SAS Certification Prep Guide: Base Programming for SAS 9, Third Edition

Chapter 16: Reading Raw Data in Fixed Fields

1. Which SAS statement correctly uses column input to read the values in the raw data file below in this order: Address (4th field), SquareFeet (second field), Style (first field), Bedrooms (third field)?

   

   1. input Address 15-29 SquareFeet 8-11 Style 1-6
            Bedrooms 13;
      

   2. input $ 15-29 Address 8-11 SquareFeet $ 1-6 Style 
            13 Bedrooms;
      

   3. input Address $ 15-29 SquareFeet 8-11 Style $ 1-6
            Bedrooms 13;
      

   4. input Address 15-29 $ SquareFeet 8-11 Style 1-6
            $ Bedrooms 13;
      

   Correct answer: c

   Column input specifies the variable's name, followed by a dollar ($) sign if the values are character ...