Notary Practice Test 1
1. 1. Which of the following statements is not The term of a notary public
correct? commission is 2 years
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 sched-
uled throughout NYS
2. Notaries public are commissioned in - Their county of residence
A. Their city of residence
B. The city where they are employed
C. Their county of residence
D. Their town or village of residence
3. 3. Which of the following statements is not Any misdemeanor
correct? No person shall be appointed as
a notary public who has been convicted
of ______________.
4. The county clerk and register of any coun- $1
ty with whom a certificate of official char-
acter has been filed shall collect for the
filing-
A. $1
B. $2
C. $4
D. $5
5. A notary public who is removed from of- Misdemeanor
fice and then executes any instrument as
a notary public is guilty of a -
A. Violation
B. Petty offense
C. Misdemeanor
D. Felony
, Notary Practice Test 1
6. Which of the following is not eligible for Sheriff
the office of notary public?
A. Commissioner of elections
B. Sheriff
C. Member of the legislature
D. Inspector of elections
7. Fee for an oath or affirmation- $2
A. $2
B. $4
C. $5
D. $10
8. The signature and seal of a county clerk 1,2,3 and 4 are correct
upon a certificate of official character of a
notary public may be:
1. Facsimile 2. Printed 3. Stamped 4. Pho-
tographed 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
9. 9. Which of the following statements is not Not authorized to administer
correct? A NYS notary public is: oaths and affirmations
A. Authorized to administer oaths and af-
firmations
B. Not authorized to administer an oath to
himself
C. Not authorized to administer oaths and
affirmations
D. Authorized to receive and certify ac-
knowledgments
10. A notary public who is an attorney at law 1 and 2 are correct
admitted to practice in NYS may:
1. Administer an oath or affirmation to his
client 2. take the affidavit or acknowledg-
ment to his client
A. 1 and 2 are not correct
, Notary Practice Test 1
B. Only 1 is correct
C. Only 2 is correct
D. 1 and 2 are correct
11. A person who holds himself out to be a A misdemeanor
notary public but is not, or a notary public
who commits fraud or deceit in the perfor-
mance of his duties, is guilty of-
A. A petty offense
B. A misdemeanor
C. A felony
D. None of the above
12. The term "conveyance" includes written 2 is correct
instruments by which any estate or inter-
est in - property is created, transferred,
mortgaged or assigned.
1.personal 2. real
A. 1 is correct
B. 2 is correct
C. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
D. Both 1 and 2 are correct
13. An office authorized to take the acknowl- Liable in damages to the per-
edgment or proof of a conveyance who son injured
is guilty of fraudulent practice or malfea-
sance in the execution of any duty pre-
scribed by law in relation to it is-
A. Guilty of a petty offense
B. Liable for a statutory fine of $150.00
C. Liable in damages to the person injured
D. None of the above
14. When the lessor (bank) of a safe deposit 1, 2 and 3 are correct
box opens the safe deposit box in front of
a notary public (pursuant to Banking Law
335), the notary shall file with the lessor a
certificate under seal which contains:
1. The date of the opening of the safe de-
posit box 2. The name of the lessee 3. a
1. 1. Which of the following statements is not The term of a notary public
correct? commission is 2 years
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 sched-
uled throughout NYS
2. Notaries public are commissioned in - Their county of residence
A. Their city of residence
B. The city where they are employed
C. Their county of residence
D. Their town or village of residence
3. 3. Which of the following statements is not Any misdemeanor
correct? No person shall be appointed as
a notary public who has been convicted
of ______________.
4. The county clerk and register of any coun- $1
ty with whom a certificate of official char-
acter has been filed shall collect for the
filing-
A. $1
B. $2
C. $4
D. $5
5. A notary public who is removed from of- Misdemeanor
fice and then executes any instrument as
a notary public is guilty of a -
A. Violation
B. Petty offense
C. Misdemeanor
D. Felony
, Notary Practice Test 1
6. Which of the following is not eligible for Sheriff
the office of notary public?
A. Commissioner of elections
B. Sheriff
C. Member of the legislature
D. Inspector of elections
7. Fee for an oath or affirmation- $2
A. $2
B. $4
C. $5
D. $10
8. The signature and seal of a county clerk 1,2,3 and 4 are correct
upon a certificate of official character of a
notary public may be:
1. Facsimile 2. Printed 3. Stamped 4. Pho-
tographed 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
9. 9. Which of the following statements is not Not authorized to administer
correct? A NYS notary public is: oaths and affirmations
A. Authorized to administer oaths and af-
firmations
B. Not authorized to administer an oath to
himself
C. Not authorized to administer oaths and
affirmations
D. Authorized to receive and certify ac-
knowledgments
10. A notary public who is an attorney at law 1 and 2 are correct
admitted to practice in NYS may:
1. Administer an oath or affirmation to his
client 2. take the affidavit or acknowledg-
ment to his client
A. 1 and 2 are not correct
, Notary Practice Test 1
B. Only 1 is correct
C. Only 2 is correct
D. 1 and 2 are correct
11. A person who holds himself out to be a A misdemeanor
notary public but is not, or a notary public
who commits fraud or deceit in the perfor-
mance of his duties, is guilty of-
A. A petty offense
B. A misdemeanor
C. A felony
D. None of the above
12. The term "conveyance" includes written 2 is correct
instruments by which any estate or inter-
est in - property is created, transferred,
mortgaged or assigned.
1.personal 2. real
A. 1 is correct
B. 2 is correct
C. Neither 1 nor 2 is correct
D. Both 1 and 2 are correct
13. An office authorized to take the acknowl- Liable in damages to the per-
edgment or proof of a conveyance who son injured
is guilty of fraudulent practice or malfea-
sance in the execution of any duty pre-
scribed by law in relation to it is-
A. Guilty of a petty offense
B. Liable for a statutory fine of $150.00
C. Liable in damages to the person injured
D. None of the above
14. When the lessor (bank) of a safe deposit 1, 2 and 3 are correct
box opens the safe deposit box in front of
a notary public (pursuant to Banking Law
335), the notary shall file with the lessor a
certificate under seal which contains:
1. The date of the opening of the safe de-
posit box 2. The name of the lessee 3. a
