1) Which date functions advances a date time or date/timevalue by a given interval? A) INTNX.

2) How we can call macros with in data step? A) We can call the macro with CALLSYMPUT 3) In the flow of DATA step processing, what is the firstaction in a typical DATA Step? A) When you submit a DATA step, SAS processes the DATA stepand then creates a new SAS data set.( creation of input buffer andPDV)Compilation PhaseExecution Phase 4) How do u identify a macro variable A) Ampersand (&) 5) What are SAS/ACCESS and SAS/CONNECT? A) SAS/Access only process through the databases like Oracle, SQL-server, Ms-Access etc. SAS/Connect only use Server connection. 6) How could you generate test data with no input data?7) What is the one statement to set the criteria of data thatcan be coded in any step? A) OPTIONS Statement, Label statement, Keep / Drop statements 8) What is the purpose of using the N=PS option? A) The N=PS option creates a buffer in memory which is largeenough to store PAGESIZE (PS) lines and enables a page to beformatted randomly prior to it being printed. 9) What are the scrubbing procedures in SAS? A) Proc Sort with nodupkey option, because it will eliminate theduplicate values. 10) What are the new features included in the new versionof SAS i.e., SAS9.1.3? The main advantage of version 9 is faster execution of applicationsand centralized access of data and support. 11) WHAT DIFFERRENCE DID YOU FIND AMONG VERSION 68 AND 9 OF SAS.12) What are the advantages of using SAS in clinical datamanagement? Why should not we use other softwareproducts in managing clinical data?ADVANTAGES OF USING A SAS-BASED SYSTEMLess hardware is required . A Typical SAS-based system canutilize a standard file server to store its databases and does notrequire one or more dedicated servers to handle the applicationload. PC SAS can easily be used to handle processing, while dataaccess is left to the file server. Additionally, as presented later inthis paper, it is possible to use the SAS product SAS/Share toprovide a dedicated server to handle data transactions. Fewer personnel are required . Systems that use complicateddatabase software often require the hiring of one ore more DBAs(Database Administrators) who make sure the database software isrunning, make changes to the structure of the database, etc. Theseindividuals often require special training or background experiencein the particular database application being used, typically Oracle.Additionally, consultants are often required to set up the systemand/or studies since dedicated servers and specific expertiserequirements often complicate the process. Users with even casual SAS experience can set up studies .Novice programmers can build the structure of the database anddesign screens. Organizations that are involved in datamanagement almost always have at least one SAS programmeralready on staff. SAS programmers will have an understanding of how the system actually works which would allow them to extendthe functionality of the system by directly accessing SAS datafrom outside of the system. Speed of setup is dramatically reduced . By keeping studies on alocal file server and making the database and screen designprocesses extremely simple and intuitive, setup time is reducedfrom weeks to days. All phases of the data management process becomehomogeneous . From entry to analysis, data reside in SAS datasets, often the end goal of every data management group.Additionally, SAS users are involved in each step, instead

of having specialists from different areas hand off pieces of studiesduring the project life cycle.