NYS Notary Exam
___ is anything of value given to induce someone to enter into a contract -
------------ANS: consideration
____ is a writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and a
security interest in specific goods - ------------ANS: chattel paper
____ means to do a hearing or examination in the presence of, or on papers filed by,
one party in the absence of the other - ------------ANS: Ex parte
_____ is the placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository who
on the happening of an event must deliver it to a third person. - ------------ANS:
escrow
A __ is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment over one year - ------------ANS:
felony
A __ is a person in charge of a minor's person - ------------ANS: guardian
a __ is an instrument made subsequent to a will and attached to the will -
------------ANS: codicil
A __ is the testimony of a witness taken out of court, before a notary or other person.
- ------------ANS: deposition
a ___ is a copy of a public record signed and certified as true copy by the public
official having custody of the original. - ------------ANS: certified copy
, A ___ is a decree of a court declaring that one party is indebted to another and fixing
the amount of such indebtedness - ------------ANS: judgement
A ___ is an agreement between competent parties to do or not do certain things for
legal consideration. - ------------ANS: contract
A _____ is one who makes an oath to a written statement - ------------ANS: deponent
A ______ is a written instrument given to pass title of a personal property from
vendor to vendee. - ------------ANS: bill of sale
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or other
officer authorized to administer oaths. - ------------ANS: affidavit
A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - ------------ANS: FALSE
- a certification of a notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of
notary public. - ------------ANS: FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary
public
A conveyance of real property shall not be recorded unless it is in the english
language. - ------------ANS: FALSE- may be recorded if there is attached to it an
official translation proved and authenticated in a manner required of conveyances for
recording in NYS
A deposition (may/may not) be taken before a notary public in a civil proceeding? -
------------ANS: a deposition may be taking before a notary public in a civil proceeding
___ is anything of value given to induce someone to enter into a contract -
------------ANS: consideration
____ is a writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and a
security interest in specific goods - ------------ANS: chattel paper
____ means to do a hearing or examination in the presence of, or on papers filed by,
one party in the absence of the other - ------------ANS: Ex parte
_____ is the placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository who
on the happening of an event must deliver it to a third person. - ------------ANS:
escrow
A __ is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment over one year - ------------ANS:
felony
A __ is a person in charge of a minor's person - ------------ANS: guardian
a __ is an instrument made subsequent to a will and attached to the will -
------------ANS: codicil
A __ is the testimony of a witness taken out of court, before a notary or other person.
- ------------ANS: deposition
a ___ is a copy of a public record signed and certified as true copy by the public
official having custody of the original. - ------------ANS: certified copy
, A ___ is a decree of a court declaring that one party is indebted to another and fixing
the amount of such indebtedness - ------------ANS: judgement
A ___ is an agreement between competent parties to do or not do certain things for
legal consideration. - ------------ANS: contract
A _____ is one who makes an oath to a written statement - ------------ANS: deponent
A ______ is a written instrument given to pass title of a personal property from
vendor to vendee. - ------------ANS: bill of sale
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or other
officer authorized to administer oaths. - ------------ANS: affidavit
A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - ------------ANS: FALSE
- a certification of a notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of
notary public. - ------------ANS: FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary
public
A conveyance of real property shall not be recorded unless it is in the english
language. - ------------ANS: FALSE- may be recorded if there is attached to it an
official translation proved and authenticated in a manner required of conveyances for
recording in NYS
A deposition (may/may not) be taken before a notary public in a civil proceeding? -
------------ANS: a deposition may be taking before a notary public in a civil proceeding
