California Notary Public Exam Study Guide: Practice Tests 1-5 2026/2027

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TABLE OF CONTENTS g g g




California Notary Public Practice Test
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1. What forms of satisfactory evidence can you use to identify a signer for a jurat?
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A. One credible witness g g




B. Tribal ID g




C. CA state driver's license, 3 years expired
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D. All of the above
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Answer D. All of the above. g g g g g




2. A Notary is prohibited from advertising his or her notarial services under wh
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A. The Notary is advertising in a foreign lang.
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B. The Notary is an attorney
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C. The Notary is an immigration specialist
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D. The Notary is a private employee
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Answer C.The Notary is an immigration specialist.
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3. Which of the following statements describes a felony offense?
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A. Knowingly making false statements in a notarial certificate g g g g g g g

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B. Destruction, defacement, or concealment of Notary records or papers g g g
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C. Impersonating or acting as a Notary without a valid commission g g g g g g g g g




D. Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed
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Answer D. Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed.
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4. Your employer paid for your Notary commission and your bond. She asks you t
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o notarize only business documents while you are at work. What type of provisio
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Answer A Limited Service Agreement
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5. You are notarizing a document for a personal friend. Which of the following
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must be included in your journal?
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A. Signer's name g




B. Signer's address g




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D. Length of time you have known that friend
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6. Karen needs to acknowledge her signature on a document. Upon scanning the d
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ocument, however, the Notary notices that the document is missing a safe deposit
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g box number. Since Karen was in a hurry, she left the number at home. She assures
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g the Notary that she will fill it in when she gets home. Can the Notary notarize the
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document
Answer No, the document is incomplete.
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7. An individual applied for a Notary commission, but the application was de
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nied. Which of the following was most likely the cause for denial?
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A. The individual is not a U.S. citizen
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B. The individual in only 18 years of age
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C. The individual in a Nevada resident
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D. The individual is making child support payments
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Answer C.The individual is a Nevada resident.
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8. A Notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law may face
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A. Commission denial g




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C. Commission suspension g

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9. When can your notary commission be suspended and/or revoked
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A. Not paying child support g g g




B. Charging $10 for a set of immigration papers in addition to normal notariza-
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Answer A. Not paying child child support
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10. What penalty could be enforced for failure to administer an oath or affir-
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g mation when required by law?
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A. $500 fine g




B. $1,000 fine g




C. $2,500 fine g




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11. A Notary was found guilty of a misdemeanor. For which of the following was
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g the Notary most likely prosecuted?
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A. Failing to make family support payments
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B. Failing to remit any court ordered judgment
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C. Acting as a Notary without a valid commission
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Answer C. Acting as a Notary without a valid commission
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12. On which document may you NOT perform a proof of execution?
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A. Trustee's Deed g




B. Quitclaim Deed g




C. Demand Letter g