ICAC Investigator Written Test flashcards

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Basic Law Article 1

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China. This article establishes the constitutional foundation of Hong Kong's status.

Basic Law Article 2

The HKSAR exercises a high degree of autonomy, except in foreign affairs and defence, which are the responsibility of the Central People's Government.

NSL four offences

The Hong Kong National Security Law creates four offences: secession, subversion of state power, terrorist activities, and collusion with foreign or external forces.

NSL Article 2 safeguards

The National Security Law protects rights and freedoms including speech, assembly, and the rights under the ICCPR as applied to Hong Kong, while safeguarding national security.

Basic Law Article 23

The HKSAR shall enact laws on its own to prohibit treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the Central People's Government, and theft of state secrets.

Basic Law Article 158

The power of final interpretation of the Basic Law is vested in the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Courts may interpret provisions in adjudicating cases.

Prevention of Bribery Ordinance s.3

A public servant who, without lawful authority, solicits or accepts any advantage commits an offence under section 3 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201).

PBO section 4

Any person who offers an advantage to a public servant as an inducement or reward for official acts commits an offence under section 4 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.

PBO section 9

An agent, including an employee, who solicits or accepts an advantage without the permission of his principal commits an offence under section 9 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance.

Advantage definition

Under section 2 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, “advantage” includes money, gifts, loans, contracts, services, and any valuable consideration, but excludes entertainment.

ICAC independence

The ICAC is independent of the civil service and reports directly to the Chief Executive. It investigates corruption under the ICAC Ordinance (Cap. 204).

Conflict of interest

A public servant must declare and avoid any conflict between private interests and official duties, and must not use his position for personal gain.

Percentage change formula

Percentage change = (new value − old value) / old value × 100%. A positive result is an increase; a negative result is a decrease.

Average speed equal distances

For equal distances travelled at speeds x and y, average speed = 2xy/(x+y), not the arithmetic mean (x+y)/2.

Compound interest formula

Compound interest = P(1 + r)^t − P, where P is principal, r is the interest rate per period, and t is the number of periods.

Combined work formula

If A completes a job in a days and B in b days, working together they finish in ab/(a+b) days, assuming constant rates.

Ratio combining

To combine a:b = 3:4 and b:c = 2:5, make b common: a:b = 6:8 and b:c = 8:20, giving a:b:c = 6:8:20 = 3:4:10.

Data sufficiency

In data sufficiency questions, decide whether the given statements provide enough information to answer the question; do not solve fully.

Deductive validity

An argument is deductively valid if the conclusion must be true whenever the premises are true, regardless of whether the premises are actually true.

Contrapositive

The contrapositive of “If P then Q” is “If not Q then not P”, which is logically equivalent. The converse (“If Q then P”) is not equivalent.

Syllogism trap

From “All A are B” and “Some B are C”, one cannot conclude “Some A are C”. Use Venn diagrams to test validity.

Assumption negation test

To test a necessary assumption, negate it. If the conclusion no longer follows, the original statement is a necessary assumption.

Correlation vs causation

A correlation between two events does not prove causation; alternative explanations include reverse causation and a third common factor.

Subject-verb agreement

A singular subject takes a singular verb, even when a phrase intervenes. For example, “The list of items is on the desk.”

Affect vs effect

“Affect” is usually a verb meaning to influence; “effect” is usually a noun meaning a result. Example: The rain affected the match; the effect was a delay.

Third conditional

The third conditional uses “if + had + past participle” and “would have + past participle” to describe unreal past situations and their imagined results.

Comma splice

A comma splice joins two independent clauses with only a comma. Correct it with a semicolon, a conjunction, or a full stop.

Preposition after “accuse”

The correct preposition is “accuse of” (accuse someone of a crime). Related forms: “charged with”, “suspected of”, “complain about”.

成語「差強人意」

「差強人意」指大體上還能使人滿意，並非「不能使人滿意」。常被望文生義誤用，須注意其真正含義。

病句類型

常見病句包括成分殘缺、搭配不當、語序不當、結構混亂、表意不明和不合邏輯六類，辨析時先找主幹。

公文自稱與稱謂

公文寫作中，自稱用「本」（如本署、本局），稱對方用「貴」（如貴局、貴公司），引述依據用「根據」。

香港立法會席位

根據2021年選舉制度，香港立法會共有90席，包括選舉委員會40席、功能界別30席及地方選區20席。

大灣區組成

粵港澳大灣區包括香港、澳門兩個特別行政區，以及廣州、深圳、珠海、佛山、惠州、東莞、中山、江門、肇慶九個廣東省城市。