COLORADO NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM ACTUAL
PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED
ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. A Colorado Notary Public derives authority primarily from which source?
A. County Clerk
B. Judicial Branch
C. Colorado Secretary of State
D. State Legislature
*Rationale: The Colorado Secretary of State commissions, regulates, and
oversees Notaries Public.
2. The maximum term of commission for a Colorado Notary Public is:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 10 years
D. Lifetime
*Rationale: Colorado Notary commissions are issued for a ten-year term.
3. Which of the following is a primary duty of a Colorado Notary Public?
A. Verifying the truth of a document’s contents
, B. Identifying signers and deterring fraud
C. Providing legal advice
D. Drafting legal documents
*Rationale: Notaries verify identity and willingness, not document accuracy
or legal validity.
4. A Colorado Notary may notarize a document if the signer:
A. Is personally known to the Notary only
B. Is identified by satisfactory evidence
C. Has a witness only
D. Provides a photocopy of ID
*Rationale: Satisfactory evidence includes personal knowledge or compliant
identification.
5. Which form of identification is acceptable under Colorado law?
A. Expired passport
B. Current government-issued photo ID
C. Credit card
D. Social media profile
*Rationale: Identification must be current and government-issued with photo
and signature.
,6. A Notary Public in Colorado may notarize for a spouse if:
A. The spouse requests it
B. The Notary has no direct beneficial interest
C. The document is non-financial
D. Another witness is present
*Rationale: Disqualification is based on beneficial interest, not relationship
alone.
7. A Colorado Notary is prohibited from notarizing when:
A. The signer is a stranger
B. The Notary is a party to the transaction
C. The document is handwritten
D. The signer appears nervous
*Rationale: A Notary may not notarize documents in which they have a
direct interest.
8. What is required for a valid acknowledgment?
A. Document signed in front of the Notary
B. Signer personally appears and acknowledges signature
C. Two witnesses
D. Thumbprint
, *Rationale: Acknowledgments allow prior signing but require personal
appearance.
9. For a jurat, the signer must:
A. Acknowledge signature
B. Sign later
C. Sign in the Notary’s presence and take an oath or affirmation
D. Use a witness
*Rationale: Jurats require signing before the Notary and administration of
an oath.
10.Which statement about personal appearance is correct?
A. It can be waived for convenience
B. It may be done by phone
C. It is mandatory for notarization
D. It applies only to jurats
*Rationale: Personal appearance is fundamental to all notarizations.
11.A Colorado Notary’s seal must include:
A. Social Security number
B. Commission fee
C. Notary’s name and commission expiration date
PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED
ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. A Colorado Notary Public derives authority primarily from which source?
A. County Clerk
B. Judicial Branch
C. Colorado Secretary of State
D. State Legislature
*Rationale: The Colorado Secretary of State commissions, regulates, and
oversees Notaries Public.
2. The maximum term of commission for a Colorado Notary Public is:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 10 years
D. Lifetime
*Rationale: Colorado Notary commissions are issued for a ten-year term.
3. Which of the following is a primary duty of a Colorado Notary Public?
A. Verifying the truth of a document’s contents
, B. Identifying signers and deterring fraud
C. Providing legal advice
D. Drafting legal documents
*Rationale: Notaries verify identity and willingness, not document accuracy
or legal validity.
4. A Colorado Notary may notarize a document if the signer:
A. Is personally known to the Notary only
B. Is identified by satisfactory evidence
C. Has a witness only
D. Provides a photocopy of ID
*Rationale: Satisfactory evidence includes personal knowledge or compliant
identification.
5. Which form of identification is acceptable under Colorado law?
A. Expired passport
B. Current government-issued photo ID
C. Credit card
D. Social media profile
*Rationale: Identification must be current and government-issued with photo
and signature.
,6. A Notary Public in Colorado may notarize for a spouse if:
A. The spouse requests it
B. The Notary has no direct beneficial interest
C. The document is non-financial
D. Another witness is present
*Rationale: Disqualification is based on beneficial interest, not relationship
alone.
7. A Colorado Notary is prohibited from notarizing when:
A. The signer is a stranger
B. The Notary is a party to the transaction
C. The document is handwritten
D. The signer appears nervous
*Rationale: A Notary may not notarize documents in which they have a
direct interest.
8. What is required for a valid acknowledgment?
A. Document signed in front of the Notary
B. Signer personally appears and acknowledges signature
C. Two witnesses
D. Thumbprint
, *Rationale: Acknowledgments allow prior signing but require personal
appearance.
9. For a jurat, the signer must:
A. Acknowledge signature
B. Sign later
C. Sign in the Notary’s presence and take an oath or affirmation
D. Use a witness
*Rationale: Jurats require signing before the Notary and administration of
an oath.
10.Which statement about personal appearance is correct?
A. It can be waived for convenience
B. It may be done by phone
C. It is mandatory for notarization
D. It applies only to jurats
*Rationale: Personal appearance is fundamental to all notarizations.
11.A Colorado Notary’s seal must include:
A. Social Security number
B. Commission fee
C. Notary’s name and commission expiration date
