NOTARY EXAM 2024
1. What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public?
a. Be under 18 years of age
b. Have a criminal record
c. Not pass an exam
d. Be a legal resident of California: D
2. Your jurisdiction will be:
a. The entire state of California
b. The county in which you live
c. The city in which you work
d. The entire United States: A geographic JURISDICTION
3. A possible penalty for committing perjury is:
a. 2 years in prison
b. 3 years in prison
c. 4 years in prison
d. Any of the above: d
4. You have how many days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date:
a. 6 months
b. 10 days
c. 30 days
d. None of the above: C- 30 DAYS
5. If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California must
respond within: a. One month
b. 5 days
c. One year
d. 30 days: B - 5 DAYS
6. The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the:
a. Corporation Commissioner
b. Bureau of Notary Publics
c. Secretary of State
d. Department of Real Estate:
7. Using the words notario publico:
a. Is encouraged
,b. Is legal in California
c. Is prohibited
d. Indicates lingual ability: C
8. If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that
they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of
a: a Misdemeanor
b. Lis pendes
c. Carpe diem
d. Felony: D
9. Death Certificates:
a. Must be notarized
b. Are not notarized
c. Are filed with the IRS
d. All of the above: B
10. A subscribing witness can bring
you a: a. Quit Claim Deed b. Grant Deed
c. Mortgage
d. Homestead Declaration: D
11. The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now
a. $750
b. $1,500
c. $10,000
d. $75,000: C
12. Two credible witnesses
a. Are not allowed
b. Must be over 21
c. Must be fingerprinted
d. None of the above: D
13. When do you officially become a notary?
a. When you pass the exam
b. When the Secretary of State sends your commission
c. When you do your first certificate
d. When your oath and bond are filed: D
14. The size of the stamp could be:
, NOTARY EXAM 2024
a. A 6-foot diameter
b. 1 inch in width by 2 ½ inches in length
c. 2 ½ inches by 6 inches
d. One foot square: B
15. If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not
notarize it: a. Agent
b. Employer
c. Lawyer
d. Trustor or Trustee: D
16. The fine for overcharging for a nonimmigration form is:
a. Up to $10
b. Up to $1,000
c. Up to $75,000
d. Up to $750: D
17. The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost
is:
a. Up to $10
b. Up to $1,000
c. Up to $1,500
d. Up to $750: C
18. Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is
punishable by a civil penalty of up to: a. $750
b. $1,500
c. $500
d. $2,500: D
19. What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other
language that you use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal
advice: a. Up to $750 fine
b. Up to $1,500 fine and at least one year suspension of commission and
on second time - revocation of commission for life c. Two - four years in
prison
d. $75,000 fine: B
20. When a regulation states 30 days it means:
a. Calendar days
1. What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public?
a. Be under 18 years of age
b. Have a criminal record
c. Not pass an exam
d. Be a legal resident of California: D
2. Your jurisdiction will be:
a. The entire state of California
b. The county in which you live
c. The city in which you work
d. The entire United States: A geographic JURISDICTION
3. A possible penalty for committing perjury is:
a. 2 years in prison
b. 3 years in prison
c. 4 years in prison
d. Any of the above: d
4. You have how many days to take your oath of office after your
commencement date:
a. 6 months
b. 10 days
c. 30 days
d. None of the above: C- 30 DAYS
5. If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California must
respond within: a. One month
b. 5 days
c. One year
d. 30 days: B - 5 DAYS
6. The agency of the State that will give you the new certificate is the:
a. Corporation Commissioner
b. Bureau of Notary Publics
c. Secretary of State
d. Department of Real Estate:
7. Using the words notario publico:
a. Is encouraged
,b. Is legal in California
c. Is prohibited
d. Indicates lingual ability: C
8. If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that
they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of
a: a Misdemeanor
b. Lis pendes
c. Carpe diem
d. Felony: D
9. Death Certificates:
a. Must be notarized
b. Are not notarized
c. Are filed with the IRS
d. All of the above: B
10. A subscribing witness can bring
you a: a. Quit Claim Deed b. Grant Deed
c. Mortgage
d. Homestead Declaration: D
11. The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now
a. $750
b. $1,500
c. $10,000
d. $75,000: C
12. Two credible witnesses
a. Are not allowed
b. Must be over 21
c. Must be fingerprinted
d. None of the above: D
13. When do you officially become a notary?
a. When you pass the exam
b. When the Secretary of State sends your commission
c. When you do your first certificate
d. When your oath and bond are filed: D
14. The size of the stamp could be:
, NOTARY EXAM 2024
a. A 6-foot diameter
b. 1 inch in width by 2 ½ inches in length
c. 2 ½ inches by 6 inches
d. One foot square: B
15. If you are one of the following concerning a document, you must not
notarize it: a. Agent
b. Employer
c. Lawyer
d. Trustor or Trustee: D
16. The fine for overcharging for a nonimmigration form is:
a. Up to $10
b. Up to $1,000
c. Up to $75,000
d. Up to $750: D
17. The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost
is:
a. Up to $10
b. Up to $1,000
c. Up to $1,500
d. Up to $750: C
18. Willful failure to provide a peace officer with a journal when requested is
punishable by a civil penalty of up to: a. $750
b. $1,500
c. $500
d. $2,500: D
19. What is the fine for failing to post signs in English and in the other
language that you use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal
advice: a. Up to $750 fine
b. Up to $1,500 fine and at least one year suspension of commission and
on second time - revocation of commission for life c. Two - four years in
prison
d. $75,000 fine: B
20. When a regulation states 30 days it means:
a. Calendar days
