Why must a permanent resident live here for seven years?

Seven years of ordinary residence is the period set in the Basic Law to show a close connection with Hong Kong.

Why is the voting age eighteen?

Eighteen is the legal age of majority, and voters must be permanent residents aged eighteen or above.

Primary General Studies, Society and Citizenship, Paper 1: rights, duties and government

2026-10-31

Tutor Prep Guide · Primary General Studies

Ten items on the year the HKSAR was established, the seven-year residency rule, the voting age, LegCo terms, the three secretaries, the eighteen districts, progressive salaries tax, meeting quorum and a fiscal deficit.

Focus　The HKSAR was established on 1 July 1997; permanent residency needs seven years of ordinary residence; people aged 18 or above may vote; a LegCo term is four years; the three secretaries are the Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary and Secretary for Justice; Hong Kong has eighteen districts; progressive tax is charged in bands; a quorum is a percentage of the total; spending above revenue is a deficit; Chinese and English are both official languages.

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: Society and Citizenship
Level	P4 to P6

02　Questions (10 items)

FoundationThe Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established on 1 July 1997. How many years has it existed in 2026?
FoundationAfter ordinarily residing in Hong Kong for seven years, which status may a resident apply for?
FoundationThree classmates are 17, 18 and 19 years old. Only people aged 18 or above may vote in a LegCo election. How many of them are eligible?
FoundationEach LegCo term lasts four years. How long do two consecutive terms last?
IntermediateWhich three secretaries are there in the HKSAR Government?
IntermediateHong Kong is divided into how many districts? If each district sends one representative, how many representatives are there?
IntermediateA taxpayer has net chargeable income of $100,000. The first $50,000 is taxed at 2% and the rest at 6%. How much salaries tax is payable?
ChallengeAn estate has 480 households. An owners meeting needs 10% of the owners present to form a quorum. How many households is that?
ChallengeIn one year government revenue was $600 billion and spending was $650 billion. What was the fiscal balance?
Error redoA classmate says that English is the only official language of Hong Kong. Is that correct?

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	2026 − 1997 = 29 years.	Subtract the start year from the current year; no need to add one.
2	Permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.	Seven years of ordinary residence is the qualifying period for permanent residency.
3	2 of them, the 18-year-old and the 19-year-old.	A 17-year-old is below 18 and therefore cannot vote.
4	4 × 2 = 8 years.	Add the two four-year terms together.
5	The Chief Secretary, the Financial Secretary and the Secretary for Justice.	The three secretaries handle administration, public finance and legal affairs.
6	18 districts, so 18 representatives.	Each of the eighteen districts has its own district council.
7	50,000 × 2% = $1,000; 50,000 × 6% = $3,000; total $4,000.	Progressive tax is charged in bands, so the tax of each band is added.
8	480 × 10% = 48 households.	A quorum is the total number of households times the required percentage.
9	650 − 600 = 500 billion, a deficit of $500 billion.	Spending above revenue is a deficit, and the gap is the difference.
10	No. Chinese and English are both official languages, 2 in total.	Hong Kong has two official languages, Chinese and English.

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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