NOTARY PRACTICE TEST 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following statements is not correct?
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A. The fee for a notary public commission is $60
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B. The Secretary of State commissions notaries public
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C. The term of a notary public commission is 2 years
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D. Notary public examinations are scheduled throughout NYS - ans-
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The term of a notary public commission is 2 years
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Notaries public are commissioned in -
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A. Their city of residence
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B. The city where they are employed
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C. Their county of residence
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D. Their town or village of residence - ans-Their county of residence
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3. Which of the following statements is not correct?
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No person shall be appointed as a notary public who has been convicted of ___
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___________. - ans-Any misdemeanor ww ww ww
The county clerk and register of any county with whom a certificate of official char
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acter has been filed shall collect for the filing-
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A. $2 ww
B. $4 ww
C. $5 ww
D. $10 - ans-$10
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A notary public who is removed from office and then executes any instrument as
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a notary public is guilty of a -
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A. Violation
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B. Petty offense
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C. Misdemeanor
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D. Felony - ans-Misdemeanor
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Which of the following is not eligible for the office of notary public?
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A. Commissioner of elections
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B. Sheriff
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C. Member of the legislature
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D. Inspector of elections - ans-Sheriff
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Fee for an oath or affirmation-
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A. $2 ww
, B. $4 ww
C. $5 ww
D. $10 - ans-$2
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The signature and seal of a county clerk upon a certificate of official character of
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a notary public may be:
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1. Facsimile 2. Printed 3. Stamped 4. Photographed or engraved thereon
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A. 1,2,3 are correct
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B. 2 and 3 are correct
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C. 1,2,3 and 4 are correct
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D. Only 3 is correct - ans-1,2,3 and 4 are correct
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9. Which of the following statements is not correct? A NYS notary public is:
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A. Authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
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B. Not authorized to administer an oath to himself
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C. Not authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
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D. Authorized to receive and certify acknowledgments - ans-
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Not authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
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A notary public who is an attorney at law admitted to practice in NYS may:
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1. Administer an oath or affirmation to his client 2. take the affidavit or acknowled
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gment to his client ww ww ww
A. 1 and 2 are not correct
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B. Only 1 is correct
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C. Only 2 is correct
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D. 1 and 2 are correct - ans-1 and 2 are correct
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A person who holds himself out to be a notary public but is not, or a notary publi
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c who commits fraud or deceit in the performance of his duties, is guilty of-
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A. A petty offense
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B. A misdemeanor
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C. A felony
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D. None of the above - ans-A misdemeanor
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The term "conveyance" includes written instruments by which any estate or interes
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t in - property is created, transferred, mortgaged or assigned.
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A. 1 is correct
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B. 2 is correct
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C. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
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D. Both 1 and 2 are correct - ans-2 is correct
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An office authorized to take the acknowledgment or proof of a conveyance who is
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guilty of fraudulent practice or malfeasance in the execution of any duty prescribe
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d by law in relation to it is-
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A. Guilty of a petty offense
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Which of the following statements is not correct?
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A. The fee for a notary public commission is $60
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B. The Secretary of State commissions notaries public
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C. The term of a notary public commission is 2 years
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D. Notary public examinations are scheduled throughout NYS - ans-
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The term of a notary public commission is 2 years
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Notaries public are commissioned in -
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A. Their city of residence
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B. The city where they are employed
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C. Their county of residence
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D. Their town or village of residence - ans-Their county of residence
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3. Which of the following statements is not correct?
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No person shall be appointed as a notary public who has been convicted of ___
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___________. - ans-Any misdemeanor ww ww ww
The county clerk and register of any county with whom a certificate of official char
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acter has been filed shall collect for the filing-
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A. $2 ww
B. $4 ww
C. $5 ww
D. $10 - ans-$10
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A notary public who is removed from office and then executes any instrument as
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a notary public is guilty of a -
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A. Violation
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B. Petty offense
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C. Misdemeanor
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D. Felony - ans-Misdemeanor
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Which of the following is not eligible for the office of notary public?
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A. Commissioner of elections
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B. Sheriff
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C. Member of the legislature
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D. Inspector of elections - ans-Sheriff
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Fee for an oath or affirmation-
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A. $2 ww
, B. $4 ww
C. $5 ww
D. $10 - ans-$2
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The signature and seal of a county clerk upon a certificate of official character of
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a notary public may be:
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1. Facsimile 2. Printed 3. Stamped 4. Photographed or engraved thereon
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A. 1,2,3 are correct
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B. 2 and 3 are correct
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C. 1,2,3 and 4 are correct
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D. Only 3 is correct - ans-1,2,3 and 4 are correct
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9. Which of the following statements is not correct? A NYS notary public is:
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A. Authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
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B. Not authorized to administer an oath to himself
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C. Not authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
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D. Authorized to receive and certify acknowledgments - ans-
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Not authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
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A notary public who is an attorney at law admitted to practice in NYS may:
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1. Administer an oath or affirmation to his client 2. take the affidavit or acknowled
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gment to his client ww ww ww
A. 1 and 2 are not correct
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B. Only 1 is correct
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C. Only 2 is correct
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D. 1 and 2 are correct - ans-1 and 2 are correct
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A person who holds himself out to be a notary public but is not, or a notary publi
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c who commits fraud or deceit in the performance of his duties, is guilty of-
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A. A petty offense
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B. A misdemeanor
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C. A felony
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D. None of the above - ans-A misdemeanor
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The term "conveyance" includes written instruments by which any estate or interes
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t in - property is created, transferred, mortgaged or assigned.
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A. 1 is correct
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B. 2 is correct
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C. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
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D. Both 1 and 2 are correct - ans-2 is correct
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An office authorized to take the acknowledgment or proof of a conveyance who is
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guilty of fraudulent practice or malfeasance in the execution of any duty prescribe
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d by law in relation to it is-
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A. Guilty of a petty offense
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