PA Notary Public Exam Questions And
Answers
"__________________________________________"jisjajdeclarationjmadejbyjanjindividu
aljonjoathjorjaffirmationjbeforejajnotarialjofficer,jthatjajstatementjinjajrecordjisjtrue.jThejtermjin
cludedjanjaffidavit.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-Verificationjonjoathjorjaffirmation
RULONAj302
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B.jVerificationjonjoathjorjaffirmation
C.jsoliloquy
D.jaffirmentj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-B.jVerificationjonjoathjorjaffirmation
(RULONAj302)
"Verificationjonjoathjorjaffirmation"jisjajdeclaration,jmadejbyjanjindividualjonjoathjorjaffirmati
onjbeforejajnotarialjofficer,jthatjajstatementjinjajrecordjisjtrue.jThejtermjincludesjanjaffidavit.
"________________________________"jisjajdeclarationjmadejinjfrontjofjajnotaryjthat:
j(j1j)jthejpersonjsignedjthejrecordjforjthejreasonj
jstatedjinjthejrecord;jandjthatj
j(j2j)jifjthejpersonjsignedjasjajrepresentative,jhejdidj
jsojwithjproperjauthority.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-Acknowledgment
RULONAj302
"_______________________"jisjajdeclarationjinjfrontjofjajnotaryjthat:
(1)jthejpersonjsignedjthejrecordjforjthejreasonjstatedjinjthejrecord;jandjthat
(2)jifjthejpersonjsignedjasjajrepresentative,jhejdidjsojwithjproperjauthority.
A.jtransfiguration
B.jbonafiedjstatement
C.jacknowledgment
D.jassessmentj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-C.jacknowledgment
(RULONAj302)
"Acknowledgment"jisjajdeclarationjinjfrontjofjajnotaryjthat
(1)jthejpersonjsignedjthejrecordjforjthejreasonjstatedjinjthejrecord;jandjthat
(2)jifjthejpersonjsignedjasjajrepresentative,jhejdidjsojwithjproperjauthority.
167.22jd)jNotificationjofjlossjorjtheftjofjstampingjdevicejunderjsectionj318(b)jshalljbejmadejinj
writingjorjelectronicallyjtojthejDepartmentjwithinj______jdaysjafterjthejdatejthejnotaryjpublicj
,orjpersonaljrepresentativejorjguardianjdiscoversjthatjthejstampingjdevicejwasjlost,jmisplace
d,jstolenjorjisjotherwisejunavailable.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-10jdaysj
RULONAjRegulationsj167.21
Aj"Person"jdoesjnotjinclude:
A.jAnyjindividual
B.jAjgovernmentjorjgovernmentaljsubdivision,jagencyj
jorjinstrumentality
C.jAjtrainedjpet
D.jAnyjotherjlegaljorjcommercialjentityj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-C.jAjtrainedjpet
"Person"jalsojincludesj"corporation,jbusinessjtrust,jstatutoryjtrust,jestate,jtrust,jpartnership,jl
imitedjliabilityjcompany,jassociation,jjointjventurejorjpublicjcorporation."
RULONAj302
Ajcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublicj(doesj/jdoesjnot)jauthorizejthejnotaryjtojactjasjanjimmigration
jconsultantjorjanjexpertjonjimmigrationjmatters.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-doesjnot
Ajcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublicjdoesjnotjauthorizejthejnotaryjtojactjasjanjimmigrationjconsult
antjorjanjexpertjonjimmigrationjmatters.
RULONAj325
Ajcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublicj(does/jdoesjnot)jauthorizejthejnotaryjpublicjtojassistjpersonsj
injdraftingjlegaljrecords,jgivejlegaljadvicejorjotherwisejpracticejlaw.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
doesjnot
Ajcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublicjdoesjnotjnotjauthorizejthejnotaryjpublicjtojassistjpersonsjinjdr
aftingjlegaljrecords,jgivejlegaljadvicejorjotherwisejpracticejlaw.
RULONAj325
Ajcommissionjasjnotaryjpublicj(doesj/jdoesjnot)jauthorizejthejnotaryjtojrepresentjajpersonjinja
jjudicialjorjadministrativejproceedingjrelatingjtojimmigrationjtojthejUnitedjStates,jorjUnitedjSt
atesjcitizenship.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-doesjnot
Ajcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublicjdoesjnotjauthorizejthejnotaryjtojrepresentjajpersonjinjajjudici
aljorjadministrativejproceedingsjrelatingjtojimmigrationjtojthejUnitedjStates,jorjUnitedjStatesj
citizenship.j
RULONAj325
Ajcommissionjtojactjasjajnotaryjpublicj(doesj/jdoesjnot)jprovidejajnotaryjpublicjanyjimmunityjo
rjbenefitjconferredjbyjlawjofjthisjCommonwealthjonjpublicjofficialsjorjemployees.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-doesjnotj
RULONAj321
Ajjournalj(mayj/jmayjnot)jbejsurrenderedjtojanjemployerjofjthejnotaryjpublicjuponjterminationj
ofjemployment.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-mayjnotj
RULONAj319
,Ajjournalj(mayj/jmayjnot)jbejusedjbyjanyjpersonjotherjthanjthejnotaryjpublic.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-mayjnotj
RULONAj319
Ajjournaljmayjbejcreatedjonjajtangiblejmediumjorjinjanj______________________jformat.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-electronic
RULONAj319
Ajnotarialjactjshalljbejevidencedjbyjaj________________________
Ajcopyjofjthejdocument.
B.jtranscriptjofjjudgement.
C.jcertificate.
D.jcertifiedjcopyjofjthejID>j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-C.jcertificate
(RULONA)
Ajnotarialjactjshalljbejevidencedjbyjajcertificate.
Ajnotarialjactjshalljbejevidencedjbyjaj_________________________.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-certificatej
RULONAj315
Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjbejexecuted:
A.j224jhoursjbeforejthejacknowledgment.
B.jcontemporaneouslyjwithjthejperformancejofjthejnotarialjact.
C.jinjfrontjofj2jwitnesses.
D.jwithjmalintent.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
B.jcontemporaneouslyjwithjthejperformancejofjthejnotarialjact.
(RULONAj315)
Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjbejexecutedjcontemporaneouslyjwithjthejperformancejofjthejnotari
aljact.
Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjbejsignedjandj___________jbyjthejnotarialjofficer.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-datedj
RULONAj315
Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjcontainjthej________________jofjthejnotarialjofficer.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-titlej
RULONAj315
Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjidentifyjthejcountyjandj__________jinjwhichjthejnotarialjactjisjperfo
rmed.
A.jtown
B.jvillage
C.jcity
D.jstatej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-D.jstate
AjnotarialjcertificatejmustjidentifyjthejcountyjandjStatejinjwhichjthejnotarialjactjisjperformed.
, Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjidentifyjthejcountyjandj__________jinjwhichjthejnotarialjactjisjperfo
rmed.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-statej
RULONAj315
Ajnotarialjofficerj(mayj/jmayjnot)jaffixjthejnotarialjofficer'sjsignaturejtojorjlogicallyjassociatejitj
withjajcertificatejuntiljthejnotarialjactjhasjbeenjperformed.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-mayjnotj
RULONAj315
Ajnotarialjofficerj(may/mayjnot)jperformjajnotarialjactjwithjrespectjtojajrecordjinjwhichjthejnota
rialjofficerjorjnotarialjofficer'sjspousejhasjajdirectjorjpecuniaryjinterest.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-mayjnot
RULONAj304
Ajnotarialjofficerj(may/mayjnot)jperformjajnotarialjactjwithjrespectjtojajrecordjinjwhichjthejnota
rialjofficerjorjthejnotarialjofficer'sjspousejhasjajdirectjorjpecuniaryjinterest.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-mayjnot
RULONAj304
Ajnotarialjofficerjmayjperformjajnotarialjactjonjajdocumentjthatjisjajtranslationjofjajdocumentjo
fjthejpersonjperformingjthejtranslationjsignsjaj___________________________________
__jstatingjthatjthejtranslationjisjaccuratejandjcomplete.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
verificationjonjoathjorjaffirmation
RULONAjRegulationsj167.48
Ajnotarialjofficerjwhojtakesjajverificationjofjajstatementjonjoathjorjaffirmationjshalljdetermineji
dentityjfromjpersonaljknowledgejorj__________________________jofjthejidentityjofjthejper
son.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-satisfactoryjevidencej
RULONAj305
Ajnotaryjapplicantjmustjcompletejatjleastj_____jhoursjofjapprovedjnotaryjeducationjwithinjth
ej_____jmonthjperiodjimmediatelyjprecedingjhisjapplication.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
3jhours,j6jmonths
NotaryjPublicjLaw:jSectionj5
Ajnotaryjapplicantjmustjcompletejatjleastj_______jhoursjofjapprovedjnotaryjeducationjwithinj
thej______monthsjperiodjimmediatelyjprecedingjtheirjapplication.
A.j6j....j3
B.j3j...j3
C.j3j...j12
D.j3j...j6j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-D.j3j...j6
(NotaryjPublicjLaw:jSectionj5)
Ajnotaryjapplicantjmustjcompletejatjleastj3jhoursjofjapprovedjnotaryjeducationjwithinjthej6jm
onthjperiodjimmediatelyjprecedingjtheirjapplication
Answers
"__________________________________________"jisjajdeclarationjmadejbyjanjindividu
aljonjoathjorjaffirmationjbeforejajnotarialjofficer,jthatjajstatementjinjajrecordjisjtrue.jThejtermjin
cludedjanjaffidavit.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-Verificationjonjoathjorjaffirmation
RULONAj302
"__________________________________"jisjajdeclarationjmadejbyjanjindividualjonjoathj
orjaffirmationjbeforejajnotarialjofficer,jthatjajstatementjinjajrecordjisjtrue.jThejtermjincludesjanj
affidavit.
A.jstatement
B.jVerificationjonjoathjorjaffirmation
C.jsoliloquy
D.jaffirmentj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-B.jVerificationjonjoathjorjaffirmation
(RULONAj302)
"Verificationjonjoathjorjaffirmation"jisjajdeclaration,jmadejbyjanjindividualjonjoathjorjaffirmati
onjbeforejajnotarialjofficer,jthatjajstatementjinjajrecordjisjtrue.jThejtermjincludesjanjaffidavit.
"________________________________"jisjajdeclarationjmadejinjfrontjofjajnotaryjthat:
j(j1j)jthejpersonjsignedjthejrecordjforjthejreasonj
jstatedjinjthejrecord;jandjthatj
j(j2j)jifjthejpersonjsignedjasjajrepresentative,jhejdidj
jsojwithjproperjauthority.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-Acknowledgment
RULONAj302
"_______________________"jisjajdeclarationjinjfrontjofjajnotaryjthat:
(1)jthejpersonjsignedjthejrecordjforjthejreasonjstatedjinjthejrecord;jandjthat
(2)jifjthejpersonjsignedjasjajrepresentative,jhejdidjsojwithjproperjauthority.
A.jtransfiguration
B.jbonafiedjstatement
C.jacknowledgment
D.jassessmentj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-C.jacknowledgment
(RULONAj302)
"Acknowledgment"jisjajdeclarationjinjfrontjofjajnotaryjthat
(1)jthejpersonjsignedjthejrecordjforjthejreasonjstatedjinjthejrecord;jandjthat
(2)jifjthejpersonjsignedjasjajrepresentative,jhejdidjsojwithjproperjauthority.
167.22jd)jNotificationjofjlossjorjtheftjofjstampingjdevicejunderjsectionj318(b)jshalljbejmadejinj
writingjorjelectronicallyjtojthejDepartmentjwithinj______jdaysjafterjthejdatejthejnotaryjpublicj
,orjpersonaljrepresentativejorjguardianjdiscoversjthatjthejstampingjdevicejwasjlost,jmisplace
d,jstolenjorjisjotherwisejunavailable.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-10jdaysj
RULONAjRegulationsj167.21
Aj"Person"jdoesjnotjinclude:
A.jAnyjindividual
B.jAjgovernmentjorjgovernmentaljsubdivision,jagencyj
jorjinstrumentality
C.jAjtrainedjpet
D.jAnyjotherjlegaljorjcommercialjentityj-jCORRECTjjANSWER-C.jAjtrainedjpet
"Person"jalsojincludesj"corporation,jbusinessjtrust,jstatutoryjtrust,jestate,jtrust,jpartnership,jl
imitedjliabilityjcompany,jassociation,jjointjventurejorjpublicjcorporation."
RULONAj302
Ajcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublicj(doesj/jdoesjnot)jauthorizejthejnotaryjtojactjasjanjimmigration
jconsultantjorjanjexpertjonjimmigrationjmatters.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-doesjnot
Ajcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublicjdoesjnotjauthorizejthejnotaryjtojactjasjanjimmigrationjconsult
antjorjanjexpertjonjimmigrationjmatters.
RULONAj325
Ajcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublicj(does/jdoesjnot)jauthorizejthejnotaryjpublicjtojassistjpersonsj
injdraftingjlegaljrecords,jgivejlegaljadvicejorjotherwisejpracticejlaw.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
doesjnot
Ajcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublicjdoesjnotjnotjauthorizejthejnotaryjpublicjtojassistjpersonsjinjdr
aftingjlegaljrecords,jgivejlegaljadvicejorjotherwisejpracticejlaw.
RULONAj325
Ajcommissionjasjnotaryjpublicj(doesj/jdoesjnot)jauthorizejthejnotaryjtojrepresentjajpersonjinja
jjudicialjorjadministrativejproceedingjrelatingjtojimmigrationjtojthejUnitedjStates,jorjUnitedjSt
atesjcitizenship.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-doesjnot
Ajcommissionjasjajnotaryjpublicjdoesjnotjauthorizejthejnotaryjtojrepresentjajpersonjinjajjudici
aljorjadministrativejproceedingsjrelatingjtojimmigrationjtojthejUnitedjStates,jorjUnitedjStatesj
citizenship.j
RULONAj325
Ajcommissionjtojactjasjajnotaryjpublicj(doesj/jdoesjnot)jprovidejajnotaryjpublicjanyjimmunityjo
rjbenefitjconferredjbyjlawjofjthisjCommonwealthjonjpublicjofficialsjorjemployees.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-doesjnotj
RULONAj321
Ajjournalj(mayj/jmayjnot)jbejsurrenderedjtojanjemployerjofjthejnotaryjpublicjuponjterminationj
ofjemployment.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-mayjnotj
RULONAj319
,Ajjournalj(mayj/jmayjnot)jbejusedjbyjanyjpersonjotherjthanjthejnotaryjpublic.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-mayjnotj
RULONAj319
Ajjournaljmayjbejcreatedjonjajtangiblejmediumjorjinjanj______________________jformat.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-electronic
RULONAj319
Ajnotarialjactjshalljbejevidencedjbyjaj________________________
Ajcopyjofjthejdocument.
B.jtranscriptjofjjudgement.
C.jcertificate.
D.jcertifiedjcopyjofjthejID>j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-C.jcertificate
(RULONA)
Ajnotarialjactjshalljbejevidencedjbyjajcertificate.
Ajnotarialjactjshalljbejevidencedjbyjaj_________________________.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-certificatej
RULONAj315
Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjbejexecuted:
A.j224jhoursjbeforejthejacknowledgment.
B.jcontemporaneouslyjwithjthejperformancejofjthejnotarialjact.
C.jinjfrontjofj2jwitnesses.
D.jwithjmalintent.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
B.jcontemporaneouslyjwithjthejperformancejofjthejnotarialjact.
(RULONAj315)
Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjbejexecutedjcontemporaneouslyjwithjthejperformancejofjthejnotari
aljact.
Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjbejsignedjandj___________jbyjthejnotarialjofficer.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-datedj
RULONAj315
Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjcontainjthej________________jofjthejnotarialjofficer.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-titlej
RULONAj315
Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjidentifyjthejcountyjandj__________jinjwhichjthejnotarialjactjisjperfo
rmed.
A.jtown
B.jvillage
C.jcity
D.jstatej-jCORRECTjjANSWER-D.jstate
AjnotarialjcertificatejmustjidentifyjthejcountyjandjStatejinjwhichjthejnotarialjactjisjperformed.
, Ajnotarialjcertificatejmustjidentifyjthejcountyjandj__________jinjwhichjthejnotarialjactjisjperfo
rmed.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-statej
RULONAj315
Ajnotarialjofficerj(mayj/jmayjnot)jaffixjthejnotarialjofficer'sjsignaturejtojorjlogicallyjassociatejitj
withjajcertificatejuntiljthejnotarialjactjhasjbeenjperformed.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-mayjnotj
RULONAj315
Ajnotarialjofficerj(may/mayjnot)jperformjajnotarialjactjwithjrespectjtojajrecordjinjwhichjthejnota
rialjofficerjorjnotarialjofficer'sjspousejhasjajdirectjorjpecuniaryjinterest.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-mayjnot
RULONAj304
Ajnotarialjofficerj(may/mayjnot)jperformjajnotarialjactjwithjrespectjtojajrecordjinjwhichjthejnota
rialjofficerjorjthejnotarialjofficer'sjspousejhasjajdirectjorjpecuniaryjinterest.j-
jCORRECTjjANSWER-mayjnot
RULONAj304
Ajnotarialjofficerjmayjperformjajnotarialjactjonjajdocumentjthatjisjajtranslationjofjajdocumentjo
fjthejpersonjperformingjthejtranslationjsignsjaj___________________________________
__jstatingjthatjthejtranslationjisjaccuratejandjcomplete.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
verificationjonjoathjorjaffirmation
RULONAjRegulationsj167.48
Ajnotarialjofficerjwhojtakesjajverificationjofjajstatementjonjoathjorjaffirmationjshalljdetermineji
dentityjfromjpersonaljknowledgejorj__________________________jofjthejidentityjofjthejper
son.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-satisfactoryjevidencej
RULONAj305
Ajnotaryjapplicantjmustjcompletejatjleastj_____jhoursjofjapprovedjnotaryjeducationjwithinjth
ej_____jmonthjperiodjimmediatelyjprecedingjhisjapplication.j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-
3jhours,j6jmonths
NotaryjPublicjLaw:jSectionj5
Ajnotaryjapplicantjmustjcompletejatjleastj_______jhoursjofjapprovedjnotaryjeducationjwithinj
thej______monthsjperiodjimmediatelyjprecedingjtheirjapplication.
A.j6j....j3
B.j3j...j3
C.j3j...j12
D.j3j...j6j-jCORRECTjjANSWER-D.j3j...j6
(NotaryjPublicjLaw:jSectionj5)
Ajnotaryjapplicantjmustjcompletejatjleastj3jhoursjofjapprovedjnotaryjeducationjwithinjthej6jm
onthjperiodjimmediatelyjprecedingjtheirjapplication