Illinois Notary Online Course Exam – Questions and Answers
|Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
if the person for whom the electronic notarial act is being performed is identified by personal knowledge the notarial act
must include ...
Correct Answer
an explanation as to how you know the person and how long you have known the person
Question 2
Accredited immigration representative (AIR)
Correct Answer
A non-profit organization recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals under 8 C.F.R. 292.29(a) and employees of
those organizations accredited under 8 C.F.R. 292.29(d).
Question 3
Acknowledgment
Correct Answer
A declaration by an individual before a notarial officer that the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated
therein. If the record is signed in a representative capacity, the individual signed the record with proper authority and
signed it as the act of the individual or entity identified in the record.
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,Question 4
Audio-video communication
Correct Answer
A form of communication by which a person is able to see, hear, and communicate with another person in real time
using electronic means.
Question 5
Communication Technology
Correct Answer
An electronic device or process that allows a notary public and a remotely located individual to communicate with each
other simultaneously by audio-video communication.
Question 6
Credential
Correct Answer
A tangible record evidencing the identity of a person, including a valid, unexpired identification card or other document
issued by the federal government or any state government that contains the photograph and signature of the principal.
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,Question 7
Digital certificate
Correct Answer
A computer-based record or electronic file used by a notary public, or applicant for commission as an electronic notary
public, for the purpose of creating an official electronic signature. The digital certificate shall be kept in the exclusive
control of the electronic notary public.
Question 8
Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment (DKBA)
Correct Answer
An identity assessment that is based on a set of questions formulated from public or private data sources for which the
person taking the assessment has not previously provided an answer that meets any rules adopted by the secretary of
state.
Question 9
Electronic
Correct Answer
Of or relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
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, Question 10
Electronic document
Correct Answer
Information that is created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means.
Question 11
Electronic notarial act
Correct Answer
An act that an electronic notary public is authorized to perform. The term includes:
1. Taking an acknowledgment.
2. Administering an oath or affirmation.
3. Executing a jurat.
3. Certifying a true and correct copy.
4. Performing such other duties as may be prescribed by statute.
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|Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
if the person for whom the electronic notarial act is being performed is identified by personal knowledge the notarial act
must include ...
Correct Answer
an explanation as to how you know the person and how long you have known the person
Question 2
Accredited immigration representative (AIR)
Correct Answer
A non-profit organization recognized by the Board of Immigration Appeals under 8 C.F.R. 292.29(a) and employees of
those organizations accredited under 8 C.F.R. 292.29(d).
Question 3
Acknowledgment
Correct Answer
A declaration by an individual before a notarial officer that the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated
therein. If the record is signed in a representative capacity, the individual signed the record with proper authority and
signed it as the act of the individual or entity identified in the record.
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,Question 4
Audio-video communication
Correct Answer
A form of communication by which a person is able to see, hear, and communicate with another person in real time
using electronic means.
Question 5
Communication Technology
Correct Answer
An electronic device or process that allows a notary public and a remotely located individual to communicate with each
other simultaneously by audio-video communication.
Question 6
Credential
Correct Answer
A tangible record evidencing the identity of a person, including a valid, unexpired identification card or other document
issued by the federal government or any state government that contains the photograph and signature of the principal.
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,Question 7
Digital certificate
Correct Answer
A computer-based record or electronic file used by a notary public, or applicant for commission as an electronic notary
public, for the purpose of creating an official electronic signature. The digital certificate shall be kept in the exclusive
control of the electronic notary public.
Question 8
Dynamic knowledge-based authentication assessment (DKBA)
Correct Answer
An identity assessment that is based on a set of questions formulated from public or private data sources for which the
person taking the assessment has not previously provided an answer that meets any rules adopted by the secretary of
state.
Question 9
Electronic
Correct Answer
Of or relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
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, Question 10
Electronic document
Correct Answer
Information that is created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means.
Question 11
Electronic notarial act
Correct Answer
An act that an electronic notary public is authorized to perform. The term includes:
1. Taking an acknowledgment.
2. Administering an oath or affirmation.
3. Executing a jurat.
3. Certifying a true and correct copy.
4. Performing such other duties as may be prescribed by statute.
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