NC Notary Exam - Questions/Solutions
Purpose of the Notary ✔️Ans - *To protect the public interest
*To prevent fraud and forgery
*To foster ethical conduct among notaries
Oath ✔️Ans - Legally equivalent to an affirmation
Acknowledgement ✔️Ans - A notarial act by the notary. It certifies that
the individual appeared before the notary, is personally known to the
notary ( by personal identification or satisfactory evidence), signed before
the notary or indicated to the notary that he did sign the document.
the portion of a notarized record that is completed by the notary, bears the
notary's signature and seal, and states the facts attested by the notary in a
particular notarization. ✔️Ans - Notarial Certificate
Notarial act in which notary certifies that all of the following occurred:
(a) An individual appeared in person before notary
(b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary
through satisfactory evidence
(c) Individual was NOT party to or beneficiary of transaction
(d) Individual took an oath or gave affirmation and testified to one of the
following:
-individual is subscribing witness and principal who signed did so while
personally observed by subscribing witness
-Individual is subscribing witness and principal acknowledged his/her
signature to subscribing witness
-Individual is non-subscribing witness who recognized either principal or
subscribing witness signature ✔️Ans - Verification of Proof
A person qualified for notarial commission shall reside legally in the United
States and have a regular place of work or business in ✔️Ans - North
Carolina
A person qualified for a notarial commission shall possess a ✔️Ans - High
School Diploma or equivalent
, A notary public must purchase and keep as a reference the most recent
manual approved by the __________________that describes the duties and
authority of notaries public. ✔️Ans - Secretary of State
The Secretary may deny an application for commission or recommission
due to conviction for: ✔️Ans - Any Felony
The Secretary may deny an application for commission or recommission
due to the revocation, suspension restriction or denial of a notarial
commission or professional license by this or any other state or nation. In
no case may a commission be issued to an applicant within ____________years
after the completion of all conditions of any disciplinary order. ✔️Ans -
Five years
The application for notary commission includes ✔️Ans - 1) Applicants
date of birth and county residence
2) The name of the applicant and employer: mailing address of residence,
street address, and telephone number.
3) The applicant's personal and business e-mail address
Six ✔️Ans - The required notary public classroom instruction shall be not
less than ____ hours
5 years ✔️Ans - The commission of a notary public is for a term of
Notary Record ✔️Ans - Shall constitute official record of qualification of
notaries public.
10 ✔️Ans - A commissioned notary may apply for recommissioning no
earlier than ____ weeks prior to the expiration date of the notary's
commission.
One Year ✔️Ans - An individual may apply for recommissioning within
________after the expiration of individual's commission.
Certified to teach a course of study for notaries public. ✔️Ans - *Register
of Deeds
*Clerks of court
*The Director and other duly authorized employees of the Secretary
Purpose of the Notary ✔️Ans - *To protect the public interest
*To prevent fraud and forgery
*To foster ethical conduct among notaries
Oath ✔️Ans - Legally equivalent to an affirmation
Acknowledgement ✔️Ans - A notarial act by the notary. It certifies that
the individual appeared before the notary, is personally known to the
notary ( by personal identification or satisfactory evidence), signed before
the notary or indicated to the notary that he did sign the document.
the portion of a notarized record that is completed by the notary, bears the
notary's signature and seal, and states the facts attested by the notary in a
particular notarization. ✔️Ans - Notarial Certificate
Notarial act in which notary certifies that all of the following occurred:
(a) An individual appeared in person before notary
(b) Individual was personally known to notary or identified by notary
through satisfactory evidence
(c) Individual was NOT party to or beneficiary of transaction
(d) Individual took an oath or gave affirmation and testified to one of the
following:
-individual is subscribing witness and principal who signed did so while
personally observed by subscribing witness
-Individual is subscribing witness and principal acknowledged his/her
signature to subscribing witness
-Individual is non-subscribing witness who recognized either principal or
subscribing witness signature ✔️Ans - Verification of Proof
A person qualified for notarial commission shall reside legally in the United
States and have a regular place of work or business in ✔️Ans - North
Carolina
A person qualified for a notarial commission shall possess a ✔️Ans - High
School Diploma or equivalent
, A notary public must purchase and keep as a reference the most recent
manual approved by the __________________that describes the duties and
authority of notaries public. ✔️Ans - Secretary of State
The Secretary may deny an application for commission or recommission
due to conviction for: ✔️Ans - Any Felony
The Secretary may deny an application for commission or recommission
due to the revocation, suspension restriction or denial of a notarial
commission or professional license by this or any other state or nation. In
no case may a commission be issued to an applicant within ____________years
after the completion of all conditions of any disciplinary order. ✔️Ans -
Five years
The application for notary commission includes ✔️Ans - 1) Applicants
date of birth and county residence
2) The name of the applicant and employer: mailing address of residence,
street address, and telephone number.
3) The applicant's personal and business e-mail address
Six ✔️Ans - The required notary public classroom instruction shall be not
less than ____ hours
5 years ✔️Ans - The commission of a notary public is for a term of
Notary Record ✔️Ans - Shall constitute official record of qualification of
notaries public.
10 ✔️Ans - A commissioned notary may apply for recommissioning no
earlier than ____ weeks prior to the expiration date of the notary's
commission.
One Year ✔️Ans - An individual may apply for recommissioning within
________after the expiration of individual's commission.
Certified to teach a course of study for notaries public. ✔️Ans - *Register
of Deeds
*Clerks of court
*The Director and other duly authorized employees of the Secretary
