PIC-PONSICOM INTERNATIONAL CENTER

SST CORRECT BULLETS 2024

Organised by Tr. Ponsi a.k.a Mr. Digida Tel. 50 80 43 43 (07) 0785 83 38 38

1. Physical features are landforms of an area. NOT natural landforms.

Maps of objects Correct maps/drawings

Cup NOT
NOT oval shape

Pot NOT
NOT oval shape

Basin NOT
NOT oval shape
2. Climate is the average weather condition of a place recorded for a long
time. NOT long period of time. Use either time or period, NOT both
3. The name given to the first four books in the New Testament.
The Gospels NOT Gospel books as used by some Exam’n bodies.
4. The first book in the New Testament.
Matthew WITH tt NOT Single t
5. The main longitude marked 00.
Greenwich Meridian No SPACE in Greenwich
6. Bible With CAPITAL B, NOT bible.
7. Bahr-el-Ghazal NOT Bah-el-Ghazel
8. The Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan during colonial time
Equatoria Province NOT Equatorial Pro…
9. Electricity from fast flowing water
Hydroelectricity NO Space OR use Hydro-electricity NOT Hydro electricity
10. These are imaginary lines drawn on a map from East to West. NOT
running from East to West/North to South.
11. Deciduous trees NOT Decidious
12. The King of Buganda who died in Exile
Kabaka Mwanga II / 2 NOT Kabaka Mwanga
13. Gospel means The good news of Jesus Christ NOT Good News.
14. Child abuse is the violation of children’s rights. ) NOT mistreatment of
children’s rights. (You can’t mistreat children’s rights, But you violate them.
15. Give any two forms of child abuse.
Physical child abuse/ Mental child abuse/ Emotional child abuse/Sexual
child abuse. NOT Raping, Kidnapping, Denial of food. These are examples not
forms of child abuse.
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16. A parable is a short story that teaches morals or spiritual lessons. used by
Jesus Christ. NOT a short story with a hidden meaning.
17. Transport is the movement of people or goods from one place to
another. NOT movement of people and their goods…..
18. Population is the total number of people living in an area. NOT number
of people……..
19. The police enforce law and order. NOT keeps law and order.
20. The origin of the Cushites is Asia. NOT Horn of Africa.
21. A community is a group of people who live or work together in an area.
NOT a group of people who live and work…..(People live and do not work
together, many work in different areas.
22. Why is Uganda called a land locked country?
Uganda/It doesn’t have a seaport. WRONG. (We use She when referring to a
country or the name of that country. We use She because countries are
mother lands .
Uganda / She doesn’t have her own seaport. Seaport is one word.
23. The type of vegetation that covers the largest part of Uganda or East Africa
Natural vegetation. NOT Savannah vegetation. (Comment, the question
needs a type of vetation, there only types of vegation, i.e Natural and
Planted vegetation. Savannah is a type of natural vegetation.
24. IBEACo. Imperial British East Africa Company NOT African
25. Migration is the movement of large numbers of people from one place to
another for settlement. NOT movement of from one place to another.
26. NEMA National Environment Management Authority. NOT Environmental
27. Drakensberg Mountain NOT Drankensburg
28. Drakensberg was formed by Volcanicity NOT Folding, therefore it’s a
volcanic mtn in South Africa. It is Cape ranges in South Africa which are for
Folding.
29. Why Jesus Christ was baptized?
To serve as an example to others. NOT To enter into God’s family.
30. The main cash crop grown in Kilombero valley of Tanzania.
Rice NOT Sugarcanes as it used to be.
31. Give any one type of Communication
Verbal Communication and Nonverbal communication NOT Modern and
Traditional communication.
I Welcome SST ku
32. The biggest natural in central Uganda. Any Kind
Mabira forest of
Ntikko
33. The biggest natural in Uganda. Correction 100+2%
Budongo forest.

34. A continent is a mass of land completely surrounded by water. NOT a

large mass…..DON’T use the two words, use one.(same meaning)
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 35. How many continents make up the entire world/world?
Eight continents. NOT Seven as it used to be. A new discovered
continent is Zealandia.
36. Who is our Saviour/redeemer? Jesus Christ. Reject Jesus only,
(two names as Jesus Christ)
37. Holy Spirit …… Capital H and S
38. Apostles…..definition….Apostles were the twelve closest
followers of Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ had 12 apostles NOT 12 disciples as used by lower
teachers and Examination bodies like…….(This is so common in
P.1, P.2 and P.3 R.E teacher)
Jesus Christ had and has many disciples.
39. Who is a disciple? A disciple is a follower of Jesus Christ.
Teachers Correct it Apostles and Disciples.
40. Give any two apostles of Jesus Christ.
Simon Peter NOT Peter only as used by some pupils in Lower classes.
Andrew
41. What was the work of the first apostles of Jesus Christ?
Fishing. NOT Fishermen as used by some candidates and other
learners. Fishermen is NOT the work but people.
42 What is a prayer?
A prayer is a group of words used to talk to God. NOT a special way of
talking to God. This is called praying.
What is Praying?
Praying is a special way of talking to God.
43. Types of prayers
Thanksgiving prayers (Thanksgiving should be one word)
Petition prayers
Confession prayers
Liturgical prayers
Supplication prayers etc NOTE ( The Lord’s prayer is not a type of
Prayers, as seen in some lower text books and used by some lower
classes.
44. A home is a place where we stay or live.
A homestead is a home and its surrounding. ( Be very keen with its
some learner write as it’s, which is wrong.
45. Examples of physical features
Lakes, Rivers, Mountains, Plateau..(master the speliing …plate, a u for
plateau)
NOTE…Forests and Swamps are NOT physical features as used in Lower
section.

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46. Examples of mountains
Mount Rwenzori NOT Mountain Rwenzori as used in P.3, P.4 etc
Mount Elgon NOT Mountain Elgon
Mount Moroto
Mount Mufumbiro
Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya.
47. One of the trade items during Triangular trade from America to Europe
Molasses (Sukaali Gulu – black in colour ) NOT Sugar or Sugarcanes as
used by some teachers.
48. Downwarping as one word. NOT Down warping / Down warpping.
49. Types of wood from Forests
Softwood as one word NOT Soft wood.
Hardwood as one word NOT Hard word.
50. The president of Uganda during the collapse of the East African
Community.
Idi Amin Dada. The spelling of ‘Idi’ NOT Iddi But Idi
51. IBEACO’s representantive in Uganda/ Who restored Omukakama
Kasagama to his throne?
Capt./Captain Frederick Lugard, Spelling of Frederick NOT Fredrick.
52. The first European explorers/missionary to attempt to draw the first
map of East Africa.
Jakob Erhardt. Spelling of Jakob NOT Jacob.
53. The first European explorer to cross Nandi land in Kenya successfully
European explorer sent to East Africa to find the shortest route from the
coast to Lake Victoria
Joseph Thomson. Spelling of Thomson NOT Thompson as used by some
Authors and teachers.
54. The largest river in Africa …….. is River Congo
55. The longest river in Africa ……is River Nile
56. The largest man-made lake in Africa by area. Lake Volta
57. The highest point of Africa Uhuru peak (highest peak of Mount
Kilimanjaro)
58. The lowest point of Africa .. .. Lake Asal in Djibouti.
58. The biggest national park in East Africa (2024) Nyerere national park.
59. The major tourist attraction in Serengeti national park.
Wildebeests.(spelling) NOT Wild beast.

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60. What is swamp reclamation?
Swamp reclamation is the restoring of a swamp to its original state.
61. What is barter trade?
Barter trade is the exchange of goods for goods or services. NOT and
service.
62. Name the major cash crop grown in Kalangala district.
Oil palm. NOT Palm oil
63. How many members make up the Local Council one committee?
11 members. NOT 10 members as it used to be. The eleventh member
is the Secretary for elderly.

64. Name the cheapest mean of transport used in Uganda.

Foot. NOT Road transport. The question is calling for a mean of
transport, NOT a type of transport. Thank you.
65. Name the first colonial flag to be raised in Uganda.
Wrong answer  Union jack
Correct answer  IBEACO’s Flag.
66. Give any two examples of voluntary leaders at school.
Prefects, Teachers, Wrong.
Scouts, Girl guides, Correct.
67. Give any element of a map or a good as used in lower classes.
A map key NOT A key
A map title NOT A title
A map scale NOT A scale
A compass direction NOT A compass
68. Name the smallest regional economic bloc (common market) in Africa.
Mano River Union. Found in West Africa. (Made of 4 members Countries,
Hqrs are in Freetown in Sierra Leone.
69. What is marriage?
Marriage is the legal union of a man and a woman as husband and
wife. Without the word legal, No Mark given, From P.3 and P.4,
Teachers Correct it. Thank you.
70. How is tropical climate described?
It is described as wet and dry.

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 SST MAGIC BULLETS

TASO in full
The AIDS Support Organisation. NOT The Aids Support Organisation.

UWEC in full
Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre. NOT Uganda Wildlife
Education Centre. (The full form changed BUT the short form of UWEC has
not been changed yet.

Special bullets on agencies of UN

UNICEF in full
United Nations Children’s Fund.
It protects the rights of children.
It funds immunization programmes// It provides safe water by constructing
boreholes.

UNFPA in full
United Nations Population Fund.
It funds census programmes in developing countries. like Uganda.
It funds family planning methods in developing countries.

UNHCR in full
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. NOT Commission
It provides food to refugees.// It register refugees.// It Provides education
to refugees

Name the largest voluntary organization in the world.

International Committee of the Red Cross.(ICRC) Also called Red Crescent
In Uganda, It is called The Uganda Red Cross Society.
It provides first aid to war victims.
It donates blood to sick people.
It provides food to refugees.

Find the full abbreviations of the following.

UNESCO // ILO // IMF // FAO // WHO // UNIDO //IBRD (All are agencies of
UN)

Other BULLE.
ADRA in full
Adventist Development Relief Agency. NOT Adventist Relief Agency

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 What title is given to the head of commonwealth nations?
The King of Great Britain.

Who heads the Commonwealth organization/nations?

King Charles III.

THE MAGIC CONTUES

Rivers that end / form a delta

D stands for delta (is a point where a river divides into several rivers as it
ends.)
st N = River Niger
2nd N = River Nile
Z is for River Zambezi
NO MORE CONFUSION AGAIN on delta rivers

Rivers that end with an estuary

ECO
E stands for estuary (is a point where a river widens as it ends.
C = River Congo
O = River Orange
At least 2 examples are enough.
NO MORE CONFUSION AGAIN on Estuary rivers.

OCEAN CURRENTS
CONFUSIONS WHICH ONE IS WARM AND COLD >>> SOLVED HERE

Warm ocean currents (They bring rainfall to Africa)

MWC (Pronounced as Mwak)
M = Mozambique, W = warm, C= current i.e Mozambique warm ocean
current
GWC (Pronounced as Gwak) Guinea warm ocean current
SWC (Swak) Somali warm ocean current.

Cold ocean currents( They don’t bring rainfall to Africa)

BCC = Benguela cold ocean current.
CCC (triple C) Canary cold ocean current

Common Question
How do ocean currents affect the climate of Africa / an area?
The learner is expected to say
Warm ocean currents bring rainfall to Africa. //
Warm ocean currents bring rainfall to Africa while cold ocean currents don’t bring rainfall to Africa .

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