NYS Notary Test Multiple Choice
Who Commissions notaries public?
A. State Comptroller
B. County Clerks
C. Attorney General
D. Secretary of State correct answerD. Secretary of State
The application fee for a notary public commission is?
A. $40
B. $60
C. $80
D $90 correct answerB. $60
An application for a notary public commission must be submitted to?
A. County Clerk
B. Local civil court
C. Division of Licensing Services
D. None of the above correct answerC. Division of Licensing Services
Which of the following is correct?
An application for a notary public commission must include?
A. $45 filing fee
B. A photograph of the applicant
C. A copy of the applicant's social security card
D. Oath of office which must be sworn and notarized correct answerD. Oath of office which must be sworn and notarized A "pass slip" showing that the applicant passed the notary exam must be submitted along with?
A. application for citizenship
B. application for a notary public commission
C. application for non driver state I.D.
D. None of the above. correct answerB. application for a notary public commission
Notary public examinations are regularly scheduled?
A. throughout NYS
B. in NYC and Albany only
C. only in counties with a population of over 1,000,000
D. None of the above correct answerA. throughout NYS
An individual who is an attorney?
A. cannot be a notary public
B. can be a notary public if admitted to practice in NYS.
C. must be a notary public in all cases
D. None of the above correct answerB. can be a notary public if admitted to practice in NYS.
The term of a commission of a notary public is:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years correct answerB. 4 years
Where are the notaries public commissioned?
A. in their county of birth
B. in their city of preference
C. in their county of residence
D. None of the above correct answerC. in their county of residence Which of the following is not correct?
After the Secretary of State approves an applicant for a notary public commission, he forwards the following to the appropriate county clerk?
A. the original oath of office
B. the signature of the notary public
C. the original social security card of the applicant
D. the notary public commission correct answerC. the original social security card of the applicant
Who maintains a record of the notaries public commissions and signatures?
A. the city comptroller
B. the county clerk
C. the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court
D. None of the above correct answerB. the county clerk
The public may obtain a certificate of the notarial signature at the?
A. mayor's office
B. office of the attorney general
C. county clerk's office
D. None of the above correct answerC. county clerk's office
If a non-resident attorney or person becomes a notary, the oath of office and signature must be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county where?
A. the attorney passed his bar exam
B. the person or attorney live
C. the office or place of business is located in NYS
D. None of the above correct answerC. the office or place of business is located in NYS
Acknowledgments and affidavits?
Who Commissions notaries public?
A. State Comptroller
B. County Clerks
C. Attorney General
D. Secretary of State correct answerD. Secretary of State
The application fee for a notary public commission is?
A. $40
B. $60
C. $80
D $90 correct answerB. $60
An application for a notary public commission must be submitted to?
A. County Clerk
B. Local civil court
C. Division of Licensing Services
D. None of the above correct answerC. Division of Licensing Services
Which of the following is correct?
An application for a notary public commission must include?
A. $45 filing fee
B. A photograph of the applicant
C. A copy of the applicant's social security card
D. Oath of office which must be sworn and notarized correct answerD. Oath of office which must be sworn and notarized A "pass slip" showing that the applicant passed the notary exam must be submitted along with?
A. application for citizenship
B. application for a notary public commission
C. application for non driver state I.D.
D. None of the above. correct answerB. application for a notary public commission
Notary public examinations are regularly scheduled?
A. throughout NYS
B. in NYC and Albany only
C. only in counties with a population of over 1,000,000
D. None of the above correct answerA. throughout NYS
An individual who is an attorney?
A. cannot be a notary public
B. can be a notary public if admitted to practice in NYS.
C. must be a notary public in all cases
D. None of the above correct answerB. can be a notary public if admitted to practice in NYS.
The term of a commission of a notary public is:
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years correct answerB. 4 years
Where are the notaries public commissioned?
A. in their county of birth
B. in their city of preference
C. in their county of residence
D. None of the above correct answerC. in their county of residence Which of the following is not correct?
After the Secretary of State approves an applicant for a notary public commission, he forwards the following to the appropriate county clerk?
A. the original oath of office
B. the signature of the notary public
C. the original social security card of the applicant
D. the notary public commission correct answerC. the original social security card of the applicant
Who maintains a record of the notaries public commissions and signatures?
A. the city comptroller
B. the county clerk
C. the Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court
D. None of the above correct answerB. the county clerk
The public may obtain a certificate of the notarial signature at the?
A. mayor's office
B. office of the attorney general
C. county clerk's office
D. None of the above correct answerC. county clerk's office
If a non-resident attorney or person becomes a notary, the oath of office and signature must be filed in the office of the county clerk of the county where?
A. the attorney passed his bar exam
B. the person or attorney live
C. the office or place of business is located in NYS
D. None of the above correct answerC. the office or place of business is located in NYS
Acknowledgments and affidavits?
