NC Notary Public study guide - complete
definitions ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Acknowledgment: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) individual appeared in person and
presented record, 2) individual was personally known to the notary, 3) signed while in the
physical presence of the notary (or) indicated that the signature was his/her own
Affirmation - CORRECT ANSWERS A notarial act which is legally equivalent to an oath
and in which a notary certifies that at a single time and place all the following occurred: (1)
individual appeared in person (2) individual was either known to the notary or provided proper
identification and (3) individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based on
personal honor and WITHOUT invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear".
Applicant - CORRECT ANSWERS An individual who seeks appointment for the first
time or reappointment to the office of notary public.
Appoint (or) Appointment - CORRECT ANSWERS The naming of an individual to the
office of notary public.
Appointee - CORRECT ANSWERS An individual who has been appointed or reappointed
to the office of notary public but has not yet taken the oath of office to be commissioned.
Attest (or) Attestation - CORRECT ANSWERS The completion of a certificate by a notary
who has performed a notarial act.
Commission - CORRECT ANSWERS The empowerment to perform notarial acts and the
written evidence of authority to perform those acts.
Commissioning date - CORRECT ANSWERS The date of commissioning or
recommissioning as entered on a commission certificate.
, Credible witness - CORRECT ANSWERS An individual who is personally known to the
notary and to whom all of the following also apply: (1) the notary believes the individual to be
honest and reliable (2) the notary believes the individual is not a party to or beneficiary of the
transaction.
Department - CORRECT ANSWERS The NC Department of the Secretary of State.
Jurat - CORRECT ANSWERS A notary's certificate evidencing the administration of an
oath or affirmation. Also called a "Verification upon Oath". Often used for affidavits and
depositions. Signer is swearing to the truthfulness regarding the content of the document.
Moral Turpitude - CORRECT ANSWERS Conduct contrary to expected standards of
honesty, morality, or integrity.
Nickname - CORRECT ANSWERS A descriptive, familiar, or shortened form of a proper
name.
Notarial Act, Notary Act & Notarization - CORRECT ANSWERS The act of taking an
acknowledgment, taking a verification or proof, or administering an oath or affirmation that a
notary is empowered to perform under 10B-20(a).
Oath - CORRECT ANSWERS A notarial act which is legally equivalent to an affirmation
and in which a notary certifies that at a single time and place all of the following occurred: (1)
An individual appeared in person before the notary, (2) The individual was personally known to
the notary or identified by the notary through satisfactory evidence, and (3) The individual made
a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury while invoking a deity or using any form of the word
"swear".
Oath - vow of truthfulness to be agreed to: - CORRECT ANSWERS "Do you swear the
information you are providing is true to the best of your knowledge, so help you God?"
definitions ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Acknowledgment: - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) individual appeared in person and
presented record, 2) individual was personally known to the notary, 3) signed while in the
physical presence of the notary (or) indicated that the signature was his/her own
Affirmation - CORRECT ANSWERS A notarial act which is legally equivalent to an oath
and in which a notary certifies that at a single time and place all the following occurred: (1)
individual appeared in person (2) individual was either known to the notary or provided proper
identification and (3) individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury, based on
personal honor and WITHOUT invoking a deity or using any form of the word "swear".
Applicant - CORRECT ANSWERS An individual who seeks appointment for the first
time or reappointment to the office of notary public.
Appoint (or) Appointment - CORRECT ANSWERS The naming of an individual to the
office of notary public.
Appointee - CORRECT ANSWERS An individual who has been appointed or reappointed
to the office of notary public but has not yet taken the oath of office to be commissioned.
Attest (or) Attestation - CORRECT ANSWERS The completion of a certificate by a notary
who has performed a notarial act.
Commission - CORRECT ANSWERS The empowerment to perform notarial acts and the
written evidence of authority to perform those acts.
Commissioning date - CORRECT ANSWERS The date of commissioning or
recommissioning as entered on a commission certificate.
, Credible witness - CORRECT ANSWERS An individual who is personally known to the
notary and to whom all of the following also apply: (1) the notary believes the individual to be
honest and reliable (2) the notary believes the individual is not a party to or beneficiary of the
transaction.
Department - CORRECT ANSWERS The NC Department of the Secretary of State.
Jurat - CORRECT ANSWERS A notary's certificate evidencing the administration of an
oath or affirmation. Also called a "Verification upon Oath". Often used for affidavits and
depositions. Signer is swearing to the truthfulness regarding the content of the document.
Moral Turpitude - CORRECT ANSWERS Conduct contrary to expected standards of
honesty, morality, or integrity.
Nickname - CORRECT ANSWERS A descriptive, familiar, or shortened form of a proper
name.
Notarial Act, Notary Act & Notarization - CORRECT ANSWERS The act of taking an
acknowledgment, taking a verification or proof, or administering an oath or affirmation that a
notary is empowered to perform under 10B-20(a).
Oath - CORRECT ANSWERS A notarial act which is legally equivalent to an affirmation
and in which a notary certifies that at a single time and place all of the following occurred: (1)
An individual appeared in person before the notary, (2) The individual was personally known to
the notary or identified by the notary through satisfactory evidence, and (3) The individual made
a vow of truthfulness on penalty of perjury while invoking a deity or using any form of the word
"swear".
Oath - vow of truthfulness to be agreed to: - CORRECT ANSWERS "Do you swear the
information you are providing is true to the best of your knowledge, so help you God?"
