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ILLINOIS NOTARY EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A notary is considered to have a disqualifying interest when acting
as:
Select one:
a. An employee notarizing for an employer.
b. A real estate agent selling a condominium.
c. A mortgagor in a real estate transaction.
d. An attorney who has drafted papers for a client. - ANSWER-c
If the Secretary of State sends a written request for a certified
copy of the notary's journal, the notary must
Select one:
a. Decline and let the constituent know that the journal entry is
private information known only to the signer and the notary.
b. Make certified copies of the requested material and
immediately send it to the Secretary of State.
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c. The notary must send the requested material to the Secretary
of State by certified mail.
d. Both B and C are true. - ANSWER-both c and b
A California notary has jurisdiction only in
Select one:
a. The State of California.
b. Anywhere in the world as long as the client is a California
resident.
c. As long as the document is going to be recorded in California, it
does not make any difference where the notary is located.
d. None of the above are true. - ANSWER-a. state of california
If you change your name while you are a notary, what must you
do?
Select one:
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a. Submit a name change application to the Secretary of State
within 30 days.
b. A name change is not required until you renew your
commission.
c. File a modified bond and take a new oath of office.
d. A and C are correct. - ANSWER-a and c are correct
If a California notary changes his/her business or residential
address while a notary, which of the following is/are true?
Select one:
a. As long as the notary does not move out of California, no action
is required.
b. If the business address is a P. O. Box the notary must have a
physical home address on file with the secretary of state.
c. The notary may refile the oath and bond in the new county, but
is not required to.
d. Both B and C are correct. - ANSWER-both b and c correct
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Notaries often use the notary commission in the workplace during
regular business hours. This situation provides for a "private
employer agreement." Which of the following is not true about that
agreement?
Select one:
a. If the employer has paid for all the notary expenses, the
employer is allowed to exclude the public from service and have
the notary only acknowledge company documents during
business hours.
b. Fees charged during the business day can go to the employer.
c. The notary can charge, but all the fees always go to the notary.
d. Even though the employer paid for the stamp and journal, if the
notary leaves the job for any reason, the seal journal and all
notary records belong to the notary and the notary takes those
items with him/her if he/she is no longer employed by that
employer. - ANSWER-c
There are certain documents that a notary will perform notary
service on that requires that the notary have the constituent put
ILLINOIS NOTARY EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A notary is considered to have a disqualifying interest when acting
as:
Select one:
a. An employee notarizing for an employer.
b. A real estate agent selling a condominium.
c. A mortgagor in a real estate transaction.
d. An attorney who has drafted papers for a client. - ANSWER-c
If the Secretary of State sends a written request for a certified
copy of the notary's journal, the notary must
Select one:
a. Decline and let the constituent know that the journal entry is
private information known only to the signer and the notary.
b. Make certified copies of the requested material and
immediately send it to the Secretary of State.
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c. The notary must send the requested material to the Secretary
of State by certified mail.
d. Both B and C are true. - ANSWER-both c and b
A California notary has jurisdiction only in
Select one:
a. The State of California.
b. Anywhere in the world as long as the client is a California
resident.
c. As long as the document is going to be recorded in California, it
does not make any difference where the notary is located.
d. None of the above are true. - ANSWER-a. state of california
If you change your name while you are a notary, what must you
do?
Select one:
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a. Submit a name change application to the Secretary of State
within 30 days.
b. A name change is not required until you renew your
commission.
c. File a modified bond and take a new oath of office.
d. A and C are correct. - ANSWER-a and c are correct
If a California notary changes his/her business or residential
address while a notary, which of the following is/are true?
Select one:
a. As long as the notary does not move out of California, no action
is required.
b. If the business address is a P. O. Box the notary must have a
physical home address on file with the secretary of state.
c. The notary may refile the oath and bond in the new county, but
is not required to.
d. Both B and C are correct. - ANSWER-both b and c correct
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Notaries often use the notary commission in the workplace during
regular business hours. This situation provides for a "private
employer agreement." Which of the following is not true about that
agreement?
Select one:
a. If the employer has paid for all the notary expenses, the
employer is allowed to exclude the public from service and have
the notary only acknowledge company documents during
business hours.
b. Fees charged during the business day can go to the employer.
c. The notary can charge, but all the fees always go to the notary.
d. Even though the employer paid for the stamp and journal, if the
notary leaves the job for any reason, the seal journal and all
notary records belong to the notary and the notary takes those
items with him/her if he/she is no longer employed by that
employer. - ANSWER-c
There are certain documents that a notary will perform notary
service on that requires that the notary have the constituent put
