NC Notary Public __ Questions And Answers
Acknowledgement Correct Ans - Notarial act in which notary certifies that at a
single place & time all of the following occurred:
a) An individual appeared in person before the notary & presented a record
b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory
evidence
c) Individual did either of the following: indicated to notary that signature on the record
was individual's signature OR signed record while in physical presence of notary
Acknowledgement Correct Ans - Which notarial act doesn't necessarily require
principal to sign in front of notary?
Affirmation Correct Ans - Notarial Act which is legally equivalent to an oath and in
which a notary certifies that at a single time & place all of the following occurred:
a) Individual appeared in person before notary
b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory
evidence
c) Individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based on personal honor
WITHOUT invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear" (instead using "affirm")
Attest/Attestation Correct Ans - Completion of a certificate by a notary who has
performed a notarial act
Commission Correct Ans - Empowerment to perform notarial acts & written
evidence of authority to perform those acts
Credible Witness Correct Ans - An individual who is personally known to notary
and to who ALL of the following also apply:
Notary believes
(a) honest & reliable
(b) not a party to/beneficiary of transaction
Crime Correct Ans - Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding & abetting,
conspiracy, solicitation
Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding/abetting, conspiracy, solicitation
Correct Ans - 5 things included in definition of a crime
Department Correct Ans - NC Dept of Sec of State
Director Correct Ans - Division director of the NC Dept of the Secretary of State
Notary Public Section
Acknowledgement Correct Ans - Notarial act in which notary certifies that at a
single place & time all of the following occurred:
a) An individual appeared in person before the notary & presented a record
b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory
evidence
c) Individual did either of the following: indicated to notary that signature on the record
was individual's signature OR signed record while in physical presence of notary
Acknowledgement Correct Ans - Which notarial act doesn't necessarily require
principal to sign in front of notary?
Affirmation Correct Ans - Notarial Act which is legally equivalent to an oath and in
which a notary certifies that at a single time & place all of the following occurred:
a) Individual appeared in person before notary
b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary through satisfactory
evidence
c) Individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based on personal honor
WITHOUT invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear" (instead using "affirm")
Attest/Attestation Correct Ans - Completion of a certificate by a notary who has
performed a notarial act
Commission Correct Ans - Empowerment to perform notarial acts & written
evidence of authority to perform those acts
Credible Witness Correct Ans - An individual who is personally known to notary
and to who ALL of the following also apply:
Notary believes
(a) honest & reliable
(b) not a party to/beneficiary of transaction
Crime Correct Ans - Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding & abetting,
conspiracy, solicitation
Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding/abetting, conspiracy, solicitation
Correct Ans - 5 things included in definition of a crime
Department Correct Ans - NC Dept of Sec of State
Director Correct Ans - Division director of the NC Dept of the Secretary of State
Notary Public Section
