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The exam consists of 45 multiple-choice questions & Possible Questions to be
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1. If your oath and bond are not filed within the time limit for qualifying,
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which of the following apply?
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A. You must retake the six hour training notary training course
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B. You may pay a $20 late processing fee in the case of delay beyond
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C. Your commission is no longer valid and you must apply for another
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D. You must pay a $20 late processing fee to proceed with the
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Answer: C. Your commission is no longer valid and you must apply for
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2. Suppose a subscribing witness brings you a document to be
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1 / oath. Which of the following
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A. The principal asked the subscribing witness to sign the
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D. All of the above and/or below answers
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Answer: D. All of the above and/or below answers
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3. Only one of the following is not a required item in a notary public's
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A. The county in which each signer presently resides
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B. The date, time and type of each official act (e.g., acknowledgment,
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jurat)
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C. The signature of each person whose signature is being notarized
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D. The character of every instrument sworn to, affirmed, acknowledged
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Answer: A.The county in which each signer presently resides
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4. A notary public who holds himself or herself out as being an
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specialist, immigration consultant or any other title or description
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ss reflecting an expertise in immigration matters shall not:
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A. assist in entering data, provided by the client, on immigration forms
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provid- ed by a federal or state agency
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B. charge any fees for notarial services in relation to immigration
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C. advertise in any manner whatsoever that he or she is a notary public
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D. act in the capacity of a notary public
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Answer: C. advertise in any manner whatsoever that he or she is a notary
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, B. Notary fee (since you are not going to charge your friend)
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C. A form of ID (since you know the person)
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D. The length of time you have known your friend
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Answer: D.The length of time you have known your friend
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6. In almost all of the notarial certificates the notary public completes,
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ss there will be a venue heading such as "State of California, County of
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A. where the notary's oath and bond are on file
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B. the notary's official business address
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C. where the signer appeared personally before the notary
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D. the notary's geographical jurisdiction
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Answer: C. where the signer appeared person- ally before the notary
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7. Inmate identification is an acceptable form of identification for
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ss proof of the identity of a credible witness or an individual who
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ss executes a written instrument provided
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A. (**) The inmate is in custody in a local detention facility.
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C. None of the above and/or below answers
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D. (*) The inmate identification is current or has been issued within 5
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Answer: B. Both (*) and (**) ss ss ss ss ss
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A. proves that the signer signed the
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B. proves that the signer personally appeared before the notary
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