NSMQ2021: Ashaiman, Ghanata bow to Aquinas in 2nd contest of Accra Prelims

2013 Champions, St. Thomas Aquinas, secured 49 points at the end of five rounds of the competition with Ashaiman SHS and Ghanata SHS garnering 17 and 20 points respectively.

Dr. Anita Oppong was the Quizmistress for the Greater Accra #NSMQPrelims

As outright winners of their contest, St. Thomas Aquinas will join Chemu SHS, the 27 NSMQ 2020 seeded schools, 39 Prelims Contest winners and 15 Top Runners-up at the One-eighth stage of the competition.

Here is a breakdown of the second contest:

Round One – General questions on Chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics
St. Thomas Aquinas SHS: 18pts
Ashaiman SHS: 08pts
Ghanata SHS: 05pts

Ghanata SHS started weakly but improved as the contest progressed

Round Two – The Speed race
St. Thomas Aquinas SHS: 20pts
Ashaiman SHS: 13pts
Ghanata SHS: 08pts

Round Three – Problem of the Day
St. Thomas Aquinas SHS: 29pts
Ashaiman SHS: 16pts
Ghanata SHS: 10pts

Round Four – True or False
St. Thomas Aquinas SHS: 39pts
Ghanata SHS: 20pts
Ashaiman SHS: 17pts

St. Thomas Aquinas SHS answered 3 out of 4 Riddles to win the GOIL Riddle Bonanza

Round Five – Riddles
St. Thomas Aquinas SHS: 49pts
Ghanata SHS: 20pts
Ashaiman SHS: 17pts

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