PAPER CODE: 532/1
MOCK REF: PLE-391986
Uganda National Examinations Board
Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)
INTEGRATED SCIENCE
TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 60
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Instructions to Candidates:
- This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
- Section A has 0 questions (0 marks). Section B has 15 questions (60 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 B: (Questions 1 to 15) — 60 Marks
4 Marks eachQuestion 1 to 15 carry four marks each. All answers must be written in the spaces provided.
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Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Sanitation
(a) What physical condition results when a patient passes out watery stools many times a day?
(b) State two physical signs of the condition mentioned in (a) above.
(c) What first aid treatment is given to a victim of the condition in (a) to restore balance?
1.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
Human activities bring about changes in the environment:
(a) Define the term afforestation. (1 mark)
(b) Give any two reasons why people cut down trees on a large scale (deforestation). (2 marks)
(c) State one way in which cutting down trees leads to severe environmental flooding. (1 mark)
2.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • The Reproductive System
Match the reproductive structures in Part A with their correct physiological functions in Part B:
Epididymis
Scrotum
Cervix
Vas deferens
3.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
Study the experimental setups below showing nails left in four test tubes for five days:
(a) In which test tube did the nail rust fastest? (1 mark)
(b) Why didn't the nail in Test-Tube B (boiled water + oil) rust? (1 mark)
(c) What was the purpose of Test-Tube C containing anhydrous calcium chloride? (1 mark)
(d) State the two environmental conditions necessary for iron to rust. (1 mark)
4.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Types of Changes in the Environment
A Primary 5 pupil heated a tin can with water, sealed it tightly, and poured cold water on it.
(a) What happened to the tin can? (1 mark)
(b) Explain why that happened to the can. (2 marks)
(c) Which physical state transition occurred inside the can? (1 mark)
5.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Sound Energy
(a) Mention any one example of musical instruments in each of the groups below:
(i) String instrument
(ii) Percussion instrument
(b) Name any two methods of storing sound.
6.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
The diagram below represents housing and management in goat farming:
(a) State the role of guard rails in a farrowing pen. (1 mark)
(b) Why should the floor of a goat shed be made of wooden slats raised off the ground? (1 mark)
(c) Name any two routine operations carried out in a livestock crush. (2 marks)
7.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Science at Home and in Our Community
Name the step used in cleaning clothes that:
(a) Removes excess water from the clothes.
(b) Removes soapy water from the washed garments.
8.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Primary Health Care (PHC)
A Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrine is an improvement over an ordinary pit latrine:
(a) State the function of the tall vent pipe on a VIP latrine. (1 mark)
(b) What is the purpose of the wire fly screen placed at the top of the vent pipe? (1 mark)
(c) Give any two reasons why a VIP latrine does not smell as badly as an ordinary pit latrine. (2 marks)
9.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Accidents and First Aid
(a) State the difference between drowning and near drowning.
(b) Give any two common causes of near drowning.
(c) State any one way you can help save a near-drowned casualty.
10.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.5 • Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs
Measly pork is a serious public health problem in Uganda:
(a) What causes measly pork in pigs? (1 mark)
(b) Name the parasite whose larvae cause this condition. (1 mark)
(c) State any two ways a community can prevent tapeworm transmission from pigs to humans. (2 marks)
11.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
The diagram below illustrates a Primary 7 wooden teaching arm model:
[Upper Wood] connected by a [Hinge] to [Lower Wood], with [Cord] and [Rubber Band].
(a) Which bone in the human arm is represented by the upper wood?
(b) Name the muscle represented by: (i) Cord (ii) Rubber band
(c) What anatomical joint is represented by the hinge?
12.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.6 • Sanitation
(a) Give the difference between an Ordinary Pit Latrine and a VIP Latrine in terms of structural coverings.
(b) What material is used in an Ecosan latrine to dry human waste, and what is its role?
(c) State one major maintenance rule for a Water Closet (Flush Toilet) bowl.
13.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
(a) Mention two connective tissues found at a movable joint in the human skeleton.
(b) State the difference in function between a tendon and a ligament.
(c) State any two ways in which friction is reduced at a movable joint.
14.
Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS]
P.7 • The Muscular and Skeletal System
(a) Name the five regions of the human vertebral column in order from neck to tail.
(b) Give the number of vertebrae in: (i) Cervical region (ii) Lumbar region
(c) State the function of the human vertebral column.
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