Exam Questions And Answers
1. Which of the following statements is not correct?
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 scheduled throughout NYS - correct-answer -
The term of a notary public commission is 2 years
2.Notaries public are commissioned in -
A. Their city of residence
B. The city where they are employed
C. Their county of residence
D. Their town or village of residence - correct-answer -Their county of residence
3. Which of the following statements is not correct? No person shall be appointed
as a notary public who has been convicted of ______________. - correct-answer -
Any misdemeanor
, The county clerk and register of any county with whom a certificate of official
character has been filed shall collect for the filing-
A. $2
B. $4
C. $5
D. $10 - correct-answer -$10
A notary public who is removed from office and then executes any instrument as a
notary public is guilty of a -
A. Violation
B. Petty offense
C. Misdemeanor
D. Felony - correct-answer -Misdemeanor
Which of the following is not eligible for the office of notary public?
A. Commissioner of elections
B. Sheriff
C. Member of the legislature
D. Inspector of elections - correct-answer -Sheriff