St. Francis Xavier Jnr Seminary has beaten Jirapa SHS and Zebilla SHTS to qualify to the One-Eight stage of this year’s National Science & Maths Quiz (NSMQ) in the Northern Zone. This makes the school the first in the Northern Zone to gain a slot in the One-Eighth stage in the first Preliminary contest in the Northern Zone.
It was a smooth win for the school as it took an early lead throughout the contest.
Below is the breakdown of the result.

Round One – General questions on Chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics
St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary: 14pts
Zebilla SHTS: 03pts
Jirapa SHS: 03pts
Round Two – The Speed race
St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary: 42pts
Jirapa SHS: 06pts
Zebilla SHTS: 02pts

Round Three – Problem of the Day
St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary: 52pts
Jirapa SHS: 08pts
Zebilla SHTS: 04pts
Round Four – True or False
St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary: 68pts
Jirapa SHS: 09pts
Zebilla SHTS: 08pts
Round Five – Riddles
St. Francis Xavier Minor Seminary: 68pts
Jirapa SHS: 16pts
Zebilla SHTS: 08pts
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