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Primary General Studies, Society and Citizenship, Paper 2: legislature, duties and public finance
Primary General Studies, Society and Citizenship, Paper 2: legislature, duties and public finance
Ten items on voter age, the ninety LegCo seats by sector, civic duties versus offences, the role of government bureaux, turnout, checking votes against attendance, Basic Law years, the standard tax rate and who handles foreign affairs.
Focus Voters must be 18 or above; the LegCo has ninety seats (forty Election Committee, thirty functional constituencies, twenty geographical); duties include paying tax, obeying the law and respecting others; the Education Bureau makes education policy; turnout is voters over registered voters; votes should match attendance; the Basic Law was promulgated in 1990 and took effect in 1997; the standard rate is a single percentage; attendance rates are compared with a quorum; foreign affairs rest with the Central Authorities.
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)
- FoundationA student was born in 2008. In 2026, can he register as a voter, given that voters must be at least 18?
- FoundationThe Legislative Council has 90 seats: 40 for the Election Committee, 30 for functional constituencies, and the rest for geographical constituencies. How many are directly elected by district?
- FoundationWhich of these is NOT a civic duty of Hong Kong residents?
- FoundationWhich government department is responsible for education policy in Hong Kong?
- IntermediateAn election has 100,000 registered voters and 58,000 of them vote. What is the turnout rate?
- IntermediateIn a meeting 70 members are present: 40 vote in favour, 25 against and 5 abstain. Do the three groups add up to the number present?
- IntermediateThe Basic Law was promulgated in 1990 and took effect on 1 July 1997. How many years have passed since promulgation by 2026?
- ChallengeA taxpayer has net chargeable income of $800,000. At the standard rate of 15%, how much salaries tax is payable?
- ChallengeA building has 480 households and only 168 attend the owners meeting. What is the attendance rate?
- Error redoA classmate says the HKSAR can handle its own foreign affairs. Is that correct?
03 Answers and one-line notes
| # | Answer | One-line note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026 − 2008 = 18, so he has just turned 18 and may register. | Subtract the birth year from the current year; exactly 18 already meets the age rule. |
| 2 | 90 − 40 − 30 = 20 seats. | Subtract the two other sectors from the total to get the directly elected seats. |
| 3 | Dumping rubbish anywhere is not a duty; paying tax, obeying the law and respecting others are duties. | A civic duty is something you must do; littering is an offence, not a duty. |
| 4 | The Education Bureau. | Each bureau has its own remit, and education belongs to the Education Bureau. |
| 5 | 58,000 ÷ 100,000 × 100% = 58%. | Turnout is the number who voted divided by the number registered, times one hundred. |
| 6 | 40 + 25 + 5 = 70, which matches the 70 members present. | The votes should match those present, so adding them checks the record. |
| 7 | 2026 − 1990 = 36 years. | Promulgation and commencement are different years, so start from 1990 for this question. |
| 8 | 800,000 × 15% = $120,000. | The standard rate is a single percentage, so multiply the net chargeable income by it. |
| 9 | 168 ÷ 480 × 100% = 35%, above the usual 10% quorum. | Attendance is households present over total households, then compared with the quorum. |
| 10 | No. Foreign affairs are handled by the Central People Government, while the HKSAR handles external affairs under the Basic Law. | Foreign affairs and external affairs differ; diplomatic power rests with the Central Authorities. |
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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