MONTANA NOTARY EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (LATEST UPDATED)
True or False: The paper needs to be signed in front of the notary when they
take an acknowledgement. ANSWER Untrue
The notary must do the following if a notarial certificate states, "This record
was signed and sworn before me by John Customer on 1/1/22":
A Notarial Acknowledgement Act
B. Observe a notarial signature C. Confirmation under oath or affirmation
ANSWER C. Confirmation under oath or affirmation
True or False: A document written in a foreign language may be notarised by a
Montana notary. The answer is yes.
True or False: Only a tamper-evident electronic journal may be used by a
typical Montana notary to document notarial acts. ANSWER Untrue
True or False: An individual can ask the notary to sign on their behalf if they are
physically unable of signing with a "X." ANSWER Untrue
A notarial certificate's venue indicates the state and county in which the
document must be recorded and the notary must be commissioned.
C. Where the signer resides (resident address)
D. None of those things - ANSWER D. None of those things
True or False: Before completing the notarial act, a Montana notary is legally
obligated to read the entire document word for word. ANSWER Untrue
True or False: Only if the notary knows the credible witness personally can they
utilise them to identify a signer. ANSWER Untrue
A sign outlining the notarial fees that the notary charges must be shown if the
notary charges costs for notarial acts. Which language is required for the fee
sign?
A. The fees can be shown in any language that the notary knows.
B. It is not required to post a notarial fee sign in Montana; C. There is a
requirement that the fees be shown in English. ANSWER C.
, For taking an acknowledgement, certifying a copy, witnessing a signature,
delivering a verification upon oath, administering verbal oaths, or certifying a
copy of a photograph, the maximum fees that a Montana notary may charge are
as follows:
$5.00, $10.00, and $15.00
D. According to Montana law, notaries are permitted to collect fair fees as long
as the client consents to them beforehand. ANSWER B: $10.00
True or False: The only way the law permits to identify a signer is through
adequate proof. ANSWER Untrue
Which of the following components must be present in a notarial certificate that
complies with Montana notary law?
A. The location B. The notary's official signature C. The notary's stamp D. A
statement of particulars
E. Everything mentioned above—ANSWER E. Everything mentioned above
True or False: Only in Montana is a notary permitted to carry out customary
notarial duties. ANSWER Untrue
Is it true that a notary must keep a diary for five years after the last entry date?
ANSWER Untrue
True or False: The Secretary of State's Office must be notified by a notary of a
misplaced notary stamp. The answer is yes.
True or False: If a document does not have a notarial certificate, a notary may
refuse to notarise it. The answer is yes.
Is it true that a Montana notary can only maintain one journal at a time?
ANSWER Untrue
True or False: A verification under oath is equivalent to administering a spoken
oath. ANSWER Untrue
When notarising a document, which of the following is NOT the duty of a
Montana notary?
A. Checking for blank spaces in the document
B. Verifying the document's legality C. Reading the notarial certificate printed
on the document to ascertain the kind of notarial act to be carried out
ANSWERS (LATEST UPDATED)
True or False: The paper needs to be signed in front of the notary when they
take an acknowledgement. ANSWER Untrue
The notary must do the following if a notarial certificate states, "This record
was signed and sworn before me by John Customer on 1/1/22":
A Notarial Acknowledgement Act
B. Observe a notarial signature C. Confirmation under oath or affirmation
ANSWER C. Confirmation under oath or affirmation
True or False: A document written in a foreign language may be notarised by a
Montana notary. The answer is yes.
True or False: Only a tamper-evident electronic journal may be used by a
typical Montana notary to document notarial acts. ANSWER Untrue
True or False: An individual can ask the notary to sign on their behalf if they are
physically unable of signing with a "X." ANSWER Untrue
A notarial certificate's venue indicates the state and county in which the
document must be recorded and the notary must be commissioned.
C. Where the signer resides (resident address)
D. None of those things - ANSWER D. None of those things
True or False: Before completing the notarial act, a Montana notary is legally
obligated to read the entire document word for word. ANSWER Untrue
True or False: Only if the notary knows the credible witness personally can they
utilise them to identify a signer. ANSWER Untrue
A sign outlining the notarial fees that the notary charges must be shown if the
notary charges costs for notarial acts. Which language is required for the fee
sign?
A. The fees can be shown in any language that the notary knows.
B. It is not required to post a notarial fee sign in Montana; C. There is a
requirement that the fees be shown in English. ANSWER C.
, For taking an acknowledgement, certifying a copy, witnessing a signature,
delivering a verification upon oath, administering verbal oaths, or certifying a
copy of a photograph, the maximum fees that a Montana notary may charge are
as follows:
$5.00, $10.00, and $15.00
D. According to Montana law, notaries are permitted to collect fair fees as long
as the client consents to them beforehand. ANSWER B: $10.00
True or False: The only way the law permits to identify a signer is through
adequate proof. ANSWER Untrue
Which of the following components must be present in a notarial certificate that
complies with Montana notary law?
A. The location B. The notary's official signature C. The notary's stamp D. A
statement of particulars
E. Everything mentioned above—ANSWER E. Everything mentioned above
True or False: Only in Montana is a notary permitted to carry out customary
notarial duties. ANSWER Untrue
Is it true that a notary must keep a diary for five years after the last entry date?
ANSWER Untrue
True or False: The Secretary of State's Office must be notified by a notary of a
misplaced notary stamp. The answer is yes.
True or False: If a document does not have a notarial certificate, a notary may
refuse to notarise it. The answer is yes.
Is it true that a Montana notary can only maintain one journal at a time?
ANSWER Untrue
True or False: A verification under oath is equivalent to administering a spoken
oath. ANSWER Untrue
When notarising a document, which of the following is NOT the duty of a
Montana notary?
A. Checking for blank spaces in the document
B. Verifying the document's legality C. Reading the notarial certificate printed
on the document to ascertain the kind of notarial act to be carried out
