SASInstitute A00-201 : SAS base programming exam

  • Exam Code: A00-201
  • Exam Name: SAS base programming exam
  • Updated: Oct 13, 2026   Q&As: 140 Questions and Answers

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SASInstitute A00-201 Exam Syllabus Topics:
SectionObjectives
Topic 1: Accessing and Transforming Data- Reading SAS data sets and external data sources
- Creating and modifying SAS data sets using DATA steps
- Combining data sets (SET, MERGE, UPDATE)
Topic 2: Macro Language Basics- Basic macro usage in SAS programs
- Introduction to macro variables
Topic 3: Error Handling and Debugging- Understanding SAS log messages
- Identifying and fixing DATA step errors
Topic 4: Data Analysis and Reporting- Basic reporting and summarization
- Using PROC PRINT, PROC SORT, PROC MEANS
- Using PROC SQL for data querying
Topic 5: Data Manipulation and Preparation- Creating and recoding variables
- Subsetting and filtering observations
- Handling missing values and data quality issues

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SASInstitute SAS base programming Sample Questions:
Question #1

A raw data record is listed below:
----|----10---|----20---|----30 s
on,Travis,
The following output is desired:

Which one of the following SAS programs reads the data correctly?

  • A. data family;
    infile 'file-specification' dlm = ',';
    input relation $ firstname $;
    run;
  • B. data family / dlm = ',';
    infile 'file-specification';
    input relation $ firstname $;
    run;
  • C. data family;
    infile 'file-specification';
    input relation $ firstname $ / dlm = ',';
    run;
  • D. options dlm = ',';
    data family;
    infile 'file-specification';
    input relation $ firstname $;
    run;
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: A  🗳️

Question #2

The following SAS program is submitted:
data numrecords;
infile 'file-specification';
input @1 patient $15.
relative $ 16-26 @;
if relative = 'children' then
input @54 diagnosis $15. @;
else if relative = 'parents' then
input @28 doctor $15.
clinic $ 44-53
@ 54 diagnosis $15. @;
input age;
run;
How many raw data records are read during each iteration of the DATA step during execution?

  • A. 1
  • B. 2
  • C. 4
  • D. 3
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: A  🗳️

Question #3

A raw data file is listed below:
----|----10---|----20---|----30
1 901 2
1 905 1
1 910 6
1 925 .
1 941 1
The following SAS program is submitted and references the raw data file above:
data coins;
infile 'file-specification';
input year quantity;
< insert statement(s) here>
run;
Which one of the following completes the program and produces a non-missing value for the variable TOTQUANTITY in the last observation of the output data set?

  • A. totquantity + quantity;
  • B. totquantity = sum(totquantity + quantity);
  • C. retain totquantity 0;
    totquantity = totquantity + quantity;
  • D. totquantity 0;
    sum totquantity;
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: A  🗳️

Question #4

The contents of two SAS data sets named EMPLOYEE and SALARY are listed below:

The following SAS program is submitted:
data work.empsalary;
merge work.employee (in = inemp)
work.salary (in = insal);
by name;
if inemp and insal;
run;
How many observations will the data set WORK.EMPSALARY contain?

  • A. 5
  • B. 6
  • C. 2
  • D. 4
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: D  🗳️

Question #5

The following SAS program is submitted:data work.passengers;
data work.passengers;
if OrigPassengers = . then
OrigPassengers = 100;
TransPassengers = 100;
OrigPassengers = .;
NonPaying = 10;
TotalPassengers = OrigPassengers + TransPassengers;
run;
Which one of the following is the value of the TOTALPASSENGERS variable in the output data set?

  • A. 200
  • B. 110
  • C. . (missing numeric value)
  • D. 100
Reveal Solution  Discussion  0

Correct Answer: C  🗳️

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