Discuss SAS A00-215 Exam Topic 9 Question 59

Which PROC MEANS step generates the report below?

Aproc means data=class mean std;
var Height Weight;
run;

Bproc means data=class / mean std;
mean (Height, Weight) ;
std (Height, Weight) ;
run;

Cproc means data=class;
var mean std;
run;

Dproc means data=class;
options mean std;
keep Height Weight;
run;

Suggested Answer: A

The correct syntax for generating the mean and standard deviation for specified variables using PROC MEANS is shown in option A. The PROC MEANS statement specifies the dataset to analyze (data=class) and includes the options (mean std) directly in the PROC statement. The VAR statement then lists the variables for which the statistics should be calculated (Height and Weight). The other options listed in B, C, and D are not correct syntax for PROC MEANS.

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25 comments · newest first

Ma 2 days ago

I think it's A. Simple and straightforward.

Lauran 7 days ago

B has a good structure, but A feels more correct overall.

Leslie 12 days ago

I lean towards A too. It clearly lists mean and std.

Tammi 18 days ago

D doesn't make sense. Options aren't used like that.

Launa 23 days ago

C is too vague. It doesn't specify the variables.

Jesse 28 days ago

I feel B might be right. The syntax seems more detailed.

Veronika 1 month ago

I think it's A. It looks straightforward.

Adela 1 month ago

I agree with A, it's straightforward and clear.

Adolph 1 month ago

Surprised that D is even an option, doesn't make sense!

Avery 2 months ago

C doesn't seem to fit the report at all.

Clay 2 months ago

I think B is the one, it has the right syntax.

Ilda 2 months ago

Definitely A, looks right to me!

Viki 2 months ago

C) doesn't make sense, you can't use var like that!

Maryann 2 months ago

Wait, can you really use mean and std like that in B)?

Louis 2 months ago

B) is confusing, I don't think that's valid.

Brett 3 months ago

Totally agree, A) looks right!

Joesph 3 months ago

A) is the correct syntax for PROC MEANS.

Malcolm 3 months ago

I feel like the answer might be B, but I’m confused about the syntax for specifying mean and std. I thought they were just options in the PROC MEANS statement.

Ryan 3 months ago

Option A looks familiar since it has the correct syntax for specifying the variables, but I’m not completely confident about the output it generates.

Jame 3 months ago

I remember practicing a question where we had to specify statistics like mean and std, but I can't recall if it was in the VAR statement or elsewhere.

Helga 4 months ago

I think the PROC MEANS step should include the variables directly in the VAR statement, but I'm not sure which option does that correctly.

Ettie 4 months ago

I don’t recall seeing option D in our practice, but it doesn’t seem to follow the usual PROC MEANS structure, so I’m leaning away from it.

Lyla 4 months ago

I'm a bit confused about option C; it seems like it’s missing the calculations for mean and std, which makes me doubt it.

Clement 4 months ago

I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I feel like option B might be the right choice since it explicitly mentions mean and std.

Nu 6 months ago

I think option A looks familiar, but I'm not sure if it includes the correct syntax for calculating mean and std.

SAS A00-215 Exam - Topic 9 Question 59 Discussion