California
Notary
Practice
Exam
questions
2024
questions
and
correct
answers
Since
there
is
no
prescribed
wording
for
an
oath,
what
would
be
an
acceptable
oath?
-
answer-"Do
you
swear
or
affirm
that
the
statements
in
this
document
are
true?"
To
clear
a
background
check,
the
State
law
requires
all
applicants
to
be.
-
answer-Fingerprinted
In
which
county
does
the
notary
applicant
take,
subscribe,
and
file
an
oath
of
office
and
file
a
$15,000
surety
bond?
-
answer-In
the
county
where
the
notary
public
maintains
a
principal
PLACE
OF
BUSINESS
as
shown
in
the
application
on
file.
What
is
the
penalty
for
failure
to
surrender
the
notary
public
journal
to
the
peace
officer
when
requested?
-
answer-A
civil
penalty
of
up
to
$2,500
and
grounds
for
revocation
or
suspension
of
notary
commission
When
the
notary
public
commission
is
no
longer
valid,
what
must
be
done
with
the
notary
public
seal?
-
answer-The
seal
must
be
destroyed.
Sam,
who
is
bilingual,
took
his
affidavit
of
identity
to
Nate
Notary's
office.
Nate
noticed
the
affidavit
did
not
have
the
correct
wording
on
the
jurat.
What
must
Nate
do?
-
answer-Use
a
California
loose
leaf
Jurat
Certificate.
Each
time
Nancy
Notary
preforms
a
notarization
it
is
important
for
her
to
complete
each
step
in
its
entirety.
Which
of
the
following
is
not
Nancy's
responsibility?
-
answer-Proof
read
the
document Nancy
Notary
is
called
to
the
hospital
burn
unit
to
notarize
a
Power
of
Attorney
for
Paul
who
is
burned
over
80%
of
his
body.
His
California
Driver
License
was
burned
in
the
fire.
The
nurse
in
charge
of
Paul's
care
limits
the
number
of
people
in
Paul's
room.
How
must
Nancy
proceed
since
she
does
not
know
anyone
who
is
present?
-
answer-Use
two
credible
witnesses
who
have
their
specified
paper
identification
documents.
Mr.
Smith
brings
a
document
to
Mary
a
notary
public
to
be
notarized.
Mary
will
mark
in
her
journal
that
it
was
a
Jurat.
What
identifying
wording
did
she
rely
on?
-
answer-"Subscribed
and
sworn
to
(or
affirmed)
before
me".
What
is
the
penalty
for
taking
improper
identification?
-
answer-$1,500
For
what
does
a
notary
receive
a
$10,000
Penalty?
-
answer-The
notary
willfully
states
as
true
a
material
fact
and/or
falsifies
a
certificate
of
acknowledgment.
Failure
to
obtain
the
satisfactory
evidence
required
to
establish
the
identity
of
a
single
credible
witness.
Which
one
of
the
following
is
not
an
act
that
constitutes
the
unlawful
practice
of
law?
-
answer-Completing
a
certificate
of
Acknowledgment.
Every
signer
must
be
identified
by
Satisfactory
Evidence,
which
are:
-
answer-Specified
Paper
Identification
Documents
Oath
of
Two
Credible
Witnesses
Oath
of
a
Single
Credible
Witness
By
law,
the
notarial
acts
of
Acknowledgment,
Jurat,
and
Proof
of
Execution
by
Subscribing
Witness
certificates
must
have
its
own
precise/exact
wording
and
which
of
the
following?
-
answer-Specific
Disclaimer
Ellen
was
called
to
an
adult
care
facility
to
notarize
a
document
for
one
of
the
clients.
Teri
gave
Ellen
her
Canadian
Identification
Card.
After
a
close
examination,
Ellen
said
she
needed
to
use
another
form
of
ID.
What
might
Notary
Practice
Exam
questions
2024
questions
and
correct
answers
Since
there
is
no
prescribed
wording
for
an
oath,
what
would
be
an
acceptable
oath?
-
answer-"Do
you
swear
or
affirm
that
the
statements
in
this
document
are
true?"
To
clear
a
background
check,
the
State
law
requires
all
applicants
to
be.
-
answer-Fingerprinted
In
which
county
does
the
notary
applicant
take,
subscribe,
and
file
an
oath
of
office
and
file
a
$15,000
surety
bond?
-
answer-In
the
county
where
the
notary
public
maintains
a
principal
PLACE
OF
BUSINESS
as
shown
in
the
application
on
file.
What
is
the
penalty
for
failure
to
surrender
the
notary
public
journal
to
the
peace
officer
when
requested?
-
answer-A
civil
penalty
of
up
to
$2,500
and
grounds
for
revocation
or
suspension
of
notary
commission
When
the
notary
public
commission
is
no
longer
valid,
what
must
be
done
with
the
notary
public
seal?
-
answer-The
seal
must
be
destroyed.
Sam,
who
is
bilingual,
took
his
affidavit
of
identity
to
Nate
Notary's
office.
Nate
noticed
the
affidavit
did
not
have
the
correct
wording
on
the
jurat.
What
must
Nate
do?
-
answer-Use
a
California
loose
leaf
Jurat
Certificate.
Each
time
Nancy
Notary
preforms
a
notarization
it
is
important
for
her
to
complete
each
step
in
its
entirety.
Which
of
the
following
is
not
Nancy's
responsibility?
-
answer-Proof
read
the
document Nancy
Notary
is
called
to
the
hospital
burn
unit
to
notarize
a
Power
of
Attorney
for
Paul
who
is
burned
over
80%
of
his
body.
His
California
Driver
License
was
burned
in
the
fire.
The
nurse
in
charge
of
Paul's
care
limits
the
number
of
people
in
Paul's
room.
How
must
Nancy
proceed
since
she
does
not
know
anyone
who
is
present?
-
answer-Use
two
credible
witnesses
who
have
their
specified
paper
identification
documents.
Mr.
Smith
brings
a
document
to
Mary
a
notary
public
to
be
notarized.
Mary
will
mark
in
her
journal
that
it
was
a
Jurat.
What
identifying
wording
did
she
rely
on?
-
answer-"Subscribed
and
sworn
to
(or
affirmed)
before
me".
What
is
the
penalty
for
taking
improper
identification?
-
answer-$1,500
For
what
does
a
notary
receive
a
$10,000
Penalty?
-
answer-The
notary
willfully
states
as
true
a
material
fact
and/or
falsifies
a
certificate
of
acknowledgment.
Failure
to
obtain
the
satisfactory
evidence
required
to
establish
the
identity
of
a
single
credible
witness.
Which
one
of
the
following
is
not
an
act
that
constitutes
the
unlawful
practice
of
law?
-
answer-Completing
a
certificate
of
Acknowledgment.
Every
signer
must
be
identified
by
Satisfactory
Evidence,
which
are:
-
answer-Specified
Paper
Identification
Documents
Oath
of
Two
Credible
Witnesses
Oath
of
a
Single
Credible
Witness
By
law,
the
notarial
acts
of
Acknowledgment,
Jurat,
and
Proof
of
Execution
by
Subscribing
Witness
certificates
must
have
its
own
precise/exact
wording
and
which
of
the
following?
-
answer-Specific
Disclaimer
Ellen
was
called
to
an
adult
care
facility
to
notarize
a
document
for
one
of
the
clients.
Teri
gave
Ellen
her
Canadian
Identification
Card.
After
a
close
examination,
Ellen
said
she
needed
to
use
another
form
of
ID.
What
might
