NYS Notary Exam Questions
___ is anything of value given to induce someone to enter into a contract - ✔✔consideration
____ is a writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and a security interest in
specific goods - ✔✔chattel paper
____ means to do a hearing or examination in the presence of, or on papers filed by, one party in the
absence of the other - ✔✔Ex parte
_____ is the placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository who on the happening of
an event must deliver it to a third person. - ✔✔escrow
A __ is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment over one year - ✔✔felony
A __ is a person in charge of a minor's person - ✔✔guardian
a __ is an instrument made subsequent to a will and attached to the will - ✔✔codicil
A __ is the testimony of a witness taken out of court, before a notary or other person. - ✔✔deposition
a ___ is a copy of a public record signed and certified as true copy by the public official having custody of
the original. - ✔✔certified copy
A ___ is a decree of a court declaring that one party is indebted to another and fixing the amount of
such indebtedness - ✔✔judgement
A ___ is an agreement between competent parties to do or not do certain things for legal consideration.
- ✔✔contract
A _____ is one who makes an oath to a written statement - ✔✔deponent
, A ______ is a written instrument given to pass title of a personal property from vendor to vendee. -
✔✔bill of sale
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or other officer authorized
to administer oaths. - ✔✔affidavit
A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - ✔✔FALSE - a certification of a notarial
signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of notary public. -
✔✔FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary public
A conveyance of real property shall not be recorded unless it is in the english language. - ✔✔FALSE- may
be recorded if there is attached to it an official translation proved and authenticated in a manner
required of conveyances for recording in NYS
A deposition (may/may not) be taken before a notary public in a civil proceeding? - ✔✔a deposition may
be taking before a notary public in a civil proceeding
A member of the legislature (may/may not) be appointed a notary public - ✔✔may
A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public? - ✔✔FALSE- a member of the
legislature may be appointed a notary.
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of business in New
York State? - ✔✔TRUE - a notary must also be a united states citizen at the time of appointment.
however, the department of state, division of licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a
permanent resident alien of the united states
A notary public (has/has not) authority to solemnize marriages? - ✔✔does not have authority, also a
notary public may not take the acknowledgement of parties and witnesses to a written contract of
marriage
___ is anything of value given to induce someone to enter into a contract - ✔✔consideration
____ is a writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and a security interest in
specific goods - ✔✔chattel paper
____ means to do a hearing or examination in the presence of, or on papers filed by, one party in the
absence of the other - ✔✔Ex parte
_____ is the placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository who on the happening of
an event must deliver it to a third person. - ✔✔escrow
A __ is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment over one year - ✔✔felony
A __ is a person in charge of a minor's person - ✔✔guardian
a __ is an instrument made subsequent to a will and attached to the will - ✔✔codicil
A __ is the testimony of a witness taken out of court, before a notary or other person. - ✔✔deposition
a ___ is a copy of a public record signed and certified as true copy by the public official having custody of
the original. - ✔✔certified copy
A ___ is a decree of a court declaring that one party is indebted to another and fixing the amount of
such indebtedness - ✔✔judgement
A ___ is an agreement between competent parties to do or not do certain things for legal consideration.
- ✔✔contract
A _____ is one who makes an oath to a written statement - ✔✔deponent
, A ______ is a written instrument given to pass title of a personal property from vendor to vendee. -
✔✔bill of sale
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or other officer authorized
to administer oaths. - ✔✔affidavit
A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - ✔✔FALSE - a certification of a notarial
signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of notary public. -
✔✔FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as notary public
A conveyance of real property shall not be recorded unless it is in the english language. - ✔✔FALSE- may
be recorded if there is attached to it an official translation proved and authenticated in a manner
required of conveyances for recording in NYS
A deposition (may/may not) be taken before a notary public in a civil proceeding? - ✔✔a deposition may
be taking before a notary public in a civil proceeding
A member of the legislature (may/may not) be appointed a notary public - ✔✔may
A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public? - ✔✔FALSE- a member of the
legislature may be appointed a notary.
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of business in New
York State? - ✔✔TRUE - a notary must also be a united states citizen at the time of appointment.
however, the department of state, division of licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a
permanent resident alien of the united states
A notary public (has/has not) authority to solemnize marriages? - ✔✔does not have authority, also a
notary public may not take the acknowledgement of parties and witnesses to a written contract of
marriage
