SAS Report Generation & Output

Question 1

Which SAS procedure is specifically designed to create tabular summaries with automatic subtotals and grand totals?

Accepted Answer

PROC TABULATE

Answer

PROC TABULATE is designed to produce tables of descriptive statistics organized in rows and columns with automatic subtotals and grand totals.

Question 2

What does ODS stand for in SAS?

Accepted Answer

Output Delivery System

Answer

ODS stands for Output Delivery System, which controls how SAS procedure output is formatted and delivered to various destinations.

Question 3

Which ODS statement captures procedure output tables as SAS datasets for further processing?

Accepted Answer

ODS OUTPUT

Answer

The ODS OUTPUT statement captures named ODS output objects and saves them as SAS datasets for downstream analysis.

Question 4

In PROC REPORT, which construct is used to define computed variables and perform calculations within a report?

Accepted Answer

COMPUTE block

Answer

The COMPUTE block in PROC REPORT defines computed variables and performs calculations, executing once per row or group break in the report.

Question 5

Which option in the PROC PRINT statement suppresses the display of observation numbers in the output?

Accepted Answer

NOOBS

Answer

The NOOBS option in PROC PRINT suppresses the 'Obs' column that displays sequential observation numbers in the output.

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