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Uganda National Examinations Board

Primary Leaving Examination (Standard Science Mock)

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

TIME: 2h 15m
MARKS: 60
β˜… CANDIDATE QUESTION PAPER β˜…
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Section Max Score
A 0
B 60
TOTAL 60
Instructions to Candidates:
  1. This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
  2. Section A has 0 questions (0 marks). Section B has 15 questions (60 marks).
  3. Answer all questions in both sections. All answers must be written in the spaces provided on this question paper.
  4. All answers must be written in blue or black ballpoint pen. Diagrams should be drawn in pencil.
  5. Unnecessary crossing of work and illegible handwriting may lead to loss of marks.

Section B: (Questions 1 to 15) β€” 60 Marks

4 Marks each

Question 1 to 15 carry four marks each. All answers must be written in the spaces provided.

. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.5 β€’ 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)
1. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.6 β€’ Science at Home and in Our Community

Match the laundry terms in Part A with their correct scientific meanings in Part B:

Sorting

Wringing

Rinsing

Soaking

2. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.6 β€’ Accidents and First Aid
(a) Why should a first aider never induce vomiting in a casualty who has swallowed paraffin or kerosene?
(b) What first aid should be given to a paraffin poisoning victim?
(c) How should a first aider manage a non-corrosive poisoning casualty?
3. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.7 β€’ The Muscular and Skeletal System
(a) What is a fracture?
(b) Distinguish between a simple fracture and a compound fracture.
(c) Give the main function of each of the following first aid items:
(i) Splints
(ii) Arm sling
4. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.5 β€’ Food and Nutrition

Weaning is an important milestone in infant growth:

(a) Define the term weaning. (1 mark)
(b) At what age should weaning start? (1 mark)
(c) Why should weaning NOT start earlier than this recommended age? (1 mark)
(d) State one danger of feeding a weaning child on plain maize porridge without enriching it. (1 mark)
5. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.6 β€’ Science at Home and in Our Community
(a) Give the meaning of the term siltation (silting).
(b) Identify the major cause of siltation.
(c) State any two effects of siltation in water bodies.
6. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.7 β€’ Electricity
(a) State the difference between static electricity and current electricity.
(b) Describe how static charges are produced on a plastic ruler.
(c) State two safety precautions taken to protect tall school buildings against lightning strikes.
7. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.7 β€’ Electricity

The diagram represents a simple dry cell:

(a) Name the parts marked:
(i) Outer metal casing
(ii) Central black rod
(b) What is the function of the ammonium chloride paste?
(c) Why does a dry cell eventually lose power (go flat)?
8. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.6 β€’ Classification of Animals
(a) State the name of insects that live and work together.
(b) Give any one way in which insects are useful to people.
(c) State any two human activities that are dangerous to insects in the environment.
9. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.6 β€’ 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.
10. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.6 β€’ The Reproductive System
(a) State the difference between identical twins and fraternal twins in terms of fertilization.
(b) State any two physical characteristics unique to identical twins.
11. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.7 β€’ Electricity
(a) What is a short circuit?
(b) State two common causes of short circuits in residential houses.
(c) Why should water never be used to extinguish an electrical fire?
12. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.5 β€’ Keeping Goats, Sheep, and Pigs

A farmer noticed his goats were limping and producing a bad smell from their hooves:

(a) Which livestock disease is the farmer's herd likely suffering from? (1 mark)
(b) State the environmental condition in the goat pen that promotes this disease. (1 mark)
(c) Outline any two measures the farmer should take to control this disease. (2 marks)
13. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.6 β€’ The Reproductive System

Match the reproductive structures in Part A with their correct physiological functions in Part B:

Epididymis

Scrotum

Cervix

Vas deferens

14. Structured & Practical Assessment Item
[4 MARKS] P.5 β€’ 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)

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