CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM 2 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND RATIONALE GUIDE 2026
◉ A notary seal mustBe photographically reproducible and contain
an expiration date
Contain the state seal and "notary public"
Have a serrated or milled edge border Answer: know
◉ The most frequently completed form is: Answer: the
acknowledgment
◉ Which items must always be put in the journal Answer: Date, time,
type of document, fees
◉ The main purpose of a credible identifying witness is to Answer:
identify a signer
◉ Why are two witnesses for a signature by mark necessary?
Answer: To view the making or the acknowledging of the mark
◉ You are notarizing a document for a personal friend. What must
be included in your journal? Answer: Signer's driver's license
number
, Type of Document
Notary fee
◉ A written request for a photocopy
of a journal entry must contain Answer: type of document
month and year of notarization
names of parties
◉ A right thumbprint is not required in the Notary journal for a:
Answer: Deed of reconveyance
◉ When a Notary changes a business address to a new county
within California, the notary must Answer: notify the secretary of
state
◉ A proof of execution may be performed on a Answer: deed of
reconveyance
◉ You are not automatically disqualified from doing a notarization
when you are a Answer: real estate agent
◉ By using the term notario publico in an advertisement, the
Notary's commission could be: Answer: Suspended for a period of
minimum one year and revoked on the second offense
QUESTIONS AND RATIONALE GUIDE 2026
◉ A notary seal mustBe photographically reproducible and contain
an expiration date
Contain the state seal and "notary public"
Have a serrated or milled edge border Answer: know
◉ The most frequently completed form is: Answer: the
acknowledgment
◉ Which items must always be put in the journal Answer: Date, time,
type of document, fees
◉ The main purpose of a credible identifying witness is to Answer:
identify a signer
◉ Why are two witnesses for a signature by mark necessary?
Answer: To view the making or the acknowledging of the mark
◉ You are notarizing a document for a personal friend. What must
be included in your journal? Answer: Signer's driver's license
number
, Type of Document
Notary fee
◉ A written request for a photocopy
of a journal entry must contain Answer: type of document
month and year of notarization
names of parties
◉ A right thumbprint is not required in the Notary journal for a:
Answer: Deed of reconveyance
◉ When a Notary changes a business address to a new county
within California, the notary must Answer: notify the secretary of
state
◉ A proof of execution may be performed on a Answer: deed of
reconveyance
◉ You are not automatically disqualified from doing a notarization
when you are a Answer: real estate agent
◉ By using the term notario publico in an advertisement, the
Notary's commission could be: Answer: Suspended for a period of
minimum one year and revoked on the second offense
