ILLINOIS NOTARY EXAM
Illinois Notary Exam
Questions and Answers
In Illinois what is the fee for
Achnowledgment
Oath or Affirmations with out signature
Verification upon oath or affirmation(includes administration of the oath or
affirmation
All other Notarial Acts
(Answer: - No more the $1 for each signature\per oath or affirmation
Do you need to witness the signature for an acknowledgment?
(Answer: - No, as long as the signer appears with the document before the Notary at
the time of notarization and acknowledges having signed.
A notary certifies what 3 things executing an acknowledgment?
(Answer: - 1. that the signer personally appeared
2.that the signer was positively identified by the Notary through personal
knowledge or other satisfactory evidence
3. that the signer acknowledged to the Notary the signature was freely made.
What is an affirmation?
(Answer: - A solemn, spoken pledge on one's own personal honor.
2 types of Certificates for acknowledgment in Illinois
(Answer: - 1. For individuals signing on their own behalf
2. Short - form for signers in various representative capacites
What is an oath?
(Answer: - It is a solemn, spoken pledge to a supreme being
, ILLINOIS NOTARY EXAM
Purpose of an achknowledgment
(Answer: - Primary purpose to positively identify the document signer
Notaries may perform the following Notary Acts
(Answer: - 1. acknowledgments
2. oaths and affirmations
3. Verification upon oath or affirmation
4.Witnessing or attesting signatures
5. proofs of execution by subscribing witness
3 ways a person may sign in a representative capacity
(Answer: - 1. For and on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity
as and authorized officer, agent, partner, trustee or other representative
2. As a public officer, personal representative, , guardian or other representative in
the specific capacity described in the document.
3. As an attorney in fact for a principal signer or in any other capacity as an
authorized representative of another
2 ways an oath or affirmation can be preformed
(Answer: - 1. As a full fledged notary act in its self (giving an oath of office to a
public official)
2. As part of the process of notarizing a document (taking a verification or swearing
in a credible witness)
When taking an oath or affirmation does the oat taker or affirm ant need to
respond out loud?
(Answer: - Yes, they must answer with I do or yes.
What is the purpose of verification upon oath or affirmation?
(Answer: - To compel truthfulness by applying to the signers conscience and fear of
criminal penalties for perjury.
A Notary certifies what 4 things when execution a verification upon oath or
affirmation?
Illinois Notary Exam
Questions and Answers
In Illinois what is the fee for
Achnowledgment
Oath or Affirmations with out signature
Verification upon oath or affirmation(includes administration of the oath or
affirmation
All other Notarial Acts
(Answer: - No more the $1 for each signature\per oath or affirmation
Do you need to witness the signature for an acknowledgment?
(Answer: - No, as long as the signer appears with the document before the Notary at
the time of notarization and acknowledges having signed.
A notary certifies what 3 things executing an acknowledgment?
(Answer: - 1. that the signer personally appeared
2.that the signer was positively identified by the Notary through personal
knowledge or other satisfactory evidence
3. that the signer acknowledged to the Notary the signature was freely made.
What is an affirmation?
(Answer: - A solemn, spoken pledge on one's own personal honor.
2 types of Certificates for acknowledgment in Illinois
(Answer: - 1. For individuals signing on their own behalf
2. Short - form for signers in various representative capacites
What is an oath?
(Answer: - It is a solemn, spoken pledge to a supreme being
, ILLINOIS NOTARY EXAM
Purpose of an achknowledgment
(Answer: - Primary purpose to positively identify the document signer
Notaries may perform the following Notary Acts
(Answer: - 1. acknowledgments
2. oaths and affirmations
3. Verification upon oath or affirmation
4.Witnessing or attesting signatures
5. proofs of execution by subscribing witness
3 ways a person may sign in a representative capacity
(Answer: - 1. For and on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity
as and authorized officer, agent, partner, trustee or other representative
2. As a public officer, personal representative, , guardian or other representative in
the specific capacity described in the document.
3. As an attorney in fact for a principal signer or in any other capacity as an
authorized representative of another
2 ways an oath or affirmation can be preformed
(Answer: - 1. As a full fledged notary act in its self (giving an oath of office to a
public official)
2. As part of the process of notarizing a document (taking a verification or swearing
in a credible witness)
When taking an oath or affirmation does the oat taker or affirm ant need to
respond out loud?
(Answer: - Yes, they must answer with I do or yes.
What is the purpose of verification upon oath or affirmation?
(Answer: - To compel truthfulness by applying to the signers conscience and fear of
criminal penalties for perjury.
A Notary certifies what 4 things when execution a verification upon oath or
affirmation?
