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NYS NOTARY EXAM VERSION 1 AND 2 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!
VERSION 1
A person is guilty of forgery in the __ degree when he
falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument -
ANSWER-Second degree
Forgery in the second degree is a class ___ felony -
ANSWER-D
Issuing a false certificate is a class ___ felony - ANSWER-
E
Official misconduct includes willfully committing an act
relating to one's office constituting an unauthorized
exercise of his official functions - ANSWER-TRUE- also
includes refraining from performing a duty which is
imposed upon him by law or is clearly inherent in the
nature of his office
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An officer before whom an oath or affidavit may be taken
is bound to administer the same when required. -
ANSWER-TRUE- refusal to do so is a misdemeanor
A person is guilty of perjury if under oath or ___ he has
given false testimony - ANSWER-AFFIRMATION- the
testimony must have been given on a material matter
An ___ is formal declaration before an authorized officer
by a person who has executed an instrument that such
execution is his act and deed. - ANSWER-
acknowledgement- the officer must know that the person
making it is the person described and who executed the
instrument
It is not essential that the person who executed the
instrument sign his name in the presence of the notary. -
ANSWER-TRUE- however, taking acknowledgements
over the phone is illegal
A notary who takes an acknowledgment over the
telephone is guilty of a _____. - ANSWER-misdemeanor
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Unless the person who makes the acknowledgment
appears in front of the notary, the notary's certificate that
he so came is _____. - ANSWER-Fraudulent
Making a false certificate is forgery in the _____ degree -
ANSWER-Second
A notary public (should/should not) take an
acknowledgement to a legal instrument to which the
notary is a party in interest. - ANSWER-should not
An (administrator/affiant) is a person appointed by the
court to manage the estate of a deceased person who left
no will. - ANSWER-administrator
The oath of a public officer (may/may not) be administered
by a notary public. - ANSWER-An oath to an official may
be administered by a notary public.
A person can act as an attorney in New York State only if
admitted to practice as an attorney or counselor in the
courts of record in NYS - ANSWER-TRUE- there is an
exemption for the officers of societies for the prevention of
cruelty and certain law students.
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Notaries publics are prohibited from executing wills
because they would thereby be acting as an attorney -
ANSWER-TRUE- notaries public are expressly prohibited
from drawing up wills.
a notary public is not a public officer - ANSWER-FALSE- a
notary is a public officer and must not act without having
and duly filed the required oath of office
A person who acts as a notary without having taken and
duly filed the required oath of office is guilty of a _____ -
ANSWER-misdemeanor, the oath must be as prescribed
by law
A public officer cannot charge a fee, except where a fee or
other compensation is expressly allowed by law. -
ANSWER-TRUE- also a public officer cannot charge more
for the service than is allowed by law
A public officer cannot receive a fee in advance of rending
the service? - ANSWER-FALSE- a public officer can
receive a fee in advance if the law allows. also, cannot
charge a fee unless the service was actually rendered by
him
NYS NOTARY EXAM VERSION 1 AND 2 NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!
VERSION 1
A person is guilty of forgery in the __ degree when he
falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument -
ANSWER-Second degree
Forgery in the second degree is a class ___ felony -
ANSWER-D
Issuing a false certificate is a class ___ felony - ANSWER-
E
Official misconduct includes willfully committing an act
relating to one's office constituting an unauthorized
exercise of his official functions - ANSWER-TRUE- also
includes refraining from performing a duty which is
imposed upon him by law or is clearly inherent in the
nature of his office
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An officer before whom an oath or affidavit may be taken
is bound to administer the same when required. -
ANSWER-TRUE- refusal to do so is a misdemeanor
A person is guilty of perjury if under oath or ___ he has
given false testimony - ANSWER-AFFIRMATION- the
testimony must have been given on a material matter
An ___ is formal declaration before an authorized officer
by a person who has executed an instrument that such
execution is his act and deed. - ANSWER-
acknowledgement- the officer must know that the person
making it is the person described and who executed the
instrument
It is not essential that the person who executed the
instrument sign his name in the presence of the notary. -
ANSWER-TRUE- however, taking acknowledgements
over the phone is illegal
A notary who takes an acknowledgment over the
telephone is guilty of a _____. - ANSWER-misdemeanor
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Unless the person who makes the acknowledgment
appears in front of the notary, the notary's certificate that
he so came is _____. - ANSWER-Fraudulent
Making a false certificate is forgery in the _____ degree -
ANSWER-Second
A notary public (should/should not) take an
acknowledgement to a legal instrument to which the
notary is a party in interest. - ANSWER-should not
An (administrator/affiant) is a person appointed by the
court to manage the estate of a deceased person who left
no will. - ANSWER-administrator
The oath of a public officer (may/may not) be administered
by a notary public. - ANSWER-An oath to an official may
be administered by a notary public.
A person can act as an attorney in New York State only if
admitted to practice as an attorney or counselor in the
courts of record in NYS - ANSWER-TRUE- there is an
exemption for the officers of societies for the prevention of
cruelty and certain law students.
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Notaries publics are prohibited from executing wills
because they would thereby be acting as an attorney -
ANSWER-TRUE- notaries public are expressly prohibited
from drawing up wills.
a notary public is not a public officer - ANSWER-FALSE- a
notary is a public officer and must not act without having
and duly filed the required oath of office
A person who acts as a notary without having taken and
duly filed the required oath of office is guilty of a _____ -
ANSWER-misdemeanor, the oath must be as prescribed
by law
A public officer cannot charge a fee, except where a fee or
other compensation is expressly allowed by law. -
ANSWER-TRUE- also a public officer cannot charge more
for the service than is allowed by law
A public officer cannot receive a fee in advance of rending
the service? - ANSWER-FALSE- a public officer can
receive a fee in advance if the law allows. also, cannot
charge a fee unless the service was actually rendered by
him
