CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC
CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 FULL
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
⩥ For a first-time applicant to get a commission they: A. Must pass an
exam B. Be fingerprinted C. Be at least 18 years of age D. All of the
above Answer: All of the above
⩥ A certified copy certifies that the reproduction: a. Is accurate b. Is
never done c. Can be charged $30 d. None of the above Answer: Is
accurate
⩥ Influencing a notary to perform improperly is a: a. Moral Turpitude
Felony b. Misdemeanor c. Felony d. Infraction Answer: A misdemeanor
⩥ Notaries shall not perform notary actions if they are: a. An Attorney b.
An Employee c. Named as a principal in a financial transaction d. An
Agent Answer: Named as a principal in a financial transaction
⩥ Which of the following is signed in the presence of the notary: a.
Acknowledgment b. Jurat c. Certificate d. None of the above Answer: A
Jurat
,⩥ An acknowledgment certifies that under penalty of perjury: a. Signer's
identity was satisfactorily proven to notary b. The signer admits that
they signed the document c. The signer appeared before the notary d. All
of the above Answer: All of the above
⩥ A man inherits a property in Alabama with his sister and they must
send an affidavit to the court. He can have a friend notarize his signature
and: a. He can notarize his sister's signature b. He can notarize both
signatures c. He can never notarize an Alabama document d. He can't do
either notarization Answer: He can't do either notarization
⩥ Notaries obtain their seals from the: a. Secretary of State b. County
Clerk c. Approved vendors or manufacturers d. Their employer Answer:
Approved vendors or manufactures
⩥. When a subscribing witness brings a document the action is called: a.
Acknowledgment b. Protest c. Jurat d. Proof of Execution Answer: Proof
of Execution
⩥ If a principal cannot appear, the document may be brought to the
notary by: a. Any peace officer b. An agent for the principal c. A spouse
d. One subscribing witness Answer: One subscribing witness
⩥A subscribing witness is placed under oath and asked: a. Did you sign
as a witness? b. Did the signer acknowledge their signing? c. Did the
, signer ask you to get the document notarized? d. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
⩥ A certificate of authorization may be gotten: a. From the governor's
office b. From the Department of Real Estate c. From the Secretary of
State d. None of the above Answer: From the Secretary of State
⩥ Satisfactory evidence of identity means relying on either: a. ID cards
b. Credible identifying witnesses c. Business card photos d. a and b
Answer: ID cards and credible identifying witnesses
⩥ A California Notary may: a. Advertise they are immigration
consultants b. Take depositions and affidavits c. Certify a copy of a
foreign birth certificate d. Normally notarize a will Answer: Take
depositions and affidavits
⩥ An oath is: a. An affirmation b. Never used c. A solemn spoken pledge
d. a and c Answer: An affirmation and a solemn spoken pledge
⩥ An embossed seal impression: a. Is always required by Notary Law b.
Can never be used c. Is acceptable but not required d. Is only for senior
notaries Answer: Is acceptable but not required
⩥Which of the following lists are all Notary Actions: a.
Acknowledgment, Jurat, Copy Certification, Oath, Deposition b. Jurat,
CERTIFICATION PAPER 2026 FULL
ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
⩥ For a first-time applicant to get a commission they: A. Must pass an
exam B. Be fingerprinted C. Be at least 18 years of age D. All of the
above Answer: All of the above
⩥ A certified copy certifies that the reproduction: a. Is accurate b. Is
never done c. Can be charged $30 d. None of the above Answer: Is
accurate
⩥ Influencing a notary to perform improperly is a: a. Moral Turpitude
Felony b. Misdemeanor c. Felony d. Infraction Answer: A misdemeanor
⩥ Notaries shall not perform notary actions if they are: a. An Attorney b.
An Employee c. Named as a principal in a financial transaction d. An
Agent Answer: Named as a principal in a financial transaction
⩥ Which of the following is signed in the presence of the notary: a.
Acknowledgment b. Jurat c. Certificate d. None of the above Answer: A
Jurat
,⩥ An acknowledgment certifies that under penalty of perjury: a. Signer's
identity was satisfactorily proven to notary b. The signer admits that
they signed the document c. The signer appeared before the notary d. All
of the above Answer: All of the above
⩥ A man inherits a property in Alabama with his sister and they must
send an affidavit to the court. He can have a friend notarize his signature
and: a. He can notarize his sister's signature b. He can notarize both
signatures c. He can never notarize an Alabama document d. He can't do
either notarization Answer: He can't do either notarization
⩥ Notaries obtain their seals from the: a. Secretary of State b. County
Clerk c. Approved vendors or manufacturers d. Their employer Answer:
Approved vendors or manufactures
⩥. When a subscribing witness brings a document the action is called: a.
Acknowledgment b. Protest c. Jurat d. Proof of Execution Answer: Proof
of Execution
⩥ If a principal cannot appear, the document may be brought to the
notary by: a. Any peace officer b. An agent for the principal c. A spouse
d. One subscribing witness Answer: One subscribing witness
⩥A subscribing witness is placed under oath and asked: a. Did you sign
as a witness? b. Did the signer acknowledge their signing? c. Did the
, signer ask you to get the document notarized? d. All of the above
Answer: All of the above
⩥ A certificate of authorization may be gotten: a. From the governor's
office b. From the Department of Real Estate c. From the Secretary of
State d. None of the above Answer: From the Secretary of State
⩥ Satisfactory evidence of identity means relying on either: a. ID cards
b. Credible identifying witnesses c. Business card photos d. a and b
Answer: ID cards and credible identifying witnesses
⩥ A California Notary may: a. Advertise they are immigration
consultants b. Take depositions and affidavits c. Certify a copy of a
foreign birth certificate d. Normally notarize a will Answer: Take
depositions and affidavits
⩥ An oath is: a. An affirmation b. Never used c. A solemn spoken pledge
d. a and c Answer: An affirmation and a solemn spoken pledge
⩥ An embossed seal impression: a. Is always required by Notary Law b.
Can never be used c. Is acceptable but not required d. Is only for senior
notaries Answer: Is acceptable but not required
⩥Which of the following lists are all Notary Actions: a.
Acknowledgment, Jurat, Copy Certification, Oath, Deposition b. Jurat,
