CHAPTER 1, ANSWERS TO TRUE/MAKE TRUE QUESTIONS, QA TEMPLATES
1. Press the <Ctrl> key to see menu bar selections with an underlined letter.
2. Sage 50’s modular design is similar to other accounting software applications.
3. Sage 50’s Restore Wizard allows you to restore existing companies only.
4. The extension used for Adobe files saved in this chapter is .xlsx.
5. In this book, angle brackets are used to indicate individual keys on the keyboard; for
example <Tab>.
6. You can close the application you are working with by single clicking with the mouse on
the close button ( ).
7. The Business Status Navigation Center is also called the dashboard.
8. In Sage, some icons are common to all windows while other icons are specific to a
particular window.
9. The Navigation Bar is located at the bottom of most Sage 50 windows.
10. The extension used for Sage 50 backups is .pdf.
ANSWER TO ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
1. How many active menu bar selections does Sage 50 2019 have? List the menu
bar selections that are available.
2. What is the Navigation Bar? Briefly describe its function.
File: Chapter 01 Introduction to Bellwether Garden Supply
True/False
[QUESTION]
1. If you are not familiar with Microsoft Windows, using Sage 50 will help you become familiar with the
Windows operating system.
2. The Navigation Bar is on the left side of Sage 50’s windows.
3. You can close or exit by clicking on the button on a window’s title bar.
4. Using the function key F7 saves the current record in the maintenance windows.
5. Using the function key F1 displays the online help window.
[QUESTION]
6. The function key <F1> displays online help topics for the current window.
[QUESTION]
7. One advantage of Windows is that it standardizes terms and operations used in software programs.
[QUESTION]
8. The only way to access commands in Windows is to use the drop-down menus.
[QUESTION]
9. The icons used in Sage 50 are the same on every window.
10. Tabs are a common feature on Sage 50 windows.
Multiple Choice
[QUESTION]
11. The name of the Sample Company or companies that are included in the Sage 50 2019 software are
called:
a. Pavilion Garden Supply
b. Bellwether Garden Supply and Stone Arbor Landscaping
c. Berkeley Custom Pools & Spas
d. Stone Arbor Landscaping
e. Fabrikam, Inc. and Northwind Traders
12. The purpose of using the sample company is to become familiar with:
a. The software
b. Accounting procedures
c. The generally accepted accounting principles
d. The navigation bars
e. The navigation centers
13. Sage 50’s backup feature works with what other Sage 50 feature:
a. Import/Export
b. Save As
c. Formatting
d. Restore
e. Excel
[QUESTION]
14. The file extension for Sage 50 backup files is:
a. .pdf
b. .pbb
c. .ptb
d. .pbcx
e. .xlsx
15. To display the size of your backup file, you can use the Windows program called:
a. File Explorer
b. Scan disk
c. Defrag
d. Windows Accessories
e. Windows Defender
16. Menu choices that are followed by an ellipsis (…) are associated with:
a. Text fields
b. Dialog boxes
c. The Sales/Invoicing window
d. Shortcuts
e. Defaults
17. The Edit menu allows you to do the following:
a. Cut
b. Copy
c. Paste
d. Clear or delete recorded entries
e. Find Transactions
[QUESTION]
18. Commands that Sage 50 automatically selects are called:
a. Objects
b. Dialog boxes
c. Defaults
d. Shortcuts
e. Text
[QUESTION]
19. The Options menu has selections that allow the user to:
a. Check global settings
b. Backup
c. Print reports
d. Enter journal entries
e. Post to the general ledger
[QUESTION]
20. In the computer accounting cycle, the following report is not included:
a. Adjusted trial balance
b. Unadjusted trial balance
c. Worksheet
d. Financial statements
e. Statement of cash flow