NEW YORK STATE NOTARY PUBLIC STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is the best answer?
Section 142-a of the Executive Law states that an act of a notary or commissioner of
deeds is valid even if:
A. the notary was not eligible to be appointed.
B. there existed a misspelling or other error made in the appointment of the notary
C. the term of the notary had expired
D. All of the above are correct - ✔✔D. All of the above are correct
✔✔Which of the following three choices are correct?
The term "conveyance" includes:
1. a written instrument by which an estate in real property is created
2. written instrument which effects title to real property
3. a will
A. 1 only is correct
B. 1 and 2 only are correct
C. 1, 2 and 3 are all correct
D. 2 only is correct - ✔✔B. 1 and 2 only are correct
✔✔The acknowledgment or proof within NYS of a conveyance of real property in NYS
may be made AT ANY PLACE WITHIN THE STATE, before:
1. a justice of the supreme court
2. an official examiner of title or an official referee
3. a notary public
A. Only 1 and 3 are correct
B. Only 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1, 2 and 3 are all correct
D. Only 3 is correct - ✔✔C. 1, 2 and 3 are all correct
✔✔An acknowledgement or proof, within NY state, of a conveyance of real property in
NYS may be made WITHIN DISTRICT where the officer is authorized before:
1. the mayor or recorder of a city
2. commissioner of deeds, judge or clerk of any court of record
3. county clerk or other recording officer of the county
A. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B. Only 1 and 2 are correct
C. Only 2 and 3 are correct
D. Only 3 is correct - ✔✔A. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
✔✔Which of the following fees is not correct?
A. Filing Certificate of Official Character / $10
B. Authentication Certificate / $3
C. Protest of Note, Commercial Paper, etc. / $.75
, D. Oath or Affirmation / $4 - ✔✔D. Oath or Affirmation / $4
✔✔Which of the following fees is not correct?
A. Appointment as Notary Public fee (total) / $60
B. Change of Name/Address / $20
C. Duplicate Identification Card / $10
D. Issuance of Certificate of Official Character / $5 - ✔✔B. Change of Name/Address /
$20
✔✔Which of the following fees is not correct?
A. Acknowledgment (each person) / $2
B. Proof of Execution (each person) / $2
C. Swearing Witness / $2
D. Duplicate Identification Card / $20 - ✔✔D. Duplicate Identification Card / $20
✔✔A declaration before a duly authorized officer by a person who has executed an
instrument that the execution is his act is known as ___________.
A. a conveyance
B. a jurat
C. an affiant
D. an acknowledgment - ✔✔D. an acknowledgment
✔✔Someone appointed by a court to manage the affairs (estate) of a person who died
without a will is know as _________________.
A. a plaintiff
B. an affiant
C. an administrator
D. an executor - ✔✔C. an administrator
✔✔A person who signs an affidavit is called ________________.
A. an administrator
B. an affiant
C. a jurat
D. an executor - ✔✔B. an affiant
✔✔Personal property (not real property) is also called:
A. codicil
B. apostile
C. escrow
D. chattel - ✔✔D. chattel
✔✔A written instrument (except a will) used to create, transfer, surrender or assign an
interest in real property is called ______________.
A. a conveyance
2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following is the best answer?
Section 142-a of the Executive Law states that an act of a notary or commissioner of
deeds is valid even if:
A. the notary was not eligible to be appointed.
B. there existed a misspelling or other error made in the appointment of the notary
C. the term of the notary had expired
D. All of the above are correct - ✔✔D. All of the above are correct
✔✔Which of the following three choices are correct?
The term "conveyance" includes:
1. a written instrument by which an estate in real property is created
2. written instrument which effects title to real property
3. a will
A. 1 only is correct
B. 1 and 2 only are correct
C. 1, 2 and 3 are all correct
D. 2 only is correct - ✔✔B. 1 and 2 only are correct
✔✔The acknowledgment or proof within NYS of a conveyance of real property in NYS
may be made AT ANY PLACE WITHIN THE STATE, before:
1. a justice of the supreme court
2. an official examiner of title or an official referee
3. a notary public
A. Only 1 and 3 are correct
B. Only 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1, 2 and 3 are all correct
D. Only 3 is correct - ✔✔C. 1, 2 and 3 are all correct
✔✔An acknowledgement or proof, within NY state, of a conveyance of real property in
NYS may be made WITHIN DISTRICT where the officer is authorized before:
1. the mayor or recorder of a city
2. commissioner of deeds, judge or clerk of any court of record
3. county clerk or other recording officer of the county
A. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B. Only 1 and 2 are correct
C. Only 2 and 3 are correct
D. Only 3 is correct - ✔✔A. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
✔✔Which of the following fees is not correct?
A. Filing Certificate of Official Character / $10
B. Authentication Certificate / $3
C. Protest of Note, Commercial Paper, etc. / $.75
, D. Oath or Affirmation / $4 - ✔✔D. Oath or Affirmation / $4
✔✔Which of the following fees is not correct?
A. Appointment as Notary Public fee (total) / $60
B. Change of Name/Address / $20
C. Duplicate Identification Card / $10
D. Issuance of Certificate of Official Character / $5 - ✔✔B. Change of Name/Address /
$20
✔✔Which of the following fees is not correct?
A. Acknowledgment (each person) / $2
B. Proof of Execution (each person) / $2
C. Swearing Witness / $2
D. Duplicate Identification Card / $20 - ✔✔D. Duplicate Identification Card / $20
✔✔A declaration before a duly authorized officer by a person who has executed an
instrument that the execution is his act is known as ___________.
A. a conveyance
B. a jurat
C. an affiant
D. an acknowledgment - ✔✔D. an acknowledgment
✔✔Someone appointed by a court to manage the affairs (estate) of a person who died
without a will is know as _________________.
A. a plaintiff
B. an affiant
C. an administrator
D. an executor - ✔✔C. an administrator
✔✔A person who signs an affidavit is called ________________.
A. an administrator
B. an affiant
C. a jurat
D. an executor - ✔✔B. an affiant
✔✔Personal property (not real property) is also called:
A. codicil
B. apostile
C. escrow
D. chattel - ✔✔D. chattel
✔✔A written instrument (except a will) used to create, transfer, surrender or assign an
interest in real property is called ______________.
A. a conveyance
