PA Notary Test Exam Prep Questions And Answers (202472025)
Is there a difference between being appointed and being commissioned? - ✔✔YES. Being
appointed confirms your qualification for the office of notary public, and being commissioned
means that you are authorized to conduct notarial acts.
Upon appointment and prior to becoming a commissioned notary public, you will need to take an
oath of office, and record your oath, bond, commission, and official signature in the County where
you maintain a business or work address, within: - ✔✔45 days
What is the purpose of a notary public's surety bond? - ✔✔The surety bond is a financial guarantee
to the Commonwealth and the notary's customers. If a customer suffers a financial loss due to a
notary's failure to fulfill their duties and responsibilities, the state or the customer has the right to
remedy the matter by seeking compensation from your bond
How many notarial acts is a Pennsylvania notary public authorized to perform? - ✔✔six
It is a conflict of interest if a notary public performs notarial acts as: - ✔✔For the direct benefit of
their spouse.
As a Pennsylvania notary public, you may only perform notarial acts: - ✔✔Within the
geographical borders of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
What would NOT constitute a conflict of interest? - ✔✔Being a shareholder in a publicly traded
company that is a party to a notarized transaction.
What would constitute a direct or pecuniary interest? - ✔✔Receiving monetary compensation
other than a notary fee, that is contingent upon you notarizing a document.
A notary public may establish the fee for the following service: - ✔✔Copying a notarized
document.
What form of identification would NOT be classified as satisfactory evidence? - ✔✔Student ID
, When a notary public provides a customer with a receipt for notarial and related services such as
making a copy of a notarized document, all of the fees should? - ✔✔Itemized separately on a
receipt.
In addition to verifying an individual's identity, what else should you determine about an individual
before performing a notarial act? - ✔✔If the individual has the competency and capacity to execute
a record.
The fees for notarial acts are established by: - ✔✔The Department of State.
With the exception of certifies copies, before conducting a notarial act, are you required to verify
the identity of the persons who appear before you? - ✔✔Yes.
Joe has been your next door neighbor for more than 20 years. Joe misplaced his government issued
ID and wants to know if you would be able to notarize a document for him. Before performing the
notarial act, how could you verify Joe's identity? - ✔✔Through personal knowledge
When reviewing an individual's identification, you should determine that: - ✔✔The signature on
their ID matches their signature on the signed document and that the individual's physical
appearance looks the same as it does on their photo ID.
What reason would someone request an apostille? - ✔✔To prove to a foreign government that an
official who notarized a document had the authority to perform the notarial act.
In order to become an e-notary, you must first be a commissioned notary public? - ✔✔Yes, An
individual must first be a commissioned notary public and submit an application to become an e-
notary.
What has the same purpose as an apostille? - ✔✔A seal
Before performing an electronic notarization an e-notary will need to? - ✔✔Select an electronic
notarization vendor
Is there a difference between being appointed and being commissioned? - ✔✔YES. Being
appointed confirms your qualification for the office of notary public, and being commissioned
means that you are authorized to conduct notarial acts.
Upon appointment and prior to becoming a commissioned notary public, you will need to take an
oath of office, and record your oath, bond, commission, and official signature in the County where
you maintain a business or work address, within: - ✔✔45 days
What is the purpose of a notary public's surety bond? - ✔✔The surety bond is a financial guarantee
to the Commonwealth and the notary's customers. If a customer suffers a financial loss due to a
notary's failure to fulfill their duties and responsibilities, the state or the customer has the right to
remedy the matter by seeking compensation from your bond
How many notarial acts is a Pennsylvania notary public authorized to perform? - ✔✔six
It is a conflict of interest if a notary public performs notarial acts as: - ✔✔For the direct benefit of
their spouse.
As a Pennsylvania notary public, you may only perform notarial acts: - ✔✔Within the
geographical borders of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
What would NOT constitute a conflict of interest? - ✔✔Being a shareholder in a publicly traded
company that is a party to a notarized transaction.
What would constitute a direct or pecuniary interest? - ✔✔Receiving monetary compensation
other than a notary fee, that is contingent upon you notarizing a document.
A notary public may establish the fee for the following service: - ✔✔Copying a notarized
document.
What form of identification would NOT be classified as satisfactory evidence? - ✔✔Student ID
, When a notary public provides a customer with a receipt for notarial and related services such as
making a copy of a notarized document, all of the fees should? - ✔✔Itemized separately on a
receipt.
In addition to verifying an individual's identity, what else should you determine about an individual
before performing a notarial act? - ✔✔If the individual has the competency and capacity to execute
a record.
The fees for notarial acts are established by: - ✔✔The Department of State.
With the exception of certifies copies, before conducting a notarial act, are you required to verify
the identity of the persons who appear before you? - ✔✔Yes.
Joe has been your next door neighbor for more than 20 years. Joe misplaced his government issued
ID and wants to know if you would be able to notarize a document for him. Before performing the
notarial act, how could you verify Joe's identity? - ✔✔Through personal knowledge
When reviewing an individual's identification, you should determine that: - ✔✔The signature on
their ID matches their signature on the signed document and that the individual's physical
appearance looks the same as it does on their photo ID.
What reason would someone request an apostille? - ✔✔To prove to a foreign government that an
official who notarized a document had the authority to perform the notarial act.
In order to become an e-notary, you must first be a commissioned notary public? - ✔✔Yes, An
individual must first be a commissioned notary public and submit an application to become an e-
notary.
What has the same purpose as an apostille? - ✔✔A seal
Before performing an electronic notarization an e-notary will need to? - ✔✔Select an electronic
notarization vendor
