Sample Exam Questions​​

Question 1:
The answer is (a).

The output data set (i.e. REPORT) does not have a library reference. It is stored in the WORK library.

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Question 2:
The answer is (d).

The LIBNAME statement should be submitted to create a permanent library in SAS.

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Question 3:
The answer is (b).

The data set created is TEMP.SALES. This is a permanent data set saved in the TEMP library.

Note: the same data set can be referenced in both read and write operations. Data sets can also be merged even when they are from different libraries. Hence, (c) and (d) are not correct.

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Question 4:
The answer is (d).

The data is read from SASUSER.HOUSES and written to TEMP.REPORT. Both are permanent SAS data sets.

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Question 5:
The answer is (d).

The SET statement saves the data set in the permanent SASDATA library.

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Question 6:
The answer is (b).

The SALES data set created in the data step is stored in the SASDATA library. However the PRINT procedure references the data set in the Work library, which does not exist.