SAS Certified Specialist Prep Guide

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; 
     set work.jobs;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 in the data set below?