Why you should use SAS Test?

The SAS Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects: Creating and managing Message Queues using SAS Working with Dimensions in SAS for data manipulation and analysis Handling complex Sorting Difficulties in SAS Utilizing SAS metadata server for efficient data management

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Q: What topics are covered in the SAS Test?

Message Queues Dimensions Sorting Difficult SAS metadata server Job Status Manager Data Integration Registering Tables and Cubes Application starting

About the test:

The SAS Online Test uses scenario-based MCQs to evaluate candidates on their knowledge of SAS software, including their proficiency in working with data manipulation, data analysis, and report generation. The test also evaluates a candidate's familiarity with statistical modeling, forecasting, and predictive modeling using SAS. The test aims to evaluate a candidate's ability to work with SAS software effectively and develop applications that utilize SAS efficiently.

Covered skills:

Message Queues
Sorting Difficult
Job Status Manager
Registering Tables and Cubes

Dimensions
SAS metadata server
Data Integration
Application starting

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9 reasons why

Adaface SAS Assessment Test is the most accurate way to shortlist SAS DI Developers

Reason #1

Tests for on-the-job skills

The SAS Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

Proficient in using SAS message queues for efficient communication between processes
Ability to effectively work with dimensions in SAS for data analysis and visualization
Skilled in solving complex sorting problems in SAS
In-depth understanding of SAS metadata server and its role in managing metadata
Proficient in using SAS Job Status Manager for monitoring and controlling job execution
Expertise in SAS Data Integration for efficient data transformation and integration
Ability to register tables and cubes in SAS for easy data access and analysis
Knowledge of application starting in SAS to ensure proper initialization and execution

Reason #2

No trick questions

Traditional assessment tools use trick questions and puzzles for the screening, which creates a lot of frustration among candidates about having to go through irrelevant screening assessments.

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The main reason we started Adaface is that traditional pre-employment assessment platforms are not a fair way for companies to evaluate candidates. At Adaface, our mission is to help companies find great candidates by assessing on-the-job skills required for a role.

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Reason #3

Non-googleable questions

We have a very high focus on the quality of questions that test for on-the-job skills. Every question is non-googleable and we have a very high bar for the level of subject matter experts we onboard to create these questions. We have crawlers to check if any of the questions are leaked online. If/ when a question gets leaked, we get an alert. We change the question for you & let you know.

How we design questions

These are just a small sample from our library of 10,000+ questions. The actual questions on this SAS Test will be non-googleable.

🧐 Question
Medium OUTPUT	Try practice test
Which of the following statements are correct about the program shown below? A: The OUTPUT statement writes current values to the dataset immediately B: In this case, last value for Year in the new data set is 2020 C: The OUTPUT statement overrides the automatic output at the end of the DATA step D: The DO loop performs 20 iterations
Easy Variables	Try practice test
The data set adaface.sales contains ten variables. Given this DATA step, how many variables does the descriptor portion of work.comp contain?

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill
	Medium OUTPUT	2 mins SAS	Try practice test
Which of the following statements are correct about the program shown below? A: The OUTPUT statement writes current values to the dataset immediately B: In this case, last value for Year in the new data set is 2020 C: The OUTPUT statement overrides the automatic output at the end of the DATA step D: The DO loop performs 20 iterations
	Easy Variables	2 mins SAS	Try practice test
The data set adaface.sales contains ten variables. Given this DATA step, how many variables does the descriptor portion of work.comp contain?

	🧐 Question	🔧 Skill	💪 Difficulty	⌛ Time
	OUTPUT	SAS	Medium	2 mins	Try practice test
Which of the following statements are correct about the program shown below? A: The OUTPUT statement writes current values to the dataset immediately B: In this case, last value for Year in the new data set is 2020 C: The OUTPUT statement overrides the automatic output at the end of the DATA step D: The DO loop performs 20 iterations
	Variables	SAS	Easy	2 mins	Try practice test
The data set adaface.sales contains ten variables. Given this DATA step, how many variables does the descriptor portion of work.comp contain?

Reason #4

1200+ customers in 75 countries

With Adaface, we were able to optimise our initial screening process by upwards of 75%, freeing up precious time for both hiring managers and our talent acquisition team alike!

Brandon Lee, Head of People, Love, Bonito

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Reason #5

Designed for elimination, not selection

The most important thing while implementing the pre-employment SAS Test in your hiring process is that it is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. In other words: you want to use the test to eliminate the candidates who do poorly on the test, not to select the candidates who come out at the top. While they are super valuable, pre-employment tests do not paint the entire picture of a candidate’s abilities, knowledge, and motivations. Multiple easy questions are more predictive of a candidate's ability than fewer hard questions. Harder questions are often "trick" based questions, which do not provide any meaningful signal about the candidate's skillset.

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Reason #6

1 click candidate invites

Email invites: You can send candidates an email invite to the SAS Test from your dashboard by entering their email address.

Public link: You can create a public link for each test that you can share with candidates.

API or integrations: You can invite candidates directly from your ATS by using our pre-built integrations with popular ATS systems or building a custom integration with your in-house ATS.

Reason #7

Detailed scorecards & benchmarks

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Reason #8

High completion rate

Adaface tests are conversational, low-stress, and take just 25-40 mins to complete.

This is why Adaface has the highest test-completion rate (86%), which is more than 2x better than traditional assessments.

Reason #9

Advanced Proctoring

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About the SAS Online Test

Why you should use Pre-employment SAS Test?

The SAS Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

Creating and managing Message Queues using SAS
Working with Dimensions in SAS for data manipulation and analysis
Handling complex Sorting Difficulties in SAS
Utilizing SAS metadata server for efficient data management

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the SAS Test?

Message Queues
Message Queues are a form of asynchronous communication where messages are sent between applications or services. They serve as a buffer, allowing applications to communicate without requiring immediate responses. Measuring this skill in the test helps assess the candidate's understanding of handling asynchronous communication and designing robust and scalable systems.
Dimensions
In the context of data analysis, dimensions refer to the attributes or variables that describe the characteristics of data. Measuring this skill in the test allows recruiters to evaluate a candidate's ability to analyze and interpret data using various dimensions, such as time, location, and product categories.
Sorting Difficult
Sorting Difficult refers to the challenges faced while implementing sorting algorithms. It assesses a candidate's knowledge and understanding of different sorting techniques and their efficiency in terms of time and space complexity. Measuring this skill helps evaluate a candidate's problem-solving abilities and algorithmic thinking.
SAS metadata server
The SAS metadata server is a centralized repository that stores and manages metadata, such as definitions, configuration settings, and security information, for SAS applications and solutions. Measuring this skill in the test enables recruiters to assess a candidate's expertise in working with SAS metadata server, which is crucial for effective management and organization of SAS resources.
Job Status Manager
The Job Status Manager is a component of SAS that enables monitoring and tracking the execution status of scheduled jobs or processes. This skill measures a candidate's proficiency in utilizing the Job Status Manager to monitor job execution, troubleshoot issues, and ensure smooth workflow management.
Data Integration
Data Integration involves merging and consolidating data from multiple sources into a unified view. Measuring this skill in the test allows recruiters to assess a candidate's ability to integrate and transform data, ensuring data quality and consistency across various systems and applications.
Registering Tables and Cubes
Registering Tables and Cubes involves defining metadata for data tables and multidimensional cubes within SAS. Measuring this skill helps evaluate a candidate's proficiency in registering and managing data assets, enabling efficient data discovery, access, and analysis.
Application starting
Application starting refers to the process of initializing and launching an application. Measuring this skill in the test helps assess a candidate's understanding of application lifecycle, startup processes, and dependencies, ensuring smooth and efficient application execution.
Full list of covered topics
The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for SAS Test to be based on.
SAS message queues
Dimensions in SAS
Sorting in SAS
SAS metadata server
Job Status Manager in SAS
SAS Data Integration
Registering tables and cubes in SAS
Application starting in SAS
Data analysis in SAS
Data visualization in SAS
SAS programming
SAS macro language
SAS data steps
SAS proc steps
SAS data sets
SAS functions
SAS formats
SAS libraries
SAS enterprise guide
SAS DI Studio
SAS grid computing
SAS stored processes
SAS OLAP cube studio
SAS metadata
SAS data integration studio
SAS management console
SAS administration
SAS data quality
SAS information maps
SAS data mining
SAS statistical analysis

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What roles can I use the SAS Test for?

SAS DI Developer
SAS Developer - Data Integration

How is the SAS Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

Managing Job Status using SAS Job Status Manager
Implementing Data Integration techniques in SAS
Registering Tables and Cubes in SAS
Understanding the Application starting process in SAS

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The hiring managers felt that through the technical questions that they asked during the panel interviews, they were able to tell which candidates had better scores, and differentiated with those who did not score as well. They are highly satisfied with the quality of candidates shortlisted with the Adaface screening.

85%

reduction in screening time

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SAS Hiring Test FAQs

Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify. Here's a quick guide on how you can request a custom test.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

Non-googleable questions
IP proctoring
Screen proctoring
Web proctoring
Webcam proctoring
Plagiarism detection
Secure browser
Copy paste protection

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How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

What experience level can I use this test for?

Each Adaface assessment is customized to your job description/ ideal candidate persona (our subject matter experts will pick the right questions for your assessment from our library of 10000+ questions). This assessment can be customized for any experience level.

Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.