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SAS A00-215 Exam Questions
- Topic 1: Use PROC CONTENTS to view the descriptor portion of a data set/ Use the LIBNAME statement to read SAS data sets
- Topic 2: Use the LIBNAME statement to read SAS data sets/ Distinguish between syntax and logic errors
- Topic 3: Explain the compilation and execution process of the DATA step/ Recall general rules of DATA and PROC steps
- Topic 4: Use the LIBNAME statement to import/export an Excel file with XLSX engine/ Recall naming conventions used for SAS data sets and variables
- Topic 5: Use PROC SORT to sort a report based on values of a variable/ Recognize variable types (character and numeric)
- Topic 6: Use PROC FREQ to generate a frequency report/ Recognize general rules of SAS statements including global statements
- Topic 7: Use ODS to direct reports to external files/ Explain how to create and manipulate SAS date values
- Topic 8: Use a procedure to transfer a CSV file/ Use the LIBNAME statement to read SAS data sets
- Topic 9: Explain the function of iterative DO loops/ Recognize how SAS stores missing data/ Subset observations and variables
- Topic 10: Use PROC PRINT to generate a detail report/ Perform conditional processing/ Interpret the SAS log
- Topic 11: Use PROC MEANS to generate a summary report/ Use the DATA statement to create one or multiple data sets
- Topic 12: Use PROC FORMAT to define custom formats/ Use the SET statement to read a data set
- Topic 13: Identify methods to enhance reports/ Control the output of observations/ Explain how to combine data sets
- Topic 14: Create an accumulating variable/ Assign permanent attributes/ Recognize SAS Functions/ Create or update variables
Free SAS A00-215 Exam Actual Questions
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Which PROC SORT option allows you to create an output data set of the sorted data?
In SAS, the PROC SORT procedure is used to sort data. To save the sorted data into a new dataset, the OUT= option is used in the PROC SORT statement. This option allows you to specify the name of the output dataset that will contain the sorted data.
Here is how it's used:
proc sort data=original out=sorted; by variable; run; will sort the dataset original by variable and create a new dataset named sorted containing the sorted data.
Option A, Data=, is not valid for the PROC SORT procedure. Option B, SORTOUT=, is a common misconception but is not correct; OUT= is the right option. Option C, OUTPUT=, is not used within PROC SORT; it is used in other procedures such as PROC TABULATE and PROC SUMMARY for output datasets.
SAS 9.4 documentation for the PROC SORT statement: SAS Help Center: PROC SORT
The data set SASHELP. CARS contains information on different vehicles. How do you correctly write the observations with Type of 'SUV' to the suv data set and Type
of 'Sedan' to the sedans data set?
The correct syntax for creating two separate data sets based on a condition in SAS involves using a single DATA step with multiple data set names followed by a SET statement and conditional OUTPUT statements. Here's a breakdown of why option B is the correct answer:
data SUV Sedans;
set sashelp.cars;
if Type = 'SUV' then output SUV;
else if Type = 'Sedan' then output Sedans;
run;
This option correctly uses a single DATA step to declare two data sets (SUV and Sedans). It reads from the sashelp.cars data set and uses conditional statements to output observations to the respective data sets based on the value of the Type variable. The output statement is used to explicitly direct observations to the specified data set.
Option A: The syntax data=SUV data=Sedans; is incorrect. The correct syntax to create multiple data sets in a DATA step does not include equal signs (=).
Option C: The syntax within the conditional statements is incorrect (if Type = SUV and if Type = Sedan). The values for Type should be enclosed in quotes to specify that they are strings.
Option D: The syntax data= (SUV Sedans) ; is incorrect. The correct method to declare multiple data sets in a DATA step does not use parentheses or an equal sign.
Reference: The correctness of option B is based on standard SAS programming practices for conditional data manipulation within a DATA step. This approach is commonly documented in SAS programming resources such as the SAS 9.4 documentation and various SAS programming guides. The use of the output statement for directing data to specific datasets based on conditions is a fundamental technique in efficient data handling in SAS.
Which PROC PRINT statement controls the order of the variables displayed in the report?
In PROC PRINT, the VAR statement is used to control the order of the variables displayed in the report. You can list the variables in the order you want them to appear. The KEEP statement can control which variables appear, but not their order. DROP and SELECT are not valid statements within PROC PRINT for controlling the order of variables.
Reference
SAS documentation for PROC PRINT.
Which PROC MEANS program creates the report below?
The PROC MEANS statement is used to compute descriptive statistics of data in SAS. Option A is the correct code to produce the report shown in the first image because of the following reasons:
data=sashelp.shoes specifies the dataset on which the procedure is to be performed.
sum mean specifies that the summary statistics should include the sum and mean of the variables.
var Sales; specifies that the variable Sales is the analysis variable for which the summary statistics are to be computed.
class Product; specifies that the procedure should classify results by unique values of the Product variable. This will produce separate statistics for each type of product, which aligns with the structure of the report provided in the image.
Options B, C, and D are incorrect for the following reasons:
B uses group instead of class, and group is not a valid statement in the context of PROC MEANS. Also, var Sale; is incorrect as the variable name is Sales.
C includes nobe; which is not a valid SAS option and seems to be a typo. The by statement is used for sorting data, not for classifying groups as class does.
D incorrectly uses sum Salad; and mean Sales; as separate statements and has an invalid use of by product; which is not needed here.
SAS 9.4 documentation for the PROC MEANS statement: SAS Help Center: PROC MEANS
How many statements are In the program shown below?
In the provided program, there are six distinct SAS statements:
data FemaleStudents; - Data step beginning
set sashelp.Class; - Set statement
where Sex='F'; - Where statement
Classroom='Red Room'; - Assignment statement
run; - Run statement to execute the data step
title 'Female Students in Red Room'; - Title statement
Note that the proc print and the second run; statement are part of another PROC step to print the results and hence are not counted in this particular count. The final title; statement is used to clear the title setting and does not count as part of the program statements being asked about.
SAS 9.4 Language Reference: Concepts, 'DATA Step'
SAS documentation on 'TITLE Statement'
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