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Primary General Studies, Hong Kong History and Culture, Paper 3: housing, schooling, health and law
Primary General Studies, Hong Kong History and Culture, Paper 3: housing, schooling, health and law
Ten items on the 1974 anti-corruption body, the 1979 metro, free schooling in 1971 and 1978, the 1973 housing authority, 3,375,000 public housing residents, a 72-month wait, 4.0 beds per 1 000 people, 1,080 pupils and a $2,000 monthly fund contribution.
Focus Social services come down to dates and proportions: the anti-corruption body from 1974 gives 52 years; the metro from 1979 gives 47 years; free primary schooling began in 1971 and the nine-year policy in 1978; 7,500,000 people times 45% gives 3,375,000 in public housing; 6 years is 72 months; 30,000 beds over 7,500 thousand people is 4.0 beds per 1 000; 30 times 6 times 6 is 1,080 pupils; a 5% contribution each side makes $2,000 a month, and 26 years is 312 months or $624,000.
01 Paper details (check answers afterwards)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Questions | 10 |
| Suggested time | 25 |
| Difficulty mix | Foundation 4 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 2 · Error redo 1 |
| Chapter | Chapter: Primary General Studies: Hong Kong History and Culture |
| Level | P3 to P6 |
02 Questions (10 items)
- FoundationThe Independent Commission Against Corruption was set up in 1974. How many years is that before 2026?
- FoundationThe first metro line opened in 1979. How many years is that before 2026?
- FoundationSix years of free primary education began in 1971. How many years is that before 2026?
- FoundationThe Housing Authority was formed in 1973. How many years is that before 2026?
- IntermediateAbout 7,500,000 people live in Hong Kong and roughly 45% of them live in public housing. About how many is that?
- IntermediateThe average wait for public housing is about 6 years. How many months is that?
- IntermediateHong Kong has about 30,000 public hospital beds for about 7,500,000 people. How many beds per 1 000 people is that?
- ChallengeA primary school has 6 classes per form with 30 pupils each and 6 forms in all. How many pupils are there?
- ChallengeThe Mandatory Provident Fund began in 2000. On a $20,000 monthly salary with 5% each from employer and employee, what is the monthly contribution and how many months has the scheme run?
- Error redoA classmate says nine years of free education started in Hong Kong in 1971. Is that correct?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 minus 1974 gives 52 years. | Subtracting the two years gives the answer without counting each stage. |
| 2 | 2026 minus 1979 gives 47 years. | Exams ask for the opening year, not the year construction started. |
| 3 | 2026 minus 1971 gives 55 years. | 1971 covered primary only; the junior secondary years followed in 1978. |
| 4 | 2026 minus 1973 gives 53 years. | The Housing Authority sets policy while the Housing Department carries it out. |
| 5 | 7,500,000 times 45% gives about 3,375,000 people. | To take a percentage of a number, multiply instead of dividing. |
| 6 | 6 times 12 gives 72 months. | Convert years to months by multiplying by 12. |
| 7 | 30,000 divided by 7,500 thousand people gives 4.0 beds. | For a per-1 000-people rate, divide the population by 1 000 first. |
| 8 | 30 times 6 gives 180 per form, and times 6 gives 1,080. | Work out one form first, then multiply by the number of forms. |
| 9 | 20,000 times 5% times 2 gives $2,000 a month; 26 years is 312 months, a total of $624,000. | Both sides pay 5%, so the monthly total is 10% of salary. |
| 10 | No. 1971 brought six years of free primary schooling; the nine-year policy covering junior secondary came in 1978, 48 years ago. | Mixing up the two policy years is the commonest ordering mistake. |
04 What to do after marking
- After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
- Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
- Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.
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