Why compare both tax methods?

The lower of the progressive and standard totals is the tax actually payable, so using one alone overstates it.

What do consultation percentages show?

They reveal how divided opinion is, which both government and residents use to judge consensus.

Primary General Studies, Society and Citizenship, Paper 4: complaints, consultation and tax sums

2026-10-31

Tutor Prep Guide · Primary General Studies

Ten items on Ombudsman completion rates, the percentage split of a consultation, the four anti-discrimination ordinances, progressive versus standard tax rates, turnout, volunteering hours and channels of participation.

Focus　A completion rate is completed cases over the total, so 3,600 over 4,800 gives 75.0%; a share of people comes from multiplying by the percentage; the four ordinances cover sex, disability, family status and race; adding the tax bands gives $16,000.0, below the $30,000.0 at the standard rate; turnout uses registered voters as the denominator; volunteering hours multiply weeks by hours before scaling to a thousand students; the neutral group is found by subtraction and checked against the total.

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)

FoundationAn Ombudsman office receives 4,800 complaints in a year and completes 3,600. What is the completion rate?
FoundationA public consultation receives 1,200 submissions and 45% support the proposal. How many are in favour?
FoundationWhich four areas do Hong Kong anti-discrimination ordinances mainly cover?
FoundationTaxable income is $200,000. The progressive rates are 2%, 6%, 10% and 14% on four bands of $50,000 each. How much tax is payable, and how does it compare with the 15% standard rate?
IntermediateThere are 300,000 registered voters and 120,000 vote in an election. What is the turnout rate?
IntermediateA student volunteers 2 hours a week for 26 weeks. How many hours is that, and how many hours would 1,000 students give altogether?
IntermediateWhat is the main role of the Ombudsman?
ChallengeIn the same consultation 30% oppose and the rest are neutral. How many are neutral, and do the three groups add back to 1,200?
ChallengeApart from voting, name three other ways citizens take part in public affairs.
Error redoA classmate says paying tax on time means all civic duties are done. Is that right?

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	3,600 ÷ 4,800 × 100% = 75.0%.	Completed cases divided by the total give the completion rate.
2	1,200 × 45% = 540 submissions.	Multiply the total by the percentage to get that share.
3	Sex, disability, family status and race, in four ordinances.	Each ordinance has its own scope, and complaints go to the Equal Opportunities Commission.
4	$50,000×2% + $50,000×6% + $50,000×10% + $50,000×14% = $16,000.0, which is lower than the $30,000.0 at the standard rate.	Work out each band, add them up, then take the lower of the two totals.
5	120,000 ÷ 300,000 × 100% = 40.0%.	Turnout uses registered voters as the denominator, not the whole population.
6	2 × 26 = 52 hours, and 52 × 1,000 = 52,000 hours.	Find one person total first, then multiply by the number of people.
7	Handling complaints about maladministration by public bodies and recommending improvements.	The Ombudsman is independent of government departments and scrutinises administration.
8	Neutral = 1,200 − 540 − 360 = 300, and the three groups sum to 1,200.	Convert the percentages first, then subtract the two known groups from the total.
9	Giving views in consultations, joining community volunteer work, and scrutinising the government through district councils or the media.	Voting is only one channel; everyday participation matters just as much.
10	No. Paying tax is only one duty; obeying the law, respecting the rights of others and caring for public property also count.	Duties are many-sided and one of them cannot stand in for all the rest.

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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