Notary Public Appointment Exam Part
2 Questions and Answers.
A notary public's commission can be revoked or denied for which of the following?
a. official notary misconduct.
c. any violation of any provision of the general statutes.
b. any grounds for which an application for appointment as a notary may be denied.
d. all of the above. - Answer d
Which of the following is NOT a requirement when taking an acknowledgement? *
a. the signer must personally appear before the notary.
c. the signer must acknowledge that he/she signed the instrument.
b. the signer must swear to the truthfulness of the statements contained in the document.
d. the signer must state that it is his/her free act and deed - Answer b
What official is authorized by law to appoint a notary public? *
a. the Town Clerk of the town in which the notary resides.
c. the Secretary of the State.
b. the Governor.
d. all of the above. - Answer c
Which of the following best describes an affidavit? *
a. any written or printed statement of fact.
b. a written or printed statement of fact that is signed in the presence of two witnesses.
c. a written or printed statement of facts made voluntarily and confirmed by an oath made
before an officer having authority to administer such oath. - Answer c
What must a notary do to resign his/her commission? *
a. advises the secretary of the state's office in writing of his/her intention to resign and the
effective date of that resignation.
2 Questions and Answers.
A notary public's commission can be revoked or denied for which of the following?
a. official notary misconduct.
c. any violation of any provision of the general statutes.
b. any grounds for which an application for appointment as a notary may be denied.
d. all of the above. - Answer d
Which of the following is NOT a requirement when taking an acknowledgement? *
a. the signer must personally appear before the notary.
c. the signer must acknowledge that he/she signed the instrument.
b. the signer must swear to the truthfulness of the statements contained in the document.
d. the signer must state that it is his/her free act and deed - Answer b
What official is authorized by law to appoint a notary public? *
a. the Town Clerk of the town in which the notary resides.
c. the Secretary of the State.
b. the Governor.
d. all of the above. - Answer c
Which of the following best describes an affidavit? *
a. any written or printed statement of fact.
b. a written or printed statement of fact that is signed in the presence of two witnesses.
c. a written or printed statement of facts made voluntarily and confirmed by an oath made
before an officer having authority to administer such oath. - Answer c
What must a notary do to resign his/her commission? *
a. advises the secretary of the state's office in writing of his/her intention to resign and the
effective date of that resignation.
