SAS A00-231 Exam - Topic 1 Question 14 Discussion

Actual exam question for SAS's A00-231 exam

Question #: 14
Topic #: 1

Assume that Sasuser.One does not exist and that the following SAS program is submitted at the beginning of a new SAS session:

data sasuser.one;

x=1;

y=27;

output one; run;

Select one:

AThe data set Sasuser.One is created with 2 variables and 3 observations.

BThe data set Sasuser.One is created with 2 variables and 0 observations.

CThe data set Work.One is created with 2 variables and 1 observation.

DThe data set Sasuser.One is created with 2 variables and 1 observation.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Sabrina at Nov 21, 2025, 12:49 AM

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Roy

22 days ago

D makes the most sense. Sasuser.One has one observation.

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Alise

27 days ago

C is misleading. It’s not in the Work library.

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Selma

1 month ago

B is definitely incorrect. We have values assigned.

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Frank

1 month ago

A seems wrong. Only one observation is outputted.

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Carma

1 month ago

I agree with D. The output statement is there.

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Annmarie

2 months ago

Definitely D, that's how SAS works with output statements!

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Donette

2 months ago

I thought it would be 0 observations since it’s a new session.

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Justine

2 months ago

Wait, how can it be 1 observation if it’s not created yet?

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Merilyn

3 months ago

The program runs without any errors, so option C must be the right answer. No need to overthink this one.

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Tom

3 months ago

Haha, looks like someone forgot to create the SASUSER library before running this program. Classic SAS mistake!

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Julian

3 months ago

I agree with Mohammad. The program creates a data set in the WORK library, not the SASUSER library.

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My

3 months ago

I practiced a similar question where the output dataset was in the WORK library. I wonder if that's what's happening here too.

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Cecily

3 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about the output statement needing to specify the dataset name. Does that mean it won't create Sasuser.One?

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Shad

3 months ago

I think the program should create a dataset with one observation since it outputs after defining x and y.

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Eve

4 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'll need to really focus and make sure I understand what the code is doing before selecting an answer.

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Aleisha

4 months ago

I think I've got it. The code is creating a dataset, and the question is asking about the characteristics of that dataset. I just need to match the details in the code to the options provided.

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Tawna

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused. The question says Sasuser.One doesn't exist, but the code is creating a dataset with that name. I'll have to double-check the options to see what makes the most sense.

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Novella

4 months ago

Totally agree, D makes the most sense.

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Mohammad

4 months ago

Option C is correct. The data set Work.One is created with 2 variables and 1 observation.

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Melissa

4 months ago

D is correct! 2 variables, 1 observation.

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Theron

5 months ago

I think D is correct. One observation is created.

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Alyce

5 months ago

I feel like the answer has to be D, since it mentions creating Sasuser.One with 1 observation, but I'm a bit confused about the output statement.

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Izetta

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. The program creates a dataset, but where is it being created? I need to pay close attention to that detail.

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