Day One of the National Science & Maths Quiz Ashanti Region Preliminary Stage opened with a contest between Kumasi SecTech, Agogo State College and Islamic SHS Kumasi.
Agogo State College has made it to this year’s NSMQ One-eighth stage after being disqualified last year for fielding an unqualified contestant in the region’s qualifiers. Last year would have marked their return to the national championship after sitting on the sidelines for three years.
In round one, they led the contest with 23 points followed by Kumasi Secondary Technical School with 18 and Islamic SHS Kumasi with 12.
In the final round of the contest, Kumasi Secondary Technical School missed the last riddle that would have won them the GOIL Riddle Bonanza worth GHC800. They put up a challenging competition for Agogo State College but it was not enough to secure a sure-fire qualification to the One-eighth stage.
Agogo State College impressively secured the first of seven slots in the Ashanti Region. With 50 points at the end of Contest One, Agogo State College stands the chance of winning the Airtel-Tigo Highest Scorer of the Day worth Ghc1000.
Here’s a breakdown of Contest One of the Ashanti Regional Preliminary stage.
Round One – General questions on Chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics
Agogo State College – 23
Kumasi Secondary Technical School – 18
Islamic SHS Kumasi – 12
Round Two – The Speed race
Agogo State College – 27
Kumasi Secondary Technical School – 22
Islamic SHS Kumasi – 14
Round Three – Problem of the Day
Agogo State College – 37
Kumasi Secondary Technical School – 32
Islamic SHS Kumasi – 21
Round Four – True or False
Agogo State College – 44
Kumasi Secondary Technical School – 39
Islamic SHS Kumasi – 25
Round Five – Riddles
Agogo State College – 50
Kumasi Secondary Technical School – 45
Islamic SHS Kumasi – 25
The National Science & Maths Quiz and Science Festival is sponsored by the Ghana Education Service in partnership with Absa Bank Ghana Limited and supported by Joy News, Prudential Life Insurance, Goil, Airtel Tigo, Dano Milk, Academic City, Accra College of Medicine, Academic City, Central University, GTP, Adansi Travels, Medifem Multi-specialist Hospital and Fertility Centre, Third Eyecare Vision Centre and YFM.
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