which one is correct ?

[tianerhu]

proc sort data = sydney.demo out = PSORT;
  by age descending height weight;
run;

/* which statement is true regarding the submitted program? 
A.The descending option applies to the variable height.
B.The variable CODE is sorted by ascending order.
C.The PSORT data set is sorted in the SASUSER library.
D.The descending option applies to the DATE and COST variables.
*/

proc sort data = sydney.demo out = PSORT;
  by age descending height weight;
run;

/* which statement is true regarding the submitted program? 
A.The descending option applies to the variable height.
B.The variable CODE is sorted by ascending order.
C.The PSORT data set is sorted in the SASUSER library.
D.The descending option applies to the DATE and COST variables.
*/

proc sort data = sydney.demo out = PSORT;
  by age descending height weight;
run;

/* which statement is true regarding the submitted program? 
A.The descending option applies to the variable height.
B.The variable CODE is sorted by ascending order.
C.The PSORT data set is sorted in the SASUSER library.
D.The descending option applies to the DATE and COST variables.
*/

The following SAS program is submitted:

proc sort data = SASUSER.VISIT out = PSORT;

by code descending date cost;

run;

which statement is true regarding the submitted program?

A. The descending option applies to the variable CODE.

B. The variable CODE is sorted by ascending order.

C. The PSORT data set is stored in the SASUSER library.

D. The descending option applies to the DATE and COST variables.

Thank you for your help.

[maguiremq]

Hi @tianerhu, what are you thinking so far?

[tianerhu]

i didn't understand what is descending correctly.
and now, I think that I have solved it and just want to make sure.

[maguiremq · Accepted solution]

So, descending in PROC SORT sorts the variable that comes after it and only it. Otherwise, everything else is sorted ascending if it doesn't have descending specified. I think it is B iirc.

[tianerhu]

Thank you for your help.

[tianerhu]

the answer is B .