NYS Notary Exam Versions 1 & 2 2025: Complete Study Guide, Practice Questions &
Proven Strategies to Pass the New York State Notary Public Examination
Prepare for the NYS Notary Exam Versions 1 & 2 with this comprehensive 2025 study guide. Includes
practice questions, exam format reviews, and proven strategies to help candidates pass the New York
State Notary Public Examination on their first attempt
• NYS Notary Exam Version 1
• NYS Notary Exam Version 2
• New York State Notary exam
• NY notary public exam prep
VERSION 1
A person is guilty of forgery in the __ degree when he falsely makes, completes or alters a written
instrument - ANSWER-Second degree
Forgery in the second degree is a class ___ felony - ANSWER-D
Issuing a false certificate is a class ___ felony - ANSWER-E
Official misconduct includes willfully committing an act relating to one's office constituting an
unauthorized exercise of his official functions - ANSWER-TRUE- also includes refraining from performing
a duty which is imposed upon him by law or is clearly inherent in the nature of his office
An officer before whom an oath or affidavit may be taken is bound to administer the same when
required. - ANSWER-TRUE- refusal to do so is a misdemeanor
,A person is guilty of perjury if under oath or ___ he has given false testimony - ANSWER-AFFIRMATION-
the testimony must have been given on a material matter
An ___ is formal declaration before an authorized officer by a person who has executed an instrument
that such execution is his act and deed. - ANSWER-acknowledgement- the officer must know that the
person making it is the person described and who executed the instrument
It is not essential that the person who executed the instrument sign his name in the presence of the
notary. - ANSWER-TRUE- however, taking acknowledgements over the phone is illegal
A notary who takes an acknowledgment over the telephone is guilty of a _____. - ANSWER-
misdemeanor
The oath of a public officer (may/may not) be administered by a notary public. - ANSWER-An oath to an
official may be administered by a notary public.
A person can act as an attorney in New York State only if admitted to practice as an attorney or
counselor in the courts of record in NYS - ANSWER-TRUE- there is an exemption for the officers of
societies for the prevention of cruelty and certain law students.
Notaries publics are prohibited from executing wills because they would thereby be acting as an
attorney - ANSWER-TRUE- notaries public are expressly prohibited from drawing up wills.
a notary public is not a public officer - ANSWER-FALSE- a notary is a public officer and must not act
without having and duly filed the required oath of office
A person who acts as a notary without having taken and duly filed the required oath of office is guilty of
a _____ - ANSWER-misdemeanor, the oath must be as prescribed by law
, A public officer cannot charge a fee, except where a fee or other compensation is expressly allowed by
law. - ANSWER-TRUE- also a public officer cannot charge more for the service than is allowed by law
A public officer cannot receive a fee in advance of rending the service? - ANSWER-FALSE- a public officer
can receive a fee in advance if the law allows. also, cannot charge a fee unless the service was actually
rendered by him
An officer who violates the fee provisions is liable for treble damages to the person aggrieved -
ANSWER-TRUE- also is liable for punishment prescribed by law for the criminal offense and removal
from office
The maximum term of an indeterminate sentence shall be at least ____ years. - ANSWER-3 years, the
term is fixed by the judge
For a class ___ felony, the term shall be fixed by the court and shall not exceed 7 years - ANSWER-D
A sentence of imprisonment for a class "a" misdemeanor shall be a ___ sentence - ANSWER-maximum
of one year of a misdemeanor
Unless the person who makes the acknowledgment appears in front of the notary, the notary's
certificate that he so came is _____. - ANSWER-Fraudulent
Making a false certificate is forgery in the _____ degree - ANSWER-Second
A notary public (should/should not) take an acknowledgement to a legal instrument to which the notary
is a party in interest. - ANSWER-should not
An (administrator/affiant) is a person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person
who left no will. - ANSWER-administrator
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or other officer authorized
to administer oaths. - ANSWER-affidavit
Proven Strategies to Pass the New York State Notary Public Examination
Prepare for the NYS Notary Exam Versions 1 & 2 with this comprehensive 2025 study guide. Includes
practice questions, exam format reviews, and proven strategies to help candidates pass the New York
State Notary Public Examination on their first attempt
• NYS Notary Exam Version 1
• NYS Notary Exam Version 2
• New York State Notary exam
• NY notary public exam prep
VERSION 1
A person is guilty of forgery in the __ degree when he falsely makes, completes or alters a written
instrument - ANSWER-Second degree
Forgery in the second degree is a class ___ felony - ANSWER-D
Issuing a false certificate is a class ___ felony - ANSWER-E
Official misconduct includes willfully committing an act relating to one's office constituting an
unauthorized exercise of his official functions - ANSWER-TRUE- also includes refraining from performing
a duty which is imposed upon him by law or is clearly inherent in the nature of his office
An officer before whom an oath or affidavit may be taken is bound to administer the same when
required. - ANSWER-TRUE- refusal to do so is a misdemeanor
,A person is guilty of perjury if under oath or ___ he has given false testimony - ANSWER-AFFIRMATION-
the testimony must have been given on a material matter
An ___ is formal declaration before an authorized officer by a person who has executed an instrument
that such execution is his act and deed. - ANSWER-acknowledgement- the officer must know that the
person making it is the person described and who executed the instrument
It is not essential that the person who executed the instrument sign his name in the presence of the
notary. - ANSWER-TRUE- however, taking acknowledgements over the phone is illegal
A notary who takes an acknowledgment over the telephone is guilty of a _____. - ANSWER-
misdemeanor
The oath of a public officer (may/may not) be administered by a notary public. - ANSWER-An oath to an
official may be administered by a notary public.
A person can act as an attorney in New York State only if admitted to practice as an attorney or
counselor in the courts of record in NYS - ANSWER-TRUE- there is an exemption for the officers of
societies for the prevention of cruelty and certain law students.
Notaries publics are prohibited from executing wills because they would thereby be acting as an
attorney - ANSWER-TRUE- notaries public are expressly prohibited from drawing up wills.
a notary public is not a public officer - ANSWER-FALSE- a notary is a public officer and must not act
without having and duly filed the required oath of office
A person who acts as a notary without having taken and duly filed the required oath of office is guilty of
a _____ - ANSWER-misdemeanor, the oath must be as prescribed by law
, A public officer cannot charge a fee, except where a fee or other compensation is expressly allowed by
law. - ANSWER-TRUE- also a public officer cannot charge more for the service than is allowed by law
A public officer cannot receive a fee in advance of rending the service? - ANSWER-FALSE- a public officer
can receive a fee in advance if the law allows. also, cannot charge a fee unless the service was actually
rendered by him
An officer who violates the fee provisions is liable for treble damages to the person aggrieved -
ANSWER-TRUE- also is liable for punishment prescribed by law for the criminal offense and removal
from office
The maximum term of an indeterminate sentence shall be at least ____ years. - ANSWER-3 years, the
term is fixed by the judge
For a class ___ felony, the term shall be fixed by the court and shall not exceed 7 years - ANSWER-D
A sentence of imprisonment for a class "a" misdemeanor shall be a ___ sentence - ANSWER-maximum
of one year of a misdemeanor
Unless the person who makes the acknowledgment appears in front of the notary, the notary's
certificate that he so came is _____. - ANSWER-Fraudulent
Making a false certificate is forgery in the _____ degree - ANSWER-Second
A notary public (should/should not) take an acknowledgement to a legal instrument to which the notary
is a party in interest. - ANSWER-should not
An (administrator/affiant) is a person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person
who left no will. - ANSWER-administrator
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or other officer authorized
to administer oaths. - ANSWER-affidavit
