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. The default statistics produced by the MEANS procedure are n-count, mean, minimum, maximum, and which one of the following statistics:

   1. median
   2. range
   3. standard deviation
   4. standard error of the mean
2. Which statement limits a PROC MEANS analysis to the variables Boarded, Transfer, and Deplane?

   1. by boarded transfer deplane;

   2. class boarded transfer deplane;

   3. output boarded transfer deplane;

   4. var boarded transfer deplane;

3. The data set Survey.Health includes the following numeric variables. Which is a poor candidate for PROC MEANS analysis?

   1. IDnum

   2. Age

   3. Height

   4. Weight