Notary FINAL Exam WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS///UPDATED VERSION 2025
"Execute" is used interchangeably with what other two
words?======="Subscribe" and "Sign"
"Sign" is used interchangeably with what other two
words?======="Execute" and "Subscribe"
"Subscribe" is used interchangeably with what other two
words?======="Execute" and "Sign"
"Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me"... What
notarial act includes these words in the
certificate?=======JURAT
$10,000 CIVIL PENALTY=======NO ID from CW and
Perjury (false info on acknowledgment)
$2,500 CIVIL PENALTY=======Thumbs & Guns, $25
hunds
$750 CIVIL PENALTY=======NO NO - Negligence,
Overcharging, NO Oath
1What is the venue?
a. The state/county where the Notary is filed
b. The state/county where the document is signed
,c. The state/county where the signature is
notarized=======c. The state/county where the
signature is notarized
A navy veteran and her husband need an
acknowledgment notarization for a Mechanic's Lien
Release. What is the maximum fee by law that you may
charge?
a. $30
b. $15 for her signature only
c. $15 for his signature only
d. $0=======A
A navy veteran needs his signature notarized on his
Veterans Affairs Pension affidavit. His wife is also signed
the document. What is the maximum fee by law that you
may charge?=======$0
A Notary is asked to notarize signatures of her sister and
brother-in-law on an application for a certified copy of
their birth certificates. The Notary should:
a. Notarize the signatures and record it in the journal
b. refuse the sister because she is directly related the the
Notary
,c. refuse both, because there is a conflict of interest
d. refuse, because Notaries are prohibited from certifying
copies of birth certificates=======a. Notarize the
signatures and record it in the journal
CAN do it because it's the APPLICATION
A Notary is prohibited from advertising his or her notarial
services under what conditions?
a. the Notary is advertising in a foreign language
b. the notary is an attorney
c. the notary is an immigration specialist
d. the notary is a private-employee Notary=======c. the
notary is an immigration specialist
A Notary may not certify a copy of a
a. journal entry requested by the Secretary of State
b. Durable power of attorney for health care
c. Journal entry requested by a member of the public
d. limited power of attorney=======c. Journal entry
requested by a member of the public;
gets plain copy
, A Notary may not charge a fee for notarization on:
a. A Veterans affairs life insurance form
b. The oath for the credible witness
c. A circulator's affidavit
d. all of the above=======d. all of the above
a. A Veterans affairs life insurance form - no fees for Vs
b. The oath for the credible witness - No, you don't
charge someone for simply showing their ID
c. A circulator's affidavit - No fees for Vs
A Notary may not execute an acknowledgment or proof
of execution for:
a. a document signed outside the Notary's presence
b. an incomplete document
c. a document with multiple signers
d. an individual personally known to the notary=======b.
an incomplete document
A Notary may only certify a copy of a journal item entry
upon receipt of which of the following?
a. a subpoena
ANSWERS///UPDATED VERSION 2025
"Execute" is used interchangeably with what other two
words?======="Subscribe" and "Sign"
"Sign" is used interchangeably with what other two
words?======="Execute" and "Subscribe"
"Subscribe" is used interchangeably with what other two
words?======="Execute" and "Sign"
"Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me"... What
notarial act includes these words in the
certificate?=======JURAT
$10,000 CIVIL PENALTY=======NO ID from CW and
Perjury (false info on acknowledgment)
$2,500 CIVIL PENALTY=======Thumbs & Guns, $25
hunds
$750 CIVIL PENALTY=======NO NO - Negligence,
Overcharging, NO Oath
1What is the venue?
a. The state/county where the Notary is filed
b. The state/county where the document is signed
,c. The state/county where the signature is
notarized=======c. The state/county where the
signature is notarized
A navy veteran and her husband need an
acknowledgment notarization for a Mechanic's Lien
Release. What is the maximum fee by law that you may
charge?
a. $30
b. $15 for her signature only
c. $15 for his signature only
d. $0=======A
A navy veteran needs his signature notarized on his
Veterans Affairs Pension affidavit. His wife is also signed
the document. What is the maximum fee by law that you
may charge?=======$0
A Notary is asked to notarize signatures of her sister and
brother-in-law on an application for a certified copy of
their birth certificates. The Notary should:
a. Notarize the signatures and record it in the journal
b. refuse the sister because she is directly related the the
Notary
,c. refuse both, because there is a conflict of interest
d. refuse, because Notaries are prohibited from certifying
copies of birth certificates=======a. Notarize the
signatures and record it in the journal
CAN do it because it's the APPLICATION
A Notary is prohibited from advertising his or her notarial
services under what conditions?
a. the Notary is advertising in a foreign language
b. the notary is an attorney
c. the notary is an immigration specialist
d. the notary is a private-employee Notary=======c. the
notary is an immigration specialist
A Notary may not certify a copy of a
a. journal entry requested by the Secretary of State
b. Durable power of attorney for health care
c. Journal entry requested by a member of the public
d. limited power of attorney=======c. Journal entry
requested by a member of the public;
gets plain copy
, A Notary may not charge a fee for notarization on:
a. A Veterans affairs life insurance form
b. The oath for the credible witness
c. A circulator's affidavit
d. all of the above=======d. all of the above
a. A Veterans affairs life insurance form - no fees for Vs
b. The oath for the credible witness - No, you don't
charge someone for simply showing their ID
c. A circulator's affidavit - No fees for Vs
A Notary may not execute an acknowledgment or proof
of execution for:
a. a document signed outside the Notary's presence
b. an incomplete document
c. a document with multiple signers
d. an individual personally known to the notary=======b.
an incomplete document
A Notary may only certify a copy of a journal item entry
upon receipt of which of the following?
a. a subpoena
