Notary Exam with Complete Solutions
.After a notary establishes the identity of a witness the notary does not need to
administer an oath or affirmation to a credible witness to establish the identity of the
signer. True or False? - ANS-False
6. Signers of the following documents must leave a right thumbprint:
a) Power of Attorney
b) California sub division map
c) Deed of Trust
d) A and C - ANS-d) A and C
A bond must be purchased by the notary public in the amount of:
a) 100,000
b) 15,000
c) 30,000
d) 20,000 - ANS-b) 15,000
A certificate of acknowledgement can be added or affixed at a later time and does not
have to be done at the time a notary has completed an acknowledgement.
a) True
b) False - ANS-b) False
A client asks you for a copy of a journal entry you completed for her a week earlier. She
provides you with the note containing the name of the signers, title of the document and
the date of notarization. You make a copy for her and charge her:
A. $.30 per photocopy.
B. $7 per photocopy.
C. You are not allowed to charge your client for a certified copy of a journal entry.
D. $15 per request. - ANS-A. $.30 per photocopy.
A Commissioned Notary gets tired of writing so much in their Official Notary Public
Journal and begins to stop writing all the required information, they will be charged
with?
A. Felony, in accordance to the laws of the State of California
B. Acts unbecoming of a Notary Public Commissioned by the Secretary of State of
California
C. Misdemeanor, in accordance to the laws of the State of California
D. Failure to discharge the duties or responsibilities of a Notary Public - ANS-D. Failure
to discharge the duties or responsibilities of a Notary Public
,A commissioned Notary Public advertises their Notary services and includes the phrase
"Notario Publico." What is the penalty for this violation?
A. None
B. $1000
C. $1500
D. $2500 - ANS-C. $1500
A Commissioned Notary Public advertises their Notary services on their business card,
they also advertise that they are a Real Estate Agent even though they are not and
have never been a Real Estate Agent. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?
A. $2500
B. $1500
C.$750
D.$1000 - ANS-B. $1500
A commissioned Notary Public and Immigration Consultant has two business cards, one
to advertise their Notary services and one to advertise their immigration services. What
is the penalty for this violation?
A. $1000
B. None
C. $1500
D. $2500 - ANS-C. $1500
A commissioned Notary Public completes an Acknowledgment and back dates the
notarial wording because they were planning on doing the notarization for their boss the
day before but got busy. In addition to the penalty incurred for stating true any material
fact they know to be false, what is the penalty for this violation?
A. $1000
B. None
C. $1500
D. $2500 - ANS-C. $1500
A commissioned Notary Public forgets to notify the Secretary of State of an address
change. The Secretary of State imposes a penalty for this violation but the Notary
refuses to pay claiming it was just an accident. What is the penalty for refusing to pay a
fine to the Secretary of State?
A. Revocation of the commission
B. Nothing until a criminal court case is completed
C. Nothing until a civil court case is completed
D. Suspend Commisison - ANS-A. Revocation of the commission
A Commissioned Notary Public is notarizing a Deed of Trust, they do not acquire a
thumbprint in their journal. In addition to being charged a $750 fine for failure to
, discharge anyof the duties or responsibilities of a Notary Public. They will also be
charge an additional fine of: - ANS-B. $2500
A document signer must use a "Proof of Execution" or "Subscribing Witness" when...?
A. A document signer does not know which type of notarization is needed.
B. She/he is unable to appear before a Notary.
C. The document signer does not have proper ID.
D. He/she cannot sign his name but must use a mark instead - ANS-B. She/he is unable
to appear before a Notary.
A holder's identification should have a:
a) Picture
b) Signature
c) Physical Description
d) All of the above - ANS-d) All of the above
A member of the public can request a photo-static copy of the journal entry representing
a transaction as long as they include the name of the parties, the type of document and
the month and year the notarial act occurred. True or False? - ANS-True
A notary can keep his or her seal in a communally shared file cabinet as long as:
a) The cabinet is locked every night
b) Only a few people they know have the key
c) Never - ANS-c) Never
A notary can notarize signatures for his or her company even if the company will receive
a benefit from the transaction.
a) True
b) False - ANS-a) True
A notary can notarize signatures for his or her company even if the company will receive
a benefit from the transaction.
a) True
b) False - ANS-a) True
A notary is able to perform a jurat in accordance with a document that is signed prior to
arriving at the notary
a) True
b) False - ANS-b) False
A notary is able to perform a jurat in accordance with a document that is signed prior to
arriving at the notary
a) True
b) False - ANS-b) False
A notary must keep all journal entries in sequential order. True or False? - ANS-True
.After a notary establishes the identity of a witness the notary does not need to
administer an oath or affirmation to a credible witness to establish the identity of the
signer. True or False? - ANS-False
6. Signers of the following documents must leave a right thumbprint:
a) Power of Attorney
b) California sub division map
c) Deed of Trust
d) A and C - ANS-d) A and C
A bond must be purchased by the notary public in the amount of:
a) 100,000
b) 15,000
c) 30,000
d) 20,000 - ANS-b) 15,000
A certificate of acknowledgement can be added or affixed at a later time and does not
have to be done at the time a notary has completed an acknowledgement.
a) True
b) False - ANS-b) False
A client asks you for a copy of a journal entry you completed for her a week earlier. She
provides you with the note containing the name of the signers, title of the document and
the date of notarization. You make a copy for her and charge her:
A. $.30 per photocopy.
B. $7 per photocopy.
C. You are not allowed to charge your client for a certified copy of a journal entry.
D. $15 per request. - ANS-A. $.30 per photocopy.
A Commissioned Notary gets tired of writing so much in their Official Notary Public
Journal and begins to stop writing all the required information, they will be charged
with?
A. Felony, in accordance to the laws of the State of California
B. Acts unbecoming of a Notary Public Commissioned by the Secretary of State of
California
C. Misdemeanor, in accordance to the laws of the State of California
D. Failure to discharge the duties or responsibilities of a Notary Public - ANS-D. Failure
to discharge the duties or responsibilities of a Notary Public
,A commissioned Notary Public advertises their Notary services and includes the phrase
"Notario Publico." What is the penalty for this violation?
A. None
B. $1000
C. $1500
D. $2500 - ANS-C. $1500
A Commissioned Notary Public advertises their Notary services on their business card,
they also advertise that they are a Real Estate Agent even though they are not and
have never been a Real Estate Agent. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?
A. $2500
B. $1500
C.$750
D.$1000 - ANS-B. $1500
A commissioned Notary Public and Immigration Consultant has two business cards, one
to advertise their Notary services and one to advertise their immigration services. What
is the penalty for this violation?
A. $1000
B. None
C. $1500
D. $2500 - ANS-C. $1500
A commissioned Notary Public completes an Acknowledgment and back dates the
notarial wording because they were planning on doing the notarization for their boss the
day before but got busy. In addition to the penalty incurred for stating true any material
fact they know to be false, what is the penalty for this violation?
A. $1000
B. None
C. $1500
D. $2500 - ANS-C. $1500
A commissioned Notary Public forgets to notify the Secretary of State of an address
change. The Secretary of State imposes a penalty for this violation but the Notary
refuses to pay claiming it was just an accident. What is the penalty for refusing to pay a
fine to the Secretary of State?
A. Revocation of the commission
B. Nothing until a criminal court case is completed
C. Nothing until a civil court case is completed
D. Suspend Commisison - ANS-A. Revocation of the commission
A Commissioned Notary Public is notarizing a Deed of Trust, they do not acquire a
thumbprint in their journal. In addition to being charged a $750 fine for failure to
, discharge anyof the duties or responsibilities of a Notary Public. They will also be
charge an additional fine of: - ANS-B. $2500
A document signer must use a "Proof of Execution" or "Subscribing Witness" when...?
A. A document signer does not know which type of notarization is needed.
B. She/he is unable to appear before a Notary.
C. The document signer does not have proper ID.
D. He/she cannot sign his name but must use a mark instead - ANS-B. She/he is unable
to appear before a Notary.
A holder's identification should have a:
a) Picture
b) Signature
c) Physical Description
d) All of the above - ANS-d) All of the above
A member of the public can request a photo-static copy of the journal entry representing
a transaction as long as they include the name of the parties, the type of document and
the month and year the notarial act occurred. True or False? - ANS-True
A notary can keep his or her seal in a communally shared file cabinet as long as:
a) The cabinet is locked every night
b) Only a few people they know have the key
c) Never - ANS-c) Never
A notary can notarize signatures for his or her company even if the company will receive
a benefit from the transaction.
a) True
b) False - ANS-a) True
A notary can notarize signatures for his or her company even if the company will receive
a benefit from the transaction.
a) True
b) False - ANS-a) True
A notary is able to perform a jurat in accordance with a document that is signed prior to
arriving at the notary
a) True
b) False - ANS-b) False
A notary is able to perform a jurat in accordance with a document that is signed prior to
arriving at the notary
a) True
b) False - ANS-b) False
A notary must keep all journal entries in sequential order. True or False? - ANS-True
