UTAH NOTARY PUBLIC EXAMINATION
ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL
REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS –
ASSURES PASS
1. A primary purpose of notarization under Utah law is to:
A. Certify the legal sufficiency of a document
B. Guarantee the truthfulness of the document’s contents
C. Deter fraud by verifying identity and willingness of the signer
D. Approve the document for recording
Italicized rationale: Utah notaries are not responsible for legal validity or
truthfulness of content; their role is to identify signers and deter fraud.
2. Which individual is eligible to apply for a Utah notary public commission?
A. A 17-year-old high school graduate
B. An 18-year-old employed in Utah but living in another state
C. A temporary visitor with a Utah mailing address
D. A person convicted of a felony without restoration of rights
Italicized rationale: Utah allows nonresidents employed in Utah to serve,
provided all statutory qualifications are met.
,3. The term of a Utah notary public commission is:
A. Two years
B. Four years
C. Five years
D. Six years
Italicized rationale: Utah notary commissions are issued for four-year
terms.
4. Before performing any notarial acts, a Utah notary must:
A. Purchase errors and omissions insurance
B. File a bond with the county clerk
C. Take an oath of office and receive a commission certificate
D. Register with the county recorder
Italicized rationale: The oath and commission issuance are prerequisites;
insurance is optional.
5. Which element is required on a Utah notary’s official seal?
A. County of commission
B. Notary’s home address
C. Notary public’s name and commission expiration date
D. Notary’s phone number
, Italicized rationale: Utah law specifies the name, title, jurisdiction, and
expiration date on the seal.
6. A notary public in Utah may notarize a document if the signer:
A. Appears by telephone
B. Sends a copy of identification by email
C. Personally appears before the notary at the time of notarization
D. Is personally known to the notary’s supervisor
Italicized rationale: Personal appearance (physical or authorized remote
online appearance) is mandatory.
7. Which form of identification is generally acceptable for notarization in
Utah?
A. An expired passport
B. A current government-issued photo ID with signature
C. A credit card with photo
D. A birth certificate
Italicized rationale: Identification must be current, government-issued, and
include photo and signature.
8. A credible witness used to identify a signer must:
A. Be related to the signer
B. Have no identification
, C. Be personally known to the notary or present valid ID
D. Sign the document being notarized
Italicized rationale: Credible witnesses must themselves be properly
identified.
9. Which notarial act involves the signer swearing or affirming the truthfulness
of a statement?
A. Acknowledgment
B. Jurat
C. Copy certification
D. Signature witnessing
Italicized rationale: A jurat requires an oath or affirmation regarding the
document’s truthfulness.
10.In an acknowledgment, the signer:
A. Must sign in the notary’s presence
B. Swears the contents are true
C. Acknowledges having signed the document voluntarily
D. Is identified only by personal knowledge
Italicized rationale: Acknowledgments focus on voluntary execution, not
truthfulness.
ACTUAL PREP QUESTIONS AND WELL
REVISED ANSWERS - LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS –
ASSURES PASS
1. A primary purpose of notarization under Utah law is to:
A. Certify the legal sufficiency of a document
B. Guarantee the truthfulness of the document’s contents
C. Deter fraud by verifying identity and willingness of the signer
D. Approve the document for recording
Italicized rationale: Utah notaries are not responsible for legal validity or
truthfulness of content; their role is to identify signers and deter fraud.
2. Which individual is eligible to apply for a Utah notary public commission?
A. A 17-year-old high school graduate
B. An 18-year-old employed in Utah but living in another state
C. A temporary visitor with a Utah mailing address
D. A person convicted of a felony without restoration of rights
Italicized rationale: Utah allows nonresidents employed in Utah to serve,
provided all statutory qualifications are met.
,3. The term of a Utah notary public commission is:
A. Two years
B. Four years
C. Five years
D. Six years
Italicized rationale: Utah notary commissions are issued for four-year
terms.
4. Before performing any notarial acts, a Utah notary must:
A. Purchase errors and omissions insurance
B. File a bond with the county clerk
C. Take an oath of office and receive a commission certificate
D. Register with the county recorder
Italicized rationale: The oath and commission issuance are prerequisites;
insurance is optional.
5. Which element is required on a Utah notary’s official seal?
A. County of commission
B. Notary’s home address
C. Notary public’s name and commission expiration date
D. Notary’s phone number
, Italicized rationale: Utah law specifies the name, title, jurisdiction, and
expiration date on the seal.
6. A notary public in Utah may notarize a document if the signer:
A. Appears by telephone
B. Sends a copy of identification by email
C. Personally appears before the notary at the time of notarization
D. Is personally known to the notary’s supervisor
Italicized rationale: Personal appearance (physical or authorized remote
online appearance) is mandatory.
7. Which form of identification is generally acceptable for notarization in
Utah?
A. An expired passport
B. A current government-issued photo ID with signature
C. A credit card with photo
D. A birth certificate
Italicized rationale: Identification must be current, government-issued, and
include photo and signature.
8. A credible witness used to identify a signer must:
A. Be related to the signer
B. Have no identification
, C. Be personally known to the notary or present valid ID
D. Sign the document being notarized
Italicized rationale: Credible witnesses must themselves be properly
identified.
9. Which notarial act involves the signer swearing or affirming the truthfulness
of a statement?
A. Acknowledgment
B. Jurat
C. Copy certification
D. Signature witnessing
Italicized rationale: A jurat requires an oath or affirmation regarding the
document’s truthfulness.
10.In an acknowledgment, the signer:
A. Must sign in the notary’s presence
B. Swears the contents are true
C. Acknowledges having signed the document voluntarily
D. Is identified only by personal knowledge
Italicized rationale: Acknowledgments focus on voluntary execution, not
truthfulness.
