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SECTION A (40 MARKS)
1. Name the part of a cockroach used for feeding.

___________________________________________________________________________
2. State any one use of a skeleton in the body.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. Identify the plant growing practice that increases plant population in the
garden.
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Which type of immunity do babies get from breast feeding?
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Name the part of a plant that is affected by leaching.
___________________________________________________________________________
6. Which part of an insect balances it during flight?
___________________________________________________________________________
7. Name the part of a dry cell that acts as a conductor to the positive
terminal.
___________________________________________________________________________
The diagram below shows equipment used during the production of milk on a
cattle farm. Use it to answer question 8 and 9.
8. Name the equipment above.

___________________________________________________________________________
9. Identify the activity done to the above equipment to maintain the hygiene
of milk.
___________________________________________________________________________
10. Give one example of around bone in the human skeleton.
___________________________________________________________________________
11. Name the type of accident that involves lying splints around the injured
part.
___________________________________________________________________________
12. Which type of pollination takes place in flowers of maize plants?
___________________________________________________________________________
13. How are antibodies useful within the bodies of humans?
___________________________________________________________________________
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14. What is the percentage of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
___________________________________________________________________________
15. Name one local breed of sheep.
___________________________________________________________________________
16. Identify any one traditional method of preserving harvested cereals.
___________________________________________________________________________
The diagram below shows a weather instrument. Use it to answer questions 17
and 18.
17. State the use of weather instrument above.

___________________________________________________________________________
18. Apart from the above instrument, name any one other weather instrument
that uses mercury to function.
___________________________________________________________________________
19. Give one economic value of alcohol in the community.
___________________________________________________________________________
20. What role is played by the lungs in the human body?
___________________________________________________________________________
21. How do toadstools reproduce in the environment?
___________________________________________________________________________
22. In which way is water renewed as a renewable resource in the
environment?
___________________________________________________________________________
In diagram below is of a tooth. Use it answer 23 and 24.
23. Name the region of the tooth marked N

___________________________________________________________________________
24. How can one care for the region marked with letter X.
___________________________________________________________________________
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25. Give one example of a non-venomous snake.
___________________________________________________________________________
26. Name any one material used in building a permanent house.
___________________________________________________________________________
27. State the meaning of the word amplitude as used in sound.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
28. State the importance of a spoon shaped beak to a swimming bird.
___________________________________________________________________________
29. In which part of the environment do mosquitoes lay their eggs?
___________________________________________________________________________
30. Mention one way you prevent the spread of covid-19 in your school.
___________________________________________________________________________
31. What is flushing as used in goat, sheep and pig management?
___________________________________________________________________________
32. Which class of food is obtained from eating sweet potatoes?
___________________________________________________________________________
33. How do snails move from one place to another?
___________________________________________________________________________
34. Give one way of managing diseases in poultry without using chemicals.
___________________________________________________________________________
35. Identify the body process that requires oxygen.
___________________________________________________________________________
36. Which type of bee is commonly seen outside the bee hive?
___________________________________________________________________________
37. Give a reason why a chair is said to be matter.
___________________________________________________________________________
The diagram below shows part of a flower. Use it to answer questions 38 and 39.
38. Use letter W to show the sepals.

39. How is part marked with letter Z useful in a flower.
__________________________________________________________________________
40. State any one good eating habit in children.
___________________________________________________________________________
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SECTION B
41.a) What is vegetative propagation?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
b) How are the following tuber crops propagated?
i) Carrot___________________________________________________________________
ii) Cassava_________________________________________________________________
c) State one advantage of vegetative propagation.
___________________________________________________________________________
42. The following are some the animals in the environment, use them to
answer questions as follows.
Dog Man Snake Bat Lizard
a) Give one characteristics that is common to all the above animals.
___________________________________________________________________________
b) State the difference in movement between a lizard and a snake.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
c) How is the body temperature of dog similar to that of a man?
___________________________________________________________________________
d) Name one animal that can grouped together with the above animals.
___________________________________________________________________________
The diagram below shows the human arm.
a) Name the bones marked with.

i) W______________________________________ (ii) Y____________________________
b) Give a reason why triceps are referred to as extensors.
__________________________________________________________________________
c) Identify the group of bones in which the radius and the ulna belong.
__________________________________________________________________________
44.a) Give any two changes of state of matter caused by heat loss.
i)__________________________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________________________
b) Why are changes of state of matter said to be physical change.
___________________________________________________________________________
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c) A part from change of state of matter, name one other effect of heat loss
on matter.
___________________________________________________________________________
45.a) Name any one organic fertilizer.
___________________________________________________________________________
b) Mention any two methods of fertilizer application in the crop garden.
i)__________________________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________________________
c) In which way does the application of fertilizers improve on soil fertility?
___________________________________________________________________________
46.a) Name any two types of fences used to confine animals in one area.
i)__________________________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________________________
b) Give two advantages of using live fences.
i)__________________________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________________________
47.a) What is brooding as used in poultry keeping?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
b) State any two ways of caring for chicks below 8 weeks.
i)__________________________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________________________
c) Give one danger of using charcoal stove in a brooder as a source of heat.
___________________________________________________________________________
48. The diagram below is of a human organ. Use it to answer questions that
follow.
a) To which body system does the body organ above belong?

___________________________________________________________________________
b) What is the main function of the above organ to the body?
___________________________________________________________________________
c) Name one non-communicable disease that affect the body system you
have mentioned in “a” above.
___________________________________________________________________________
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d) State one way we can care for the above body organ.
___________________________________________________________________________
49.a) What is wind?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
b) Give one use of wind to crop farmer.
___________________________________________________________________________
c) State any two dangers of wind in the environment.
i)__________________________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________________________
50. Complete the table correctly.
51.a) What is hardening off in crop management?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
b) State the main reason for hardening off
___________________________________________________________________________
c) Give any two garden conditions.

i)__________________________________________________________________________
ii)__________________________________________________________________________
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52. The diagram below shows major signs of childhood immunisable diseases
in babies.
a) Identify the child immunization disease body N and Q are suffering from.
i) N_______________________________ ii) Q____________________________________
b) Give a reason why a baby suffering from measles should be treated in
isolation.
___________________________________________________________________________
c) How can babies be protected against the above diseases.
___________________________________________________________________________
53. Match the garden tools with their uses.
Garden tool Use
i) An axe For pruning
ii) Garden fork For digging hard ground and stony area
iii) Secateurs For cutting big trees
iv) Pick axe For turning manure
Garden tool Use
i) An axe___________________________________________________________________
ii) garden fork______________________________________________________________
iii) Secateurs_______________________________________________________________
iv) Pick axe________________________________________________________________
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54. The diagram below shows the properties of magnets. Use it to answer
questions that follow.
bar
magnet
S
a) Name the properties of magnet marked with letter

(i) A_______________________________________________________________________
ii) B_______________________________________________________________________
b) How is the property of magnets marked with letter C useful to a person
repairing shoes?
___________________________________________________________________________
c) What will happen to iron pins if left in the source of magnetism for a long
time?
___________________________________________________________________________
55.a) Who is a juvenile delinquency?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
b) Give one cause of juvenile delinquency.
___________________________________________________________________________
c) Mention one negative effect of alcohol to an individual.
___________________________________________________________________________
d) Identify the body organ greatly affected by alcohol.
___________________________________________________________________________
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SECTION A
1. Name the largest group of mammals in Uganda.
________________________________________________________________
2. Name one cold blooded vertebrate that has a body shell.
________________________________________________________________
3. Suggest one way in which water is important in our bodies.
________________________________________________________________
4. Which substance can exist in the three states of matter?
________________________________________________________________
5. Which stage in the life cycle of a housefly is important to man?
________________________________________________________________
6. Which part of the seed develops into a new plant?
________________________________________________________________
7. Identify the part of a skeleton that protects the brain.
________________________________________________________________
8. How does a gecko (lizard) help man in daily life?
________________________________________________________________
9. Identify any one method of making magnets.
________________________________________________________________
10. Where does fertilization take place in mammals?
________________________________________________________________
11. Give one example of a bird with a chisel-shaped beak.
________________________________________________________________
12. Why is a mushroom unable to make its own food?
________________________________________________________________
13. Name the natural habitat of a rabbit.
________________________________________________________________
14. Why do insects visit flowers?
________________________________________________________________
15. Why are cockroaches considered to be vectors?
________________________________________________________________
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16. Why is distilled water not good for drinking?
________________________________________________________________
17. Name the mineral salt found in iodised salt.
________________________________________________________________
18. Of what importance is a blubber to a whale.
________________________________________________________________
19. Why should living rooms be painted with light colours?
________________________________________________________________
20. In the space below, draw and label the parts of a stamen.
21. How can one control echoes in cinema halls?

________________________________________________________________
22. Paul uses a wheelbarrow to carry potatoes from his garden to the market. What
is the advantage of using such a machine?
________________________________________________________________
23. Name one product of petroleum.
________________________________________________________________
24. How does the use of electricity to cook conserve the environment?
________________________________________________________________
Use the diagrams below to answer question 25.
A B C
25. Which bottle will produce the highest pitch of sound?

________________________________________________________________
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26. What type of reproduction does a frog undergo?
________________________________________________________________
27. Convert 300C to F.
28. Define a nursery bed.

________________________________________________________________
29. What process will you use to recover salt which has dissolved in water?
________________________________________________________________
30. Why has the government of Uganda banned smoking in public places?
________________________________________________________________
31. Fish and birds have streamlined body shapes. Of what importance is this to the
animals?
________________________________________________________________
32. Name the form of energy stored in a dry cell.
________________________________________________________________
33. In what way can a child get natural immunity?
________________________________________________________________
34. How useful are the ligaments in the human body?
________________________________________________________________
35. Mention the importance of a micropyle to a bean seed.
________________________________________________________________
Below is a blood cell. Use it to answer questions 36 and 37.
36. Name the blood cell shown.
_____________________________________________
37. What is the function of the blood cell you have named in
No. 36 above?
_____________________________________________
38. Mention one characteristic of arachnids.
________________________________________________________________
39. Give one example of a drupe.
________________________________________________________________
40. When do we use the displacement method?
________________________________________________________________
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SECTION B
41. Name the parts of the body where we find these joints;
(a) Ball and socket joint _______________________________________________
(b) Hinge joint ______________________________________________________
(c) Plane (Gliding) joint _______________________________________________
(d) Pivot joint _______________________________________________________
42. a)Define the term “Frequency” in relation to sound energy.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
b) Mention two factors that determine the pitch of sound of a guitar.
i) _______________________________________________________________
ii) _______________________________________________________________
c) Write down one way of storing sound.
________________________________________________________________
43. Below is a diagram of an electric circuit. Use it to answer questions
that follow.
P
R
S A
O
T
(a) Identify the parts labeled:
i) P_________________________ ii) T______________________________
(b) State the function of the part labeled O.
_______________________________________________________________
(c) How does part labeled S protect the circuit?
________________________________________________________________
44. a) Which type of soil is suitable for agriculture?
________________________________________________________________
b) Give a reason to support your answer in (a) above.
________________________________________________________________
c) Mention one way how soil is formed.
________________________________________________________________
d) Which component of soil helps in improving soil aeration?
________________________________________________________________
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45. Match the following terms in A with their correct definitions in B
A B
Incubation - A type of chicken kept for egg production.
Brooding - Shortening of the upper part of the birds’ beak
Layers - Provision of favourable conditions to eggs to hatch.
Debeaking - Care given to chicks from 1 day to 8 weeks.
a) Incubation_____________________________________________________
b) Brooding______________________________________________________
c) Layers ______________________________________________________
d) Debeaking_____________________________________________________
46. a) Explain the term “Family Planning”.
________________________________________________________________
b) Give one artificial permanent method of family planning.
________________________________________________________________
c) Suggest one reason why some parents have many children.
________________________________________________________________
d) Write one advantage of practicing family planning.
________________________________________________________________
47. a) By what process does a fish get oxygen from water?
________________________________________________________________
b) State the function of the parts of a fish below on its body.
i) Lateral line _____________________________________________________
ii) Nostril ________________________________________________________
c) How are the eggs of a fish fertilized?
________________________________________________________________
48. The diagram below shows a saucepan with some water on fire. Use it
to answer the questions that follow.
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a) Identify the type of change taking place at B.
______________________________________________________________
b) Give a reason to support your answer in (a) above.
______________________________________________________________
c) How will heat from the fire move to reach the water at the bottom of the
saucepan.
______________________________________________________________
d) Use arrows to show the movement of water in the saucepan after it has
been heated for some time.
49. a) In which way is the sun useful to plant life?
_______________________________________________________________
b) List down any two raw materials needed for photosynthesis to take place.
i) _________________________ ii)___________________________
c) Name the food manufactured by green plants during photosynthesis.
_______________________________________________________________
50. a)What are poultry vices.
_____________________________________________________________
b) How is litter from a deep litter system useful to a crop farmer?
_______________________________________________________________
(c)State any two disadvantages of free range system of poultry keeping.
i) ____________________________________________________________
ii) ____________________________________________________________
51. a) What is a balanced diet?
_______________________________________________________________
b) State the general word used to mean diseases caused by lack of a balanced
diet.
_______________________________________________________________
c) Give two reasons why people fail to have a balanced diet.
i) ____________________________________________________________
ii) ____________________________________________________________
52. a) Suggest the blood component affected by;
i) HIV_________________________________________________________
ii) Plasmodium__________________________________________________
b)How are bones related to blood?
________________________________________________________________
c) What advice would you give to someone whose baby has anaemia?
________________________________________________________________
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53. The diagram below shows bread mould.
X
X
(a) What is found in part X?

____________________________________________________________
(b) How do bread moulds reproduce?
____________________________________________________________
(c) To which group of living things do they belong?
____________________________________________________________
(d) Give one use of such living organisms.
____________________________________________________________
54. a) What is pollination?
________________________________________________________________
b) Name the gametes in plants which are similar to sperms in animals.
________________________________________________________________
c) Which part of a flower develops into a fruit?
________________________________________________________________
d) Give one example of a berry.
________________________________________________________________
55. a) Give an example of each of the following groups of birds.
i) Birds of prey: _________________________________________________
ii) Wading birds: _________________________________________________
b)Mention one advantage and one danger of birds to man.
i) Advantage:
____________________________________________________________
ii) Danger:
____________________________________________________________
Good luck
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SECTION A (40 MARKS)
1. What is another name for a worker bee in a bee hive?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...….
2. Why is it important to wash hands with not only water but also soap
after visiting a latrine?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………..
3. Mention any one cause of short circuits.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….
4. Describe one use of bacteria that are commonly found in dead

animals.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….
5. Why is it not advisable to pour insecticides or acidic substances in

latrines?
…………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………..…..
6. How can the government control spread of a cattle disease once it

breaks up in an area?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Describe the importance of water in our diet.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….
8. Which chemical in tobacco readily combines with hemoglobin?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Why do clothes dry faster on a dry and windy day than on a cold
day?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10.How long is the gestation period of an ewe?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..…..
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11.Name the name chemical burning of food in the food.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
12.Why is there more carbon dioxide at night than during day?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
13.How is intercropping important to a farmer who practices it?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
14.Explain why an earthworm is regarded as an invertebrate.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…
15.Name any other way the body can lose heat other than through
sweating.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………….…..
16.What do you understand by the term adolescence?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
17.What is the use of a beak to a bird?.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
18.Identify the property of air shown in the diagram.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
19.What simple method can be used to distinguish a bad egg from a god
one?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
20.Why do crawling children usually suffer from diarrhea?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
21.State one importance of vitamins to the body.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
22.Draw any one percussion instrument in the space below.
Turn over
23.What environmental hazard may result from poor disposal of
polythene papers?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..……………….
24.Miria left her bicycle under the hot sun, so its tyre burst. What
does this tell us about air?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..….…..
25.Give the importance of breast feeding to mothers.
…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………..……..
26.Explain what happens to the lungs in the human body when one
breathes in.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...........
27.Apart from calcium, what other mineral is used for the proper
growth of bones and teeth?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
28.The diagram below is of a banana plant. Use it to answer questions
that follow.
Turn over
Name the type of roots marked with letter X.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………
29.Describe any one way in which people can manage sunny weather in
their environment.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……
30.Which part of the skeleton protects the reproductive organs?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
The diagram below shows bar magnets. Study it to answer the

F
31.Name pole F.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
32.State one way people may contaminate food at home.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
33.Where does gaseous exchange take place in human beings?
……………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
34.What is the difference between a sprain and strain?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
35.The diagram below is of a torch. Use it to answer questions that

follow.
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B
Spring
What is the function of the spring in the torch above?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……
36.State one importance of teeth during digestion.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………..
37.Ryan was playing with a ball made of copper passing it through a ring.
He decided to heat it, but he found he could no longer pass it
through the ring. Explain what had happened?
……………………………………………………………………………………..………………….……………………..
38.How can dehydration be managed in children below the age of five
years.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
39.Name any one immunisable disease caused by bacteria.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40.Identify one effect of the rotation of the earth.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
SECTION B
41.Match the following types of joints with their locations in the body
correctly.
Types of joints Location in the body
Gliding joints Elbow and knee
Pivot joints Wrist and ankle
Ball and socket joints the neck
Hinge joints Shoulder and hips
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i) Gliding joints …………………………………………………………………………..…………..
ii) Pivot joints ……………………………………………………………………………………….
iii) Ball and socket joints ………………………………………….…….…………………………….
iv) Hinge joints …………………………………..………………………………..…………………..
42.a) Which part of the following crops can be used for producing
alcohol?
i) Millet ………………………………………………………..….……………………………………..
ii) Cassava …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

b) Name the fungus which is used in the production of alcohol.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) Apart from waragi, give any other example of an alcoholic drink.
…………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
43.The diagram shows the composition of air. Use it to answer the

A
B
D
C
a) Name the gases marked with letters B and D
B ……………………………………………………………………………………………………...……………………..
D ……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………...
b) Identify any one process that involves use of gas C.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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c) State any one way in which gas marked A is important to people.
…………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………..
44.a) What is paddock system of grazing?

…………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………..
b) Identify any one other rotational system of grazing apart from the
above.
………………………………………………………………..……………………………………….…………..
c) Mention any two advantages of zero of grazing.

(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………….………………..………….……..
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………….……..
45.a) Write any one example of each of the following components of a
solution.
i) Solute …………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….
ii) Solvent ……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….
b) How can you separate a mixture of beans and stones?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) Give a method of separating mixtures used when getting juice from

passion fruit.
………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………..
46.The diagram below is of a simple circuit. Use it to answer the

A
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C
B
a) Name the part labeled C
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) What is the function of the part named in (a) above?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) What is the similarity function between part C and B?

…………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………..
d) Describe one energy change that takes place at A when the circuit
is completed.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
47.a) State any two roles children play in a home.

(i) ……………………………………………………………………..………………………………………….……..
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………
b) Identify any two forms of child abuse in our society.
(i) ……….……………………………………………………………………………………………...………………..
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….
48.a) Name the second stage of the life cycle of a locust.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….………
b) State any two diseases spread by cockroaches to people.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………....…………
c) How can you help family members to reduce cockroach infestation in

a home?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………..
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49.Use the list of items below to answer questions that follow.
Goat, Wind, Sisal, Petroleum.
a) Name any two items from the list that are renewable resources.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………..….……………………………
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………….……………………………..
b) Identify one item that is a fossil fuel.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…..
c) Give one way people can use the resource that starts with letter “S”
in the list above.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….
50.Use the diagram below to answer the questions that follow.
Trachea
P
R Q
a) Name the parts marked with letter P and Q
P ……………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………..…
Q …………………………………………………………….…………………….……………………..……………….
b) How is part marked R adapted to its function?
…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………..
c) Identify one immunisable disease of the system above.
Turn over
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
51.a) Distinguish between a pest and a parasite.

…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………..
b) Mention any two pests that destroy maize in the garden.

(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………….……..
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) Describe any one way farmers control pests on the garden.
…………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………..
52.a) What name is given to a mixture of two or more metals?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………
b) Give one example of a common mixture of metals?

……….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………
c) Why do people use aluminum to make cooking utensils instead of

silver that is a better conductor of heat?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….
d) By what process does heat move through metallic utensils?

………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………….
53.a) What is germination?

…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………..
b) Give any two conditions necessary for germination to occur.

(i) …………………………………………………………………………………….……………………….…………….
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………..
c) What type of germination does a millet grain undergo?

……………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..………………
54.a) What germ causes malaria?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….…………………
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b) Why does the government of Uganda periodically give out free
mosquito nets instead of selling them to people?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………..
c) Why would the control of malaria be more difficult than control of

AIDS?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d) Name the world day concerned with control of diseases.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
55.a) Explain what a health parade is.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Describe any two importance of health parades in schools.
(i)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………
(ii) ..……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………
c) Give any one problem that may be faced by children in a school that
does not hold health parades.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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SECTION A: (40marks)
1. Name the part of the body used for hearing.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Give any one use of wind to people.
_______________________________________________________________
3. Which of the following objects can float on water? Stone, balloon, nails.
_______________________________________________________________
4. Why are termites regarded as dangerous insects?
_______________________________________________________________
5. How many legs has an insect?
_______________________________________________________________
The diagram below shows a sick child, use it to answer questions 6 and 7.
6. What disease is the child suffering from?

_______________________________________________________________
7. Give one way of preventing children from the disease the child in the
diagram is suffering from.
_______________________________________________________________
8. Why do we eat food?
_______________________________________________________________
9. How is rusting similar to burning?
_______________________________________________________________
10. State the best way of preventing kwashiorkor in young children.
_______________________________________________________________
11. How is the instrument below useful to health workers?
_______________________________________________________________
12. How are canine teeth useful to a dog?
______________________________________________________________
13. State one way you can identify an insect pollinated flower?
_______________________________________________________________
14. Which human body organ is affected by trachoma?
_______________________________________________________________
15. Give one item used to promote sanitation at school.
_______________________________________________________________
16. Write one use of electricity at school.
_______________________________________________________________
17. Give one reason why animals move from one place to another.
______________________________________________________________
18. Spiracles are to cockroach as _________________________ are to
jackfruit.
19. Name the gas used in fire extinguishers.
_______________________________________________________________
20. Mention one group of animals that move by swimming.
_______________________________________________________________
21. Suggest one reason why some plants climb other plants.
_______________________________________________________________
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22. Calculate the volume of the box below.
23. State the reason why plants cannot make food at night.
_______________________________________________________________
24. Give one way of preventing newly born babies from tetanus.
_______________________________________________________________
25. Suggest one way of keeping our teeth in good health conditions.
_______________________________________________________________
26. Give one sign farmers can use to identify a goat which is ready for
mating.
_______________________________________________________________
27. Identify one health habit that encourages the spread of AIDS/HIV.
_______________________________________________________________
28. State the work of queen bee in a hive.
_______________________________________________________________
29. Give any one disadvantage of overgrazing.
_______________________________________________________________
30. State one effect of heat to metals.
_______________________________________________________________
31. How does boiling of water make it safe for drinking?
_______________________________________________________________
32. Write PHC in full.
_______________________________________________________________
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33. State any one condition seeds need to germinate.
_______________________________________________________________
34. Identify one human activity where friction is useful.
_______________________________________________________________
35. Suggest one way poultry farmers can control vices.
_______________________________________________________________
36. Mention any one example of a biological change.
_______________________________________________________________
37. Mention one material plants use to make their food.
_______________________________________________________________
38. Identify one likely danger of walking in dirty places with bare feet.
_______________________________________________________________
39. Give one importance of sun-drying cereals before storing them.
_______________________________________________________________
40. State one characteristic of dicotyledonous plants.
_______________________________________________________________
SECTION B: (60 marks)
41. (a) State the purpose of rearing the following kinds of birds.
i) Kuroilers:
__________________________________________________________
ii) Sussex:
__________________________________________________________
(b) Give the use of the item below in poultry keeping.
____________________________________________________________
(c)In one way, state how farmers control dampness in a poultry house.
____________________________________________________________
42. (a) Give the reason why people preserve food.
______________________________________________________________
(b) Suggest one possible method of preserving each food stuff
below.
i) maize:
__________________________________________________________
ii) beef:
__________________________________________________________
(c)State one way how food is made dirty.
____________________________________________________________
43. Below are crop growing activities. Give one advantage of each.
i) Thinning.
____________________________________________________________
ii) Dressing bean seeds with ash.
____________________________________________________________
iii) Spraying with herbicides.
____________________________________________________________
iv) Providing a shed to a nursery bed.
____________________________________________________________
44. (a) State one characteristic of wind pollinated flowers.
_____________________________________________________________
(b) Apart from wind, name one other agent of pollination.
______________________________________________________________
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(c) Use the part of a flower drawn below to answer the given
questions.
i) Name the part marked E.
_________________________________________________________
ii) What does part E develop into after pollination and fertilization?
_________________________________________________________
45. Match the groups of animals with their examples.

Group Example
i) Arachnids tilapia
ii) Insects grasshopper
iii) Amphibians spider
iv) Fish salamander
i) Arachnids
_________________________________________________
ii) Insects
_________________________________________________
iii) Amphibians
________________________________________________
iv) Reptiles
_________________________________________________
46. (a) What is meant by the term “Drug Prescription”?
_____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
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(b) Give one advantage of following the doctor’s instructions of drug
usage.
____________________________________________________________
(c) Identify any one place recommended for buying drugs.
_____________________________________________________________
(d) A doctor wrote “2 x 3” on a packet of drugs. What does “2”
represent?
___________________________________________________________
47. The diagram below shows a method of producing alcohol. Use it to
answer the given questions.
(a) Name the physical process taking place in drum B.

____________________________________________________________
(b) State the use of the cold water during the process.
____________________________________________________________
(c)What is the use of tube D in the process?
____________________________________________________________
(d) Give one importance of the type of alcohol produced by the
process above.
____________________________________________________________
48. (a) Give two advantages of artificial insemination in cattle keeping.
i) __________________________________________________________
ii) __________________________________________________________
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(b) What do we call the instrument used for artificial insemination?
_________________________________________________________
(c)Give one sign used by farmers to identify a cow ready for
insemination.
____________________________________________________________
49. (a) State any two components of air besides carbon dioxide.
i) ________________________________________________________
ii) _________________________________________________________
(b) State any one property of air.
___________________________________________________________
(c)Why is carbon dioxide used in fire extinguishers?
____________________________________________________________
50. (a) Where do mosquitoes lay their eggs?
_____________________________________________________________
(b) Mention any disease spread by mosquitoes.
____________________________________________________________
(c)Apart from mosquitoes, name any other example of vectors.
____________________________________________________________
(d) Name one item used to against the spread of diseases by
mosquitoes.
____________________________________________________________
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51. The diagram below shows a type of roots. Use it to answer the given
questions.
(a) Name the structures marked R.
_____________________________________
(b) Write two examples of crops with
such structures marked R on roots.
i) _________________________________
ii) _________________________________
(c)Crop farmers like including crops with such structures marked R in
crop rotation. Give the reason why.

____________________________________________________________
52. (a) Mention any two examples of fungi.
i) _________________________________
ii___________________________________
(b) Give any one use of fungi to people.
______________________________________________________________
(c) In which way are fungi harmful to people?
______________________________________________________________
53. (a) Mention any kingdom of living things.
i) _________________________ ii) _____________________________
(b) Apart from reproducing, write one other characteristic of living
things.
____________________________________________________________
(c)Mention any one type of reproduction in living things.
____________________________________________________________
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54. The diagram below shows an experiment performed by a P.6 class.
Use it to answer the questions that follow.
(a) What was the experiment about?
____________________________________________________________
(b) Name the containers marked Y and Z.
i) Y: __________________________ ii) Z: __________________________
(c)What was the volume of object X?
____________________________________________________________
55. (a) Name any human activity that lead to destruction of:
i) Swamps:
__________________________________________________________
ii) Wild animals:
__________________________________________________________
(b) Give one disadvantage of clearing the vegetation.
_______________________________________________________________
(c) Suggest one way of conserving the forests.
_______________________________________________________________
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SECTION A
1. Name any one type of poultry.
_________________________________________________________________
2. Give any one reason for giving first aid to casualty.
________________________________________________________________
3 . Where does fertilization take place in the female reproductive system?
________________________________________________________________
4. How is a swim bladder important in a life of a fish?
________________________________________________________________
5 . Mention any one type of skeleton.
________________________________________________________________
6. Why is it not advisable to provide a lid to a convection pit latrine?
________________________________________________________________
7 . Name the main natural source of water in the environment.
________________________________________________________________
8. Opio’s sister is 4 years old. What type of fracture will she get when she falls
down from the bed?
________________________________________________________________
9 . State the importance of moulting to organisms with an exoskeleton.
________________________________________________________________
10. Give a reason why distilled water is not good for drinking?
_________________________________________________________________
11. Why is it advisable to cut the umbilical cord of a bay with a sterilized
instrument during birth?
________________________________________________________________
12 . Name the deficiency disease prevented by eating cassava, sweet potatoes
and rice at home.
________________________________________________________________
13. Mention the component of blood shown below.
________________________________________________
14. State any one component of the muscular skeleton system.

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15. The diagram below is of a sealed soda bottle.
space
What is the advantage of the space left in the bottle of soda above?
_______________________________________________________________
16 . Name the respiratory disease spread to human through drinking unboiled milk.
_______________________________________________________________
17. How is a spiral wall important on a VIP latrine?
_______________________________________________________________
18. What is first aid?
_______________________________________________________________
19. Why are petals of some flowers brightly coloured?
______________________________________________________________
20. Name the body organ where gaseous exchange take place.
_______________________________________________________________
21 . Mention any one natural family planning method.
_______________________________________________________________
Usethe diagram of an egg to answer questions 22 and 23.
X
Q
W
22 . Name the part marked W.
_______________________________________________________________
23 . Why is part marked Q porous?
_______________________________________________________________
24. State any one role of young farmer’s club at school.
_______________________________________________________________
25. Mention any one physical process that involves in distillation method.
_______________________________________________________________

26. Name the instrument used to detect mastitis in milk.
________________________________________________________________
27. Why are triceps and biceps called antagonistic muscles?
________________________________________________________________
28. What type of soil would Nelly’s father used to make glasses at home?
________________________________________________________________
29. In which one way are reptiles similar to birds in terms of reproduction?
________________________________________________________________
30. State any one way of keeping our school compound clean.
________________________________________________________________
31. Why is BCG and Polio vaccine given to babies at birth?
________________________________________________________________
Below is a diagram of a certain joint. Use it to answer questions 32 and
33
A Femur
Cartilage
32. Name the type of joint shown above.

________________________________________________________________
33. Of what importance is the fluid marked with (A) above to a joint?
________________________________________________________________
34. State the component of air that supports both burning and rusting of metals.
________________________________________________________________
35. Why are drums always exposed to sunshine before they are played?
________________________________________________________________
36. State any one cause of dehydration.
________________________________________________________________
37. How is breast feeding help in family planning?
________________________________________________________________
38. Which property of air enable Kato’s father to inflate the air in his inner bicycle
tube?
________________________________________________________________
39. Name the chemical change that takes place in bodies of animals.
________________________________________________________________
40 . What is the difference between incubation and incubation period?
________________________________________________________________
SECTION B (60 marks )

41 a) The diagram below is of a cuboid. Use it to answer questions that follow.
3cm
5cm
7cm
a) Calculate the volume of the cuboid above.
b) If the mass of a cuboid is 315g. Find the density of the cuboid.
42. Apart from wind, give any two agents of pollination in flowering plant
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Identify the part of a plant which;
a) Manufactures of food for the plant.
i). ____________________________________________________________
ii). ____________________________________________________________
b) Absorbs dissolved mineral salt and water.
i). ____________________________________________________________
ii). ____________________________________________________________
43. Give the function of the following parts of a skeleton
i) Rib cage
______________________________________________________________
ii) tendon
________________________________________________________________

b) State any two pieces of advice you give to someone to maintain the skeletal
system in a proper working condition.
i)_______________________________________________________________
ii)_______________________________________________________________
44a) Give any one reason why the government of Uganda gives people mosquito
nets free of charge.
________________________________________________________________
b) Give any two diseases controlled by proper use of mosquito nets at home
i)______________________________________________________________
ii)_______________________________________________________________
c) Which stage of a mosquito is affected by draining away stagnant water?
________________________________________________________________
45. Noline got burnt by hot milk and blisters were formed on her foot.
a) Name the degree of burn Noline got on her foot.
________________________________________________________________
b) What first aid can you give to Noline to reduce pain?
________________________________________________________________
c) Why is it not advisable to burst the blister that were formed on her foot?
________________________________________________________________
d) name the most severe degree of burn where the skin is burn deeply.
________________________________________________________________
46. The diagram below is a respiratory system. Use it to answer the

a) Name the parts marked with letter X and Y

i). X __________________________ ii). Y ___________________________
b) Which process take place in part marked X
________________________________________________________________

c) What helps part marked Y to keep open all the time
________________________________________________________________
47 a) What is electricity?
________________________________________________________________
b) Name any two types of electricity.
i)______________________________________________________________
ii)______________________________________________________________
c) Name any one way of preventing electric shock
_______________________________________________________________
48 a) Give two secondary sex changes that occur in both boys and girls
i)______________________________________________________________
ii)______________________________________________________________
b) How is the ovaries of the female reproductive system similar with ovary of a
flower in term of reproduction?
_______________________________________________________________
c) Which part of the male reproductive system stores produced sperms?
_______________________________________________________________
49a) What is the difference between magnetism and a magnet?

_______________________________________________________________
b) Name any two examples of natural magnets.
i)_____________________________________________________________
ii)_____________________________________________________________
c) State any one property of a magnet.
_______________________________________________________________
50. The table below shows immunizable diseases vaccine administered

and the age at which immunization take place. Complete it
correctly.
Disease Vaccine Age
Measles i)________________ 9months
ii)__________________ OPV At birth
iii) _____________
Hepatitis B iv) ________________ 6weeks

51. Name the organ of respiration in the following organisms
i) Spider________________________________________________________
ii) earthworm____________________________________________________
b) Write any two diseases of respiratory system.
i)_______________________________________________________________
ii_______________________________________________________________
52 a) How do we understand by term fainting.

_______________________________________________________________
b) What is the cause of fainting in human being?
_______________________________________________________________
c) Give any two conditions that lead to fainting.
i)_______________________________________________________________
ii)_______________________________________________________________
53. Match list A to list B correctly.

List A List B
Lizard mammals
Newts birds
Rabbits reptiles
Penguin amphibians
i) Lizard _________________________________________________________
ii) Newts _________________________________________________________
iii) Rabbits_______________________________________________________
iv)Penguin _______________________________________________________
54. Use the diagram of an electric circuit to answer the following
question.
a) Name the parts marked T

_______________________________________________________________
b) Mention any form of energy produced at part mark R
_______________________________________________________________
c) Give the function of part marked S.
______________________________________________________________
d) Use an arrow to show the direction of current in an electric circuit.
55a) Name any one animal fibre got from goats.

_____________________________________________________________
b) Mention any two examples of goat mainly kept for milk production.
i)_____________________________________________________________
ii)____________________________________________________________
c) State any one system of rearing pigs.
_____________________________________________________________
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SECTION A
_________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
3 . Where does fertilization take place in the female reproductive system?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
5 . Mention any one type of skeleton.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
7 . Name the main natural source of water in the environment.
________________________________________________________________
down from the bed?
________________________________________________________________
9 . State the importance of moulting to organisms with an exoskeleton.
________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
12 . Name the deficiency disease prevented by eating cassava, sweet potatoes
and rice at home.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

space
_______________________________________________________________
16 . Name the respiratory disease spread to human through drinking unboiled milk.
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
21 . Mention any one natural family planning method.
_______________________________________________________________
X
Q
W
22 . Name the part marked W.
_______________________________________________________________
23 . Why is part marked Q porous?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
33
A Femur
Cartilage

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
tube?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
40 . What is the difference between incubation and incubation period?
________________________________________________________________
SECTION B (60 marks )

41 a) The diagram below is of a cuboid. Use it to answer questions that follow.
3cm
5cm
7cm
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Identify the part of a plant which;
a) Manufactures of food for the plant.
i). ____________________________________________________________
ii). ____________________________________________________________
b) Absorbs dissolved mineral salt and water.
i). ____________________________________________________________
ii). ____________________________________________________________
i) Rib cage
______________________________________________________________
ii) tendon
________________________________________________________________

i)_______________________________________________________________
ii)_______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
i)______________________________________________________________
ii)_______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________


i). X __________________________ ii). Y ___________________________
________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________
47 a) What is electricity?
________________________________________________________________
i)______________________________________________________________
ii)______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
48 a) Give two secondary sex changes that occur in both boys and girls
i)______________________________________________________________
ii)______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
i)_____________________________________________________________
ii)_____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

and the age at which immunization take place. Complete it
correctly.
Disease Vaccine Age
ii)__________________ OPV At birth
iii) _____________

i) Spider________________________________________________________
ii) earthworm____________________________________________________
i)_______________________________________________________________
ii_______________________________________________________________
52 a) How do we understand by term fainting.

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
i)_______________________________________________________________
ii)_______________________________________________________________

List A List B
Lizard mammals
Newts birds
Rabbits reptiles
Penguin amphibians
i) Lizard _________________________________________________________
ii) Newts _________________________________________________________
iii) Rabbits_______________________________________________________
iv)Penguin _______________________________________________________
question.

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________
i)_____________________________________________________________
ii)____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
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SECTION A: 40MARKS
Questions 1 to 40 carry one mark each
1. Name the body organ protected by the skull.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Give one product made from bee wax.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Mention any one natural method of family planning.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Give the use of splints in administration of first aid to casualties.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Name the blood vessel that transports digested food from the ileum
to the liver.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Why do we Iron our uniforms at school?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Name the method of seed dispersal shown below.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Identify any one seed which is dispersed as shown above.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Why is loam soil regarded as the best soil for growing crops?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
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10. Which type of cattle is used to provide labour on farms?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
11. Give any one raw material for photosynthesis.

………………………………………………………………………………………………..
12. What are poultry vices?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………….………………………………………
13. In which direction does a freely suspended magnet rest?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
14. Which class of food is got from eating mangoes?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
15. Give any one example of a root tuber.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. Mention any one long bone in the upper limb.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
17. Name the non metallic conductor of electricity found in a dry cell.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
18. The diagram below shows a simple electric circuit. Put an arrow to
show the flow of electrons.
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19. State the form of energy produced by the working dry cell.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. Apart from hearing, give another function of the human ear.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
21. Give the role of a queen bee in the in the hive.

……………………………………………………………………………………………..
22. Mention any one example of a magnetic material.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
23. How does a millipede protect itself from danger?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. Give any one vaccine administered to babies at birth.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
25. Identify the type of tooth shown below in the diagram.
……………………………………………………………………………..
26. Give any one example of an arachnid.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
27. In which part of human body are red blood cells manufactured?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
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28. State the importance of grit in the digestive system of a bird.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
29. Name the gas present in tobacco smoke.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
30. Write down the vector that spreads elephantiasis to people.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
31. How does rural electrification help to conserve the environment?

……………………………………………………………………………………………….
32. Why is it hard to separate pins mixed with iron filings using magnet?
……………………………………………………………………………………………...
33. Which part of an insect helps it to balance during flight?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
34. Name the female part of a flower.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
35. Give any one example of a biological change in insects.
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
36. Where does absorption of digested food take place in alimentary
canal?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
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37. Give any one element of Primary Health care.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
38. Why is it good for farmers to harvest their grains during dry season?
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
39. Write HIV in full.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
40. Convert 1000c to 0F.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
SECTION B: 60 MARKS
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Questions 41 to 55 carry four marks each.
41a) Give any two ecto parasites in cattle.
i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Mention any one tick borne disease that attack cattle.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) Why is paddock grazing not practiced in urban areas?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
42. The diagram below shows a joint in the human body. Use it to answer
the questions that follow.
a) Name the parts marked A and B.

A…………………………………………………. B………………………………………………..
b) Give the function of part D in the joint.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) What type of joint is shown in the above diagram?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
43a) What is soil erosion? Turn Over
………………………………………………………………………………………………
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……………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Give any two effects of soil erosion.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) How can soil erosion be controlled in hilly areas?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
44a) What are annual crops?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Give one example of a perennial crop.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) What part of an Irish potato crop is eaten by people?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
d) State one way farmers care for crops.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
45. The diagram below shows two bar magnets attracting each other.
Study it carefully and answer questions that follow.
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a) Identify the poles marked Y and R.
Y…………………………………………………………………………………
R…………………………………………………………………………………
b) State any two properties of magnets.
i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
46a) Give any two examples of non flowering plants.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) State two ways how non flowering plants reproduce.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
47a) Give any two diseases of the digestive system.

i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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b) Write any two habits that promote proper functioning of the digestive
system.
i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
48. Match correctly.

A B
i) The sun - Thermal electricity
ii) Fast flowing water - Atonic electricity
iii) Uranium - Hydro electricity
iv) Fossil fuels - solar electricity
i) The sun …………………………………………………………

ii) Fast flowing water …………………………………………………………
iii) Uranium …………………………………………………………
iv) Fossil fuels ………………………………………………………..
49a) Give one example of thermometric liquid.

…………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Mention any one area where a clinical thermometer can be placed
when checking for temperatures.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
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c) Why do doctors usually shake a clinical thermometer before using it to
the next person?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
d) Why is mercury easily seen through a thermometer glass?
……………………………………………………………………………………………..
50. The diagram below shows a method of separating mixtures.
a) Name the method shown above.

………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Name the substances labelled X and Y.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Give a reason why water collected in above is not good for drinking.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
51a) What is seed germination?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
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b) Identify the type of germination in each of the following seeds;
i) maize :
……………………………………………………………………………………………
ii) beans:
……………………………………………………………………………………………
c) State the use of oxygen during germination.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
52a) Give any two structural differences between veins and arteries.
i) ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Name the artery that carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Apart from blood vessels, give another component of the circulatory
system.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
53a) State the meaning of the term matter.

……………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Give one state of matter.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) How is heat transfer by radiation important to crop farmers?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
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54a) How do birds reproduce?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) Give one example of a flightless bird.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Give any one advantage of birds in our environment.
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
d) In which one way can birds be a disadvantage in our environment?
……………………………………………………………………………………………….
55a) Write down any two human activities that can cause change in the
environment.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
b) Give any two ways of managing weather in the environment.
i) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
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SECTION A ( 40 MARKS )
1. What is soil exhaustion?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Name any one effect of drug addiction.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Why is transpiration important to plants?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What happens to mechanical advantage of a system if effort is increased?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Which class of vertebrates does a monitor lizard belong?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Why are electric wires loosely attached on electric poles during installation?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Mention any one way of reducing the spread of tuberculosis.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. In the space provided, draw lunar eclipse.
9. What are primary colours?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Name any one gaseous component of water cycle.
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11. Name any one example of contagious diseases.
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12. Why is crossbreeding important in cattle keeping?
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13. Why do stones fall back to the group when thrown in air?
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14. What is ball and socket joint?
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15. Name any one negative effect of population growth.
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16. Why is photosynthesis maximum during midday?
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Use the diagram below to answer question 17 and 18.
17. Name the part labeled X ………………………………………………………………………….
18. Which system of the body does the above diagram belong?
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19. Name any one factor that affects the rate of digestion.
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20. Which form of feeding do mushrooms exhibit?
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21. Name any one characteristic of wind pollinated flowers.
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22. Name any one way in which dogs lose excess heat.
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23. Why does bathing reduce skin infections?
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24. Name any one behavioral mechanism exhibited by frogs to maintain their body temperature.

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25. Give one example of exotic breeds of cows.
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26. What is the scientific name given to drugs that treat bacterial infections?
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27. State the law of magnetism.
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28. Name any one feature of birds' bones that makes them adapted for flight.
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29. What is formed after fertilization in mammals?
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20. What are birds of prey?
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31. Apart from lung cancer, name any other effect of smoking.
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32. What enables objects to float on water?
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33. Name the smallest bone in our body.
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34. Name any one example of eye defect.
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35. Why are most respiratory surfaces moist?
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36. What is meant by the term castration?
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37. Who is an infant?
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38. Name any one factor that affects pitch of sound
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37. Which type of soil erosion is common in deserts?

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Study the diagram below and answer question 39 and 40.
39. Which form of asexual reproduction is shown above?

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40. What are the challenges faced by farmers when using such form of asexual reproduction
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SECTION B ( 60 MARKS )
41a) How do trees contribute to rainfall formation?
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b) Which processes do plants use to clean air?
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c) Name any two benefits of plants to humans.
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42 a) what is a physical exercise?
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b) Mention any two benefits of carrying out sports competitions within a school.
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c) Why is it advisable to eat glucose before and after running?
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43 a) What is immunity?
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b) Which type of blood cells contributes to body defense system?
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c) Give two ways of improving body's immune system.
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44. Study the diagram below and answer questions that follow

X
a) Name the part labeled X

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b) Which class lever does the above diagram belong?
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b) Give two ways of improving work rate of the above machine
45. a) Match the following
Cell division Fungi

Vegetative propagation Hydra
Spore formation Bacteria
Budding Cassava
46. Give the meaning of the following terms

a) Crop rotation
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b) Mixed cropping
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c) Plant spacing
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d) Top dressing
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47. a) Give to ways in which skeletal system is important to humans.
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b) Give two ways of improving the performance of bones.

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48 a) Which class of vertebrates do snakes belong?
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b) What is the scientific name given to a poisonous substance released by snakes?
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c) Give any one way of preventing snakes around your home.
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d) How are snakes important to us?
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49 a) what is soil profile?
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b) Name any two ways in which soil is important to us.
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c) Name any one way of improving soil fertility.
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50. a)What is volume?
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b) Which units is volume measured?
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c) Name one way of enhancing accuracy of measurements.
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d) Why are measurements important?
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51. a)What is the difference between swarming and swimming?
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b) State one way in which each of the above mentioned terms is important.
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52.a) What is refraction of light?
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b) What causes refraction of light?
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c) How is sunlight important to germinating seeds?
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d) Apart from sun, name any other one source of light.
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53.a) What is meant by the term excretion?
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b) How is excretion important to our body?
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c) Mention any two excretory products in our body.
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54. What is the scientific name given to death caused by electricity?
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b) Which form of current is so dangerous to humans when in close proximity?
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c) How is electricity produced in dry cells?
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d) Name any one use of electricity in our schools.
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55 a) What is meant by the term classification?
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b) Name any two classes of insects.
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c) Name any one example of winged insects
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9. Identify the property of magnets shown in the diagram.
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10. Why do bees visit flowers?
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11. In what way is the reproduction of birds similar to that of reptiles?
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12. How do people get infected with cholera?
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13. Give one difference between the air we breathe in and the air we
breathe out.
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14. State one secondary sex characteristic which occurs in adolescent girls
only.
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15. Why is the zero grazing system of keeping cattle suitable in urban areas?
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16. Mention one thing you can do to care for your cassava crops in the
garden.
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17. Suggest one way saliva is useful during digestion?
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The diagram shows a nutcracker. Study it and answer the questions which
follow.
18. Show with an arrow letter L the position of the load.

19. In which class of levers is a nutcracker?
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20. How are air sacs (alveoli) adapted to their function of gaseous
exchange?
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21. Apart from meat production, why else do people keep goats?
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22. The child’s health card shows immunization information about a child.
Mention any one information recorded on a child’s card.
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23. Which component of the soil improves on its fertility?
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24. Apart from baking of bread how else can yeast be useful?
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25. Of what importance are ventilators on living house?
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26. Name the blood vessels which transport blood from the heart to all parts
of the body.
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27. How are maggots and bacteria found in pit latrines useful?
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28. Identify the force which enables a bicycle to stop when the brakes are
applied.
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29. You hear the school bell at the end of the lesson, what sense organ did
you use to detect the sound of the school bell?
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30. Why is HIV/AIDS considered to be the most dangerous sexually
transmitted disease?
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The diagram shows the foot of a bird.
31. How is part marked Z important to the bird?

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32. Give one example of a bird with such a foot.
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33. Name the process by which liquids turn into gases (vapour).
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34. Give one way of identifying a legume from other dicotyledonous crops.
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35. Which part of the male reproduction organ is responsible for production
of sperms?
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36. Apart from sun drying, state one other method of preserving food.
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37. In which state of matter does sound travel fastest?
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38. Give one characteristic of enzymes.
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39. What is the difference between the life cycle of a grasshopper and that
of a mosquito?
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40. In the space below, draw a diagram to show that air exerts pressure?
SECTION B
41(a) What do we call the programme where older children teach young
children good health habits?
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(b) State two good health habits you teach your young brother or sister.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(c) Write down one requirement for a pregnant woman.
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42. Study the diagram of a simple circuit and answer the questions which
follow.
(a) Show with an arrow the direction of flow of the current.

(b) Apart from light, give one other form of energy produced at M.
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(c) What energy change occurs in the dry cell when the circuit is complete?
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(d) Mention one thing that you can do to increase the brightness of the light
of a bulb in the diagram above.
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43(a) What is a resource?
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(b) Give one example of;
(i) a non-living resource: ___________________________________________________
(ii) a living resource: _______________________________________________________
(c) How can air be used as an energy resource?
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44(a) What is fever?
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(b) Suggest two ways you can give First Aid to a person with fever.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(c) Mention one disease which results into fever.
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45. Match the type of joint to the part of the human body where each names.
Type Part
Hinge joint wrist
gliding joint shoulder
pivot joint neck vertebra
ball and socket joint elbow
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(a) Hinge joint: ____________________________________________________________
(b) Gliding joint: __________________________________________________________
(c) Pivot joint: ____________________________________________________________
(d) Ball and socket joint: _________________________________________________
46. Study the diagram of the pulley shown and answer the questions which
follow.
20kg
(a) Name the type of pulley shown in the diagram.
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(b) How does the pulley shown make work easy?
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(c) Put arrows on the strings to show the direction of the effort.
(d) If the MA of machine is 2calculate the effort required to move the load.
47(a) Write down any two types of poultry.

(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) State two disadvantages of keeping local breeds of poultry.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
48(a) List two things you can do to promote personal hygiene.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) Mention two things that you can do to live a healthy life style.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
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49(a) What is the greatest natural source of heat and light?
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(b) Give one effect of heat on matter.
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(c) Loveness made a fire and she sat 1 metre away from the fire on a stool.
By what process did she receive the heat?
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50(a) Apart from weathering, state one other process by which soil is formed.
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(b) Which component of soil forms the greatest percentage of it?
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(c) What does the experiment in the diagram prove about soil?
water bubbles
soil
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(d) How does mulching improve on soil fertility?
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51(a) What is a balanced diet?
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(b) Identify the cause of each of the following deficiency disease.
(i) scurvy: ________________________________________________________________
(ii) anaemia: _____________________________________________________________
(c) Why should the elderly be fed on food rich in proteins?
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52(a) Mention two examples of chemical changes.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) Write down two characteristics of chemical changes.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
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53(a) Which scientific term is used to describe the process by which harmful
waste products are removed from the body?
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(b) Mention the body organ which removes each of the following waste
products.
(i) Sweat: _________________________________________________________________
(ii) Bile pigments: __________________________________________________________
(iii) carbondioxide and water vapour:
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54. The diagram below shows a common vertebrate. Study it and answer the
questions below.
(a) In which group of vertebrates is it found?

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(b) Identify one other vertebrate in the group with the one shown above.
(c) Name the part labeled V?
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(d) How are the structures labeled (V) above useful to the vertebrate?
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55(a) State two solutes you can use to make Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS).
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b)Why do you have to wash your hands before preparing ORS?
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(c) Give one reason why ORS should be given to a dehydrated person?
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11. How is D.P.T vaccine administered?
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12. Why does a maize plant develop prop roots during flowering?
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13. Give any one way of caring for our eyes.
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14. Give the advantage of streamlined body to a fish.
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15. How does the practice of planting trees help to conserve the
environment?
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16. Give any one way a tomato farmer can increase his yields in the garden.
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17. Identify any one anti-social behavior which results from drug abuse.
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18. Name the major source of energy in the environment.
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19. Give any one item a First Aider can use to give First Aid to a person who
has cut his finger.
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Below is an animal, use it to answer questions 20 – 21.
20. To which group of vertebrates does the above animal belong?

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21. How does the animal above protect itself against its enemies?
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22. Mention one mineral responsible for proper growth of bones in the body.
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23. Why is a camera grouped under optical instruments?
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24. How is transpiration in plants useful in the environment?
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25. Why would it be necessary for a sheep farmer to keep records?
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26. Identify any one way of addressing health concerns in the community.
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27. Give any one common disease that has cough as a sign.
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28. In the space below, draw a simple serrated leaf.
29. Why do solids have a definite shape?

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30. State any one effect of floods in a community.
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31. How do bees benefit from a surrounding flower garden?
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32. Why is a latrine an important component in a home?
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33. Besides breast feeding mothers and their babies, give any other group of
vulnerable people.
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34. Why is a fuse made of a thin wire?
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35. Why is a piece of wood not attracted by a magnet?
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36. How does a guitar produce sound?
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37. Mr. Magezi’s torch uses three dry cells. What is the importance of dry cells
in a torch?
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38. How do uncontrolled crop diseases affect farmer’s crops?
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39. Why does a brick maker need a lot of carbohydrates?
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40. Name the liquid metal which is used in thermometers.
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SECTION B (60 MARKS)
41(a) Write down the P.H.C activities which promote the following elements:
(i) Food and Nutrition:
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(ii) Control of communicable diseases.
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(iii) Sanitation: ____________________________________________________________
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(b) Give any one disease which may result from poor sanitation.
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42. Identify any two primary sex characteristics common in the following:
(a) Adolescent boys:
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) Adolescent girls:
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________

43. Use the diagram below to answer questions that follow.
(a) What property of magnets is shown above?

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(b) Name pole R:
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(c) Give any two uses of magnets in our daily life.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
44(a) What are water-borne diseases?

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(b) Give any two examples of water-borne diseases.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(c) Suggest any one way of controlling the above diseases.
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46(a) Give the major reason for keeping broiler chicken.

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(b) Why do layers sometimes lay soft-shelled eggs?
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(b) What should a poultry farmer do to prevent the problem in (b) above?
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(d) Mention one example of poultry vice a part from egg eating.
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46. Mukalazi poured water and petrol in the container below:
(a) Name liquid x: _________________________________________________________

(b) Why is liquid R at the bottom?
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(c) According to the above, why is it not advisable to put out petrol fire using
water?
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(d) Name any one liquid which floats on water.
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47(a) Identify the components of air with the following percentage.
(i) 78% ____________________________________________________________________
(ii) 0.3% ___________________________________________________________________
(b) Name the component of air needed for seed germination.
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(c) How is moving air important to man?
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48. The diagram below shows the cross section of an orange fruit. Use it to
answer questions that follow.
(a) Name part marked M _________________________________________________

(b) To which group of succulent fruits does it belong?
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(c) What food value is got from eating a fruit shown above?
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(d) Besides the above, name any other fruit in the same group.
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49(a) State the two types of digestion in human beings.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) Identify the juice produced by stomach walls.
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(c) Why doesn’t digestion of food take place in the colon?

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50. Match items in list A with those in list B correctly.
A B
Housefly Book lungs
Fish Gills
Spider Moist skin
Earthworm Spiracles
lungs
(i) Housefly: _______________________________________________________________
(ii) Fish: ___________________________________________________________________
(iii) Spider: ________________________________________________________________
(iv) Earthworm: ___________________________________________________________
51(a) Give any two renewable resource in our environment.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) Suggest any one way of conserving any of the above resources.
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(c) Mention any one human activity that degrades the environment.
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52. The diagram below shows the shape of a certain type of cattle. Use it to
answer questions that follow:
(a) Identify the type of cattle with the above shape.

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(b) Name the main product obtained from the above type of cattle.
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(c) Name any one exotic breed of cattle under the above type.
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(d) Give any one way of preserving milk.
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53(a) Give any two advantages of growing crops, planting trees and rearing
animals on the same piece of land.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) What name is given to the above farming practice?
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(c) How does poor handling of farm animals affect the above practice?
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54. The following are stages in the cycle of a housefly. Use them to illustrate
the life of a housefly. pupa, adult, egg, larva
55(a) Give any one example of each of the following:

(i) Root crop: _____________________________________________________________
(ii) Fruit crop: _____________________________________________________________
(iii) Vegetable crop: ______________________________________________________
(iv) Cereal crop: __________________________________________________________
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SECTION A (40 marks)
1. What method is used by people who keep bees to encourage bees to occupy empty bee
hive?
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2. Give the role played by hydrochloric acid in the process of digestion?
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3. State any one way people can make good use of echoes.
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4. Mention any one way a P.7 child can prevent an axe from rusting.
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5. Identify any one sign of heat period in female animals.
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6. Give a reason why black objects are seen to be black?
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7. What is the use of ear to a deaf person?
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8. Name the method of harvesting trees shown in the diagram below:
…...…………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Mention any one disease that attacks the spinal cord.

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10. Why are roughages recommended in our diet?

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11. Give any one factor which affects the pitch of sound produced by a guitar with strings.
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12. State one advantage of using electricity for cooking.

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13. State one cause of truancy in schools.

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14. Why is a plant called a producer in food chain?
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15. Apart from the lungs and skin, name any one other excretory organ.
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16. What type of energy is possessed by a falling mango fruit before reaching the
ground?
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17. State any one reason why some plants climb others.
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18. Give any one practice that may control the spread of cholera in your school.
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19. Mention any one way in which crops benefit from trees in agro-forestry.
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20. How does a rat differ from a cockroach in the way they breathe?
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21. The front door at home makes noise at hinges as you open it. What advice can you
give to your parents to stop this?
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22. Mention any one example of a coniferous plant apart from pine and
eucalyptus.
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23. Give any one difference between images formed on plane mirror and a lens camera.
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24. Give any one way in which soil is important to plants.
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25. Why is a wet cloth put on the body on a person with high fever?
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The diagram below shows a blood cell. Use it to answer questions 11 and 12.
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26. What type of blood cell is shown above?
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27. State the function of blood cell in (30) above.
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28. What type of skeleton does a snail have?
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29. Name any one example of a leguminous crop.
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30. Give one reason why air is considered to be matter.
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31. Mention one disadvantage of keeping poultry on free range system.
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32. Give any one way in which people misuse drugs.
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33. Which human sense organ is attached by trachoma?
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34. In which one way is a biological change similar to a chemical change?
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35. State the method of making magnets without using another magnet.
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36. Identify any one common food that can be peeled, dried and pounded before it is
prepared for eating as food.
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37. State one problem people who make bricks out of loam soil with small stones face.
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38. In the space below, draw a simple movable pulley.
39. State a reason why VIP lacks a lid cover at the hole?
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40. What name is given to the larva stage of a bee?

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SECTION B (60 Marks)
41. (a) Identify any one secondary sex characteristic that happens both in girls and boys
during adolescence.
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(b) State any two problems that may be a result of frequent pregnancies by a mother
at home.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………...................
(ii) ………………………………………………………………………………………
(c) Give any one way in which a P.7 child can avoid teenage pregnancies.
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42. (a) Give any one reason why a rabbit hutch is raised above the ground.
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(b) State any two reasons why a wire mesh is used in building a rabbit hutch.
(i)…………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii)…………………………………………………………………………………………
(c) Name any one food stuff rabbits feed on.
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43. (a) Write any two causes of soil erosion.
(i)…………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii)…………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) Give any two ways soil erosion can be controlled in an area.
(i)…………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii)………………………………………………………………………………………...
44. (a) Which vector spreads the diseases below?
(i) Scabies:………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) Cholera:……………………………………………………………………………..
(b) Give a reason why a female anopheles mosquito does not spread
HIV/AIDS?
.........................................................................................................................................
(c) How can a P.7 child prevent tape worm infection in his/her home?
..........................................................................................................................................
45. (a) Name any two body organs that make up the circulatory system.
(i)………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii)……………………………………………………………………………………..
(b) State the function of red bone marrow in short bones of the skeleton
......................................................................................................................................
(c) Which component of blood helps in clotting of blood at a cut?
…..……………………………………………………………………………………..
46. (a) What friction force opposes a small stone thrown into a jerrycan of cooking oil?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) State any two advantages of friction to man.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii)……………………………………………………………………………………..
(c) State any one way friction can be reduced in a machine?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
47. (a) Write down two methods used to get clean and safe drinking water from dirty water.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii)………………………………………………………………………………………..
(b) Mention any two causes of water contamination in water bodies.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………………
48. Use one sentence to state the meaning of each of the following;
(a) Reflection of light
………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) Refraction of light
……………………………………………………………………………………….
(b) Spectrum
…………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) What type of reflection is produced from rough shinning surface?
……….………………………………………………………………………………..
49. Man is one of the agents of environmental degradation.

(a) What is environmental degradation?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) Identify any two human activities that have led to environmental degradation.
i. …………………………………………………………………………………………
ii. …………………………………………………………………………………………
(c) How has NEMA tackled environmental degradation in Uganda?
………………………………………………………………………………………………
50. ( a) List down two agents of seed dispersal.
(i)……………………………………………………………………………………..
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………
(b) State any two advantages of seed dispersal.
(i) ……………………………………………………………………………………
(ii)……………………………………………………………………………………
51. (a) Give any two examples of accidents that can happen at school apart from a
burn, scald and fracture.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii)………………………………………………………………………………….
(i) State any two reasons why accident victims should be given first aid.
(i) ………………………………………………………………………………….
(ii) …………………………………………………………………………………
52. State the type of change which occurs in each below:
(a) Cloud formation.………………………………………………………………………..
(b) Digestion of food in man………………………………………………………………..
(c) Germination……………………………………………………………………………..
(d) Rusting in metallic objects.……………………………………………………………
53. The diagram below shows an ankle of a person. Use it to answer the following
question.
(a) Name the part labeled A.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) Mike overstretched this part and tore it during an accident. What kind of injury did he
get?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(c) What is the possible sign of the injury he got?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
(d) Identify the first aid you would give to the above kind of injury.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
54. Which bone joins the pelvis and tibia?
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(b) Explain briefly the following:
(i) Voluntary muscles

………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) Involuntary muscles

……………………………………………………………………………………………
(c) Give one use of muscles in the body.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
55. (a)How does each of the following animals protect itself from enemies?
(i)Porcupine:…………………………………………………………………………
(ii) Wasp:…………………………………………………………………………….
(b) Give any two reproductive strategies that enable frogs to succeed.
(i)…………………………………………………………………………………
(ii)………………………………………………………………………………..
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SECTION A: 40 MARKS
Questions 1 to 40 carry one mark each.
1. Write any one natural source of sound.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. State the type of clouds that resemble cotton piles in the sky.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. How are monotreme mammals similar to birds in terms of fertilization.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Write one role played by a school health committee in the control of
ringworms at school.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. State the main feature of sand soil which makes it suitable for cleaning
utensils like saucepans.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Give one way how cooks retain heat in the saucepan during cooking.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Besides identification, how is a comb important to a bird?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Mention one importance of physical changes in the environment.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Name the part of a tap root which protects the growing tip from mechanical
damage.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The diagram below shows one of the parts of the alimentary canal. Use it to
z answer questions 7 and 8.
bolus Y
To the stomach
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10. Name the part of the alimentary canal marked Y.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. How does the bolus pass through part labeled Y above?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. Write one condition of weather.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. Give one reason why steel is used to make artificial permanent magnets.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The diagram below shows one of the equipment used on a sports pitch. Use
it to answer questions 12 and 13.
14. State the importance of the above equipment on a football pitch.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. Why is the above item made of bright colours?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
16. How are delicate weather instruments protected from damage at a weather
station?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
The diagram below shows two boys, Musa and John seated on different
materials, one plastic chair and the other metallic. Study it and answer
questions 17 and 18.
Musa John
Plastic
chair Metallic
chair
Live wires carrying electric current.

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17. Who of the two boys will be shocked by electricity?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
18. Give a reason to support your answer in (17) above.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. Name the blood cells manufactured in the bone marrows of long bones.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
20. When burning wood to form charcoal, logs of wood are covered with soil.
State what would be formed if logs of wood are burnt openly without
covering.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
21. State the reason why root tuber crops cannot be propagated through
planting root tubers.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
22. How is water similar to plants as resources?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
23. Besides enlargement of sexual organs, write one other primary sexual
change common in adolescent boys and girls.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
24. State the function of white blood cells in the body.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
25. What type of pollination occurs in a flower where filaments grow taller than
the style?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
26. Mention one biological way of controlling weeds.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
27. How do cattle protect themselves from enemies?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
28. Give the similarity between yeast and amoeba in terms of reproduction.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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29. Write down one advantage of hand milking.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
30. Name the substance in tobacco smoke which stimulates the releases of
dopamine in the body.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
31. How does stale air from the VIP latrine pass through the vent pipe?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
32. Name the intestinal worm which feeds by diffusion.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
33. Give one way how the item below can be of use on a cattle farm.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
34. State any one substance absorbed in the stomach.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
35. Give one type of lice which attacks people.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
36. Name the part of a VIP which may control the spread of trachoma.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
37. A P.7 candidate broke down a bar magnet in two equal parts. What
happened to each piece of the bar magnet?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
38. How do birds benefit from their hollow bones?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
39. What type of mosquitoes lay eggs with air floats?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
40. Name the deficiency disease prevented by feeding on the food value
obtained from fish.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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SECTION B: 60 MARKS
41. (a) State the energy changes which take place in the following gadgets:
(i) Dynamo ………………………………………………………………………......……
(ii) Percolator ………………………………………………………………………………
(b) Write any one living source of electricity.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
(c) How does rural electrification help to conserve natural animal habitats
like forests?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
42. The diagrams below show two different saucepans A and B containing raw
4food. Study them carefully and answer the questions that follow.
A B
Covered
with
banana
leaves
saucepans
(a) In which of the above diagrams will food be cooked faster.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
(b) Give a reason to support your answer.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
(c) By what process does heat reach the raw food through the saucepan.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
(d) Besides cooking, give one other importance of heat in our daily life.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
43. Below, are different types of honey bees. Use them to answer the
hquestions that follow.
A B C
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(a) Which of the above bees lays eggs in the hive?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
Write any two duties of a worker bee in a hive.
(i) ...................................................................................................
(ii) ..................................................................................................
(b) What food value do we obtain from eating honey?
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
44. Match the following elements of PHC to their activities correctly.
A B
Water and sanitation dental flossing.
Maternal and child health draining stagnant Water.
Family planning prolonged breast feeding.
Oral and dental health immunizing pregnant

d women with T.T Vaccine.
(i) Water and sanitation...........................................................................

(ii) Maternal and child health.....................................................................
(iii) Family planning...................................................................................
(iv) Oral and dental health ........................................................................
45. (a) To what type of change do we group digestion in man?
........................................................................................................
(b) Write two ways of managing body changes.
(i) ...................................................................................................
(ii) ..................................................................................................
(c) Why is burning referred to as a chemical change?
.......................................................................................................
46. (a) What does letter ‘‘I’’ stand for in the abbreviation PIASCY?
.......................................................................................................
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(b) Give two life skills that children get through PIASCY messages.
(i) ...................................................................................................
(ii) ..................................................................................................
(c) Write the PIASCY message which helps to the prevent HIV/AIDS.
........................................................................................................
47. The diagram below shows a skull of a certain mammal. Use it to answer the
(a) To which sub class of mammals do animals with such a skull belong?
.....................................................................................................
(b) What kind of food do such mammals feed on?
......................................................................................................
(c) How is an animal with such a skull adapted to its mode of feeding?
......................................................................................................
(d) Give one example of an animal with such a skull.
......................................................................................................
48. (a) Name two examples of fuel obtained from crude oil.
(i) ...................................................................................................
(ii) ..................................................................................................
(b) How are the fuels mentioned in 48(a) above separated from crude oil?
.........................................................................................................
(c) Under which principle does the method in (b) above work?
.........................................................................................................
49. (a) Give two functions of muscles to the human body.

(i) ...................................................................................................
(ii) ..................................................................................................
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(b) Name one organ in the body made of cardiac muscles.
.........................................................................................................
(c) Give the main reason why biceps and triceps are called antagonistic C
CCC muscles.
........................................................................................................
50. (a) Name the force which:
(i) holds molecules of water together.
.....................................................................................................
(ii) enables small insects like mosquitoes to stand on water.
.....................................................................................................
(b) Give two ways we can use ‘‘air exerts pressure’’ in our daily life.
(i) ...................................................................................................
(ii) ..................................................................................................
51. (a) Write two uses of magnets.
(i) ...................................................................................................
(ii) ..................................................................................................
(b) State the property of a magnet which enables a pilot to find g ddd
rrrrrdirection.
........................................................................................................
(c) In the space provided below, draw an illustration of magnets to show
ffffffthat ‘‘unlike poles attract’’
52. (a) Why are rabbits given a block of salt to lick?

........................................................................................................
(b) Okello’s rabbits have difficulty in breathing. Which disease are they g
gg suffering from?
........................................................................................................
(c) Mention two advantages of keeping rabbits over cattle.
(i) ....................................................... ............................................
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(ii) ..................................................................................................
53. (a) Write two agents of seed dispersal.

(i) ...................................................................................................
(ii) ..................................................................................................
(b) How are coconut seeds dispersed?

........................................................................................................
(c) Give one way seed dispersal prevents extinction of plant species.
........................................................................................................
54. (a) Write two components of plant glucose made during photosynthesis.
(i) ...................................................................................................
(ii) ..................................................................................................
(b) How does photosynthesis purify air?

........................................................................................................
(c) Briefly write about a variegated leaf.

........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................
55. Use the words given in the box below to fill in the spaces below.
methane gas fermentation anaerobic sludge
Biogas is ............................................. that is produced by rotting and
............................................ of organic matter. After the formation of
biogas, the waste material called ...................................... is taken and
used as manure. Biogas is produced by ................................. respiration
with the help of anaerobic organisms.
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SECTION A: 40 MARKS
1. Give on item used to clean our school.
________________________________________________________
2. What do we call the longest bone in the human body?
_________________________________________________________________
3. Name the type of electricity got from burning fossil fuels like petroleum.
________________________________________________________
4. How is the device below important on a cattle farm?
5. Give one way Mr. Musa can improve on his local breads of chicken.
6. Why do you think rabbits should be given a block of salt to lick?

________________________________________________________
7. We always see light before hearing a tremendous sound when it’s raining. Why
is it so?
________________________________________________________
8. What do we call the tremendous sound in (No. 7) above?
9. Besides providing protection, give one other use of the skeleton to the body.
________________________________________________________
10. State the main role of blood capillaries in the body.
________________________________________________________
11. What do you understand by the term ossification?
________________________________________________________
12. Why is a space left in a soda bottle?
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13. Give one example of a perennial crop?
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14. Mention the reason for grouping a hen under diurnal birds.
________________________________________________________
15. Why is it not advisable to pour chemicals in a pit latrine?
________________________________________________________
16. Name the type of alcohol that causes blindness in contact with the eye?
________________________________________________________
17. How are eggs able to carry out gaseous exchange?
Use the tool below to answer questions 18 and 19.
18. Name the tool above.
19. How is it important to a first aider?
20. What is the main cause of partial deafness in human beings?
21. Give one example of a renewable resource.
22. Name one magnet that exists on its own.
23. Which mineral energy resource is used to make atomic weapons?
24. How do white blood cells fight with germs in the body?
25. What is the notable difference between a burn and a scald?
26. Give one way people misuse drugs.

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27. How can one make filtered water safe for drinking?
28. Name the commercial system of keeping poultry.

29. An octopus is an invertebrate. To which group of vertebrates does it belong?
30. Define the term ligament.
31. Give one waterborne disease of the skeleton.
32. Why do farmers cook food in covered containers?
33. Give one way of making use of a force called friction.
34. State one adaptation of houseflies to carrying germs.
35. Name the property of magnets illustrated below.
36. Why can’t sound travel through a vacuum?
37. Name the breathing organs of a cockroach.
38. Why are biceps and triceps referred to as antagonistic muscles?
39. What do hookworms feed on in the body?
40. State the main cause of a short circuit.
SECTION B: 60 MARKS
41. Study and use the diagram below to answer the questions that follow?
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a) Name the parts:
(i) Y
(ii) X
b) How is part K similar to part Z in terms of function.
c) State the energy change that takes place in part Y when the circuit is
complete.
42. (a) Give 2 properties of magnesium.
(b) What do we call magnets made using electricity?
(c) Give one proper way of storing magnets.
43. (a) State 2 ways of acquiring natural immunity.
(b) Name the blood cells that make up the body’s immune system.
(c) Give one bacterial immunisable disease.
44. (a) Give one role played by joints in the body?
(b) Give 2 examples of fixed joints in the body.
(c) How are joints adapted to movements in the body?
45. (a) Name the first type of teeth in man?

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(b) Mention one danger of opening bottles using teeth.

(c) Give 2 ways of promoting oral hygiene?
46. Below are heads of certain birds. Use the diagrams to answer questions that
follow.
A B
a) Name the type of birds with head A.
b) How can heat be a threat to crop farmers?
b) Give 2 examples of birds with head A.
47. a) Name two exotic breeds of goats kept for milk production.
b) Give 2 reasons for castrating male animals on a farm.
48. (a) Differentiate between “siting a hive” and “stocking a hive”.
(b) Give 2 factors considered when siting a hive.
(c) Why do bees visit flowers?
49. a) Match the following parts to their protective bones.

List A List B.
a) Brain Pelvis
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b) Lungs Orbits
c) Ovaries Skull
d) Eyes Ribs
a) Brain
b) Lungs
c) Ovaries
d) Eyes
50. a) When is dew formed?
b) Give a reason for your answer in (a) above.
c) Give 2 physical processes involved in a water cycle.
51. a) Where does each of the following processes occur un a woman;

(i) Fertilization?
(ii) Implantation?
b) Give two disorders of the male reproductive system.
52. a) Name blood components drawn below;

Y
X
(i) (ii)
b) How useful is blood component X?
c) Name one disease that greatly destroys blood component Y.
53. a) How useful are the following parts of a VIP latrine;

(i) screen?
(ii) vent pipe?
(iii) spiral wall?
b) Name the vehicle used to empty full latrines.
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54. a) Give 2 food taboos you know.

b) How are food taboos important?
c) State the danger of food taboos to our lives.
55. a) State 2 advantages of using clay charcoal saving stoves.
b) How is the use of biogas friendly to the environment?
c) Mention one example of a liquid fossil fuel.
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9. Identify the property of magnets shown in the diagram.
__________________________________________________________________________
10. Why do bees visit flowers?
__________________________________________________________________________
11. In what way is the reproduction of birds similar to that of reptiles?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
12. How do people get infected with cholera?
__________________________________________________________________________
13. Give one difference between the air we breathe in and the air we
breathe out.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
14. State one secondary sex characteristic which occurs in adolescent girls
only.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
15. Why is the zero grazing system of keeping cattle suitable in urban areas?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
16. Mention one thing you can do to care for your cassava crops in the
garden.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
17. Suggest one way saliva is useful during digestion?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
The diagram shows a nutcracker. Study it and answer the questions which
follow.
18. Show with an arrow letter L the position of the load.

19. In which class of levers is a nutcracker?
__________________________________________________________________________
20. How are air sacs (alveoli) adapted to their function of gaseous
exchange?
__________________________________________________________________________
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21. Apart from meat production, why else do people keep goats?
__________________________________________________________________________
22. The child’s health card shows immunization information about a child.
Mention any one information recorded on a child’s card.
__________________________________________________________________________
23. Which component of the soil improves on its fertility?
__________________________________________________________________________
24. Apart from baking of bread how else can yeast be useful?
__________________________________________________________________________
25. Of what importance are ventilators on living house?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
26. Name the blood vessels which transport blood from the heart to all parts
of the body.
__________________________________________________________________________
27. How are maggots and bacteria found in pit latrines useful?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
28. Identify the force which enables a bicycle to stop when the brakes are
applied.
__________________________________________________________________________
29. You hear the school bell at the end of the lesson, what sense organ did
you use to detect the sound of the school bell?
__________________________________________________________________________
30. Why is HIV/AIDS considered to be the most dangerous sexually
transmitted disease?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
The diagram shows the foot of a bird.
31. How is part marked Z important to the bird?

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
32. Give one example of a bird with such a foot.
__________________________________________________________________________
33. Name the process by which liquids turn into gases (vapour).
__________________________________________________________________________
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34. Give one way of identifying a legume from other dicotyledonous crops.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
35. Which part of the male reproduction organ is responsible for production
of sperms?
__________________________________________________________________________
36. Apart from sun drying, state one other method of preserving food.
__________________________________________________________________________
37. In which state of matter does sound travel fastest?
__________________________________________________________________________
38. Give one characteristic of enzymes.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
39. What is the difference between the life cycle of a grasshopper and that
of a mosquito?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
40. In the space below, draw a diagram to show that air exerts pressure?
SECTION B
41(a) What do we call the programme where older children teach young
children good health habits?
__________________________________________________________________________
(b) State two good health habits you teach your young brother or sister.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(c) Write down one requirement for a pregnant woman.
__________________________________________________________________________
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42. Study the diagram of a simple circuit and answer the questions which
follow.
(a) Show with an arrow the direction of flow of the current.

(b) Apart from light, give one other form of energy produced at M.
__________________________________________________________________________
(c) What energy change occurs in the dry cell when the circuit is complete?
__________________________________________________________________________
(d) Mention one thing that you can do to increase the brightness of the light
of a bulb in the diagram above.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
43(a) What is a resource?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(b) Give one example of;
(i) a non-living resource: ___________________________________________________
(ii) a living resource: _______________________________________________________
(c) How can air be used as an energy resource?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
44(a) What is fever?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(b) Suggest two ways you can give First Aid to a person with fever.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(c) Mention one disease which results into fever.
__________________________________________________________________________
45. Match the type of joint to the part of the human body where each names.
Type Part
Hinge joint wrist
gliding joint shoulder
pivot joint neck vertebra
ball and socket joint elbow
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(a) Hinge joint: ____________________________________________________________
(b) Gliding joint: __________________________________________________________
(c) Pivot joint: ____________________________________________________________
(d) Ball and socket joint: _________________________________________________
46. Study the diagram of the pulley shown and answer the questions which
follow.
20kg
(a) Name the type of pulley shown in the diagram.
__________________________________________________________________________
(b) How does the pulley shown make work easy?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(c) Put arrows on the strings to show the direction of the effort.
(d) If the MA of machine is 2calculate the effort required to move the load.
47(a) Write down any two types of poultry.

(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) State two disadvantages of keeping local breeds of poultry.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
48(a) List two things you can do to promote personal hygiene.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) Mention two things that you can do to live a healthy life style.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
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49(a) What is the greatest natural source of heat and light?
__________________________________________________________________________
(b) Give one effect of heat on matter.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(c) Loveness made a fire and she sat 1 metre away from the fire on a stool.
By what process did she receive the heat?
__________________________________________________________________________
50(a) Apart from weathering, state one other process by which soil is formed.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(b) Which component of soil forms the greatest percentage of it?
__________________________________________________________________________
(c) What does the experiment in the diagram prove about soil?
water bubbles
soil
__________________________________________________________________________
(d) How does mulching improve on soil fertility?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
51(a) What is a balanced diet?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
(b) Identify the cause of each of the following deficiency disease.
(i) scurvy: ________________________________________________________________
(ii) anaemia: _____________________________________________________________
(c) Why should the elderly be fed on food rich in proteins?
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
52(a) Mention two examples of chemical changes.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b) Write down two characteristics of chemical changes.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
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53(a) Which scientific term is used to describe the process by which harmful
waste products are removed from the body?
__________________________________________________________________________
(b) Mention the body organ which removes each of the following waste
products.
(i) Sweat: _________________________________________________________________
(ii) Bile pigments: __________________________________________________________
(iii) carbondioxide and water vapour:
__________________________________________________________________________
54. The diagram below shows a common vertebrate. Study it and answer the
questions below.
(a) In which group of vertebrates is it found?

__________________________________________________________________________
(b) Identify one other vertebrate in the group with the one shown above.
(c) Name the part labeled V?
__________________________________________________________________________
(d) How are the structures labeled (V) above useful to the vertebrate?
__________________________________________________________________________
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55(a) State two solutes you can use to make Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS).
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii) _______________________________________________________________________
(b)Why do you have to wash your hands before preparing ORS?
__________________________________________________________________________
(c) Give one reason why ORS should be given to a dehydrated person?
__________________________________________________________________________
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3. Where does fertilization take place in the female reproductive system?
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5. Mention any one type of skeleton.
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7. Name the main natural source of water in the environment.
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down
from the bed?
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9. State the importance of moulting to organisms with an exoskeleton.
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12. Name the deficiency disease prevented by eating cassava, sweet potatoes
and rice at home.
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space
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16. Name the respiratory disease spread to human through drinking unboiled
milk.
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21. Mention any one natural family planning method.
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X
Q
W
22. Name the part marked W.
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23. Why is part marked Q porous?
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33
A Femur
Cartilage

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tube?
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40. What is the difference between incubation and incubation period?
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SECTION B (60 marks)

41a) The diagram below is of a cuboid. Use it to answer questions that follow.
3cm
5cm
7cm
a) Manufacture of food
i). ____________________________________________________________
ii). ____________________________________________________________
b) absorbs dissolved mineral salt and water.
i). ____________________________________________________________
ii). ____________________________________________________________
i) rib cage
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ii) tendon
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i)_______________________________________________________________
ii)_______________________________________________________________
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i)______________________________________________________________
ii)_______________________________________________________________
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i). X __________________________ ii). Y ___________________________
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47a) What is electricity?
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i)______________________________________________________________
ii)______________________________________________________________
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48a) Give two secondary sex changes that occur in both boys and girls
i)______________________________________________________________
ii)______________________________________________________________
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i)_____________________________________________________________
ii)_____________________________________________________________
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and the age at which immunization take place. Complete it correctly.
Disease Vaccine Age
ii)__________________ At birth
iii) _____________

i) Spider________________________________________________________
ii)earthworm____________________________________________________
i)_______________________________________________________________
ii_______________________________________________________________
52a) How do we understand by term fainting.

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i)_______________________________________________________________
ii)_______________________________________________________________

List A List B
Lizard mammals
Newts birds
Rabbits reptiles
Penguin amphibians
i) Lizard _________________________________________________________
ii)Newts _________________________________________________________
iii) Rabbits_______________________________________________________
iv) Penguin_______________________________________________________
question.

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i)_____________________________________________________________
ii)____________________________________________________________
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The End
SECTION A: 40 MARKS
1. Write any one domestic animal that keeps security.
.................................................................................................................
2. What is electricity?
.................................................................................................................
3. Name the type of venation possessed by banana leaves.
.................................................................................................................
4. Give one importance of white egrets to a cattle farmer.
.................................................................................................................
5. When is a P.7 girl said to be vulnerable?
.................................................................................................................
6. What is soil profile?
.................................................................................................................
7. State, the importance of a dump proof coarse found on a living house.
.................................................................................................................
8. ln the space below, draw a tooth characterized by being sharp and flat.
9. Give the importance of the fluid found in organisms with hydrostatic skeleton.
.................................................................................................................
10. Mention, one protozoan disease that attacks poultry, apart from coccidiosis.
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11. Name the characteristic of insect pollinated flowers, that enables them to be
pollinated at night.
.................................................................................................................
12. How can a school health committee tell whether the child was immunized
against measles without referring to the child health card?
.................................................................................................................
The diagram below, shows an iron box. Use it to respond to question 13 and 14.
F
Z
13. Give one material from which part F can be made from.
.................................................................................................................
14. Identify the part of head teacher’s office that works in a similar way as part Z
.................................................................................................................
15. What is the basic unit for measuring length?
.................................................................................................................
16. Which sexually transmitted disease causes blindness in newly born babies?
.................................................................................................................
17. Which type of change maintains the properties of the original substance?
.................................................................................................................
18. Give one sign of a simple fracture.
.................................................................................................................
Turn over
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Messi kicked the ball as shown below. Use it to answer question 19 and 20
A B C
D
19. Name the type of energy possessed by the ball at position B.
.................................................................................................................
20. Give a reason to support your answer.
.................................................................................................................
21. Which animal product is a raw material in tannery?
.................................................................................................................
22. In which condition of the body is tepid sponging recommended to an

individual?
.................................................................................................................
23. Name the vector that spreads the disease that has been immunised in
Uganda of recent.
.................................................................................................................
24. To which class of levers does a fishing rod belong?
.................................................................................................................
25. Which layer of the skin contains the pigment that is affected by bleaching
using chemicals?
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26. Give a reason why mechanical advantage of any machine has no units.
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27. Convert 30°c to degrees Fahrenheit.
28. How is pulmonary artery similar to veins?
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29. Why does a person become cold immediately after dying?

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30. Name the weapon used by bees and wasps to defend themselves from any
attack.
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31. Katongole was given a paracetamol tablets in a packet written on 2×3.
How often does Katongale take the tablets?
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32. Write the groups of simple machines compared to the incisor teeth in humans
.................................................................................................................
33. Complete the diagram to show the effect of light on the object below
wall
34. Give the effect of sickle cell anemia on a red blood cell.
.................................................................................................................
35. Having wings is an adaptation of birds to fly. Why is it that that adaptation is
not favouring birds like emu and ostrich?
.................................................................................................................
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Turn over
36. To, which group of arthropods do millipedes and centipedes belong?
.................................................................................................................
37. What does letter I stand for in PIASCY?
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38. Why does a leaf float on water and a stone sink?
.................................................................................................................
The diagram below shows roots of a certain plant. Use it to answer question 39.
39. When do the above roots develop on a plant?
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40. (a) Mention one use of electricity.
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SECTION B: 60 MARKS
41. (b) Give one reason why transplanting is done in the evening.
..........................................................................................................
(c) Why is a trowel a suitable garden tool for transplanting seedlings from a
nursery bed?
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(c) What is “hardening off” in crop growing?
............................................................................................................
(d) Why is hardening off an important crop growing practice?
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42. (a) What are poultry vices?
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(b) Give two examples of poultry vices.
(i).........................................................................................................
(ii)........................................................................................................
(c) How does debeaking help to control poultry vices?
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43. The diagram below is of a plane mirror, Use it to answer questions that
follow O T
a 400
P
(a) Name the ray marked OP.
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(b) Find the value of a
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(c) Give two characteristics of images formed by plane mirrors.

(i).........................................................................................................
(ii)........................................................................................................
44. The steps below show how to harvest honey, but they are in wrong order.
Use them to form a correct order
a. cut the honey combs
b. puff smoke into the hive
c. open the hive
d. lower the hive
Correct order
a. ..........................................................................................................
b. ..........................................................................................................
c. ..........................................................................................................
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Turn over
d. ..........................................................................................................
45. Mention the harmful wastes removed by the following organs from the body.
(a) Lungs ...............................................................................................
(b) Kidneys ...........................................................................................
(c) Skin ..............................................................................................
(d) Liver ...............................................................................................
46. The table below is of invertebrates. Use it to answer questions that follow.
Group A Group B Group C

Spiders Housefly Crabs
Tick Cockroach Lobster
Scorpions tsetse fly Sand hopper
(a) How are the above invertebrates similar?

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(b) Which of the above invertebrates is viviparous?
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(c) In which way is the breathing of a spider different from that of a crab?
.......................................................................................................
(d) Why are organisms in group B regarded as vectors?
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47. Nakyanzi arranged the following components of a simple circuit as follows
Conducting wire
(a) Name component T. ............................................................................

(b) Give a reason why the bulb did not light.
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(c) What, advice can you give to Nakyanzi so that the bulb gives light?
.............................................................................................................
(d) How does coiling of the filament affect resistance in the bulb?
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48. Rebecca weighing 50N sits 20m from the pivot of a seesaw. How far from the
fulcrum should Mayanja whose weight is 40N sit in order to balance with
Rebecca?
49. The diagram below shows a property of air use it to answer questions that
follow.
(a) Name the property of air illustrated above.

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(b) Why didn’t the cardboard fall off?
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(c) How useful is the above property to:
(i) Crop farmers..................................................................................
(ii) health workers ..............................................................................
Turn over
50. (a) What is the difference between kindling and Kidding?
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(b) Name the animal whose gestation period is 114 days.
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(c) Give the meaning of the terms below.
(i) Flushing........................................................................................
Steaming up .................................................................................
51. Match items in list A with those in list B correctly.
A B
Use of corns bryophyllum
Use of Bulbs canna lily
Use of rhizomes gladiolus
Use of leaves shallot
Correct order
Use of corms: ................................................................................................
Use of bulbs: shallot........................................................................................
Use of rhizomes: canna lily ............................................................................
Use of leaves: bryophyllum..............................................................................
52. The experiment below was carried out by Magoola Racheal a P.4 pupil at
Gombe Standard, P/S. Study it and use it to answer questions that follow.
Kettle
with Z
boiling Cold water
water
10
(a) Name the natural process in the environment that is shown in the
above experiment
...................................................................................................
(b) Name the physical process taking place at Z.
...................................................................................................
(c) Give a reason why it is better to use a clay charcoal stove instead of a
metallic one.
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(d) What is the importance of cold water in the bowl?
.......................................................................................................
53. Study the table below and complete it correctly.
VECTOR DISEASE CAUSE

Housefly Trachoma
Female Anopheles Plasmodium
mosquito
Sleeping sickness Trypanosoma
Cockroach Salmonella typhi
54. The diagram below shows a model of a certain body organ. Use it to answer
Lung
Body
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Turn over
(a) To which body system does the above organ belong?
.....................................................................................................
(b) Name the blood vessel marked B.
.....................................................................................................
(c) Give the importance of part marked K.
.....................................................................................................
(d) Mention one activity that keep the above organ in proper working
conditions.
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55. (a) What is sound?
.....................................................................................................
.....................................................................................................
(b) Name the part of the ear that is useful to a deaf.
......................................................................................................
(c) Give a reason why the above part is useful to the deaf.
.....................................................................................................
(d) Apart from the reason given above, mention the other function of
the ear to other organism.
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SECTION A (40 MARKS)

1. Name the part of a cockroach used for feeding.

8. Name the equipment above.

17. State the use of weather instrument above.

23. Name the region of the tooth marked N

38. Use letter W to show the sepals.

a) Name the bones marked with.

a) To which body system does the body organ above belong?

51.a) What is hardening off in crop management?

c) Give any two garden conditions.

a) Name the properties of magnet marked with letter

21. How can one control echoes in cinema halls?

25. Which bottle will produce the highest pitch of sound?

28. Define a nursery bed.

(a) What is found in part X?

3. Mention any one cause of short circuits.

4. Describe one use of bacteria that are commonly found in dead

5. Why is it not advisable to pour insecticides or acidic substances in

6. How can the government control spread of a cattle disease once it

7. Describe the importance of water in our diet.

10.How long is the gestation period of an ewe?

12.Why is there more carbon dioxide at night than during day?

20.Why do crawling children usually suffer from diarrhea?

21.State one importance of vitamins to the body.

22.Draw any one percussion instrument in the space below.

does this tell us about air?

25.Give the importance of breast feeding to mothers.

growth of bones and teeth?

28.The diagram below is of a banana plant. Use it to answer questions

30.Which part of the skeleton protects the reproductive organs?

The diagram below shows bar magnets. Study it to answer the

32.State one way people may contaminate food at home.

33.Where does gaseous exchange take place in human beings?

34.What is the difference between a sprain and strain?

35.The diagram below is of a torch. Use it to answer questions that

What is the function of the spring in the torch above?

40.Identify one effect of the rotation of the earth.

Gliding joints Elbow and knee

Pivot joints Wrist and ankle

Ball and socket joints the neck

Hinge joints Shoulder and hips

ii) Pivot joints ……………………………………………………………………………………….

iii) Ball and socket joints ………………………………………….…….…………………………….

iv) Hinge joints …………………………………..………………………………..…………………..

ii) Cassava …………………………………………………………………………………………………..

c) Apart from waragi, give any other example of an alcoholic drink.

43.The diagram shows the composition of air. Use it to answer the

a) Name the gases marked with letters B and D

b) Identify any one process that involves use of gas C.

44.a) What is paddock system of grazing?

c) Mention any two advantages of zero of grazing.

45.a) Write any one example of each of the following components of a

c) Give a method of separating mixtures used when getting juice from

46.The diagram below is of a simple circuit. Use it to answer the

b) What is the function of the part named in (a) above?

c) What is the similarity function between part C and B?

47.a) State any two roles children play in a home.

48.a) Name the second stage of the life cycle of a locust.

b) State any two diseases spread by cockroaches to people.

c) How can you help family members to reduce cockroach infestation in

i) _ ii) _____

i) Y: ii) Z: