Day Two at the NSMQ One-eighth Stage saw two-time NSMQ Champions, Achimota School (1998, 2004), showing off in a contest against Adventist SHS, Bantama and St. Hubert Seminary SHS. As the first contest of the day, Achimota School set the tone with an incredible performance that ended with an impressive 42 points for the former champions.
Adventist SHS, Bantama led Round One but could not maintain their momentum throughout the contest. Irrespective of their tough competition, they ended the contest in second place.
None of the contestants got close to winning the Prudential Life NSMQ Star in solving the Problem of the Day.
In Round Five, Adventist SHS, Bantama was on fire , answering three out of four riddles correctly to win the GOIL Riddle Bonanza, worth GH₵1200.00 at the One-eighth Stage.
Will Achimota School make history by grabbing their third trophy after a 16-year drought?
Here’s a breakdown of today’s contest:
Round One – General questions on Chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics
Adventist SHS, Bantama: 14
Achimota School: 12
St. Hubert Seminary: 10
Round Two – Speed Race
Achimota School: 28
Adventist SHS, Bantama: 13
St. Hubert Seminary: 11
Round Three – Problem of the Day
Achimota School: 29
Adventist SHS, Bantama: 14
St. Hubert Seminary: 11
Round Four – True or False
Achimota School: 42
Adventist SHS, Bantama: 24
St. Hubert Seminary: 21
Round Five – Riddles
Achimota School: 42
Adventist SHS, Bantama: 33
St. Hubert Seminary: 24
The National Science & Maths and 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.
The NSMQ is proudly produced by Primetime.
