SAS Certification Prep Guide, 4th Edition

Chapter Quiz

Select the best answer for each question. Check your answers using the answer key in the appendix.

1. How many observations and variables does the data set below contain?

   

   1. 3 observations, 4 variables
   2. 3 observations, 3 variables
   3. 4 observations, 3 variables
   4. cannot tell because some values are missing
2. How many program steps are executed when the program below is processed?

   data user.tables; 
      infile jobs;  
      input date yyddmm8. name $ job $;  
   run;  
   proc sort data=user.tables;  
      by name;  
   run;  
   proc print data=user.tables;  
   run;

   1. three
   2. four
   3. five
   4. six
3. What type of variable is the variable AcctNum ...