NYS Notary Multiple Choice Test questions and answers complete with latest updates verified 100%

NYS Notary Multiple Choice Test questions and answers complete with latest updates verified 100% NYS Notary Multiple Choice Test questions and answers complete with latest updates verified 100% A Notary who refrains from performing a duty, which is imposed by law or inherent in the nature of his/her office, may be guilty of? a. A felony b. Criminal Contempt c. A Tort d. A Misdemeanor - correct answers-d. A Misdemeanor A copy of a public record signed and certified as true copy by the public official having custody of the original is known a(n): a. Affirmation b. Authentication c. Certified Copy d. Acknowledgment - correct answers-c. Certified Copy To grant the right of usage in real property to another person for a term of years, life or at will is best known as a: a. Lien b. Lease c. Mortgage d. Conveyance - correct answers-b. Lease A court decree to pay a specified sum of money is best known as a: a. Writ b. Lien c. Litigation d. Judgment - correct answers-d. Judgment The secretary of State of New York may suspend or remove any Notary from office for misconduct. This cannot be done without serving the Notary Public with a copy of the charges and providing the Notary with which of the following? a. A trial by jury b. An opportunity to be heard c. A hearing d. Both B & C - correct answers-d. Both B & C For taking a Proof of Execution by two people and swearing in three witnesses, the Notary may collect the following fee: a. $2.00 b. $4.00 c. $6.00 d. $10.00 - correct answers-d. $10.00 If prepared by a Notary, which of the following is considered to be the Unlawful Practice of Law (UPL). a. Preparing a Mechanics Lien b. Preparing a Power of Attorney c. Preparing a Chattel Mortgage d. All of the above - correct answers-d. All of the above Any non-resident Notary Public of the State of New York does NOT need to vacate the office of a Notary if he/she does which of the following: a. Retains a PO Box in NYS b. Retains a place of business in NYS c. Retains business ties in NYS d. Shares an office with an Attorney - correct answers-b. Retains a place of business in NYS A New York Notary jurisdiction shall be co-extensive with which of the following? a. His/her County of employment b. His/her County of residence c. The Tri-State area d. The State of New York - correct answers-d. The State of New York The County Clerk shall collect the following free from every Notary Public for filing a Certificate of Official Character in a county other than that of a Notary's original commission. a. $5.00 b. $10.00 c. $15.00 d. $20.00 - correct answers-b. $10.00 A Notary lives and is commissioned in Rockland County. The Notary works in Westchester County, many of the documents notarized at the Notary's job needs to be authenticated. In which County would the Signer go to get this authentication done? a. Westchester b. Rockland c. Neither. This has to be done in Albany, New York d. this can only be done in New York County - correct answers-b. Rockland Under the New York State Constitution, the following person shall hold no other office while serving in this position: a. Secretary of State b. City Marshall c. Notary Public d. Sheriff - correct answers-d. Sheriff For any misconduct by a Notary in the performance of his/her duties, the Notary shall be liable to the party(ies) injured for which of the following? a. Damages sustained d. Res Judicata c. A Tort d. Criminal charges - correct answers-a. Damages sustained A NYS recording office will not accept nor record any conveyance unless a conveyance: a. Has Jurat wording b. Is in English or is accompanied by an English language translation c. Is witnessed by two Notaries d. Has a State Notary Seal - correct answers-b. Is in English or is accompanied by an English language translation After witnessing the opening of a safe deposit box, the Notary should send written notification to the lessee (renter) which states the following? a. The date of the opening b. The name of the lessee c. The list of the contents d. All of the above - correct answers-d. All of the above A New York Notary is considered to be a(n): a. Officer of the Court b. State Official c. State Officer d. Public Officer - correct answers-d. Public Officer A notary lives in Ontario County, but works in Stueben County. Notarized documents signed at work often need to have the Notary's signature authenticated. What can the Notary do in order to have this done in Stueben County instead of Onatario County? a. File a Surety Bond in Stueben County b. File an "Oath of Office" in Stueben County c. Move to Stueben County d. File a Certificate of Official Character with Stueben County - correct answers-d. File a Certificate of Official Character with Stueben County A Notary beneficially interested in the following document(s) is not lawfully allowed to take the acknowledgment of the instrument (document). a. Deed b. Mortgage c. Contract d. All of the above - correct answers-d. All of the above How much can a Notary charge for administering an "Oath of Office" to a member of the legislature? a. $0.00 b. $0.75 c. $1.00 d. $2.00 - correct answers-a. $0.00 A certified copy of a recorded document may be obtained from which of the following: a. The Notary Public b. A Commissioner of Deeds c. The Secretary of State d. The public office which issued the document originally - correct answers-d. The public office which issued the document originally. A hearing or examination in the presence of or on papers filed by one party and in the absence of the other party is known as: a. Reciprocity b. Res Judicata c. Ex Parte d. Contempt of Court - correct answers-c. Ex Parte New York Executive Law Section S137 imposes the duty on the Notary to include the following in ALL acknowledgment or jurats: a. The State and County of the notarization b. Time of notarization c. Names of the witnesses d. City of the notarization - correct answers-a. The State and County of the notarization The specific instructions as to how to disburse a person's property upon his/her death is known as a(n): a. Writ of Execution b. Last Will & Testament c. Codicil d. Executive Order - correct answers-b. Last Will & Testament The following allows a later mortgage to be placed in a higher priority than an existing mortgage: a. Statute of Limitations b. Statute of Frauds c. Subordination Clause d. Chattel Mortgage - correct answers-c