NYS Notary Exam Questions and
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A person is guilty of perjury if under oath or ___ he has given false testimony -
CORRECT ANSWER -AFFIRMATION- the testimony must have been given on a
material matter
An ___ is formal declaration before an authorized officer by a person who has
executed an instrument that such execution is his act and deed. - CORRECT
ANSWER -acknowledgement- the officer must know that the person making it is
the person described and who executed the instrument
It is not essential that the person who executed the instrument sign his name in
the presence of the notary. - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE- however, taking
acknowledgements over the phone is illegal
A notary who takes an acknowledgment over the telephone is guilty of a _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER -misdemeanor
,Unless the person who makes the acknowledgment appears in front of the notary,
the notary's certificate that he so came is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -Fraudulent
Making a false certificate is forgery in the _____ degree - CORRECT ANSWER -
Second
A notary public (should/should not) take an acknowledgement to a legal
instrument to which the notary is a party in interest. - CORRECT ANSWER -should
not
An (administrator/affiant) is a person appointed by the court to manage the estate
of a deceased person who left no will. - CORRECT ANSWER -administrator
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or
other officer authorized to administer oaths. - CORRECT ANSWER -affidavit
An (attestation/apostile) is a department of state authentication attached to a
notarized and county certified document for international use - CORRECT ANSWER
-Apostile
, An (authentication/affirmation) is a certificate attached by a county clerk to a
certificate of proof or acknowledgment or oath signed by a notary. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Authentication
Is an _____ the witness certify that the instrument has been executed before
them, and the manner of the execution of the same. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Attestation clause
An ___ is a solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline
taking an oath - CORRECT ANSWER -Affirmation
A ______ is a written instrument given to pass title of a personal property from
vendor to vendee. - CORRECT ANSWER -bill of sale
____ is a writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and
a security interest in specific goods - CORRECT ANSWER -chattel paper
a __ is an instrument made subsequent to a will and attached to the will -
CORRECT ANSWER -codicil
Answers 2026/2027 |Already Graded
A+| Verified and Updated
A person is guilty of perjury if under oath or ___ he has given false testimony -
CORRECT ANSWER -AFFIRMATION- the testimony must have been given on a
material matter
An ___ is formal declaration before an authorized officer by a person who has
executed an instrument that such execution is his act and deed. - CORRECT
ANSWER -acknowledgement- the officer must know that the person making it is
the person described and who executed the instrument
It is not essential that the person who executed the instrument sign his name in
the presence of the notary. - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE- however, taking
acknowledgements over the phone is illegal
A notary who takes an acknowledgment over the telephone is guilty of a _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER -misdemeanor
,Unless the person who makes the acknowledgment appears in front of the notary,
the notary's certificate that he so came is _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -Fraudulent
Making a false certificate is forgery in the _____ degree - CORRECT ANSWER -
Second
A notary public (should/should not) take an acknowledgement to a legal
instrument to which the notary is a party in interest. - CORRECT ANSWER -should
not
An (administrator/affiant) is a person appointed by the court to manage the estate
of a deceased person who left no will. - CORRECT ANSWER -administrator
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or
other officer authorized to administer oaths. - CORRECT ANSWER -affidavit
An (attestation/apostile) is a department of state authentication attached to a
notarized and county certified document for international use - CORRECT ANSWER
-Apostile
, An (authentication/affirmation) is a certificate attached by a county clerk to a
certificate of proof or acknowledgment or oath signed by a notary. - CORRECT
ANSWER -Authentication
Is an _____ the witness certify that the instrument has been executed before
them, and the manner of the execution of the same. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Attestation clause
An ___ is a solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline
taking an oath - CORRECT ANSWER -Affirmation
A ______ is a written instrument given to pass title of a personal property from
vendor to vendee. - CORRECT ANSWER -bill of sale
____ is a writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and
a security interest in specific goods - CORRECT ANSWER -chattel paper
a __ is an instrument made subsequent to a will and attached to the will -
CORRECT ANSWER -codicil
