PA Notary Exam 2023 Practice Questions and Answers with complete solution

1. If a Notary identifies a signer through proper ID but forgets to put the information in her journal, she would be fined for?: 750 2. Aaron has filed his Oath of Office and bond with the county recorder's office where he holds his principal place of business. Aaron is under oath for the duration of his commission to follow all Notary laws as a result. If Arron falsifies a statement, verbally or in writing, he may be found guilty of:: Forgery 3. A Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness may be used for which one of these documents?: Trustee's Deed 4. Stella just got married and she and her husband are buying a house in San Francisco. The deal closed earlier than expected and Stella has not received her new driver's license with her new name, Stella Brown. Yet, their loan documents indicate her new married name. What can she do?: Stella may use two credible witnesses that she knows but who do not know the Notary 5. Which one does not need a thumbprint?: Deed of Reconveyance (Quit Claim Deed, Power of Attorney, and Deed of Trust all need a thumbprint) 6. A Subscribing Witness appears at a notary's office and asks them to notarize their signature. The Notary can notarize the document if . Fill in the blank.: The Subscribing Witness also brought a credible witness 7. When a Notary moves to a new county, he must:: Inform the SOS of his new address. 8. What year did mandatory education for notaries become a law?: July 1, 2005 9. Maria is a commissioned notary public, her principal place of business is in Truckee, California. Accordingly, Maria filed her oath and bond at the Nevada County Clerk's office in Nevada County, California. Maria often trav- els to South Lake Tahoe, in El Dorado County, to perform notarial acts for residents there. Her friend Patrick asks her to come to his home in Stateline, Nevada, to perform an acknowledgment on a document to be filed in El Dorado County.: Maria must refuse to perform the acknowledgement in the State of Nevada 10. A Notary's commission expires but a friend needs loan documents nota- rized. If the former Notary notarized home loan refinance documents without informing his friend that his commission expired, the former Notary would be guilty of:: A felony 11. The following journal information is required except: A. Time and date of the notarization B. Title or Character of document. C. A thumbprint from the signer if the document is affecting real property or Power of Attorney D. Type of notarization. E. Phone number of the document signer: E. Phone number of the document signer 12. Jim is a paralegal and works at the law offices of Smith and Smith. His employer asks him to become a Notary public and pays for his education, supplies and filing fees. Jim agrees and becomes a commissioned Notary Public. His employer has him sign an agreement that says he will not charge any fees to the law office for Notarial services and will remit any fees from clients to the law office. Jim's sister asks him to come over to acknowledge an Interspousal Transfer Deed she signed.: Jim may notarize this document and keep the fees 13. Dan Withers works as a dispatcher at a police station. His employer asks him to become a Notary and pays for his supplies. Dan can do all of the following except: A. Notarize at his place of employment. B. Keep all Notary fees charged. C. Remit Notary fees to employer. D. Charge for notarizations.: B. Keep all notary fees charged 14. A Notary who violates advertising restrictions could be subject to the following actions by the Secretary of State:: 1500 penalty, revoke or suspend a notary's commission 15. If a Notary commits or omits acts constituting suspension or revocation of their commission, they will have a right to a hearing unless:: The Secretary of State has denied or revoked the applicant's application or commission within one year previous to the application and after the proceedings. 16. When a Notary falsifies an acknowledgment, the Secretary of State may determine that this act is a:: A forgery 17. A Notary's term of office is valid for many years?: four 18. At the end of a four year Notary commission what should be done with the official Notary seal, if the Notary plans on renewing?: Destroy the Seal 19. During their previous commission a Notary Public, had their commission suspended for becoming behind on child support, and they continued to advertise their Notary services online. They were charged for the advertising violation. That was several years ago and now they would like to become a Notary Public again. When they apply to become a Notary Public what will happen?: Denial of the application 20. Bill's good friend Jim is elected mayor of Redlands, CA. Jim wants Bill to conduct the swearing in by having Bill give him an oath. What is the maximum Bill could charge Jim for administering the oath?: 0 21. According to the Secretary of State, what Notary act is most frequently completed by California Notaries?: Acknowledgments 22. A busy Loan Signing Agent uses the strategy of filling out one journal entry for the first notarization during the signing and then completes the rest of their journal entries when they get home. What is the maximum fine for this infraction?: 750 23. The Notary must acquire a surety bond in the amount of .: 15,000 24. Bob, Fred, and Joyce meet in a hotel lobby for the first time and after discussing the need to have their signatures on important documents no- tarized, approach Nat Notary. Bob is the signer of the documents and does not have his wallet with him because it was stolen. Fred and Joyce offer to vouch for Bob. What should Nat Notary do?: Refuse to Notarize 25. A Notary applicant receives their commission packet from the Secretary of State, how long do they have to file their oath and bond from the com- mencement date listed on their commission.: 30 Calendar Days 26. Mark asks his friend Andre who is a Notary to perform an illegal Notary act and offers him money as a bribe. What is Mark guilty of?: A misdemeanor 27. Which of these statements is not true for a Notary who practices law without a license? A. The could have their commission revoked. B. If they apply to be a Notary Public again their application will be denied. C. They can use this experience to apply for the California bar D. The could have their commission suspended.: C. They can use this experi-