PLE Integrated Science — 2026 Mock

2026 · Mock

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This paper has two sections: A and B. Section A has 40 questions (1 mark each); Section B has 15 questions (4 marks each). Answer ALL questions. Calculators are NOT allowed.

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Question 1 of 96

1 1. Name the vector that spreads malaria.

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2 2. Give one way of preventing malaria in a home.

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3 3. Name the disease spread through drinking dirty water.

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4 4. State the meaning of immunisation.

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5 5. Name the disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet.

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6 6. Give one reason why we should wash our hands before eating.

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7 7. Name the disease caused by lack of proteins in the diet.

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8 8. Name the food class commonly known as energy-giving foods.

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9 9. Name the vitamin got from sunshine.

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10 10. Name the fly that spreads sleeping sickness.

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11 11. State one way a community can control the spread of cholera.

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12 12. Name the process by which green plants make their own food.

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13 13. Name the gas taken in by green plants during photosynthesis.

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14 14. Name the part of a plant that absorbs water from the soil.

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15 15. Give one reason why farmers add manure to the soil.

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16 16. Name the method of planting where seeds are sown in rows.

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17 17. Name the group of living things to which mushrooms belong.

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18 18. Give one way of controlling weeds in a garden.

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19 19. Name the process by which plants lose water vapour through their leaves.

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20 20. Name any one leguminous crop grown in Uganda.

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The diagram below shows a human tooth. Study it and answer the question that follows.

Use the diagram to answer the question below.

21 Name the part marked A.

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22 22. Name the organ that pumps blood around the body.

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23 23. Name the process by which food is broken down in the body.

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24 24. Name the organ that removes urea from the blood.

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25 25. Name the part of the human eye on which the image of an object is formed.

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26 26. Name the sense organ used for smelling.

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27 27. Give one way of keeping the teeth healthy.

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28 28. Name the breed of cattle in Uganda known for its long horns.

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29 29. Name the class of vertebrates to which a frog belongs.

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30 30. Name the group of animals that have feathers and beaks.

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31 31. Give one sign that shows that an animal is sick.

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32 32. Name the young one of a cow.

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The diagram below shows an electric circuit. Study it and answer the question that follows.

Use the diagram to answer the question below.

33 Name the part marked A.

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34 34. Name the type of material that allows electricity to pass through it.

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35 35. Name the simple machine used to raise a flag up a flagpole.

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36 36. Give one way of reducing friction between the moving parts of a machine.

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37 37. Name the natural source of light on the earth.

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38 38. Name the instrument used for measuring the amount of rainfall.

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39 39. Name the instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall received.

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40 40. Give one way of conserving trees in the environment.

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The diagram below shows a section through the human heart. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

41 (a) Name the part marked A.

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The diagram below shows a section through the human heart. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

42 (b) Name the chamber marked C.

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The diagram below shows a section through the human heart. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

43 (c) Why is the wall of chamber C thicker than the walls of the other chambers?

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The diagram below shows a section through the human heart. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

44 (d) Name the type of blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

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The diagram below shows the life cycle of a mosquito. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

45 (a) Name stage A.

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The diagram below shows the life cycle of a mosquito. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

46 (b) Name stage C.

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The diagram below shows the life cycle of a mosquito. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

47 (c) Give one way of controlling mosquitoes at stage B.

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The diagram below shows the life cycle of a mosquito. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

48 (d) Name one disease spread by the mosquito at stage D.

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A P.7 pupil in Mbale planted bean seeds in a garden to study how they grow.

Study the information above and answer parts (a) to (d).

49 (a) State any two conditions necessary for the germination of the bean seeds.

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A P.7 pupil in Mbale planted bean seeds in a garden to study how they grow.

Study the information above and answer parts (a) to (d).

50 (b) Name the type of germination shown by a bean seed.

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A P.7 pupil in Mbale planted bean seeds in a garden to study how they grow.

Study the information above and answer parts (a) to (d).

51 (c) Name one crop that is propagated using stem cuttings.

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The diagram below shows a section through a flower. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

52 (a) Name the part marked A.

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The diagram below shows a section through a flower. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

53 (b) Name the male part of the flower marked C.

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The diagram below shows a section through a flower. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

54 (c) State one function of the part marked D.

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The diagram below shows a section through a flower. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

55 (d) Name the agent that pollinates a brightly-coloured, scented flower.

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The information below is about poultry keeping. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

A farmer in Uganda keeps hens (poultry) at her home for food and income.

56 (a) Name one product a farmer gets from keeping poultry.

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The information below is about poultry keeping. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

A farmer in Uganda keeps hens (poultry) at her home for food and income.

57 (b) Give one reason why the farmer keeps the hens in a clean house.

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The information below is about poultry keeping. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

A farmer in Uganda keeps hens (poultry) at her home for food and income.

58 (c) Name one disease that attacks poultry.

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The information below is about poultry keeping. Use it to answer the questions that follow.

A farmer in Uganda keeps hens (poultry) at her home for food and income.

59 (d) State one way the farmer can control diseases among the poultry.

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The diagram below shows a bar magnet with its ends marked A and B. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

60 (a) Name the pole marked A.

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The diagram below shows a bar magnet with its ends marked A and B. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

61 (b) What happens when pole A is brought near the north pole of another magnet?

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The diagram below shows a bar magnet with its ends marked A and B. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

62 (c) Give one use of a magnet.

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The diagram below shows a bar magnet with its ends marked A and B. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

63 (d) Name one material that is attracted by a magnet.

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The respiratory system helps the body to take in and give out gases.

Study the information above and answer parts (a) to (d).

64 (a) Name the main organ used for breathing in the human body.

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The respiratory system helps the body to take in and give out gases.

Study the information above and answer parts (a) to (d).

65 (b) Name the gas taken into the body during breathing in.

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The respiratory system helps the body to take in and give out gases.

Study the information above and answer parts (a) to (d).

66 (c) Name the tube through which air passes from the nose to the lungs.

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The respiratory system helps the body to take in and give out gases.

Study the information above and answer parts (a) to (d).

67 (d) State one way of keeping the respiratory system healthy.

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The diagram below shows a lever. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

68 (a) Name the part marked B.

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The diagram below shows a lever. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

69 (b) To which class of lever does this belong?

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The diagram below shows a lever. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

70 (c) Give one other example of a first-class lever.

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The diagram below shows a lever. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Use the diagram to answer parts (a) to (d).

71 (d) State one way of lifting the load using less effort.

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The scenario below is about protecting children from diseases. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

A Village Health Team (VHT) member visited the home of Nakato in a village in Mbale and advised her to take her baby for immunisation at the nearby health centre.

72 (a) Name any one disease that a child can be immunised against.

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The scenario below is about protecting children from diseases. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

A Village Health Team (VHT) member visited the home of Nakato in a village in Mbale and advised her to take her baby for immunisation at the nearby health centre.

73 (b) State any one way immunisation is important to a child.

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The scenario below is about protecting children from diseases. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

A Village Health Team (VHT) member visited the home of Nakato in a village in Mbale and advised her to take her baby for immunisation at the nearby health centre.

74 (c) Name any one place in the community where a mother can take her child for immunisation.

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The scenario below is about protecting children from diseases. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

A Village Health Team (VHT) member visited the home of Nakato in a village in Mbale and advised her to take her baby for immunisation at the nearby health centre.

75 (d) Give any one reason why some children in a village may miss immunisation.

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The scenario below is about crop pests. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Okello, a farmer in Lira, planted maize and beans. After some weeks he found that pests had attacked his crops and were destroying the leaves.

76 (a) Name any one pest that attacks crops in the garden.

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The scenario below is about crop pests. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Okello, a farmer in Lira, planted maize and beans. After some weeks he found that pests had attacked his crops and were destroying the leaves.

77 (b) (i) State one way in which a farmer can control pests in the garden.

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The scenario below is about crop pests. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Okello, a farmer in Lira, planted maize and beans. After some weeks he found that pests had attacked his crops and were destroying the leaves.

78 (b) (ii) State another way in which a farmer can control pests in the garden.

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The scenario below is about crop pests. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Okello, a farmer in Lira, planted maize and beans. After some weeks he found that pests had attacked his crops and were destroying the leaves.

79 (c) Give any one way in which pests are harmful to crops.

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The scenario below is about parasites of farm animals. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Achen keeps a herd of Ankole cattle in Mbarara. She noticed many ticks attached to the skin of her animals.

80 (a) (i) State one way in which ticks are harmful to cattle.

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The scenario below is about parasites of farm animals. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Achen keeps a herd of Ankole cattle in Mbarara. She noticed many ticks attached to the skin of her animals.

81 (a) (ii) State another way in which ticks are harmful to cattle.

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The scenario below is about parasites of farm animals. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Achen keeps a herd of Ankole cattle in Mbarara. She noticed many ticks attached to the skin of her animals.

82 (b) State any one way in which a farmer can control ticks on cattle.

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The scenario below is about parasites of farm animals. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Achen keeps a herd of Ankole cattle in Mbarara. She noticed many ticks attached to the skin of her animals.

83 (c) Apart from ticks, name any one other external parasite that attacks farm animals.

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The scenario below is about light energy. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Pupils in a Primary Seven class carried out experiments to find out how light travels and how it passes through different materials.

84 (a) State how light travels.

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The scenario below is about light energy. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Pupils in a Primary Seven class carried out experiments to find out how light travels and how it passes through different materials.

85 (b) Name the type of material that allows all light to pass through it.

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The scenario below is about light energy. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Pupils in a Primary Seven class carried out experiments to find out how light travels and how it passes through different materials.

86 (c) Give any one example of an opaque material.

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The scenario below is about light energy. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

Pupils in a Primary Seven class carried out experiments to find out how light travels and how it passes through different materials.

87 (d) State any one use of light to living things.

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The scenario below is about energy resources. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

A community in Kabale uses different sources of energy for cooking and lighting. Some families have installed solar panels on their houses.

88 (a) Name any one source of energy used for cooking in a home.

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The scenario below is about energy resources. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

A community in Kabale uses different sources of energy for cooking and lighting. Some families have installed solar panels on their houses.

89 (b) (i) Name one renewable source of energy.

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The scenario below is about energy resources. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

A community in Kabale uses different sources of energy for cooking and lighting. Some families have installed solar panels on their houses.

90 (b) (ii) Name another renewable source of energy.

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The scenario below is about energy resources. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

A community in Kabale uses different sources of energy for cooking and lighting. Some families have installed solar panels on their houses.

91 (c) Give any one advantage of using solar energy.

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92 54. Match each food in List A with the food group to which it belongs in List B.

Drag each item into the correct category. Place all 4 items into the 4 categories below.

Energy-giving foods (carbohydrates)

Body-building foods (proteins)

Protective foods (vitamins)

Fats and oils

Cassava

Beans

Oranges

Cooking oil

The scenario below is about health education. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

In a certain town, some young people have started abusing drugs and other harmful substances. This has led to bad habits and anti-social behaviour in the community.

93 (a) Name any one commonly abused drug or substance among young people.

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The scenario below is about health education. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

In a certain town, some young people have started abusing drugs and other harmful substances. This has led to bad habits and anti-social behaviour in the community.

94 (b) State any one effect of drug abuse on a young person.

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The scenario below is about health education. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

In a certain town, some young people have started abusing drugs and other harmful substances. This has led to bad habits and anti-social behaviour in the community.

95 (c) Mention any one other example of anti-social behaviour among young people.

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The scenario below is about health education. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

In a certain town, some young people have started abusing drugs and other harmful substances. This has led to bad habits and anti-social behaviour in the community.

96 (d) State any one way in which young people can be helped to avoid drug abuse.

Marks: 1 points