Notary Exam - General Questions And
Answers
Upon receiving the letter of commission, where should the notary
file his/her oath and bond? -
correct answer ✅The office of the County Clerk in the county
where the notary maintains his/her principal place of business
Nancy Notary's father, who is also her employer, asked her to
notarize documents for the sale of business property whereby
Nancy is named as one of the grantees. What is the appropriate
response from Nancy Notary? -
correct answer ✅Nancy should explain that she may not notarize
the documents because she is named as a principal even though
she is acting in the capacity of an employee.
What is the purpose of the $15,000 surety bond? -
correct answer ✅To provide a limited fund to reimburse members
of the public who are damaged by notarial misconduct.
The Venue specifically indicates: -
correct answer ✅The State and County where the notary and the
signer of the document were physically located at the time of
signing.
, Notary Exam - General Questions And
Answers
Which of the following acts have a possible $1,500 fine? -
correct answer ✅All of the above.
The Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness Certificate is used
when a document signer cannot appear personally appear before
the notary. All of the following are true about this notary process,
except? -
correct answer ✅The signer of the document must put his
thumbprint in the notary's journal.
When Nancy Notary arrived at the nursing home to notarize a
Power of Attorney for Bill, a patient there, Nancy realized that Bill
was unable to make his signature and had to use the Signature by
Mark process. She used two witnesses to watch Bill make his mark
on the Power of Attorney and her notary journal. Who must write
Bill's name and sign his or her name in the journal next to Bill's
mark? -
correct answer ✅The witness who wrote Bill's name next to Bill's
mark on the document or the notary.
Which of the following notaries can notarize a document even if he
or she is gaining financial compensation from the transaction? -
correct answer ✅None of the above
Answers
Upon receiving the letter of commission, where should the notary
file his/her oath and bond? -
correct answer ✅The office of the County Clerk in the county
where the notary maintains his/her principal place of business
Nancy Notary's father, who is also her employer, asked her to
notarize documents for the sale of business property whereby
Nancy is named as one of the grantees. What is the appropriate
response from Nancy Notary? -
correct answer ✅Nancy should explain that she may not notarize
the documents because she is named as a principal even though
she is acting in the capacity of an employee.
What is the purpose of the $15,000 surety bond? -
correct answer ✅To provide a limited fund to reimburse members
of the public who are damaged by notarial misconduct.
The Venue specifically indicates: -
correct answer ✅The State and County where the notary and the
signer of the document were physically located at the time of
signing.
, Notary Exam - General Questions And
Answers
Which of the following acts have a possible $1,500 fine? -
correct answer ✅All of the above.
The Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness Certificate is used
when a document signer cannot appear personally appear before
the notary. All of the following are true about this notary process,
except? -
correct answer ✅The signer of the document must put his
thumbprint in the notary's journal.
When Nancy Notary arrived at the nursing home to notarize a
Power of Attorney for Bill, a patient there, Nancy realized that Bill
was unable to make his signature and had to use the Signature by
Mark process. She used two witnesses to watch Bill make his mark
on the Power of Attorney and her notary journal. Who must write
Bill's name and sign his or her name in the journal next to Bill's
mark? -
correct answer ✅The witness who wrote Bill's name next to Bill's
mark on the document or the notary.
Which of the following notaries can notarize a document even if he
or she is gaining financial compensation from the transaction? -
correct answer ✅None of the above
