New York Notary Public Exam
Questions with Verified Answers
Guarantee Passing score: 85% or higher
consists of 40 multiple-choice questions
1. 1. Issuing a false certificate is a:
A. Class B felony.
B. Class A misdemeanor
C. Petty Offense
D. Class E felony
Answer>: D. Class E felony
Penal Law 175.40
2. 2. A declaration that is made before an official (example: notary public) that
under the person's free act and deed he did execute the instrument is known
as:
A. an affidavit
B. an affiant
C. an acknowledgment
D. None of the above 1/8
Answer>: C. an acknowledgment
Legal Terms
3. 3. A statue is a law that was created by:
A. the Governor
, B. the State Controller
C. the legislature
D. none of the above
Answer>: C. the legislature
Legal Terms
4. 4. If a non-resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, he:
A. must pay double for the commission fee.
B. vacates his office as a notary public.
C. he continues as a notary until the end of his term.
D. None of the above.
Answer>: B. vacates his office as a notary public.
Executive Law 130
5. 5. If a notary has a pecuniary interest in a transaction:
A. he may notarize the transaction.
B. he must notarize the transaction.
C. he may not notarize the transaction.
D. he may charge a double fee.
Answer>: C. he may not notarize the transaction.
Notary Public Law – Disqualifications
6. 6. Within days of the opening of the safe deposit box, a copy of the
notary public's certificate must be mailed
2/8
to the lessee at his last known postal
address.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer>: B. 10
Questions with Verified Answers
Guarantee Passing score: 85% or higher
consists of 40 multiple-choice questions
1. 1. Issuing a false certificate is a:
A. Class B felony.
B. Class A misdemeanor
C. Petty Offense
D. Class E felony
Answer>: D. Class E felony
Penal Law 175.40
2. 2. A declaration that is made before an official (example: notary public) that
under the person's free act and deed he did execute the instrument is known
as:
A. an affidavit
B. an affiant
C. an acknowledgment
D. None of the above 1/8
Answer>: C. an acknowledgment
Legal Terms
3. 3. A statue is a law that was created by:
A. the Governor
, B. the State Controller
C. the legislature
D. none of the above
Answer>: C. the legislature
Legal Terms
4. 4. If a non-resident notary ceases to have a place of business in NYS, he:
A. must pay double for the commission fee.
B. vacates his office as a notary public.
C. he continues as a notary until the end of his term.
D. None of the above.
Answer>: B. vacates his office as a notary public.
Executive Law 130
5. 5. If a notary has a pecuniary interest in a transaction:
A. he may notarize the transaction.
B. he must notarize the transaction.
C. he may not notarize the transaction.
D. he may charge a double fee.
Answer>: C. he may not notarize the transaction.
Notary Public Law – Disqualifications
6. 6. Within days of the opening of the safe deposit box, a copy of the
notary public's certificate must be mailed
2/8
to the lessee at his last known postal
address.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
Answer>: B. 10
