New York Notary Public Practice Exam Questions with Verified Answers Guarantee Passing score: 85% or higher

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consists of 150 multiple-choice questions
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1. A Notary who refrains from performing a duty, which is imposed by
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law or
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inherent in the nature of his/her office, may be guilty of?
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a. A felony
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b. Criminal Contempt ss




c. A Tort
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d. A Misdemeanor
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Answer>: D. A Misdemeanor ss ss ss




2. A copy of a public record signed and certified as true copy by the
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ss public s s official having custody of the original is known a(n):
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a. Affirmation
b. Authentication
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d. Acknowledgment
Answer>: C. Certified Copy ss ss ss
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3. To grant the right of usage in real property to another person for a
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, Answer>: B. Lease ss ss




4. A court decree to pay a specified sum of money is best known as a
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a. Writ
b. Lien
c. Litigation
d. Judgment
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5. The secretary of State of New York may suspend or remove any
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ss Notary from office for misconduct. This cannot be done without
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ss serving the Notary Public with a copy of the charges and providing
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ss the Notary with which of the following?
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a. A trial by jury
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b. An opportunity to be heard
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c. A hearing
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d. Both B & C ss ss ss




Answer>: D. Both B & C ss ss ss ss ss




6. For taking a Proof of Execution by two people and swearing in
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ss three wit- nesses, the Notary may collect the following fee:
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a.
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,a. Preparing a Mechanics Lien ss ss ss




b. Preparing a Power of Attorney ss ss ss ss




c. Preparing a Chattel Mortgage ss ss ss




d. All of the above
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Answer>: D. All of the above ss ss ss ss ss




8. Any non-resident Notary Public of the State of New York does NOT
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ss need to vacate the office of a Notary if he/she does which of the
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ss following:
a. Retains a PO Box in NYS ss ss ss ss ss




b. Retains a place of business in NYS ss ss ss ss ss ss




c. Retains business ties in NYS ss ss ss ss




d. Shares an office with an Attorney ss ss ss ss ss




Answer>: B. Retains a place of business in NYS
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9. A New York Notary jurisdiction shall be co-extensive with which
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ss of the following?
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a. His/her County of employment ss ss ss




b. His/her County of residence ss ss ss




c. The Tri-State area
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d. The State of New York
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Answer>: D. The State of New York ss ss ss ss ss ss




10. The County Clerk shall collect the following free from every Notary
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ss Public for filing a Certificate of Official Character in a county other
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, ss than that of a Notary's original commission.
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a. $5.00 ss




ss b.
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Answer>: B. $10.00 ss ss




11. A Notary lives and is commissioned in Rockland County.The Notary
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ss works in Westchester County, many of the documents notarized at the
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ss Notary's job needs to be authenticated. In which County would the
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ss Signer go to get this authentication done?
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a. Westchester
b. Rockland
c. Neither. This has to be done in Albany, New York
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d. this can only be done in New York County
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Answer>: B. Rockland ss ss




12. Under the New York State Constitution, the following person shall
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ss hold no other office while serving in this position:
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a. Secretary of State ss ss




b. City Marshall ss




c. Notary Public ss




d. Sheriff
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