NOTARY PUBLIC PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
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 - ANSWERD. Be a legal resident of California
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 - ANSWERA. The entire state of California
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 - ANSWERD. Any of the above
- 2, 3, or 4 years in prison
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 - ANSWERC. 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 - ANSWERB. 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 - ANSWERC. Secretary of State
Using the words notario publico:
a. Is encouraged
,b. Is legal in California
c. Is prohibited
d. Indicates lingual ability - ANSWERC. Is prohibited
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 - ANSWERD. Felony
Death Certificates:
a. Must be notarized
b. Are not notarized
c. Are filed with the IRS
d. All of the above - ANSWERB. Are not notarized
A subscribing witness can bring you a:
a. Quit Claim Deed
b. Grant Deed
c. Mortgage
d. Homestead Declaration - ANSWERD. Homestead Declaration
The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now
a. $750
b. $1,500
c. $10,000
d. $75,000 - ANSWERC. $10,000
Two credible witnesses
a. Are not allowed
b. Must be over 21
c. Must be fingerprinted
d. None of the above - ANSWERD. None of the above
- Are not allowed
- Must be over 21
- Must be fingerprinted
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 - ANSWERD. When your oath and bond are filed
The notary stamp may be:
, a. Triangle
b. Rectangular
c. Only a circle
d. None of the above - ANSWERB. Rectangular
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 - ANSWERB. 1 inch in width by 2 ½ inches in length
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 - ANSWERD. Trustor or Trustee
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 - ANSWERD. Up to $750
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 - ANSWERC. Up to $1,500
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 - ANSWERD. $2,500
What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other language that you
use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice:
a. Up to $750 fine
b. Up to $1,500 fine and at least one year suspension of commission and on second
time - revocation of commission for life
c. Two - four years in prison
d. $75,000 fine - ANSWERB. Up to $1,500 fine and at least one year suspension of
commission and on second time - revocation of commission for life
When a regulation states 30 days it means:
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A+)
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 - ANSWERD. Be a legal resident of California
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 - ANSWERA. The entire state of California
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 - ANSWERD. Any of the above
- 2, 3, or 4 years in prison
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 - ANSWERC. 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 - ANSWERB. 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 - ANSWERC. Secretary of State
Using the words notario publico:
a. Is encouraged
,b. Is legal in California
c. Is prohibited
d. Indicates lingual ability - ANSWERC. Is prohibited
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 - ANSWERD. Felony
Death Certificates:
a. Must be notarized
b. Are not notarized
c. Are filed with the IRS
d. All of the above - ANSWERB. Are not notarized
A subscribing witness can bring you a:
a. Quit Claim Deed
b. Grant Deed
c. Mortgage
d. Homestead Declaration - ANSWERD. Homestead Declaration
The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now
a. $750
b. $1,500
c. $10,000
d. $75,000 - ANSWERC. $10,000
Two credible witnesses
a. Are not allowed
b. Must be over 21
c. Must be fingerprinted
d. None of the above - ANSWERD. None of the above
- Are not allowed
- Must be over 21
- Must be fingerprinted
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 - ANSWERD. When your oath and bond are filed
The notary stamp may be:
, a. Triangle
b. Rectangular
c. Only a circle
d. None of the above - ANSWERB. Rectangular
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 - ANSWERB. 1 inch in width by 2 ½ inches in length
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 - ANSWERD. Trustor or Trustee
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 - ANSWERD. Up to $750
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 - ANSWERC. Up to $1,500
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 - ANSWERD. $2,500
What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other language that you
use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice:
a. Up to $750 fine
b. Up to $1,500 fine and at least one year suspension of commission and on second
time - revocation of commission for life
c. Two - four years in prison
d. $75,000 fine - ANSWERB. Up to $1,500 fine and at least one year suspension of
commission and on second time - revocation of commission for life
When a regulation states 30 days it means:
