NYS Notary Exam (QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS ) (2024 / 2025) (Verified by Experts)

An affirmation is the legal equivalent of, and equally binding as: a) An oath b) An acknowledgment. c) A certification. d) An attestation. - ANSWER a) An oath (An affirmation is the legal equivalent of an oath and can be used in executing affidavits, swearing in witnesses, administering an oath of office, etc.) The Secretary of State's authentication attached to a notarized and county-certified document, for possible international use, is called a(n): a) Conveyance. b) Annotation. c) Apostille. d) Codicil. - ANSWER c) Apostille (The procedure for an apostille is, briefly: the constituent takes a notarized document to the county clerk where the notary is qualified. A certification is attached. The documents are then forwarded to the Secretary of State, who issues the apostille for a specific country.) 3. Which of the following is NOT necessarily part of an acknowledgment? a) Positive identification. b) Personal appearance. c) The document being signed in front of the notary. d) The document being signed willingly. - ANSWER c) The document being signed in front of the notary. (A document with an acknowledgment, unlike an affidavit, may be signed by the constituent and brought to the notary, but the notary must ask, "Is this your signature?" to confirm.)