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Montana Notary Public Final Exam Questions and
Verified Solutions Latest Update This Year
Unless a notary transmits his or her journal(s) to the Secretary of State's office or an
approved repository, the notary must retain his or her journal(s) for _____ years after the last
notarial act chronicled in the journal.
A. Ten
B. Fifteen
C. Three
D. Five
A. Ten
T or F:
The official stamp of a Montana notary must be a rectangular impression in blue or black ink
only.
True
What are the two different ways to identify an individual for notarial purposes in Montana?
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A. Personal knowledge, subscribing witness
B. Personal knowledge, satisfactory evidence
C. Subscribing witness, satisfactory evidence
D. Personal knowledge, oath
B. Personal knowledge, satisfactory evidence
T or F:
When taking an acknowledgement, the notary does not have to actually see the individual
sign the document.
True
A Montana notary may perform in-person acknowledgements, jurats and witness signatures
on tangible records...
A. ...only in the county where the notary lives or works
B. ...anywhere, if the signer is from Montana and the document was issued in Montana
C. ...in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming
D. ...in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming
E. ...only in the state of Montana
C. ...in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming
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Which of the following is not a notarial act under Montana law?
A. Witnessing a signature
B. Taking an acknowledgement
C. Confirming a credible witness
D. Certifying a copy
E. Administering an oath
C. Confirming a credible witness
What is rule #1 for Montana notaries public?
A. If the document doesn't have a full notarial certificate, including the venue, the statement
of particulars, and the notary's official signature and stamp it hasn't been notarized.
B. The person who is signing the document must personally appear to the notary at the time
of the notarization every single time.
C. If you don't know what you're doing - don't do it!
B. The person who is signing the document must personally appear to the notary at the time of
the notarization every single time.
T or F:
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When completing a notarial certificate, a Montana notary does not need to enter the venue
because that information is shown in the notary's stamp.
False
You are in the middle of a closing and the signer mentions that he was unaware that the
terms of the loan included a provision that he would be obligated to make monthly payments
to repay the mortgage, but he signs the loan papers anyway. Should you continue with the
notarization?
A. Yes, the signer signed the document in your presence.
B. No, the signer must be "knowingly and willingly signing the document for the purposes
intended" in order for you to notarize his signature.
B. No, the signer must be "knowingly and willingly signing the document for the purposes
intended" in order for you to notarize his signature.
T or F:
A Montana Notary public may charge a fee not to exceed $10 for each notarial act.
True
What type of notarial act is called for if the notarial certificate states, "This instrument was
subscribed and sworn before me...?"
Montana Notary Public Final Exam Questions and
Verified Solutions Latest Update This Year
Unless a notary transmits his or her journal(s) to the Secretary of State's office or an
approved repository, the notary must retain his or her journal(s) for _____ years after the last
notarial act chronicled in the journal.
A. Ten
B. Fifteen
C. Three
D. Five
A. Ten
T or F:
The official stamp of a Montana notary must be a rectangular impression in blue or black ink
only.
True
What are the two different ways to identify an individual for notarial purposes in Montana?
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A. Personal knowledge, subscribing witness
B. Personal knowledge, satisfactory evidence
C. Subscribing witness, satisfactory evidence
D. Personal knowledge, oath
B. Personal knowledge, satisfactory evidence
T or F:
When taking an acknowledgement, the notary does not have to actually see the individual
sign the document.
True
A Montana notary may perform in-person acknowledgements, jurats and witness signatures
on tangible records...
A. ...only in the county where the notary lives or works
B. ...anywhere, if the signer is from Montana and the document was issued in Montana
C. ...in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming
D. ...in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming
E. ...only in the state of Montana
C. ...in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming
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Which of the following is not a notarial act under Montana law?
A. Witnessing a signature
B. Taking an acknowledgement
C. Confirming a credible witness
D. Certifying a copy
E. Administering an oath
C. Confirming a credible witness
What is rule #1 for Montana notaries public?
A. If the document doesn't have a full notarial certificate, including the venue, the statement
of particulars, and the notary's official signature and stamp it hasn't been notarized.
B. The person who is signing the document must personally appear to the notary at the time
of the notarization every single time.
C. If you don't know what you're doing - don't do it!
B. The person who is signing the document must personally appear to the notary at the time of
the notarization every single time.
T or F:
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When completing a notarial certificate, a Montana notary does not need to enter the venue
because that information is shown in the notary's stamp.
False
You are in the middle of a closing and the signer mentions that he was unaware that the
terms of the loan included a provision that he would be obligated to make monthly payments
to repay the mortgage, but he signs the loan papers anyway. Should you continue with the
notarization?
A. Yes, the signer signed the document in your presence.
B. No, the signer must be "knowingly and willingly signing the document for the purposes
intended" in order for you to notarize his signature.
B. No, the signer must be "knowingly and willingly signing the document for the purposes
intended" in order for you to notarize his signature.
T or F:
A Montana Notary public may charge a fee not to exceed $10 for each notarial act.
True
What type of notarial act is called for if the notarial certificate states, "This instrument was
subscribed and sworn before me...?"
