HAWAII NOTARY EXAM NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A
A notary public commissioned in the State of
Hawaii can perform the notary duties in another
state/country. (T?F) - ...ANSWER...FALSE; only in
the State of Hawaii
How many judicial circuits is the State divided
into? -
...ANSWER...Four
What document requires one to indicate the
venue/location of the notarial act? -
...ANSWER...A notarial certificate - locations are
the 4 judicial circuits
First Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER...the
island of Oahu and all other islands belonging to
the State not hereinafter mentioned, and the
district of Kalawao on the island of Molokai
[Designated venue "City and County of
Honolulu"]
Second Judicial Circuit includes: -
...ANSWER...the islands of Maui, Molokai
(except the Kalawao district),
,Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Molokini [Designated
venue "County of Maui"];
Third Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER...the
island of Hawaii [Designated venue "County of
Hawaii"]
Fifth Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER...the
islands of Kauai and Niihau [Designated venue
"County of Kauai"]
The notary must indicate in the _____________ the
___________ of the notary's notarial act. -
...ANSWER...notarial journal; date
In Hawaii, it is permissible to perform notarial
services on a Sunday or a holiday. (T/F) -
...ANSWER...True!
If there are interlineations, erasures or other
changes to a document, the notary
should___________________________. -
...ANSWER...call them to the attention of the
person who is signing the document.
If changes to a document are approved, the
notary should _______ - ...ANSWER...place
notary public's initials in the margin of the
document opposite each interlineation, erasure,
or change, along with having the person signing
the document initial each change as well.
An oath is: - ...ANSWER...a solemn pledge
made by a person (often referred to as the
"affiant") with an
,appeal to God or a Supreme Being to attest to
the truth of the person's statement.
An oath is:
a.An affirmation
b.Never used
c. A solemn spoken pledge
d.a and c - ...ANSWER...D?
what is the affiant? - ...ANSWER...the person
making an oath
When the affiant's conscience will not permit
the affiant to use the term "swear" ___________
is permissible. -
...ANSWER...an affirmation
The notary can substitute the term "affirm" for
the term "swear". (T/F) - ...ANSWER...True
Oath/Affirmation taken by public officers: -
...ANSWER..."You do solemnly swear or affirm
that you will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of the State of Hawaii, and that
you will faithfully discharge your duties to the
best of your ability."
The person to whom the oath has been
administered answers: - ...ANSWER..." I do."
An affidavit: - ...ANSWER...is a written or printed
statement of facts, made voluntarily, and under
oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken
before an
, officer who has authority to administer an oath.
In other words, it is an oath that has been put
in writing and signed by the affiant.
An oath that can be administered with an
affidavit: -
...ANSWER..."You do solemnly swear or affirm
that the statements made in this affidavit are
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth." The affiant answers "I do." The notary
then adds the notary's "jurat" which states that
the person appeared before the notary and
signed the affidavit. The notary then signs the
jurat, prints, or stamps the notary's commission
expiration date, and impresses the notary's
official seal.
The letters "SS." mean: - ...ANSWER...an
abbreviation for the Latin word "scilicet", which
means "namely", or "more particularly
described as".
An acknowledgment is: - ...ANSWER...s a formal
declaration before an authorized official by a
person who has executed a formal or legal
written document that the execution of the
document was the person's free act and deed.
The purpose of an acknowledgment is to...
A. Prevent recordable documents from being
signed voluntarily
B. Assure the grantee of a valid document
C.Prevent forgery of recordable documents
D.To keep the grantee from using a fictitious
name -
ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A
A notary public commissioned in the State of
Hawaii can perform the notary duties in another
state/country. (T?F) - ...ANSWER...FALSE; only in
the State of Hawaii
How many judicial circuits is the State divided
into? -
...ANSWER...Four
What document requires one to indicate the
venue/location of the notarial act? -
...ANSWER...A notarial certificate - locations are
the 4 judicial circuits
First Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER...the
island of Oahu and all other islands belonging to
the State not hereinafter mentioned, and the
district of Kalawao on the island of Molokai
[Designated venue "City and County of
Honolulu"]
Second Judicial Circuit includes: -
...ANSWER...the islands of Maui, Molokai
(except the Kalawao district),
,Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Molokini [Designated
venue "County of Maui"];
Third Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER...the
island of Hawaii [Designated venue "County of
Hawaii"]
Fifth Judicial Circuit includes: - ...ANSWER...the
islands of Kauai and Niihau [Designated venue
"County of Kauai"]
The notary must indicate in the _____________ the
___________ of the notary's notarial act. -
...ANSWER...notarial journal; date
In Hawaii, it is permissible to perform notarial
services on a Sunday or a holiday. (T/F) -
...ANSWER...True!
If there are interlineations, erasures or other
changes to a document, the notary
should___________________________. -
...ANSWER...call them to the attention of the
person who is signing the document.
If changes to a document are approved, the
notary should _______ - ...ANSWER...place
notary public's initials in the margin of the
document opposite each interlineation, erasure,
or change, along with having the person signing
the document initial each change as well.
An oath is: - ...ANSWER...a solemn pledge
made by a person (often referred to as the
"affiant") with an
,appeal to God or a Supreme Being to attest to
the truth of the person's statement.
An oath is:
a.An affirmation
b.Never used
c. A solemn spoken pledge
d.a and c - ...ANSWER...D?
what is the affiant? - ...ANSWER...the person
making an oath
When the affiant's conscience will not permit
the affiant to use the term "swear" ___________
is permissible. -
...ANSWER...an affirmation
The notary can substitute the term "affirm" for
the term "swear". (T/F) - ...ANSWER...True
Oath/Affirmation taken by public officers: -
...ANSWER..."You do solemnly swear or affirm
that you will support and defend the
Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of the State of Hawaii, and that
you will faithfully discharge your duties to the
best of your ability."
The person to whom the oath has been
administered answers: - ...ANSWER..." I do."
An affidavit: - ...ANSWER...is a written or printed
statement of facts, made voluntarily, and under
oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken
before an
, officer who has authority to administer an oath.
In other words, it is an oath that has been put
in writing and signed by the affiant.
An oath that can be administered with an
affidavit: -
...ANSWER..."You do solemnly swear or affirm
that the statements made in this affidavit are
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth." The affiant answers "I do." The notary
then adds the notary's "jurat" which states that
the person appeared before the notary and
signed the affidavit. The notary then signs the
jurat, prints, or stamps the notary's commission
expiration date, and impresses the notary's
official seal.
The letters "SS." mean: - ...ANSWER...an
abbreviation for the Latin word "scilicet", which
means "namely", or "more particularly
described as".
An acknowledgment is: - ...ANSWER...s a formal
declaration before an authorized official by a
person who has executed a formal or legal
written document that the execution of the
document was the person's free act and deed.
The purpose of an acknowledgment is to...
A. Prevent recordable documents from being
signed voluntarily
B. Assure the grantee of a valid document
C.Prevent forgery of recordable documents
D.To keep the grantee from using a fictitious
name -
