CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
When can a notary's employer restrict what the notary is allowed to do in the
course of their regular work?
A) Only following a contract that requires payment of the notary's bond
premium and the purchase of the notary's supplies.
B) When the worker is directly employed by a public servant.
C) The notary may work for that organisation, company, or person at any time.
D) When a government agency is the employer in question.
E) A notary's duties can never be restricted by their employer. - ANSWER C)
The notary is always working for that organisation, company, or person.
Second query
Before the authorised manufacturer's official seal can be created, what must the
notary provide?
A) The Secretary of State's Certificate of Authorisation.
B) A copy of the notary's formal identification, such as a driver's license.
C) The certificate of commission for the notary.
D) The application form for the notary.
E) Everything listed above. ANSWER A) The Secretary of State's Certificate of
Authorisation.
Third Question
When signing an acknowledgement, a notary public certifies all of the
following, with the exception of:
A) That the signer came in person to meet with the notary.
B) The signer's identity.
C) That the person who signed the document acknowledged doing so.
D) That the signer was given the oath or affirmation by the notary public.
E) None of the aforementioned. ANSWER A) That the signer showed up in
person to meet with the notary.
Fourth Question
,In place of an official notary seal, the following must be present when
notarising a California subdivision map certificate, EXCEPT:
A) The name of the notary.
B) The thumbprint of the notary's right hand.
C) The county where the notary's main office is located.
D) The date on which the notary's commission expires.
E) None of the aforementioned. ANSWER E) None of the preceding options.
Fifth Question
On behalf of another, whose document may a subscribing witness present for
notarisation?
A) Any quitclaim or deed of trust.
B) Any kind of mortgage.
C) Any contract pertaining to security.
D) A grant deed document of any kind.
E) None of the aforementioned. ANSWER A) Any quitclaim or deed of trust.
Sixth question
In an acknowledgement, what is a notary public certifying?
A) That the signer came in person to meet with the notary public.
(B) The notarisation date.
C) The county in which the notarisation was performed.
D) That the person who signed the document acknowledged doing so.
E) Everything listed above. ANSWER E) Everything mentioned above.
7th question
If a notary's journal is missing, stolen, destroyed, damaged, or otherwise
rendered useless, who needs to know?
A) The employer of the notary, if any.
B) The notary's home county's clerk of court.
C) The State Secretary.
D) Everything listed above.
E) None of the aforementioned. The Secretary of State (ANSWER C).
Inquiry 8
, Which of the following justifies a notary's request for an extension of the 30-
calendar-day window that starts on the day their commission is issued for them
to file their bond and take their oath?
A) A protracted illness that poses a major or life-threatening risk to the potential
notary.
B) A mail system delay, as long as the envelope with the bond and notary oath
was postmarked at least three days before the filing date.
C) If the family pet ruins the filing documents, making them useless.
D) A written report of a family emergency sent by certified mail to the court
clerk.
E) None of the aforementioned. ANSWER A) A protracted illness that poses a
major or life-threatening risk to the potential notary.
Nineth question
To become a California notary public, you must meet all of the standards listed
below, with the exception of:
The first is that you live in California.
B) Possessing English reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
C) Having reached the age of 21.
D) Clearing a comprehensive background investigation.
E) None of the aforementioned. ANSWER C) Having a minimum age of 21.
Question 10
If a journal of notarial actions is lost, stolen, damaged, misplaced, destroyed, or
otherwise rendered unusable, how can one notify the appropriate authority?
A) Registered or certified mail.
B) E-mail, or electronic mail.
C) The phone.
D) Send a fax.
E) Everything listed above. ANSWER A) Registered or certified mail.
11th question
Bob wants to work as a notary public. He lists his one and only conviction—a
1994 DUI—on his application. In late 1994, Bob successfully finished his
probation. What is Bob's application likely to accomplish for the Secretary of
State?
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
When can a notary's employer restrict what the notary is allowed to do in the
course of their regular work?
A) Only following a contract that requires payment of the notary's bond
premium and the purchase of the notary's supplies.
B) When the worker is directly employed by a public servant.
C) The notary may work for that organisation, company, or person at any time.
D) When a government agency is the employer in question.
E) A notary's duties can never be restricted by their employer. - ANSWER C)
The notary is always working for that organisation, company, or person.
Second query
Before the authorised manufacturer's official seal can be created, what must the
notary provide?
A) The Secretary of State's Certificate of Authorisation.
B) A copy of the notary's formal identification, such as a driver's license.
C) The certificate of commission for the notary.
D) The application form for the notary.
E) Everything listed above. ANSWER A) The Secretary of State's Certificate of
Authorisation.
Third Question
When signing an acknowledgement, a notary public certifies all of the
following, with the exception of:
A) That the signer came in person to meet with the notary.
B) The signer's identity.
C) That the person who signed the document acknowledged doing so.
D) That the signer was given the oath or affirmation by the notary public.
E) None of the aforementioned. ANSWER A) That the signer showed up in
person to meet with the notary.
Fourth Question
,In place of an official notary seal, the following must be present when
notarising a California subdivision map certificate, EXCEPT:
A) The name of the notary.
B) The thumbprint of the notary's right hand.
C) The county where the notary's main office is located.
D) The date on which the notary's commission expires.
E) None of the aforementioned. ANSWER E) None of the preceding options.
Fifth Question
On behalf of another, whose document may a subscribing witness present for
notarisation?
A) Any quitclaim or deed of trust.
B) Any kind of mortgage.
C) Any contract pertaining to security.
D) A grant deed document of any kind.
E) None of the aforementioned. ANSWER A) Any quitclaim or deed of trust.
Sixth question
In an acknowledgement, what is a notary public certifying?
A) That the signer came in person to meet with the notary public.
(B) The notarisation date.
C) The county in which the notarisation was performed.
D) That the person who signed the document acknowledged doing so.
E) Everything listed above. ANSWER E) Everything mentioned above.
7th question
If a notary's journal is missing, stolen, destroyed, damaged, or otherwise
rendered useless, who needs to know?
A) The employer of the notary, if any.
B) The notary's home county's clerk of court.
C) The State Secretary.
D) Everything listed above.
E) None of the aforementioned. The Secretary of State (ANSWER C).
Inquiry 8
, Which of the following justifies a notary's request for an extension of the 30-
calendar-day window that starts on the day their commission is issued for them
to file their bond and take their oath?
A) A protracted illness that poses a major or life-threatening risk to the potential
notary.
B) A mail system delay, as long as the envelope with the bond and notary oath
was postmarked at least three days before the filing date.
C) If the family pet ruins the filing documents, making them useless.
D) A written report of a family emergency sent by certified mail to the court
clerk.
E) None of the aforementioned. ANSWER A) A protracted illness that poses a
major or life-threatening risk to the potential notary.
Nineth question
To become a California notary public, you must meet all of the standards listed
below, with the exception of:
The first is that you live in California.
B) Possessing English reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
C) Having reached the age of 21.
D) Clearing a comprehensive background investigation.
E) None of the aforementioned. ANSWER C) Having a minimum age of 21.
Question 10
If a journal of notarial actions is lost, stolen, damaged, misplaced, destroyed, or
otherwise rendered unusable, how can one notify the appropriate authority?
A) Registered or certified mail.
B) E-mail, or electronic mail.
C) The phone.
D) Send a fax.
E) Everything listed above. ANSWER A) Registered or certified mail.
11th question
Bob wants to work as a notary public. He lists his one and only conviction—a
1994 DUI—on his application. In late 1994, Bob successfully finished his
probation. What is Bob's application likely to accomplish for the Secretary of
State?
