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Speed Race, the True or False round (+2 right, −1 wrong, pass for 0), Riddle Arena with clues revealed one at a time for 5, 4 or 3 points, and a daily Problem of the Day.
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5,111 past questions from 2017 to 2026, timed Speed Races, riddles, a daily Problem of the Day and a League for your school. Free on Android.
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A ball is thrown vertically up at 20 m/s. How high does it rise?
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One 10-question daily challenge, the same for everyone and marked on the server. Monthly tables for students and schools.
92 contest tricks
NSMQ Shortcuts
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From the 2024 contests
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Answer it in your head first, then open the answer.
Round 2: Speed Race · Mathematics · Prelims
A fair coin is tossed three times. Find the probability of obtaining an even number of heads.
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Answer
- 1.Define the random variable X as the number of heads in n = 3 tosses of a fair coin, so X ~ Binomial(n=3, p=1/2).
- 2.Use the binomial formula P(X=k)=C(3,k)(1/2)k(1/2)3−k.
- 3.Compute P(X=0)=C(3,0)(1/2)3=1·1/8=1/8 and P(X=2)=C(3,2)(1/2)3=3·1/8=3/8.
- 4.Sum the probabilities for even k: P(even heads)=P(0)+P(2)=1/8+3/8=4/8=1/2.
Round 5: Riddles · Mathematics · One-Eighth
- 1.I am the most important and most used measure of dispersion.
- 2.I give a single number that indicates how spread out data are around their mean.
- 3.I have the same units as the original data.
- 4.I equal the positive square root of the variance.
- 5.My common symbols are σ for a population and s for a sample. Who am I?
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Answer
Standard deviation
NSMQ books
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Printable past questions with answers and worked solutions, plus practice papers with keys at the back.
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The Complete NSMQ Archive
All 5,111 questions, 2017–2026, plus all 92 speed shortcuts. 774 pages.
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Year volumes
A volume for each year from 2017 to 2026: the contests with answers inline, then Try Contests to sit as mock papers.
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Sample: NSMQ 2017
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Recent NSMQ champions
2026
Presbyterian Boys' SHS (PRESEC)
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2022
Presbyterian Boys' SHS (PRESEC)
2021
Prempeh College
2020
Presbyterian Boys' SHS (PRESEC)
2019
St. Augustine's College
Questions people ask
01Is Fomla free?
Yes. Fomla is free on Google Play. A one-time premium unlock removes the ads and opens everything, including the Full Contest mode.
02Where do the questions come from?
From NSMQ contests broadcast between 2017 and 2026: 5,111 questions, transcribed and checked. Answers were reviewed, and a worked solution is shown only when it matches the answer.
03Does it work offline?
Mostly. Drills, lessons and shortcuts work without data. The League and its daily challenge need an internet connection.
04Is Fomla part of the official NSMQ?
No. Fomla is an independent study resource. The NSMQ is organised by Primetime Limited with the Ghana Education Service, who do not sponsor or endorse Fomla.
05How are the books different from the app?
The app is for timed, auto-marked practice and the League. The books are printable: every contest with answers and worked solutions, plus practice papers with keys at the back.
06Is there an iPhone version?
Not yet. Fomla is on Android through Google Play.
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