Date:         Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:02:53 -0000
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1. data work.new;
length word $7;
amount=7;
if amount = 5 then word='CAT';
if amount = 7 then word='DOG';
else word = 'NONE!!!';
amount=5;
run;

WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS THE VALUES OF AMOUNT AND WORD
VARIABLES?
A. 5 DOG
B. 5 CAT
C. 7 DOG
D. 7 (MISSING CHARAC VALUE)


2. Data Combine;
   Country = 'Italy, Russia, ireland;
Found = find (country,'i');
run;

What is the value of the variable Found?

A. 1
B. 12
C. RUSSIA
D. ITALY

3. The contents of the raw data file EMPLOYEE are listed below:
ruth 39 11
jose 32 22
sue 30 33
john 40 44
The following SAS program is submitted
data test;
infile 'employee';
input employee_name $1-4;
if employee_name='sue' then input age 7-8;
else input idnum 10-11;
run;
which one of the following values does the variable AGE contain when
the name of the employee is 'Sue';?


Answer:
A. 30
B. 33
C. 40
D. .(missing numeric value)