NC Notary Public study guide Questions
And Answers
Acknowledgment:j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
1)jindividualjappearedjinjpersonjandjpresentedjrecord,j2)jindividualjwasjpersonallyjknownjtoj
thejnotary,j3)jsignedjwhilejinjthejphysicaljpresencejofjthejnotaryj(or)jindicatedjthatjthejsignatu
rejwasjhis/herjown
Affirmationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Ajnotarialjactjwhichjisjlegallyjequivalentjtojanjoathjandjinjwhichjajnotaryjcertifiesjthatjatjajsingl
ejtimejandjplacejalljthejfollowingjoccurred:j(1)jindividualjappearedjinjpersonj(2)jindividualjwas
jeitherjknownjtojthejnotaryjorjprovidedjproperjidentificationjandj(3)jindividualjmadejajvowjofjtr
uthfulnessjonjpenaltyjofjperjury,jbasedjonjpersonaljhonorjandjwithoutjinvokingjajdeityjorjusin
gjanyjformjofjthejwordj"swear".
Applicantj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Anjindividualjwhojseeksjappointmentjforjthejfirstjtimejorjreappointmentjtojthejofficejofjnotaryjp
ublic.
Appointj(or)jAppointmentj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Namejanjindividualjtojthejofficejofjnotaryjpublic.
Appointeej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Anjindividualjwhojhasjbeenjappointedjorjreappointedjtojthejofficejofjnotaryjpublicjbutjhasjnotjy
etjtakenjthejoathjofjofficejtojbejcommissioned.
Attestj(or)jAttestationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Thejcompletionjofjajcertificatejbyjajnotaryjwhojhasjperformedjajnotarialjact.
Commissionj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Thejempowermentjtojperformjnotarialjactsjandjthejwrittenjevidencejofjauthorityjtojperformjth
osejacts.
Commissioningjdatej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Thejdatejofjcommissioningjorjrecommissioningjasjenteredjonjajcommissionjcertificate.
Crediblejwitnessj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Anjindividualjwhojisjpersonallyjknownjtojthejnotaryjandjtojwhomjalljofjthejfollowingjalsojapply:j
(1)jthejnotaryjbelievesjthejindividualjtojbejhonestjandjreliablej(2)jthejnotaryjbelievesjthejindivi
dualjisjnotjajpartyjtojorjbeneficiaryjofjthejtransaction.
And Answers
Acknowledgment:j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
1)jindividualjappearedjinjpersonjandjpresentedjrecord,j2)jindividualjwasjpersonallyjknownjtoj
thejnotary,j3)jsignedjwhilejinjthejphysicaljpresencejofjthejnotaryj(or)jindicatedjthatjthejsignatu
rejwasjhis/herjown
Affirmationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Ajnotarialjactjwhichjisjlegallyjequivalentjtojanjoathjandjinjwhichjajnotaryjcertifiesjthatjatjajsingl
ejtimejandjplacejalljthejfollowingjoccurred:j(1)jindividualjappearedjinjpersonj(2)jindividualjwas
jeitherjknownjtojthejnotaryjorjprovidedjproperjidentificationjandj(3)jindividualjmadejajvowjofjtr
uthfulnessjonjpenaltyjofjperjury,jbasedjonjpersonaljhonorjandjwithoutjinvokingjajdeityjorjusin
gjanyjformjofjthejwordj"swear".
Applicantj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Anjindividualjwhojseeksjappointmentjforjthejfirstjtimejorjreappointmentjtojthejofficejofjnotaryjp
ublic.
Appointj(or)jAppointmentj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Namejanjindividualjtojthejofficejofjnotaryjpublic.
Appointeej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Anjindividualjwhojhasjbeenjappointedjorjreappointedjtojthejofficejofjnotaryjpublicjbutjhasjnotjy
etjtakenjthejoathjofjofficejtojbejcommissioned.
Attestj(or)jAttestationj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Thejcompletionjofjajcertificatejbyjajnotaryjwhojhasjperformedjajnotarialjact.
Commissionj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Thejempowermentjtojperformjnotarialjactsjandjthejwrittenjevidencejofjauthorityjtojperformjth
osejacts.
Commissioningjdatej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Thejdatejofjcommissioningjorjrecommissioningjasjenteredjonjajcommissionjcertificate.
Crediblejwitnessj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
Anjindividualjwhojisjpersonallyjknownjtojthejnotaryjandjtojwhomjalljofjthejfollowingjalsojapply:j
(1)jthejnotaryjbelievesjthejindividualjtojbejhonestjandjreliablej(2)jthejnotaryjbelievesjthejindivi
dualjisjnotjajpartyjtojorjbeneficiaryjofjthejtransaction.