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SAS A00-211 Sample Questions Set-1:
Q 1: Given the raw data file FURNITURE:
Options:
A. , (comma)
B. ,(missing numeric value)
C. "±( missing character value
D. table
Q 2: Given the text file COLORS.TXT:
----+----1----+----2----+----
RED ORANGE YELLOW GREEN
BLUE INDIGO PURPLE VIOLET
CYAN WHITE FUCSIA BLACK
GRAY BROWN PINK MAGENTA
The following SAS program is submitted:
data WORK.COLORS;
infile 'COLORS.TXT';
input @1 Var1 $ @8 Var2 $ @;
input @1 Var3 $ @8 Var4 $ @;
run;
What will the data set WORK.COLORS contain?
Options:
Q 3: Provide a line of missing code.
Options:
A. Qtr1 = sum(of month{*});
B. Qtr1 = sum(of month{_ALL_});
C. Qtr1 = sum(of month{3});
D. Qtr1 = month{1} + month{2} + month{3};
Q 4: The following SAS program is submitted:
data WORK.LOOP;
X = 0;
do Index = 1 to 5 by 2;
X = Index;
end;
run;
Upon completion of execution, what are the values of the variables X and Index in the SAS data set named WORK.LOOP?
Options:
A. X = 5, Index = 7
B. X = 5, Index = 5
C. X = 5, Index = 6
D. X = 3, Index = 5
Q 5: Formatted input can be used to read
Options:
A. standard data in fixed fields
B. standard free-format data
C. nonstandard data in fixed fields
D. both standard and nonstandard data in fixed fields
Q 6: Given the Contents of the raw data file PRODUCT:
----|----10---|----20---|----30
24613 $25.31
The following SAS program is submitted:
data inventory;
infile 'product';
input idnum 5. @10 price;
run;
What is the value of the PRICE variable?
Options:
A. $25.31
B. No value is stored
C. 25.31
D. (missing nrmeric value)
Q 7 : The following SAS program is submitted:
libname temp ‘SAS data library’;
data work.new;
set temp.jobs;
format newdate mmdd10.;
mdate = month(newdate);
ddate = weekday(newdate);
run;
proc print data = work.new; run;
The variable NEWDATE contains the SAS date value for April 15. 2015. What output is produced
if April 15, 2015 falls on a Friday?
A.
Obs newdate mdate ddate
104/15/2015 4 7
B.
Obs newdate mdate ddate
104/15/2015 4 6
C.
Obs newdate mdate ddate
104/15/2015 APR 7
D.
Obsnewdate mdate ddate
104/15/2015 APR 6
Q 8: The following SAS program is submitted and reads 100 records from a raw data file:
Which IF statement writes the final observation to the final data set?
Options:
A. if end =1
B. if eof = 0
C. if eof =1
D. if last =0
Q 9: A realtor has two customers. One customer wants to view a list of homes selling for less than
$60,000. The other customer wants to view a list of homes selling for greater than $100,000.
Assuming the PRICE variable is numeric, which one of the following PRINT procedure steps will
select all desired observations?
Options:
A. proc print data = sasuser.houses;
where price lt 60000 or where price gt 100000;
run;
B. proc print data = sasuser.houses;
where price lt 60000;
where price gt 100000;
run;
C. proc print data = sasuser.houses;
where price lt 60000 and price gt 100000;
run;
D. proc print data = sasuser.houses;
where price lt 60000 or price gt 100000;
run;
Q 10: The following program is submitted.
data WORK.TEST;
input Name $ Age;
datalines;
John +35;
run;
Which values are stored in the output data set?
Options:
A.
Name Age
---------------------
John 35
B.
Name Age
-------------------------------------
(missing value) (missing value)
C.
Name Age
---------------------
John (missing value)
D.
The DATA step fails execution due to data errors.
Answers:
|
Question: 1 |
Answer:C |
Question: 2 |
Answer:D |
|
Question: 3 |
Answer:A |
Question: 4 |
Answer:A |
|
Question: 5 |
Answer:D |
Question: 6 |
Answer:D |
|
Question: 7 |
Answer:B |
Question: 8 |
Answer:C |
|
Question: 9 |
Answer:D |
Question: 10 |
Answer:D |
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