NSMQ2021:Chemu sails through to One-eighth stage from Accra Prelims

Chemu Senior High School has booked a place at the One-eighth Stage of the 2021 National Science & Maths Quiz after emerging triumphant over Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS and Tema Methodist SHS in the first contest of the Preliminary Stage for the Greater Accra Region.

Chemu SHS took the lead in the first round garnering 24 points followed by Tema Methodist SHS with 21 points, while Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS ended up with 12 points.

Tema Methodist SHS is likely to qualify to the One-eighth Stage as one of the 15 Top Runners-up in the Prelims

Tema Methodist SHS moved to the top with 30 points at the end of the second round with Chemu SHS and Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS scoring 29 and 8 points respectively.

Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS came up strongly for the Problem of the Day recording a perfect score of 10 points with Chemu SHS and Tema Methodist SHS scoring nine (9) points and eight (8) points respectively.

Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS is the first school to win the Prudential Life Insurance NSMQ Star award at the 2021 Preliminary Stage.

Chemu Senior High emerged winners at the end of five rounds of the competition with 60 points followed by Tema Methodist SHS and Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS with 52 and 34 points respectively.

Here’s a breakdown of the first Contest of the Greater Accra Regional Preliminary Stage.

Round One – General questions on Chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics
Chemu SHS: 24pts
Tema Methodist SHS: 21pts
Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS: 12pts

Round Two – The Speed race
Tema Methodist SHS: 30pts
Chemu SHS: 29pts
Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS: 8pts

All 3 schools excelled at the Problem of the Day

Round Three – Problem of the Day
Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS: 10pts
Chemu SHS: 09pts
Tema Methodist SHS: 08pts

Round Four – True or False
Chemu SHS: 54pts
Tema Methodist SHS: 45pts
Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS: 34pts

Round Five – Riddles
Chemu SHS: 60pts
Tema Methodist SHS: 52pts
Holy Trinity Cathedral SHS: 34pts

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