DSS Past Questions & Answers (Cleaned & Updated for
2025)
Exam Guide:
✔ Structure: 100 Questions (English, Current Affairs, Maths, Logic, Security Studies).
Time: 1 hour 30 mins.
✔ Time Management: Spend max 1 min per question. Attempt easy ones first.
✔ Common Mistakes: Not reading questions carefully, ignoring security-related topics,
leaving questions unanswered.
✔ Tip: Brush up on Current Affairs, DSS history, basic math, and logic reasoning.
Section A: English Language
1. Choose the correct option: She _____ to the market yesterday.
A) go B) went C) gone D) goes
Answer: B) went
2. Identify the synonym of 'benevolent':
A) Kind B) Harsh C) Angry D) Cruel
Answer: A) Kind
Section B: Mathematics
1. Simplify: 2x + 3x - 4 = 16
Solution: 2x + 3x = 16 + 4 → 5x = 20 → x = 4
2. If the simple interest on ■5000 for 2 years is ■1000, find the rate.
Solution: SI = (P × R × T)/100 → 1000 = (5000 × R × 2)/100 → 1000 = 100R → R = 10%
Likely New DSS Questions for 2025
1. The primary role of DSS in Nigeria is to:
A) Maintain roads B) Internal security C) Tax collection D) Foreign policy
Answer: B) Internal security
2. Which year was DSS established?
A) 1986 B) 1993 C) 1999 D) 2003
Answer: A) 1986