New York Notary Public Exam Study Guide
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1. What is the purpose of a jurat?
A.To verify the identity of the person signing a document
B. To certify that the person signing a document has sworn an oath
C. To confirm that a document has been notarized
D. To provide a record of the notarial act
Answer> B. To certify that the person signing a document has sworn an oath
2. What is required for satisfactory evidence of identity for an individual
signing a document who appears before an electronic notary public using
communication technology, and who is not personally known to the notary
public?
A. Identity verification, credential analysis, and identity proofing
B. Personal acquaintance with the notary public
C. Attestation by two witnesses who know the individual personally
D. Attestation by the notary public that the individual is personally known to
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Answer> A. Identity verification, credential analysis, and identity proofing
3. What is the penalty for violating the provisions of §§478, 479, 480, 481, 482,
483, or 484?
A. A fine
B. Revocation of notary commission
,C. Imprisonment
D. Misdemeanor charge
Answer> D. Misdemeanor charge
4. A notary public is asked to take an acknowledgment over the phone. What
should the notary do?
A. Refuse to take the acknowledgment over the phone.
B. Take the acknowledgment over the phone.
C. Ask the person to send a written request.
D. Consult with a legal professional before proceeding.
Answer> A. Refuse to take the acknowledgment over the phone.
5. A notary public is asked to certify a copy of a public record. What should
the notary do?
A. Refuse to certify the copy.
B. Certify the copy.
C. Ask the person to send a written request.
D. Consult with a legal professional before proceeding.
Answer> A. Refuse to certify the
copy.
6. What does the term "laches" refer to?
A. The process of notarizing a document
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B. The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal rights
C. The legal framework governing notarial acts
D. The qualifications required to become a notary public
Answer> B. The delay or negli- gence in asserting one's legal rights
7. What does the term "Affiant" refer to?
,A. Affiant refers to the person who makes and subscribes his signature to an
affidavit.
B. Affiant refers to the person who administers an oath.
C. Affiant refers to the person who receives an affidavit.
D. Affiant refers to the person who witnesses an affidavit.
Answer> A. Affiant refers to the person who makes and subscribes his signature
to an affidavit.
8. What does the term "Chattel" refer to?
A. A Chattel refers to a legal right or claim upon a specific property.
B. A Chattel refers to a person in charge of a minor's person or property.
C. A Chattel refers to personal property, such as household goods or fixtures.
D. A Chattel refers to a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state
prison.
Answer> C. A Chattel refers to personal property, such as household goods or
fixtures.
9. What is an Acknowledgment?
A. A signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a notary
public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
B. A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person
who left no will.
C. A person who makes and subscribes his signature to an affidavit.
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D. The testimony of a witness taken out of court or other hearing proceeding,
under oath or by affirmation, before a notary public or other person.
Answer> A. A signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a
notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
10. What is a Deposition?
, A. A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person
who left no will.
B. The testimony of a witness taken out of court or other hearing proceeding,
under oath or by affirmation, before a notary public or other person.
C. A signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a notary
public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
D. A person who makes and subscribes his signature to an affidavit.
Answer> B. The testimony of a witness taken out of court or other hearing
proceeding, under oath or by affirmation, before a notary public or other person.
11. What is the role of a notary public when it comes to administering oaths?
A. A notary public can administer oaths over the telephone.
B. A notary public can administer an oath to himself.
C. A notary public must administer oaths and affirmations in a form that
impresses the mind of the person taking it in accordance with his religious
or ethical beliefs.
D. A notary public can administer an oath to a corporation or a partnership.
Answer> C. A notary public must administer oaths and affirmations in a form that
impresses the mind of the person taking it in accordance with his religious or
ethical beliefs.
12. What is the responsibility of a notary public when it comes to the execution
of an affidavit?
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A. A notary public can simply ask a person whether the signature on a
purported affidavit is his.
B. A notary public does not need to administer an oath for an affidavit.
C. A notary public must administer an oath for an affidavit.
D. A notary public can delegate the administration of an oath for an affidavit
to someone else.
Answer> C. A notary public must administer an oath for an affidavit.
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1. What is the purpose of a jurat?
A.To verify the identity of the person signing a document
B. To certify that the person signing a document has sworn an oath
C. To confirm that a document has been notarized
D. To provide a record of the notarial act
Answer> B. To certify that the person signing a document has sworn an oath
2. What is required for satisfactory evidence of identity for an individual
signing a document who appears before an electronic notary public using
communication technology, and who is not personally known to the notary
public?
A. Identity verification, credential analysis, and identity proofing
B. Personal acquaintance with the notary public
C. Attestation by two witnesses who know the individual personally
D. Attestation by the notary public that the individual is personally known to
them 1/7
Answer> A. Identity verification, credential analysis, and identity proofing
3. What is the penalty for violating the provisions of §§478, 479, 480, 481, 482,
483, or 484?
A. A fine
B. Revocation of notary commission
,C. Imprisonment
D. Misdemeanor charge
Answer> D. Misdemeanor charge
4. A notary public is asked to take an acknowledgment over the phone. What
should the notary do?
A. Refuse to take the acknowledgment over the phone.
B. Take the acknowledgment over the phone.
C. Ask the person to send a written request.
D. Consult with a legal professional before proceeding.
Answer> A. Refuse to take the acknowledgment over the phone.
5. A notary public is asked to certify a copy of a public record. What should
the notary do?
A. Refuse to certify the copy.
B. Certify the copy.
C. Ask the person to send a written request.
D. Consult with a legal professional before proceeding.
Answer> A. Refuse to certify the
copy.
6. What does the term "laches" refer to?
A. The process of notarizing a document
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B. The delay or negligence in asserting one's legal rights
C. The legal framework governing notarial acts
D. The qualifications required to become a notary public
Answer> B. The delay or negli- gence in asserting one's legal rights
7. What does the term "Affiant" refer to?
,A. Affiant refers to the person who makes and subscribes his signature to an
affidavit.
B. Affiant refers to the person who administers an oath.
C. Affiant refers to the person who receives an affidavit.
D. Affiant refers to the person who witnesses an affidavit.
Answer> A. Affiant refers to the person who makes and subscribes his signature
to an affidavit.
8. What does the term "Chattel" refer to?
A. A Chattel refers to a legal right or claim upon a specific property.
B. A Chattel refers to a person in charge of a minor's person or property.
C. A Chattel refers to personal property, such as household goods or fixtures.
D. A Chattel refers to a crime punishable by death or imprisonment in a state
prison.
Answer> C. A Chattel refers to personal property, such as household goods or
fixtures.
9. What is an Acknowledgment?
A. A signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a notary
public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
B. A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person
who left no will.
C. A person who makes and subscribes his signature to an affidavit.
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D. The testimony of a witness taken out of court or other hearing proceeding,
under oath or by affirmation, before a notary public or other person.
Answer> A. A signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a
notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
10. What is a Deposition?
, A. A person appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person
who left no will.
B. The testimony of a witness taken out of court or other hearing proceeding,
under oath or by affirmation, before a notary public or other person.
C. A signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a notary
public or other officer authorized to administer oaths.
D. A person who makes and subscribes his signature to an affidavit.
Answer> B. The testimony of a witness taken out of court or other hearing
proceeding, under oath or by affirmation, before a notary public or other person.
11. What is the role of a notary public when it comes to administering oaths?
A. A notary public can administer oaths over the telephone.
B. A notary public can administer an oath to himself.
C. A notary public must administer oaths and affirmations in a form that
impresses the mind of the person taking it in accordance with his religious
or ethical beliefs.
D. A notary public can administer an oath to a corporation or a partnership.
Answer> C. A notary public must administer oaths and affirmations in a form that
impresses the mind of the person taking it in accordance with his religious or
ethical beliefs.
12. What is the responsibility of a notary public when it comes to the execution
of an affidavit?
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A. A notary public can simply ask a person whether the signature on a
purported affidavit is his.
B. A notary public does not need to administer an oath for an affidavit.
C. A notary public must administer an oath for an affidavit.
D. A notary public can delegate the administration of an oath for an affidavit
to someone else.
Answer> C. A notary public must administer an oath for an affidavit.
