Automated PLE Science Exam Paper Generator

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Identical twins are formed from one ovum fertilized by one sperm cell which later splits, while fraternal twins are formed from two separate ova fertilized by two different sperm cells. (b) 1. They are always of the same sex. 2. They look exactly alike (have identical features).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Test-Tube D (Salty water) (b) Oxygen was absent (driven out by boiling and blocked by the oil layer) (c) To keep the air completely dry by absorbing moisture (d) Oxygen and Moisture (water)

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Candidate must correctly identify the missing factor in each test tube.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Accept any two of: - Accessibility of the site - Nearness to a water source for watering young seedlings - Type and drainage of soil - Availability of adequate land - Security against stray livestock and fire outbreaks (b) Accept any two of: - Provides timber and building poles for sale - Provides firewood and wood fuel - Provides shade and purifies the air - Can be used for apiculture (bee farming) - Creates employment opportunities

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Application (A).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) The 4Fs / 5Fs Germ Path. (b) Any two of: Cholera, Typhoid fever, Dysentery, or Diarrhoea. (c) Covering all cooked food with clean lids (or keeping food in a sterile food mesh cabinet).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Agroforestry is the agricultural practice of growing crops, planting trees, and keeping livestock on the same piece of land at the same time. (b) Accept any one of: - Fast growing - Leguminous (fix nitrogen in the soil) - Deep-rooted (does not compete with crop roots) - Have multipurpose uses (provide fodder, firewood, fruits) (c) Accept any two of: - Provides an additional source of income and food/timber - Improves soil fertility through fallen leaf litter and nitrogen fixation - Trees act as windbreaks and control soil erosion - Leaves provide fodder for livestock

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Comprehension & Application (C & A).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Amniotic fluid (b) Accept any two of: - Transports oxygen and nutrients from placenta to foetus - Transports carbon dioxide and metabolic waste products from foetus to placenta - Transports antibodies and hormones to the foetus - Attaches the foetus to the placenta (c) Ovary

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Knowledge & Comprehension (K & C).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Dehydration (loss of water and essential mineral salts). (b) Any two of: Sunken eyes, dry lips, pale skin that does not snap back when pinched, or extreme body weakness. (c) Administering Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) or extra fluids like coconut water.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Silting is the deposition and accumulation of eroded soil particles into water bodies. (b) Soil erosion (triggered by cultivating or overgrazing near river banks). (c) Any one of: Blocks the oxygen supply to aquatic animals. Destroys aquatic habitats and breeding grounds. Exposes fish to predators due to cloudy/turbid water.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) (i) Black jack: Animal dispersal (epizoochory) (ii) Sycamore: Wind dispersal (b) Accept any two of: - Have wing-like structures (e.g. sycamore) - Have parachute of fine hairs / pappus (e.g. dandelion, tridax) - Are very small and light in weight - Are dust-like (e.g. orchids)

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Comprehension (C).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) (i) Guitar, Lyre, Bow harp ("Adungu"), Violin, or Banjo. (ii) Drum, Long drum, Bell, Xylophone, or Thumb piano. (b) Mechanical method (e.g., physical grooves), Magnetic method (tapes), Electromagnetic method, or Digital recording.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Accept any two of: - Common diseases affecting people in the community - Pit latrine and sanitation coverage - Immunization coverage among infants and children - Sources of safe drinking water - Nutritional and food security status (b) Accept any two of: - Helps identify community health needs and challenges - Determines the health and sanitation status of the community - Helps government and NGOs plan and allocate medical resources effectively - Creates health awareness and sensitization among community members

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Comprehension & Application (C & A).

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) (i) Biceps (ii) Triceps [2 marks - Reject: Flexors / Extensors] (b) Muscles produce movement and locomotion // Cardiac muscles pump blood // Diaphragm/intercostal muscles aid breathing // Sphincter muscles control urine release [1 mark] (c) Prevents bone deformities // Prevents backaches, neck, and chest pains // Aids proper food digestion // Helps internal organs function properly [1 mark]

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: In part (a), candidates who write 'flexors and extensors' score 0. Examiners require the proper anatomical names: Biceps and Triceps.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) Step 1: Measure one litre of clean boiled water and pour it into a clean container. Step 2: Add eight level teaspoons of sugar into the water. Step 3: Add one level teaspoon of salt and stir thoroughly until completely dissolved. (b) To replace lost water and essential mineral salts (prevents severe dehydration)

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Cognitive Level: Application (A). Strict recipe proportions: 1 litre water + 8 level teaspoons sugar + 1 level teaspoon salt.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) (i) Zinc can (negative terminal). (ii) Carbon / Graphite rod with brass cap (positive terminal). (b) It acts as the chemical electrolyte that allows ionic conduction of charges. (c) The active chemicals (zinc and ammonium chloride) are completely consumed by the chemical reaction.

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: Zinc serves as both the container and the negative terminal.

✅ Official UNEB Section B Scoring Guide (Total: 4 Marks):

(a) A fracture is a broken or cracked bone in the body. [1 mark] (b) In a simple fracture, the broken bone remains inside unbroken skin; in a compound fracture, the broken bone tears through muscle and pierces outside through the skin. [1 mark] (c) (i) Splints: Immobilize and hold the broken bone in one fixed position to prevent movement. [1 mark] (ii) Arm sling: Supports, immobilizes, and elevates a fractured or injured arm. [1 mark]

💡 Examiner Deduction Warning: In (a), writing 'a broken bone' without mentioning 'cracked' loses precision. In (c)(i), 'keeps bone in one position' is the official mark-earning phrase.