, Includes 400+ Practice Tests with Detailed Answers
Inside, you'll get:
. The book uses the question and Answer method of subject presentation and studying which has a long history of
success.
. Selected legal terms are explained to help you better understand the law and be a more knowledgeable practicing
notary public.
. Quick Questions in flash card format help you memorize important facts.
. Multiple Choice Questions help you connect important aspects of the law.
. Practice exams help you to further sharpen up for both the format and subject matter of the notary exam.
Prepare for success! Use this book now - and during your notary public career.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
California Notary Public Practice Test 1………………………………03
California Notary Public Practice Test 2………………………………24
California Notary Public Practice Test 3………………………………49
California Notary Public Practice Test 4………………………………73
California Notary Public Practice Test 5………………………………93
, California Notary Public Practice Test 1
1. What forms of satisfactory evidence can you use to identify a signer for a jurat?
A. One credible witness
B. Tribal ID
C. CA state driver's license, 3 years expired
D. All of the above
Answer: D.All of the above.
2. A Notary is prohibited from advertising his or her notarial services under what circumstances?
A. The Notary is advertising in a foreign lang.
B. The Notary is an attorney
C. The Notary is an immigration specialist
D. The Notary is a private employee
Answer: C.The Notary is an immigration specialist.
3. Which of the following statements describes a felony offense?
A. Knowingly making false statements in a notarial certificate
B. Destruction, defacement, or concealment of Notary records or papers
C. Impersonating or acting as a Notary without a valid commission
D. Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed
Answer: D. Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed.
4. Your employer paid for your Notary commission and your bond. She asks you to notarize only business
documents while you are at work.What type of provision is this
Answer: A Limited Service Agreement
5. You are notarizing a document for a personal friend.Which of the following
must be included in your journal?
A. Signer's name
B. Signer's address
C. Notary fee
D. Length of time you have known that friend
Answer: C. Notary fee
, 6. Karen needs to acknowledge her signature on a document. Upon scanning the document, however, the Notary
notices that the document is missing a safe deposit box number. Since Karen was in a hurry, she left the number at
home. She assures the Notary that she will fill it in when she gets home. Can the Notary notarize the document
Answer: No, the document is incomplete.
7. An individual applied for a Notary commission, but the application was denied.Which of the following
was most likely the cause for denial?
A. The individual is not a U.S. citizen
B. The individual in only 18 years of age
C. The individual in a Nevada resident
D. The individual is making child support payments
Answer: C.The individual is a Nevada resident.
8. A Notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law may face
A. Commission denial
B. Commission revocation
C. Commission suspension
D. All of the above
Answer: D.All of the above
9. When can your notary commission be suspended and/or revoked
A. Not paying child support
B. Charging $10 for a set of immigration papers in addition to normal notariza- tion fees
C. Charging a friend less than the general public
D. Entering the amount charged in your journal
Answer: A.Not paying child child support
10. What penalty could be enforced for failure to administer an oath or affir- mation when required by law?
A. $500 fine
B. $1,000 fine
C. $2,500 fine
D. Commission suspension
Answer: D. Commission suspension.
($750 was not an option)
Inside, you'll get:
. The book uses the question and Answer method of subject presentation and studying which has a long history of
success.
. Selected legal terms are explained to help you better understand the law and be a more knowledgeable practicing
notary public.
. Quick Questions in flash card format help you memorize important facts.
. Multiple Choice Questions help you connect important aspects of the law.
. Practice exams help you to further sharpen up for both the format and subject matter of the notary exam.
Prepare for success! Use this book now - and during your notary public career.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
California Notary Public Practice Test 1………………………………03
California Notary Public Practice Test 2………………………………24
California Notary Public Practice Test 3………………………………49
California Notary Public Practice Test 4………………………………73
California Notary Public Practice Test 5………………………………93
, California Notary Public Practice Test 1
1. What forms of satisfactory evidence can you use to identify a signer for a jurat?
A. One credible witness
B. Tribal ID
C. CA state driver's license, 3 years expired
D. All of the above
Answer: D.All of the above.
2. A Notary is prohibited from advertising his or her notarial services under what circumstances?
A. The Notary is advertising in a foreign lang.
B. The Notary is an attorney
C. The Notary is an immigration specialist
D. The Notary is a private employee
Answer: C.The Notary is an immigration specialist.
3. Which of the following statements describes a felony offense?
A. Knowingly making false statements in a notarial certificate
B. Destruction, defacement, or concealment of Notary records or papers
C. Impersonating or acting as a Notary without a valid commission
D. Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed
Answer: D. Making a false statement to a Notary in relation to a grant deed.
4. Your employer paid for your Notary commission and your bond. She asks you to notarize only business
documents while you are at work.What type of provision is this
Answer: A Limited Service Agreement
5. You are notarizing a document for a personal friend.Which of the following
must be included in your journal?
A. Signer's name
B. Signer's address
C. Notary fee
D. Length of time you have known that friend
Answer: C. Notary fee
, 6. Karen needs to acknowledge her signature on a document. Upon scanning the document, however, the Notary
notices that the document is missing a safe deposit box number. Since Karen was in a hurry, she left the number at
home. She assures the Notary that she will fill it in when she gets home. Can the Notary notarize the document
Answer: No, the document is incomplete.
7. An individual applied for a Notary commission, but the application was denied.Which of the following
was most likely the cause for denial?
A. The individual is not a U.S. citizen
B. The individual in only 18 years of age
C. The individual in a Nevada resident
D. The individual is making child support payments
Answer: C.The individual is a Nevada resident.
8. A Notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law may face
A. Commission denial
B. Commission revocation
C. Commission suspension
D. All of the above
Answer: D.All of the above
9. When can your notary commission be suspended and/or revoked
A. Not paying child support
B. Charging $10 for a set of immigration papers in addition to normal notariza- tion fees
C. Charging a friend less than the general public
D. Entering the amount charged in your journal
Answer: A.Not paying child child support
10. What penalty could be enforced for failure to administer an oath or affir- mation when required by law?
A. $500 fine
B. $1,000 fine
C. $2,500 fine
D. Commission suspension
Answer: D. Commission suspension.
($750 was not an option)
