UGANDA NATIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD

PRIMARY LEAVING EXAMINATION

Nurture your
1993 answers digitalteachrs.co.ug
Dr. Bbosa Science
dreams
d
SECTION A
1. A map is a drawing of an object as seen from above.
2. Gulu is north of Kampala.
3. (i) to know when to plant
(ii) plant when to harvest
(iii) to know when to irrigate
4. Rainfall is heaviest in the month of May.
5. During June the lowest temperature is recorded.
6. The type of climate is tropical climate.
7. Areas around town K receive rainfall throughout the year.
8. (i) Animals in game parks attract tourists thus earning revenue for the government.
(ii) They provide jobs to the nationals who work in game parks hence they earn income.
(iii) Game parks are homes for wild animals and hence species of animals are preserved for
future generations.
(iv) Game park animals are used for medical and scientific research.
9. It leads to loss of convectional rainfall which eventually leads to desertification.
10. The Masai live in a low plain land.
11. The Swahili language was formed as a result of intermarriages between the coastal Arabs and
the coastal Bantu.
12. (i) David Livingston helped in the abolition of slavery and slave trade among the people in
East Africa.
(ii) He taught carpentry and joinery to the people of East Africa.
13. The constitution states the laws and regulations that govern a country to avoid anarchy.
14. Colonialists wanted to get raw materials for their industries back home e.g. textiles.
15. A colony is a country being developed and controlled by another country where as a
protectorate is a country defended (protected) and controlled by a more powerful country.
16. To show respect for their country.
17. Taxes are a source of income for the government so that it can provide social services to the
people
18. (i) Uganda exports hydroelectric power to Kenya for her industries
(ii) Uganda provides market for many of Kenyan products.
(iii) Uganda pay taxes to use Kenyan port

Sponsored by The Science Foundation College, O and A-Level, Mukono, 0776802709, 0753802309
19. Benedict Kiwanuka did not become the first prime ministervc of Uganda because UPC had
made an alliance with K.Y got more seats in parliament.
20. The main cause of the Mau Mau rebellion was the oppressive rule of the minority whites
against native Africans in Kenya
21. (i) A small family is easy to plan and cater for.
(ii) Conflicts among members are usually limited as the few people can easily reach an
agreement.
(iii) It is easy to develop especially where all members are working (no dependency among
members).
22. The area around Lake Victoria receives reliable rainfall and has fertile soils suitable for
farming.
23. (i) Presence of limestone which is a raw material for manufacture of cement.
(ii) copper mining
24. The EAEC was the official body responsible for setting, marking and assessing the
examinations in the three East African countries.
25. The leading export of Zaire is gold whereas that of Zambia is copper.
26. Eritrea has recently been created out of Ethiopia.
27. To eliminate hunger in the world by raising levels of nutrition and improving agricultural
productivity
28. Over cultivation can lead to soil exhaustion (loss of fertility).
29. Budgeting enables the school to identify the sources of income and how to spend it in
accordance with the school's priorities and needs.
30. (i) Political insecurity in the region has led to death of many people and migration.
ii) The hot climate in Karamoja area does not support human settlement and agriculture.
31. The policy of apartheid promoted racial discrimination which the blacks hated.
32.(i) Ensures that basic nutrition, health, and education needs of children are met.
(ii) UN1CEF gives children the opportunity to expand their potential.
(iii) UNICEF ensures that international ethical standard of behaviour toward children is
enforced in Uganda.
33. (i) Trading among nations helps them to acquire what they cannot produce locally.
(ii) It earns a country foreign exchange.
(iii) People can acquire skills from other nations with which they trade.
(iv) Contributes to government revenue through taxation.
(v) Trading among nations improves cooperation and good relations among them.

Sponsored by The Science Foundation College, O and A-Level, Mukono, 0776802709, 0753802309
34. (i) The area slopes gently from the Blue Nile to the White Nile.
(ii) The area is flat allowing for the use of machines.
35. Adam (man) created in God's own image and was given the responsibility to take care of all
the other creatures.
36. EITHER: John the Baptist asked the people to repent and be baptized in preparation for
Jesus" birth.
OR: Allah wanted to test Ibrahim's faith.
37. EITHER: The birth of Jesus is important because he came to save man's sins.
OR: Muhammad was born to accomplish the prophetic mission of Allah to i's followers.
38.EITHER: Through the Holy Spirit
OR: Eternal life in paradise.
39. EITHER: Confirmation strengthens one's faith and makes him mature in faith.
OR: (i) Islam teaches about dangerous worms, bacteria and viruses therefore cleanliness can
reduce their presence around them.
(ii) The religion is based on purity as Allah does not need unclean things.
40. EITHER: Jesus Christ meant the community of believers.
OR: It was on Mt. Hira in a cave called Thaur that Prophet Muhammad received his
first revelation, from Allah through Angel Gibril.

SECTION B
41. (a) The group of people who live in area marked A are plain Nilotes {the Masai people).
(b) Nomadic pastoralism

(d) Lack of enough pasture and water for their animals.

Sponsored by The Science Foundation College, O and A-Level, Mukono, 0776802709, 0753802309
42. (a) (i) Rain gauge (Rainfall)
(ii) Barometer (Atmospheric Pressure)
(iii) Hygrometer (Humidity)
(iv) Anemometer (Wind speed)
(v) Wind vane (Wind direction)
(b) (i) Afforestation
(ii) Conservation of swamps
(iii) Conservation of natural vegetation
43. (a) (i) Signing treaties or agreements. These usually involved the acceptance of colonial
protection and the payment of taxes by the Africans such as Tooro agreement (1900)
and Buganda agreement (1900).
(ii) Building of posts, forts and lines of communication for example the British
government controlled the IBEA Co. posts in Uganda. They started constructing the
Uganda railway in 1896.
(iii) Supporting and cooperating with local rulers such as Kabaka Daudi Chwa, Sir
Apollo Kaggwa of Buganda and Kaboyo of Tooro.
(b) (i) The agreement made Buganda part of Uganda.
(ii) The Kabaka's powers were reduced and he was to rule with the approval of the Queen.
(iii) It established the hut and gun tax.
44. (a) (i) They migrated from Zaire between the Zambezi and Congo rivers.
(ii) Another theory states that they came from the Cameroon highlands.
(b) (i) Population explosion. It is believed that their population had increased tremendously,
(ii) The Bantu moved to search for fertile soils for farming.
(c) The Bantu settled on the shores of Lake Victoria (Baganda, Basoga, Bakiga; South West
and Western Uganda (Batooro, Ankole); around Mt. Elgon (Bagisu), Rwenzori
(Rwenzururus and Bafumbira
(d) (i) All these areas have fertile soils and reliable rainfall to favour their farming activities,
(ii) These areas also have very good climate.
45. (a) (i) One can be directly elected to represent a constituency by citizens.
(ii) by electral
(b) (i) Public service belongs to the executive arm of government.
(ii)NRC belonged to the judiciary arm of government
46 (a) Kinyara sugar estate, Kakira sugar estate, Lugazi sugar estate
(b) (i) Fertile soils for sugar growing.
(ii) Good climate and reliable rainfall which favours sugarcane growing.
(c) It eliminates poverty as people can be able to earn some income from the small scale
industries.
47. (a) i) Mombasa ii) Dar-es-salaam
b) i)Using pipelines ii)By road transport (oil tankers)

48. (a) (i) Rural areas have enough land for settlement and farming.
Sponsored by The Science Foundation College, O and A-Level, Mukono, 0776802709, 0753802309
 (ii) The cost of living in rural areas is low as food and fuel are readily available.
(iii) Moral standards in rural areas are higher than those in urban areas,
(b) (i) People in urban areas enjoy better standards of living with developed infrastructures
such as schools, roads and hospitals and recreational centres unlike in rural areas.
(ii) There are more employment opportunities in urban areas than rural areas.
(iii) Essential goods and services are readily available in urban areas than in rural areas.
49. (a) Around the slopes of Mt. Elgon, that is Mbale, Manafwa and Sironko districts.
(b) (i) It increases the demand (market) for the coffee.
(ii) Private companies can add value to coffee before exportation that increases the price.
(c) (i) To avoid reliance on one crop; in case there is low or no production in coffee, fanners
can still get income from other cash crops (ii) It increases foreign exchange earnings.
50. (a) (i) High population has increased pressure on Nigerian land.
(ii) High population has increased crime rates, bad practices like prostitution, drug abuse
etc.
(iii) Congestion has led to high risk of catching diseases especially in towns like Lagos.
(iv) Lack of enough land for settlement and farming,
(v) The high population has increased pressure on social services by the government.
(b) (i) The high population provides Nigeria with cheap labour for production.
(ii) It provides a large market for locally produced goods.
(iii) The Nigerian government also gets substantial revenue through taxing people.
(iv) High population stimulates optimum exploitation of natural resources and increase in
investment.
(c) (i) Encouraging the use of family planning methods.
(ii) Educating the population about the dangers of big families.
(iii) Giving medical incentives to small families to enable them protect their children.
(iv) Encouraging education that discourages early marriages.
(v) Taxing people with big families.
51. (i) Delivery and reception of letters and parcels
(ii) Offers money transfer services
(iii) Keeping important documents for their clients for example land tittles
(iv) It also provided transportation services for people.
52. a) (i) Prolonged drought seasons and a generally semi desert climate.
(ii) Civil wars in the country have made agricultural activities difficult.
b) (i) The African Union (AU) has offered peace keeping forces in the country.
(ii) The world food programme (WFP) has provided food relief to war victims.
(iii) The Red Cross Society has reduced human suffering by providing relief foods, clothes
and shelter to the refugees and those wounded in wars and natural calamities.
(iv) The UNHCR has provided war victims with resettlement packages and basic needs.
(v) UNICEF has helped the children with ail basic requirements and immunization
programmes.
53. EITHER:
Sponsored by The Science Foundation College, O and A-Level, Mukono, 0776802709, 0753802309
 (a) Sin is an act, thought, or way of behaving that goes against the law of God
(b) (i) Suffering and unhappiness on earth.
(ii) Death and going to hell (Eternal suffering).
(c) A person should ask for forgiveness from God and repent.
OR:
(a) (i) He was the promised prophet who had been mentioned in the earliest books.
(ii) Allah was answering prophet Ibrahim's prayer of raising a prophet from among the Arabs
as descendants of Ismael.
(iii) Allah planned it that way to use Mohammad as a prophet
(iv) He had all the qualities of a prophet at that time for instance he was married to Khadijah
who was rich and therefore had contacts with the rich people,
(b) (i) He wanted to spread Islam in that new place,
(ii) He was acting on Allah's plan (will).
54. EITHER
(i) Under Christian marriage a man leaves his father and mother to join his wife and become one
person
(ii) It is marriage conducted in a recognized church presided over by a recognized man of God
(Pastor, priest, Reverend etc).
(iii) It involves mutual acceptance of two parties, with the blessing of their parents and church
leaders.
(iv) Unless there is a substantial cause, married people are not supposed to divorce.
(b) (i) After the death of one partner.
(ii) When a man is impotent or the woman is barren
OR:
(a) Ishan refers to good deeds.
(b) We can worship Allah by doing what He recommended us to do and avoiding what he
refused us to do.
(c) (i) He is our creator and provider.
(iii) There is no other apart from Him who is truly worshipped.
(d) (i) Allah is everywhere at any time.
(ii) He appointed Angels who keep guarding us and monitoring our movements.
(iii) Allah knows all about us because He is our creator.
55. EITHER:
(a) St. Stephen
(b) (i) They accepted to die for their faith in God.
(ii) They refused to denounce their faith in God.
(c) (i) To have faith in God in all circumstances.
(ii) To be devoted to our religion.
(iii) To be courageous
OR:
(a) The Imam's role is to lead Muslims in prayer.
Sponsored by The Science Foundation College, O and A-Level, Mukono, 0776802709, 0753802309
(b) (i) He should be a mature Muslim.
(ii) He must be well versed with the Quran and the Hadiths.
(iii) He should be of sound mind.
(iv) He should not be forgetful.

Sponsored by The Science Foundation College, O and A-Level, Mukono, 0776802709, 0753802309