Notary Practice Test 1 Questions With
Solved Solutions Graded A+(2025-
2026) Edition.
1. Which of the following statements is not correct?
A. The fee for a notary public commission is $60
B. The Secretary of State commissions notaries public
C. The term of a notary public commission is 2 years
D. Notary public examinations are scheduled throughout NYS - Answer The term of a notary
public commission is 2 years
Notaries public are commissioned in -
A. Their city of residence
B. The city where they are employed
C. Their county of residence
D. Their town or village of residence - Answer Their county of residence
3. Which of the following statements is not correct? No person shall be appointed as a notary
public who has been convicted of ______________. - Answer Any misdemeanor
The county clerk and register of any county with whom a certificate of official character has
been filed shall collect for the filing-
A. $2
B. $4
C. $5
D. $10 - Answer $10
A notary public who is removed from office and then executes any instrument as a notary public
is guilty of a -
A. Violation
B. Petty offense
C. Misdemeanor
, B. Sheriff
C. Member of the legislature
D. Inspector of elections - Answer Sheriff
Fee for an oath or affirmation-
A. $2
B. $4
C. $5
D. $10 - Answer $2
The signature and seal of a county clerk upon a certificate of official character of a notary public
may be:
1. Facsimile 2. Printed 3. Stamped 4. Photographed or engraved thereon
A. 1,2,3 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1,2,3 and 4 are correct
D. Only 3 is correct - Answer 1,2,3 and 4 are correct
9. Which of the following statements is not correct? A NYS notary public is:
A. Authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
B. Not authorized to administer an oath to himself
C. Not authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
D. Authorized to receive and certify acknowledgments - Answer Not authorized to administer
oaths and affirmations
A notary public who is an attorney at law admitted to practice in NYS may:
1. Administer an oath or affirmation to his client 2. take the affidavit or acknowledgment to his
client
A. 1 and 2 are not correct
B. Only 1 is correct
C. Only 2 is correct
D. 1 and 2 are correct - Answer 1 and 2 are correct
Solved Solutions Graded A+(2025-
2026) Edition.
1. Which of the following statements is not correct?
A. The fee for a notary public commission is $60
B. The Secretary of State commissions notaries public
C. The term of a notary public commission is 2 years
D. Notary public examinations are scheduled throughout NYS - Answer The term of a notary
public commission is 2 years
Notaries public are commissioned in -
A. Their city of residence
B. The city where they are employed
C. Their county of residence
D. Their town or village of residence - Answer Their county of residence
3. Which of the following statements is not correct? No person shall be appointed as a notary
public who has been convicted of ______________. - Answer Any misdemeanor
The county clerk and register of any county with whom a certificate of official character has
been filed shall collect for the filing-
A. $2
B. $4
C. $5
D. $10 - Answer $10
A notary public who is removed from office and then executes any instrument as a notary public
is guilty of a -
A. Violation
B. Petty offense
C. Misdemeanor
, B. Sheriff
C. Member of the legislature
D. Inspector of elections - Answer Sheriff
Fee for an oath or affirmation-
A. $2
B. $4
C. $5
D. $10 - Answer $2
The signature and seal of a county clerk upon a certificate of official character of a notary public
may be:
1. Facsimile 2. Printed 3. Stamped 4. Photographed or engraved thereon
A. 1,2,3 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1,2,3 and 4 are correct
D. Only 3 is correct - Answer 1,2,3 and 4 are correct
9. Which of the following statements is not correct? A NYS notary public is:
A. Authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
B. Not authorized to administer an oath to himself
C. Not authorized to administer oaths and affirmations
D. Authorized to receive and certify acknowledgments - Answer Not authorized to administer
oaths and affirmations
A notary public who is an attorney at law admitted to practice in NYS may:
1. Administer an oath or affirmation to his client 2. take the affidavit or acknowledgment to his
client
A. 1 and 2 are not correct
B. Only 1 is correct
C. Only 2 is correct
D. 1 and 2 are correct - Answer 1 and 2 are correct
