California Notary Public Exam
Contains Questions with Verified Answers
Passing Score: 94.67%.
The exam consists of 45 multiple-choice questions & Possible Questions to be Tested
1. What forms of satisfactory evidence can you use to identify a signer for a
jurat?
A. One credible witness
B. Tribal ID
C. CA state driver's license, 3 years expired
D. All of the above
Answer D. All of the above.
2. A Notary is prohibited from advertising his or her notarial services under
what circumstances?
A. The Notary is advertising in a foreign lang.
B. The Notary is an attorney
C. The Notary is an immigration specialist
D. The Notary is a private employee
Answer C. The Notary is an immigration specialist.
3. Which of the following statements describes a felony offense?
A. Knowingly making false statements in a notarial certificate
B. Destruction, defacement, or concealment of Notary records or papers
C. Impersonating or acting as a Notary without a valid commission
D. Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed
Answer D. Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed.
,4. Your employer paid for your Notary commission and your bond. She asks
you to notarize only business documents while you are at work. What type of
provision is this
Answer A Limited Service Agreement
5. You are notarizing a document for a personal friend. Which of the following
must be included in your journal?
A. Signer's name
B. Signer's address
C. Notary fee
D. Length of time you have known that friend
Answer C. Notary fee
6. Karen needs to acknowledge her signature on a document. Upon scanning
the document, however, the Notary notices that the document is missing a
safe deposit box number. Since Karen was in a hurry, she left the number at
home. She assures the Notary that she will fill it in when she gets home. Can
the Notary notarize the document
Answer No, the document is incomplete.
7. An individual applied for a Notary commission, but the application was
denied. Which of the following was most likely the cause for denial?
A. The individual is not a U.S. citizen
B. The individual in only 18 years of age
C. The individual in a Nevada resident
D. The individual is making child support payments
Answer C. The individual is a Nevada resident.
8. A Notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law may face
A. Commission denial
B. Commission revocation
, C. Commission suspension
D. All of the above
Answer D. All of the above
9. When can your notary commission be suspended and/or revoked
A. Not paying child support
B. Charging $10 for a set of immigration papers in addition to normal notariza-
tion fees
C. Charging a friend less than the general public
D. Entering the amount charged in your journal
Answer A. Not paying child child support
10. What penalty could be enforced for failure to administer an oath or affir-
mation when required by law?
A. $500 fine
B. $1,000 fine
C. $2,500 fine
Contains Questions with Verified Answers
Passing Score: 94.67%.
The exam consists of 45 multiple-choice questions & Possible Questions to be Tested
1. What forms of satisfactory evidence can you use to identify a signer for a
jurat?
A. One credible witness
B. Tribal ID
C. CA state driver's license, 3 years expired
D. All of the above
Answer D. All of the above.
2. A Notary is prohibited from advertising his or her notarial services under
what circumstances?
A. The Notary is advertising in a foreign lang.
B. The Notary is an attorney
C. The Notary is an immigration specialist
D. The Notary is a private employee
Answer C. The Notary is an immigration specialist.
3. Which of the following statements describes a felony offense?
A. Knowingly making false statements in a notarial certificate
B. Destruction, defacement, or concealment of Notary records or papers
C. Impersonating or acting as a Notary without a valid commission
D. Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed
Answer D. Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed.
,4. Your employer paid for your Notary commission and your bond. She asks
you to notarize only business documents while you are at work. What type of
provision is this
Answer A Limited Service Agreement
5. You are notarizing a document for a personal friend. Which of the following
must be included in your journal?
A. Signer's name
B. Signer's address
C. Notary fee
D. Length of time you have known that friend
Answer C. Notary fee
6. Karen needs to acknowledge her signature on a document. Upon scanning
the document, however, the Notary notices that the document is missing a
safe deposit box number. Since Karen was in a hurry, she left the number at
home. She assures the Notary that she will fill it in when she gets home. Can
the Notary notarize the document
Answer No, the document is incomplete.
7. An individual applied for a Notary commission, but the application was
denied. Which of the following was most likely the cause for denial?
A. The individual is not a U.S. citizen
B. The individual in only 18 years of age
C. The individual in a Nevada resident
D. The individual is making child support payments
Answer C. The individual is a Nevada resident.
8. A Notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law may face
A. Commission denial
B. Commission revocation
, C. Commission suspension
D. All of the above
Answer D. All of the above
9. When can your notary commission be suspended and/or revoked
A. Not paying child support
B. Charging $10 for a set of immigration papers in addition to normal notariza-
tion fees
C. Charging a friend less than the general public
D. Entering the amount charged in your journal
Answer A. Not paying child child support
10. What penalty could be enforced for failure to administer an oath or affir-
mation when required by law?
A. $500 fine
B. $1,000 fine
C. $2,500 fine
