NYS NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE
After witnessing the opening of a safe deposit box, the Notary should send
written notification to the lessee (renter) which states the following? a. The date
of the opening
b. The name of the lessee
c. The list of the contents
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
A New York Notary is considered to be a(n):
a. Officer of the Court
b. State Official
c. State Officer
d. Public Officer - ANSWERS-d. Public Officer
A notary lives in Ontario County, but works in Stueben County. Notarized
documents signed at work often need to have the Notary's signature
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,authenticated. What can the Notary do in order to have this done in Stueben
County instead of Onatario County? a. File a Surety Bond in Stueben County
b. File an "Oath of Office" in Stueben County
c. Move to Stueben County
d. File a Certificate of Official Character with Stueben County -
ANSWERS-d. File a Certificate of Official Character with Stueben County
A Notary beneficially interested in the following document(s) is not lawfully
allowed to take the acknowledgment of the instrument (document). a. Deed
b. Mortgage
c. Contract
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
How much can a Notary charge for administering an "Oath of Office" to a
member of the
legislature?
a. $0.00
b. $0.75
c. $1.00
d. $2.00 - ANSWERS-a. $0.00
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,A certified copy of a recorded document may be obtained from which of the
following: a. The Notary Public
b. A Commissioner of Deeds
c. The Secretary of State
d. The public office which issued the document originally - ANSWERS-d.
The public office which issued the document originally.
A hearing or examination in the presence of or on papers filed by one party and
in the absence of the other party is known as: a. Reciprocity
b. Res Judicata
c. Ex Parte
d. Contempt of Court - ANSWERS-c. Ex Parte
New York Executive Law Section S137 imposes the duty on the Notary to
include the
following in ALL acknowledgment or jurats:
a. The State and County of the notarization
b. Time of notarization
c. Names of the witnesses
d. City of the notarization - ANSWERS-a. The State and County of the
notarization
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, The specific instructions as to how to disburse a person's property upon his/her
death is
known as a(n):
a. Writ of Execution
b. Last Will & Testament
c. Codicil
d. Executive Order - ANSWERS-b. Last Will & Testament
The following allows a later mortgage to be placed in a higher priority than an
existing
mortgage:
a. Statute of Limitations
b. Statute of Frauds
c. Subordination Clause
d. Chattel Mortgage - ANSWERS-c. Subordination Clause
A document which later modifies a Last Will & Testament made previously is
known as
a(n):
a. Attachment
b. Codicil
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CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE
After witnessing the opening of a safe deposit box, the Notary should send
written notification to the lessee (renter) which states the following? a. The date
of the opening
b. The name of the lessee
c. The list of the contents
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
A New York Notary is considered to be a(n):
a. Officer of the Court
b. State Official
c. State Officer
d. Public Officer - ANSWERS-d. Public Officer
A notary lives in Ontario County, but works in Stueben County. Notarized
documents signed at work often need to have the Notary's signature
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,authenticated. What can the Notary do in order to have this done in Stueben
County instead of Onatario County? a. File a Surety Bond in Stueben County
b. File an "Oath of Office" in Stueben County
c. Move to Stueben County
d. File a Certificate of Official Character with Stueben County -
ANSWERS-d. File a Certificate of Official Character with Stueben County
A Notary beneficially interested in the following document(s) is not lawfully
allowed to take the acknowledgment of the instrument (document). a. Deed
b. Mortgage
c. Contract
d. All of the above - ANSWERS-d. All of the above
How much can a Notary charge for administering an "Oath of Office" to a
member of the
legislature?
a. $0.00
b. $0.75
c. $1.00
d. $2.00 - ANSWERS-a. $0.00
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,A certified copy of a recorded document may be obtained from which of the
following: a. The Notary Public
b. A Commissioner of Deeds
c. The Secretary of State
d. The public office which issued the document originally - ANSWERS-d.
The public office which issued the document originally.
A hearing or examination in the presence of or on papers filed by one party and
in the absence of the other party is known as: a. Reciprocity
b. Res Judicata
c. Ex Parte
d. Contempt of Court - ANSWERS-c. Ex Parte
New York Executive Law Section S137 imposes the duty on the Notary to
include the
following in ALL acknowledgment or jurats:
a. The State and County of the notarization
b. Time of notarization
c. Names of the witnesses
d. City of the notarization - ANSWERS-a. The State and County of the
notarization
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, The specific instructions as to how to disburse a person's property upon his/her
death is
known as a(n):
a. Writ of Execution
b. Last Will & Testament
c. Codicil
d. Executive Order - ANSWERS-b. Last Will & Testament
The following allows a later mortgage to be placed in a higher priority than an
existing
mortgage:
a. Statute of Limitations
b. Statute of Frauds
c. Subordination Clause
d. Chattel Mortgage - ANSWERS-c. Subordination Clause
A document which later modifies a Last Will & Testament made previously is
known as
a(n):
a. Attachment
b. Codicil
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