NSMQ 2020: Mfantsipim School (Kwabotwe) Wins Central Regional Prelims after all five rounds in Contest

Winning with 53 points, Mfantsipim School, also stand the chance of winning the AirtelTigo Highest Scorer of the Day.

Mfantsipim School, popularly known as Kwabotwe, started their contest with a wrong answer to a bonus question, which attracted a negative point. However, this slow start did not deter them, as they sailed through all five rounds to win the contest without much competition from their opponents – Apam SHS and Eguafo Abrem SHS.

Mfantsipim School bagged three out of the four riddles in the final round of the contest, becoming the first school from the southern sector to win the GOIL Riddle Bonanza, worth a total cash prize of GHS 800.00.

Winning with 53 points, Mfantsipim School, also stand the chance of winning the AirtelTigo Highest Scorer of the Day.

They had to start the 2020 edition of the NSMQ from the Regional Qualifiers for the first time, after suffering a heavy defeat at the One-eighth Stage of the 2019 edition of the NSMQ, and their journey so far to the trophy has been a successful one.

Check out the breakdown of the first contest in the Central Region.

Round One – General questions on Chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics

Mfantsipim School: 21

Apam SHS: 10

Eguafo Abrem SHS: 10

Round Two – The Speed race

Mfantsipim School: 27

Apam SHS: 13

Eguafo Abrem SHS: 07

Round Three – Problem of the Day

Mfantsipim School: 01

Apam SHS: 00

Eguafo Abrem SHS: 00

Round Four – True or False

Mfantsipim School: 44

Apam SHS: 26

Eguafo Abrem SHS: 17

Round Five – Riddles

Mfantsipim School: 53

Apam SHS: 31

Eguafo Abrem SHS: 17