Module 5 - Livelihood and Social Welfare in Hong Kong

Question 1

The term of office of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong is 【A】years and no person shall hold the office of the Chief Executive for more than 【B】 consecutive terms.

Answer 1

【A】 5
【 B】 2

Question 2

The 【 A】 is an organ for assisting the Chief Executive in policy-making and normally meets once a week. The 【 B】 presides over its meetings.

Answer 2

【A】 Executive Council
【B】 Chief Executive

Question 3

Since 1 July 2022, there are 【A】 Secretaries of Department and 【 B】 policy bureaux in the organization chart of the HKSAR Government.

Answer 3

【A】 3
【 B】 15

Question 4

Among the 18 districts in Hong Kong, the 【 A】 District has the largest area covering 176.42 km2 while the 【 B】 District has the smallest area covering only 6.99 km2.

Answer 4

【A】 Islands
【B】 Yau Tsim Mong

Question 5

According to the principles of ‘One Country, Two Systems’, the legal system of Hong Kong is based on the 【 A】 law, which differs from that of the Mainland. Basing on this law principles, the 【 B】 Authority is independent from the 【 C】and 【 D】 authorities.

Answer 5

【A】 common
【 B】 Judicial
【C】 executive
【 D】 legislative
(C and D are interchangeable)

Question 6

Hong Kong residents enjoy the rights of religious freedom under the 【 A】 Law and relevant legislation. 【 B】 and 【 C】 are two of the dominant traditional Chinese religions in Hong Kong.

Answer 6

【A】 Basic
【B】 Buddhism
【 C】 Taoism
(B and C are interchangeable)

Question 7

Hong Kong has strict laws about maintaining environmental hygiene. Anyone who commits such offences as littering, 【 A】 , fouling of streets by dog faeces, or unauthorised display of bills and posters in public places in Hong Kong is liable to a fixed penalty of HK$【 B】. Littering from vehicles may subject to a maximum fine of $25,000 and imprisonment of 【 C】
months.

Answer 7

【A】 spitting
【 B】 3,000
【C】 6

Question 8

The 【 A】 Scheme comprises Old Age Allowance (including the Guangdong Scheme), Disability Allowance, and Old Age Living Allowance. Old Age Allowance and Disability Allowance provide a flat-rate allowance to Hong Kong residents who are 【 B】 years of age or above or who are severely disabled to meet their special needs arising from old age or disability, respectively.

Answer 8

【A】 Social Security Allowance
【B】 70

Question 9

In 2021, about 【 A】 % of the Hong Kong population live in the public rental housing estates. The average waiting time for general applicants for public rental housing estates was 【 B】years in 2023.

Answer 9

【A】 30
【 B】 5.6

Question 10

There are three main types of local schools －【 A】 schools which are operated by the Government, 【 B】 schools which are fully subvented by the Government but run by voluntary bodies; and 【 C】 schools.

Answer 10

【A】government
【B】aided
【C】 private

Aided public schools are fully funded by the Hong Kong government but are run and operated by sponsoring bodies that are approved of by the EDB. Besides the issue of governance, aided public schools are free of charge and also follow the EDB’s educational standards and curricula.

Question 11

The four core subjects of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education include Chinese Language, English Language, Mathematics, and 【 A】 . Student performance will be reported in 【 B】 levels, of which level 【 C】 is the highest.

Answer 11

【A】 Citizenship and Social Development
【B】 5
【 C】 5

Question 12

In the 2007/08 school year, the Education Bureau introduced the Pre-primary 【 A】 Scheme which provides fee subsidy for parents/legal guardians/registered custodians to meet towards school fees for pre-primary education of their children. Eligible children who attend eligible local 【 B】 kindergartens may benefit from the Scheme.

Answer 12

【A】 Education Voucher
【B】 non-profit making

Question 13

To improve the quality of education, the HKSAR Government extended free education in public sector schools from nine to 【 A】 years as of the 2008/09 school year.

Answer 13

【A】 12

Question 14

Hong Kong has 【 A】 higher education institutions, 【 B】 of which are funded through the University Grants Committee.

Answer 14

【A】22
【B】8

Question 15

As at January 2024, the Hospital Authority manages 【 B】 hospitals and institutions, 49 【 B】 outpatient clinics and 74【 C】 outpatient clinics.

Answer 15

【A】 43
【 B】 specialist
【C】 general

Question 16

After full implementation of the Chinese Medicine Ordinance, Cap. 549, Laws of Hong Kong, the Chinese medicine practitioners (CMPs) can be categorized into three types. The first is 【 A】 CMPs who have satisfactorily completed an approved undergraduate degree course of training in Chinese medicine practice, and passed the Licensing Examination. The second is CMPs with 【 B】 who are allowed to perform clinical teaching and research in Chinese medicine in the specified educational and scientific research institutions only, and they cannot engage in private practice with patients. The third is【 C】 CMPs who can practise lawfully in Hong Kong under the transitional arrangements for registration of CMPs until a date to be announced by the Secretary for Food and Health in the Gazette.

Answer 16

【A】 registered
【B】 limited registration
【C】 listed

Question 17

With effect from 18 June 2017, the charge for an inbound visitor for using the Accident and Emergency service in Hong Kong is HK$【 A】 per consultation. The in-patient (general hospitals) service charge is HK$ 【 B】 per day.

Answer 17

【A】 1,230
【 B】 5,100

Question 18

Hong Kong is the first place to widely use 【 A】 currency in public transport. The most popular system for electronic transport ticket and currency in Hong Kong is the 【 B】 System.

Answer 18

【A】 electronic
【B】 Octopus

Question 19

There are 【 A】 vehicle tunnels in Hong Kong. The longest one is 【 B】 Tunnel which was opened in May 2019 with a total length of 【 C】 km, connecting Fanling and Sha Tau Kok Road Interchange.

Answer 19

【A】 24
【B】 Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok
【C】 5

Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok

Question 20

The 【 A】 Tunnel is a 【 B】 km-long road tunnel with four lanes on 【 C】 bound carriageway and three lanes on 【 D】bound carriageway. It is free of charge.

Answer 20

【A】 Scenic Hill
【 B】 1
【C】 Zhuhai
【 D】 Hong Kong

Question 21

As of January 2024, Hong Kong has a total 【 A】 water reservoirs and 【 B】 water treatment works.

Answer 21

【A】 17
【 B】 20

Question 22

Hong Kong’s two main sources of water are rainfall from natural catchment and supply from 【 A】. The department also supplies 【 B】 for flushing purposes to nearly 80% of the population.

Answer 22

【A】 Guangdong
【B】 sea water

Question 23

Hong Kong is one of the areas in the world that enjoys safe tap water. During the water treatment process, 【 A】 and 【 B】are added to the filtered water in order to disinfect and control the alkalinity of the final treated water. 【 C】 is added to protect against dental decay.

Answer 23

【A】 chlorine
【 B】 lime
【C】 Fluoride
(A & B are interchangeable)

Question 24

The 【 A】 Department ensures that food sold in Hong Kong is safe and fit for consumption and maintains a clean and hygienic living environment for the people of Hong Kong.

Answer 24

【A】 Food and Environmental Hygiene

Question 25

In November 2008, the Government established the 【 A】Register to make it more convenient for people to register their wish to donate organs after death. Prospective donors who have completed the online registration need not carry the 【 B】 with them because authorised personnel responsible for organ donation is able to access the data through the Register to know about their wish of donating organs to those with imminent need the donors’ death. As of April 2019, there are over 【 C】registrations recorded in the Register.

Answer 25

【 A】 Centralised Organ Donation
【 B】 Organ donation card
【 C】 357,000

Question 26

Electricity in Hong Kong are mainly generated by coal, 【 A】gas and 【 B】 power. On Lamma Island, there are also 【 C】and 【 D】 power stations commissioned by The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited.

Answer 26

【A】 natural
【 B】 nuclear
【C】 wind
【 D】 solar
(C & D are interchangeable)

Lamma Island Wind Turbine

Question 27

The two power supply companies in Hong Kong are The 【 A】Company, Limited and 【 B】 Limited.

Answer 27

【A】 Hongkong Electric
【B】 CLP Power Hong Kong
(A & B are interchangeable)

Question 28

The Plastic Shopping Bags (PSB) Charging has been fully implemented from 1 April 2015. All retailers in Hong Kong, irrespective of the scale of operation and business nature, have to charge customers not less than 【 A】 dollar for each PSB provided in retail sales of goods, save for situations where there is an exemption. Retailers contravening the requirements may be liable to a fixed penalty of $【 B】 or even prosecutions.

Answer 28

【A】 1
【 B】 2,000

Question 29

The Smoking (Public Health) Ordinance has been fully implemented since 1 July 【 A】. Under the Ordinance, in addition to the designated indoor areas, the statutory no-smoking areas have been extended to some public outdoor places. Violators will be liable to a fixed penalty of HK$【 B】.

Answer 29

【A】 2009
【 B】 1,500