Indiana Notary Public Questions and
answers
acknowledge - correct answer-to admit the existence of truth of a statement and accept
responsibility
acknowledgement - correct answer-a formal declaration before a notary public that the
instrument presented is the free and voluntary act of the party executing it and the
signatures on the document are genuine
administer - correct answer-to give or apply in a formal way
affidavit - correct answer-a signed statement made under oath or affirmation
affirmation - correct answer-an oral or written declaration made by a person who has an
objection to taking oaths, certifying that under penalty or perjury the declarations are true
affix - correct answer-to secure and object to another; to attach; add to
apostille - correct answer-type of authentication of an official document or the official status
of a notary or government official who has authenticated or certified a document
appointment - correct answer-the act of designation for an office or position
authenticate - correct answer-to prove or verify as genuine
certificate - correct answer--a document testifying to fact, qualification, or promise -a written
statement legally authenticated
civil liability - correct answer-the responsibility and obligation to make compensation to
another person for damages caused by improper performance of duties and acts
commission - correct answer-a document describing the notary's appointment and term of
office
credible witness - correct answer-a believable witness worthy of confidence (chain of
personally known individuals from the notary public to the signer of the document)
instrument - correct answer-legal document that establishes or transfers property rights,
such as real estate deed, last will and testament, trust or bill of sale. (recorded and available
for public inspection and reliance)
jurat - correct answer-latin for "it has been sworn" - a certificate added to an affidavit or
document stating when, before whom and where it was made
answers
acknowledge - correct answer-to admit the existence of truth of a statement and accept
responsibility
acknowledgement - correct answer-a formal declaration before a notary public that the
instrument presented is the free and voluntary act of the party executing it and the
signatures on the document are genuine
administer - correct answer-to give or apply in a formal way
affidavit - correct answer-a signed statement made under oath or affirmation
affirmation - correct answer-an oral or written declaration made by a person who has an
objection to taking oaths, certifying that under penalty or perjury the declarations are true
affix - correct answer-to secure and object to another; to attach; add to
apostille - correct answer-type of authentication of an official document or the official status
of a notary or government official who has authenticated or certified a document
appointment - correct answer-the act of designation for an office or position
authenticate - correct answer-to prove or verify as genuine
certificate - correct answer--a document testifying to fact, qualification, or promise -a written
statement legally authenticated
civil liability - correct answer-the responsibility and obligation to make compensation to
another person for damages caused by improper performance of duties and acts
commission - correct answer-a document describing the notary's appointment and term of
office
credible witness - correct answer-a believable witness worthy of confidence (chain of
personally known individuals from the notary public to the signer of the document)
instrument - correct answer-legal document that establishes or transfers property rights,
such as real estate deed, last will and testament, trust or bill of sale. (recorded and available
for public inspection and reliance)
jurat - correct answer-latin for "it has been sworn" - a certificate added to an affidavit or
document stating when, before whom and where it was made
