Deal of The Day! Hurry Up, Grab the Special Discount - Save 25% - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25
Welcome to Pass4Success

- Free Preparation Discussions

SAS A00-231 Exam - Topic 1 Question 18 Discussion

SIMULATIONScenario:Open the existing program, program48.sasfrom folder cert\errors. At any time, you may save your corrected program asprogram48incert\programs. This program is intended to:O Create 3 groups for C var: A-G is Group=1; H-N is Group=2; O-Z is Group=3.O All variations of the variable should be in the same group, i.e. "A" and "a" should be in Group=1.O Calculate the average of X and Y by Group. There are multiple errors in the program. These may be syntax errors, logic errors, or problems with the program structure. Logic errors might not produce messages in the log, but will cause the program to produce results different than intended. Correct the errors, run the program, and then use the results to answer the next 2 questions. What is the average (mean) of X for Group=2? Enter your answer to the nearest whole number. Enter your numeric answer in the space below:
A) 47

SAS A00-231 Exam - Topic 1 Question 18 Discussion

Actual exam question for SAS's A00-231 exam
Question #: 18
Topic #: 1
[All A00-231 Questions]

SIMULATION

Scenario:

Open the existing program, program48.sasfrom folder cert\errors. At any time, you may save your corrected program asprogram48incert\programs. This program is intended to:

O Create 3 groups for C var: A-G is Group=1; H-N is Group=2; O-Z is Group=3.

O All variations of the variable should be in the same group, i.e. "A" and "a" should be in Group=1.

O Calculate the average of X and Y by Group. There are multiple errors in the program. These may be syntax errors, logic errors, or problems with the program structure. Logic errors might not produce messages in the log, but will cause the program to produce results different than intended. Correct the errors, run the program, and then use the results to answer the next 2 questions. What is the average (mean) of X for Group=2? Enter your answer to the nearest whole number. Enter your numeric answer in the space below:

Show Suggested Answer Hide Answer
Suggested Answer: A


Contribute your Thoughts:

0/2000 characters
Mirta
1 month ago
Wait, does "A" and "a" really get grouped together? Seems odd.
upvoted 0 times
...
Joseph
1 month ago
The groups are based on alphabetical ranges, right?
upvoted 0 times
...
Temeka
2 months ago
I think the average for Group=2 should be calculated after ensuring the grouping is correct, but I’m a bit unsure about how to check for errors in the log.
upvoted 0 times
...
Louvenia
2 months ago
I feel like I might have mixed up the logic for calculating averages. I hope I remember to use the correct PROC MEANS options.
upvoted 0 times
...
Talia
2 months ago
This reminds me of a similar question where we had to categorize data. I think we used a CASE statement for that, but I can't recall the exact syntax.
upvoted 0 times
...
Tequila
3 months ago
I remember we practiced grouping variables based on ranges, but I’m not sure how to handle the case sensitivity for "A" and "a."
upvoted 0 times
...

Save Cancel