle feeding to a four-month-old baby. [1 mark]
P.5 • Food and Nutrition
26.
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
27.
Give any one example of an emotional change in adolescents. [1 mark]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
28.
Identify one airborne bacterial disease that affects the human skeleton. [1 mark]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
29.
Why does the water level in a measuring cylinder rise when a stone is completely immersed in it? [1 mark]
P.5 • Matter and Energy
30.
Why does prolonged hunger sometimes lead to fainting? [1 mark]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
31.
State one reproductive similarity between bread moulds (fungi) and ferns (plants). [1 mark]
P.5 • Fungi and Non-Flowering Plants
32.
Name any one element of Primary Health Care (PHC). [1 mark]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
33.
State one way of preventing the spread of Tuberculosis (TB). [1 mark]
P.7 • The Respiratory System
34.
Which part of a mammalian tooth contains blood vessels and nerves? [1 mark]
P.4 • The Teeth
35.
State one way in which school children can help their community control the spread of malaria. [1 mark]
P.5 • Control of Malaria
36.
Give any one danger of rusting to a school farmer's tools. [1 mark]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
37.
Name the bud found in the leaf axil of a flowering plant. [1 mark]
P.4 • Plant Life
38.
Mention any one personal hygiene practice that prevents bad body odour. [1 mark]
P.6 • Personal Hygiene
39.
State the function of the eardrum (tympanic membrane) in the human ear. [1 mark]
P.6 • Sound Energy
40.
State any one factor to consider when selecting a suitable site for an apiary. [1 mark]
P.5 • Keeping Poultry and Bees
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