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UTAH NOTARY EXAM STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
John Doe is requesting his document to be notarized using Jurat language. After
establishing his identity, what is the next step before witnessing John Doe sign the
document - Correct Ans-Place John Doe under oath/affirmation by stating: "Do you
swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are true?"
Which of the following is an example of a materially COMPLETE certificate? - Correct
Ans-Acknowledgement with the proper language as indicated by UCA 46-1-6.5, date,
signer's name, venue, and notary signature
An employer is away for the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employee
who is also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims he signed the
documents earlier. The notary should - Correct Ans-Refuse service and wait until they
are in the physical presence of the employer to witness the signature and perform the
notarization.
All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the following best describes
a copy certification? - Correct Ans-A notarial act in which a notary certifies that a
photocopy is an accurate copy of the document that is neither a public record nor
publicly recorded.
A notary public may NOT copy certify a - Correct Ans-Publicly recorded document, such
as a birth certificate
If a notary is asked to make a certified copy of a marriage license, the notary shall -
Correct Ans-Politely decline, and state the reason for refusing to complete the
notarization is that a notary cannot copy certify any public record.
If a notary is presented a document that is in a foreign language, what should the notary
do? - Correct Ans-Notarize the document so long as the notary can communicate with
the signer and the notarization is in a language that the notary can understand.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary to be
false or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for violating any provision in
the notary statue as describes in 46-1-18? - Correct Ans-A class B misdemeanor
Satisfactory evidence of identity does NOT need to include which of the following: -
Correct Ans-mailing address
Although not a requirement, a notary should keep a notary journal as valuable proof of
each notarization performed. Why is this important? - Correct Ans-All of these answers
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are true, and answering this question helped to better understand the importance of
keeping a notary journal
A notary shall ensure that a signer takes the following oath or makes the following
affirmation before the notary witnesses the signature for a jurat: - Correct Ans-""Do you
swear or affirm under the penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are
true?"
Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledgement and Jurat? -
Correct Ans-A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation
in the notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgement certifies a signer has admitted in
the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
Which of the following items is not listed in the law to be recorded in a notary journal? -
Correct Ans-Physical description of the individual.
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal impression (stamp) - Correct
Ans-Notary's name, commission number and expiration date
True of False: John Doe, the signer of a document, appears before a notary to have his
signature notarized. The notary is presented with the following acknowledgement.
"personally appeared___________, who proved on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument." In order to avoid unduly
practicing law, the notary should not put a name in the blank and leave it empty. -
Correct Ans-False, put in John Doe's name.
True or False: If it is very clear to a notary what type of notarial act is associated with a
document, the notary can stamp and sign the document without including notarial
language. - Correct Ans-False, a notary can never stamp and sign a document without
including the notarial language
True or False: A notary may refuse to perform a lawful notarization solely bases on the
documents content. - Correct Ans-False
Which of the following is satisfactory evidence of identity? - Correct Ans-A driver's
license issued by the State of Utah with a photograph, signature, and physical
description.
The color of ink for all notary stamps is required to be? - Correct Ans-Purple
According to UCA 46-1-2(19), which of the following is considered valid identification? -
Correct Ans-All three of these are considered valid forms of identification
True or False: While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal
appearance of the signer is always required at the same time the notarization takes
place. - Correct Ans-True
UTAH NOTARY
UTAH NOTARY EXAM STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
John Doe is requesting his document to be notarized using Jurat language. After
establishing his identity, what is the next step before witnessing John Doe sign the
document - Correct Ans-Place John Doe under oath/affirmation by stating: "Do you
swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are true?"
Which of the following is an example of a materially COMPLETE certificate? - Correct
Ans-Acknowledgement with the proper language as indicated by UCA 46-1-6.5, date,
signer's name, venue, and notary signature
An employer is away for the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employee
who is also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims he signed the
documents earlier. The notary should - Correct Ans-Refuse service and wait until they
are in the physical presence of the employer to witness the signature and perform the
notarization.
All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the following best describes
a copy certification? - Correct Ans-A notarial act in which a notary certifies that a
photocopy is an accurate copy of the document that is neither a public record nor
publicly recorded.
A notary public may NOT copy certify a - Correct Ans-Publicly recorded document, such
as a birth certificate
If a notary is asked to make a certified copy of a marriage license, the notary shall -
Correct Ans-Politely decline, and state the reason for refusing to complete the
notarization is that a notary cannot copy certify any public record.
If a notary is presented a document that is in a foreign language, what should the notary
do? - Correct Ans-Notarize the document so long as the notary can communicate with
the signer and the notarization is in a language that the notary can understand.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary to be
false or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for violating any provision in
the notary statue as describes in 46-1-18? - Correct Ans-A class B misdemeanor
Satisfactory evidence of identity does NOT need to include which of the following: -
Correct Ans-mailing address
Although not a requirement, a notary should keep a notary journal as valuable proof of
each notarization performed. Why is this important? - Correct Ans-All of these answers
UTAH NOTARY
, UTAH NOTARY
are true, and answering this question helped to better understand the importance of
keeping a notary journal
A notary shall ensure that a signer takes the following oath or makes the following
affirmation before the notary witnesses the signature for a jurat: - Correct Ans-""Do you
swear or affirm under the penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are
true?"
Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledgement and Jurat? -
Correct Ans-A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation
in the notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgement certifies a signer has admitted in
the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
Which of the following items is not listed in the law to be recorded in a notary journal? -
Correct Ans-Physical description of the individual.
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal impression (stamp) - Correct
Ans-Notary's name, commission number and expiration date
True of False: John Doe, the signer of a document, appears before a notary to have his
signature notarized. The notary is presented with the following acknowledgement.
"personally appeared___________, who proved on the basis of satisfactory evidence to
be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument." In order to avoid unduly
practicing law, the notary should not put a name in the blank and leave it empty. -
Correct Ans-False, put in John Doe's name.
True or False: If it is very clear to a notary what type of notarial act is associated with a
document, the notary can stamp and sign the document without including notarial
language. - Correct Ans-False, a notary can never stamp and sign a document without
including the notarial language
True or False: A notary may refuse to perform a lawful notarization solely bases on the
documents content. - Correct Ans-False
Which of the following is satisfactory evidence of identity? - Correct Ans-A driver's
license issued by the State of Utah with a photograph, signature, and physical
description.
The color of ink for all notary stamps is required to be? - Correct Ans-Purple
According to UCA 46-1-2(19), which of the following is considered valid identification? -
Correct Ans-All three of these are considered valid forms of identification
True or False: While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal
appearance of the signer is always required at the same time the notarization takes
place. - Correct Ans-True
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