NOTARY EXAM 2024 - PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

NOTARY EXAM 2024 - PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS the venue on a notary certificate should be filled in with the county where - Answer- the notarization takes place a signer comes to you and asks you to notarize his signature on a statement and give him an oath. What type of notarization is this? - Answer- jurat in a signature by mark, what must the notary determine? - Answer- the signer's identity a notary must make the copy when certifying a copy of a power of attorney. - Answer- no, but the notary should make or supervise the making of a copy so they know it is exact a notary was found guilty of a misdemeanor. for which of the following was the notary most likely prosecuted? - Answer- acting as notary without a valid commission your mother calls you while she is on vacation. she informs you that your brother will drop off documents with her signature on them. She wants you to have them notarized. can you act as the subscribing witness? - Answer- no, there is no personal appearance by the mother at the time of notarization which of the following types of identification are acceptable for a jurat - Answer- a foreign passport which of the following statements is not true? - Answer- a notary may execute a certificate for a foreign language document f they cannot read the certificate a signer brings a document that includes a 2 x 2 inch photo of himself and his date of birth. can you use he u.s. passport to verify his age? - Answer- no the notary must use a CA drivers license, or CA ID or certified copy of the signers birth certificate a subscribing witness is a person who ________________ - Answer- witnesses the principal signer sign a document and at the request of the signer appears before a notary to prove the signature of the principal signer what forms of satisfactory evidence can you use to identify a signer for a jurat? - Answer- one credible witness, tribal ID, CA state diver's license three years' expired mike and his wife kim need o have their signatures notarized. mike has an acceptable ID but kim recently lost her wallet and hasnt had time to replace her ID. When they appear before the notary, kim brings two friends with her. her friends swear that they know him to be the person who signed the document. How was kim identified? - Answer- two credible witnesses a notary is prohibited from advertising his or her notarial services under what conditions? - Answer- the notary is an immigration specialist which of the following is a statutory administrative penalty for negligent failure to perform the duties and responsibilities required of a notary? - Answer- commission suspension and a fine up to $750 when a credible witness is used the credible witness's primary function is to: - Answer- swear or affirm to the document signer's identity a notary's commission expired on February 15, 2016. She renewed her commission before her old commission expired and the new commission began on february 16, 2016. since she has a new commission with a new commission number, which of the following should the notary do: - Answer- keep using the same journal a notary is asked to notarize the signatures of her sister and brother-in-law on an application for a certified copy of their birth certificates. The notary should: - Answer- notarize the signatures and record it in the journal what penalty could be enforced to administer an oath or affirmation when required by law? - Answer- commission suspension mr and mrs smith come into your office asking jurats on three affidavits they have both signed. one of the affidavits pertains to mrs smith's pension with the school district where she works. one affidavit deals with consent to travel for their daughter. the third affidavit deals with items that were stolen from mr and mrs mith cars. mrs smith presents a CA drivers license that expired 3 years ago. mr smith presents his nevada non driver ID, which is current. what is the maximum fee you ay charge? - Answer- $90 a document signer comes to you with a document they have already signed and asks to make an acknowledgment. how do you proceed? - Answer- identify the signer and ask them to acknowledge the signature on the document is theirs when a notary finds a new job, the seal and journal should be surrendered to whom? - Answer- no one what s the maximum fee a notary may charge by law for administering an oath for a deposition? - Answer- $7