NOTARY EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public?
A. Be under 18 years of age
B. Have a criminal record
C. Not pass an exam
D. Be a legal resident of California - Correct answer D
Your jurisdiction will be:
A. The entire state of California
B. The county in which you live
C. The city in which you work
D. The entire United States - Correct answer A geographic
JURISDICTION
A possible penalty for committing perjury is:
A. 2 years in prison
B. 3 years in prison
C. 4 years in prison
D. Any of the above - Correct answer d
You have how many days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date:
A. 6 months
B. 10 days
C. 30 days
D. None of the above - Correct answer C- 30 DAYS
If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California
must respond within:
A. One month
B. 5 days
C. One year
D. 30 days - Correct answer B - 5 DAYS
The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the:
A. Corporation Commissioner
,B. Bureau of Notary Publics
C. Secretary of State
D. Department of Real Estate - Correct answer C
Using the words notario publico:
A. Is encouraged
B. Is legal in California
C. Is prohibited
D. Indicates lingual ability - Correct answer C
If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that
they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of
A: a Misdemeanor
B. Lis pendes
C. Carpe diem
D. Felony - Correct answer D
Death Certificates:
A. Must be notarized
B. Are not notarized
C. Are filed with the IRS
D. All of the above - Correct answer B
A subscribing witness can bring you
A: a. Quit Claim Deed
B. Grant Deed
C. Mortgage
D. Homestead Declaration - Correct answer D
The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now
A. $750
B. $1,500
C. $10,000
D. $75,000 - Correct answer C
Two credible witnesses
A. Are not allowed
B. Must be over 21
C. Must be fingerprinted
D. None of the above - Correct answer D
, When do you officially become a notary?
A. When you pass the exam
B. When the Secretary of State sends your commission
C. When you do your first certificate
D. When your oath and bond are filed - Correct answer D
The size of the stamp could be:
A. A 6-foot diameter
B. 1 inch in width by 2 ½ inches in length
C. 2 ½ inches by 6 inches
D. One foot square - Correct answer B
If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not
notarize it:
A. Agent
B. Employer
C. Lawyer
D. Trustor or Trustee - Correct answer D
The fine for overcharging for a nonimmigration form is:
A. Up to $10
B. Up to $1,000
C. Up to $75,000
D. Up to $750 - Correct answer D
The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost is:
A. Up to $10
B. Up to $1,000
C. Up to $1,500
D. Up to $750 - Correct answer C
Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is
punishable by a civil penalty of up to:
A. $750
B. $1,500
C. $500
D. $2,500 - Correct answer D
ANSWERS.
What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public?
A. Be under 18 years of age
B. Have a criminal record
C. Not pass an exam
D. Be a legal resident of California - Correct answer D
Your jurisdiction will be:
A. The entire state of California
B. The county in which you live
C. The city in which you work
D. The entire United States - Correct answer A geographic
JURISDICTION
A possible penalty for committing perjury is:
A. 2 years in prison
B. 3 years in prison
C. 4 years in prison
D. Any of the above - Correct answer d
You have how many days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date:
A. 6 months
B. 10 days
C. 30 days
D. None of the above - Correct answer C- 30 DAYS
If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California
must respond within:
A. One month
B. 5 days
C. One year
D. 30 days - Correct answer B - 5 DAYS
The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the:
A. Corporation Commissioner
,B. Bureau of Notary Publics
C. Secretary of State
D. Department of Real Estate - Correct answer C
Using the words notario publico:
A. Is encouraged
B. Is legal in California
C. Is prohibited
D. Indicates lingual ability - Correct answer C
If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that
they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of
A: a Misdemeanor
B. Lis pendes
C. Carpe diem
D. Felony - Correct answer D
Death Certificates:
A. Must be notarized
B. Are not notarized
C. Are filed with the IRS
D. All of the above - Correct answer B
A subscribing witness can bring you
A: a. Quit Claim Deed
B. Grant Deed
C. Mortgage
D. Homestead Declaration - Correct answer D
The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now
A. $750
B. $1,500
C. $10,000
D. $75,000 - Correct answer C
Two credible witnesses
A. Are not allowed
B. Must be over 21
C. Must be fingerprinted
D. None of the above - Correct answer D
, When do you officially become a notary?
A. When you pass the exam
B. When the Secretary of State sends your commission
C. When you do your first certificate
D. When your oath and bond are filed - Correct answer D
The size of the stamp could be:
A. A 6-foot diameter
B. 1 inch in width by 2 ½ inches in length
C. 2 ½ inches by 6 inches
D. One foot square - Correct answer B
If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not
notarize it:
A. Agent
B. Employer
C. Lawyer
D. Trustor or Trustee - Correct answer D
The fine for overcharging for a nonimmigration form is:
A. Up to $10
B. Up to $1,000
C. Up to $75,000
D. Up to $750 - Correct answer D
The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost is:
A. Up to $10
B. Up to $1,000
C. Up to $1,500
D. Up to $750 - Correct answer C
Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is
punishable by a civil penalty of up to:
A. $750
B. $1,500
C. $500
D. $2,500 - Correct answer D
