CA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM PREP |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A declaration before a duly authorized officer by a person who has executed an instrument
that the execution is his act is known as __________.
A. a conveyance
B. a jurat
C. an affiant
D. an acknowledgment
CORRECT ANSWER
D. an acknowledgment
Question 2
Someone appointed by a court to manage the affairs (estate) of a person who died
without a will is known as __________.
A. a plaintiff
B. an affiant
C. an administrator
D. an executor
CORRECT ANSWER
C. an administrator
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,Question 3
A person who signs an affidavit is called __________.
A. an administrator
B. an affiant
C. a jurat
D. an executor
CORRECT ANSWER
B. an affiant
Question 4
Personal property (not real property) is also called:
A. codicil
B. apostile
C. escrow
D. chattel
CORRECT ANSWER
D. chattel
Question 5
A written instrument (except a will) used to create, transfer, surrender or assign an interest
in real property is called __________.
A. a conveyance
B. a deposition
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, C. a jurat
D. an affirmation
CORRECT ANSWER
A. a conveyance
Question 6
The authentication attached by the Department of State to a notarized document that is
county-certified for possible international use is called __________.
A. a lien
B. a codicil
C. an apostile
D. an affirmation
CORRECT ANSWER
C. an apostile
Question 7
A(n) __________ is an instrument attached to a will that adds to or modifies the will.
A. judgment
B. apostile
C. chattel
D. codicil
CORRECT ANSWER
D. codicil
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
A declaration before a duly authorized officer by a person who has executed an instrument
that the execution is his act is known as __________.
A. a conveyance
B. a jurat
C. an affiant
D. an acknowledgment
CORRECT ANSWER
D. an acknowledgment
Question 2
Someone appointed by a court to manage the affairs (estate) of a person who died
without a will is known as __________.
A. a plaintiff
B. an affiant
C. an administrator
D. an executor
CORRECT ANSWER
C. an administrator
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,Question 3
A person who signs an affidavit is called __________.
A. an administrator
B. an affiant
C. a jurat
D. an executor
CORRECT ANSWER
B. an affiant
Question 4
Personal property (not real property) is also called:
A. codicil
B. apostile
C. escrow
D. chattel
CORRECT ANSWER
D. chattel
Question 5
A written instrument (except a will) used to create, transfer, surrender or assign an interest
in real property is called __________.
A. a conveyance
B. a deposition
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, C. a jurat
D. an affirmation
CORRECT ANSWER
A. a conveyance
Question 6
The authentication attached by the Department of State to a notarized document that is
county-certified for possible international use is called __________.
A. a lien
B. a codicil
C. an apostile
D. an affirmation
CORRECT ANSWER
C. an apostile
Question 7
A(n) __________ is an instrument attached to a will that adds to or modifies the will.
A. judgment
B. apostile
C. chattel
D. codicil
CORRECT ANSWER
D. codicil
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