PA Notary Exam Prep Questions And Answers (202472025)
When does the notary need to print their name? - ✔✔If your signature is not legible
True or False: A notary should apply for reappointment a minimum of 60 days before his/her
commission expires. - ✔✔True
True or False: A notary does not need to demand personal appearance when the signature on the
document is recognizable to the notary. - ✔✔False
What are you prohibited from writing in your journal? - ✔✔Personal information (complete SSN,
full bank account or drivers license number)
True or False: A paper notary journal is required to be bound with pre- numbered pages - ✔✔True
True or False: A notary public should be assisting customers in drafting legal documents. -
✔✔False
The venue is the part of the certificate of notarial act that describes what? - ✔✔Where the
notarization is taking place (State and County)
True or False: Before notarizing electronically, the notary needs to notify the Department of State
of each technology to be used. - ✔✔True
True or False: The examination must be taken by anyone who does not have an active notary
commission at the time they apply to be a notary public. - ✔✔True
How many days does the notary have to notify the Department of State of any name and/or address
changes? - ✔✔30
True or False: A notary may record notary fees and clerical/administrative fees as a lump sum in
the journal. - ✔✔False
, What is the requirement for notifying customers of the fee schedule? - ✔✔It must be posted at the
notary's place of business or made available upon request
"Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on ______(date) by ______________(name(s) of
individual(s))" indicates which notary act? - ✔✔Verification on Oath or Affirmation
True or False: Wording on the official stamp can be abbreviated. - ✔✔False
How many days does the notary have to obtain the surety bond once appointed? - ✔✔45
When a notary charges fees, what does he/she need to give the customer? - ✔✔Itemized receipt
"This record was acknowledged before me on ____(date) by _________(name(s) of the
individual(s))" indicates which notary act? - ✔✔Acknowledgement
How many days does the notary have to notify the Department of State when an official stamp has
been lost, stolen, or misplaced? - ✔✔10
Who provides the notary with their commission certificate? - ✔✔Recorder of Deeds
What notary act allows the customer to sign the document before he/she appears before the notary?
- ✔✔Acknowledgement
True or False: When you perform a notarization, you must complete everything at the same time
(contemporaneously), including making an entry in your journal. - ✔✔True
How many days does the notary have to notify the Department of State when they no longer live
or work in the state of Pennsylvania? - ✔✔30
If the notary journal is maintained in an electronic format, it must be______________. -
✔✔Tamper- evident
When does the notary need to print their name? - ✔✔If your signature is not legible
True or False: A notary should apply for reappointment a minimum of 60 days before his/her
commission expires. - ✔✔True
True or False: A notary does not need to demand personal appearance when the signature on the
document is recognizable to the notary. - ✔✔False
What are you prohibited from writing in your journal? - ✔✔Personal information (complete SSN,
full bank account or drivers license number)
True or False: A paper notary journal is required to be bound with pre- numbered pages - ✔✔True
True or False: A notary public should be assisting customers in drafting legal documents. -
✔✔False
The venue is the part of the certificate of notarial act that describes what? - ✔✔Where the
notarization is taking place (State and County)
True or False: Before notarizing electronically, the notary needs to notify the Department of State
of each technology to be used. - ✔✔True
True or False: The examination must be taken by anyone who does not have an active notary
commission at the time they apply to be a notary public. - ✔✔True
How many days does the notary have to notify the Department of State of any name and/or address
changes? - ✔✔30
True or False: A notary may record notary fees and clerical/administrative fees as a lump sum in
the journal. - ✔✔False
, What is the requirement for notifying customers of the fee schedule? - ✔✔It must be posted at the
notary's place of business or made available upon request
"Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on ______(date) by ______________(name(s) of
individual(s))" indicates which notary act? - ✔✔Verification on Oath or Affirmation
True or False: Wording on the official stamp can be abbreviated. - ✔✔False
How many days does the notary have to obtain the surety bond once appointed? - ✔✔45
When a notary charges fees, what does he/she need to give the customer? - ✔✔Itemized receipt
"This record was acknowledged before me on ____(date) by _________(name(s) of the
individual(s))" indicates which notary act? - ✔✔Acknowledgement
How many days does the notary have to notify the Department of State when an official stamp has
been lost, stolen, or misplaced? - ✔✔10
Who provides the notary with their commission certificate? - ✔✔Recorder of Deeds
What notary act allows the customer to sign the document before he/she appears before the notary?
- ✔✔Acknowledgement
True or False: When you perform a notarization, you must complete everything at the same time
(contemporaneously), including making an entry in your journal. - ✔✔True
How many days does the notary have to notify the Department of State when they no longer live
or work in the state of Pennsylvania? - ✔✔30
If the notary journal is maintained in an electronic format, it must be______________. -
✔✔Tamper- evident
