Illinois Notary Final Exam
Questions and correct answers
Which is NOT an acceptable method to identify a signer?
work ID with no photo
3 multiple choice options
When someone requests a notarization for a document without a notarial certificate,
you should:
Present the signer with the certificate options and allow them to choose or contact the
document issuer/receiver for further instructions.
3 multiple choice options
A Notary Public should never notarize a(n) _____________ notarial certificate.
blank/orphan or an unsigned document
3 multiple choice options
True or False: All notarizations certify the contents of a document as true and
accurate.
,False
True or False: Illinois Notaries Public may offer legal advice even if not an attorney.
False
True or False: Notaries may notarize documents created for other jurisdictions if the
signer and Notary Public are present in Illinois.
True
True or False: If a document requires multiple parties to sign, only one needs to be
present at the time of notarization.
False
True or False: A Notary Public may notarize their own signature as long as they are
acting as an officer on behalf of a corporation.
False
Official seals must make impressions in ________ ink.
black
3 multiple choice options
, True or False: If a signer forgot to bring their ID, a copy of the ID is okay as long as it's
current.
False
What characteristics must an ID have for it to be an acceptable form?
ID needs to be issued by federal or local government: drivers license, passport, issued by
consolate. Photo, signers name, and signature
Must
required by state laws or rules
Should
Widely accepted professional practice
What are most common types of notarizations
Acknowledgments: Identifies the signer and the signer acknowledges that they signed
the document
Questions and correct answers
Which is NOT an acceptable method to identify a signer?
work ID with no photo
3 multiple choice options
When someone requests a notarization for a document without a notarial certificate,
you should:
Present the signer with the certificate options and allow them to choose or contact the
document issuer/receiver for further instructions.
3 multiple choice options
A Notary Public should never notarize a(n) _____________ notarial certificate.
blank/orphan or an unsigned document
3 multiple choice options
True or False: All notarizations certify the contents of a document as true and
accurate.
,False
True or False: Illinois Notaries Public may offer legal advice even if not an attorney.
False
True or False: Notaries may notarize documents created for other jurisdictions if the
signer and Notary Public are present in Illinois.
True
True or False: If a document requires multiple parties to sign, only one needs to be
present at the time of notarization.
False
True or False: A Notary Public may notarize their own signature as long as they are
acting as an officer on behalf of a corporation.
False
Official seals must make impressions in ________ ink.
black
3 multiple choice options
, True or False: If a signer forgot to bring their ID, a copy of the ID is okay as long as it's
current.
False
What characteristics must an ID have for it to be an acceptable form?
ID needs to be issued by federal or local government: drivers license, passport, issued by
consolate. Photo, signers name, and signature
Must
required by state laws or rules
Should
Widely accepted professional practice
What are most common types of notarizations
Acknowledgments: Identifies the signer and the signer acknowledges that they signed
the document
