Notary Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
To obtain a seal, you must present to the vendor Correct Answer: A photocopy of the person's
notarial commission, attached to a notarized declaration
If John Doe, the signer of a document, appears before a notary to have his signature notarized,
which name should the notary place in the blank in the following acknowledgment?
". . .personally appeared before me ______________, who proved on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument . . ." Correct Answer:
John Doe
What types of Notarial Acts is a notary allowed to perform according to UCA 46-1-6 Correct
Answer: Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, and Oaths or Affirmations
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary to be false or
materially incomplete. The word "certificate" as defined in statute means Correct Answer: the
part of the notarized document for completion by the notary and bearing the notary's signature
and seal
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal Correct Answer: Notary's name,
commission number and expiration date
Which of the following items is not listed in the law as recordable in a notary journal Correct
Answer: Physical description of the individual.
What is the purpose of the 5,000 notary bond? Correct Answer: to protect the public
Which of the following is an example of a materially COMPLETE certificate? Correct Answer:
Acknowledgment with the proper language as indicated by UCA 46-1-2, date, signer's name,
venue, and notary signature
If a notary is presented with a document in a foreign language, and the notarial act does not
appear to violate any law, what should the notary do? Correct Answer: notarize the document so
long as the notary can communicate with the signer and the notarization is in a language the
notary can understand.
Within 30 days of a change in the notary's name, the notary shall provide the Lieutenant
Governor with the following Correct Answer: All of the above
Which of the following is NOT required for a notarization to be complete? Correct Answer:
notary's date of birth
A notary public may NOT copy certify a Correct Answer: Publicly recorded document
While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal appearance of the signer is
always required. Correct Answer: True
To obtain a seal, you must present to the vendor Correct Answer: A photocopy of the person's
notarial commission, attached to a notarized declaration
If John Doe, the signer of a document, appears before a notary to have his signature notarized,
which name should the notary place in the blank in the following acknowledgment?
". . .personally appeared before me ______________, who proved on the basis of satisfactory
evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument . . ." Correct Answer:
John Doe
What types of Notarial Acts is a notary allowed to perform according to UCA 46-1-6 Correct
Answer: Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, and Oaths or Affirmations
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary to be false or
materially incomplete. The word "certificate" as defined in statute means Correct Answer: the
part of the notarized document for completion by the notary and bearing the notary's signature
and seal
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal Correct Answer: Notary's name,
commission number and expiration date
Which of the following items is not listed in the law as recordable in a notary journal Correct
Answer: Physical description of the individual.
What is the purpose of the 5,000 notary bond? Correct Answer: to protect the public
Which of the following is an example of a materially COMPLETE certificate? Correct Answer:
Acknowledgment with the proper language as indicated by UCA 46-1-2, date, signer's name,
venue, and notary signature
If a notary is presented with a document in a foreign language, and the notarial act does not
appear to violate any law, what should the notary do? Correct Answer: notarize the document so
long as the notary can communicate with the signer and the notarization is in a language the
notary can understand.
Within 30 days of a change in the notary's name, the notary shall provide the Lieutenant
Governor with the following Correct Answer: All of the above
Which of the following is NOT required for a notarization to be complete? Correct Answer:
notary's date of birth
A notary public may NOT copy certify a Correct Answer: Publicly recorded document
While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal appearance of the signer is
always required. Correct Answer: True
