UTAH NOTARY EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
John Doe is requesting his document to be notarized using Jurat language. After
establishing his identity, what is the next step before witnessing John Doe sign the
document - ANSWER: Place John Doe under oath/affirmation by stating: "Do you
swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are
true?"
Which of the following is an example of a materially COMPLETE certificate? -
ANSWER: Acknowledgement with the proper language as indicated by UCA 46-1-6.5,
date, signer's name, venue, and notary signature
An employer is away for the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employee
who is also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims he signed the
documents earlier. The notary should - ANSWER: Refuse service and wait until they
are in the physical presence of the employer to witness the signature and perform
the notarization.
All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the following best
describes a copy certification? - ANSWER: A notarial act in which a notary certifies
that a photocopy is an accurate copy of the document that is neither a public record
nor publicly recorded.
A notary public may NOT copy certify a - ANSWER: Publicly recorded document, such
as a birth certificate
If a notary is asked to make a certified copy of a marriage license, the notary shall -
ANSWER: Politely decline, and state the reason for refusing to complete the
notarization is that a notary cannot copy certify any public record.
If a notary is presented a document that is in a foreign language, what should the
notary do? - ANSWER: Notarize the document so long as the notary can
communicate with the signer and the notarization is in a language that the notary
can understand.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary
to be false or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for violating any
provision in the notary statue as describes in 46-1-18? - ANSWER: A class B
misdemeanor
Satisfactory evidence of identity does NOT need to include which of the following: -
ANSWER: mailing address
, Although not a requirement, a notary should keep a notary journal as valuable proof
of each notarization performed. Why is this important? - ANSWER: All of these
answers are true, and answering this question helped to better understand the
importance of keeping a notary journal
A notary shall ensure that a signer takes the following oath or makes the following
affirmation before the notary witnesses the signature for a jurat: - ANSWER: ""Do
you swear or affirm under the penalty of perjury that the statements in your
document are true?"
Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledgement and
Jurat? - ANSWER: A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or
affirmation in the notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgement certifies a signer
has admitted in the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
Which of the following items is not listed in the law to be recorded in a notary
journal? - ANSWER: Physical description of the individual.
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal impression (stamp) -
ANSWER: Notary's name, commission number and expiration date
True of False: John Doe, the signer of a document, appears before a notary to have
his signature notarized. The notary is presented with the following
acknowledgement. "personally appeared___________, who proved on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument."
In order to avoid unduly practicing law, the notary should not put a name in the
blank and leave it empty. - ANSWER: False, put in John Doe's name.
True or False: If it is very clear to a notary what type of notarial act is associated with
a document, the notary can stamp and sign the document without including notarial
language. - ANSWER: False, a notary can never stamp and sign a document without
including the notarial language
True or False: A notary may refuse to perform a lawful notarization solely bases on
the documents content. - ANSWER: False
Which of the following is satisfactory evidence of identity? - ANSWER: A driver's
license issued by the State of Utah with a photograph, signature, and physical
description.
The color of ink for all notary stamps is required to be? - ANSWER: Purple
According to UCA 46-1-2(19), which of the following is considered valid
identification? - ANSWER: All three of these are considered valid forms of
identification
GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
John Doe is requesting his document to be notarized using Jurat language. After
establishing his identity, what is the next step before witnessing John Doe sign the
document - ANSWER: Place John Doe under oath/affirmation by stating: "Do you
swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are
true?"
Which of the following is an example of a materially COMPLETE certificate? -
ANSWER: Acknowledgement with the proper language as indicated by UCA 46-1-6.5,
date, signer's name, venue, and notary signature
An employer is away for the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employee
who is also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims he signed the
documents earlier. The notary should - ANSWER: Refuse service and wait until they
are in the physical presence of the employer to witness the signature and perform
the notarization.
All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the following best
describes a copy certification? - ANSWER: A notarial act in which a notary certifies
that a photocopy is an accurate copy of the document that is neither a public record
nor publicly recorded.
A notary public may NOT copy certify a - ANSWER: Publicly recorded document, such
as a birth certificate
If a notary is asked to make a certified copy of a marriage license, the notary shall -
ANSWER: Politely decline, and state the reason for refusing to complete the
notarization is that a notary cannot copy certify any public record.
If a notary is presented a document that is in a foreign language, what should the
notary do? - ANSWER: Notarize the document so long as the notary can
communicate with the signer and the notarization is in a language that the notary
can understand.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary
to be false or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for violating any
provision in the notary statue as describes in 46-1-18? - ANSWER: A class B
misdemeanor
Satisfactory evidence of identity does NOT need to include which of the following: -
ANSWER: mailing address
, Although not a requirement, a notary should keep a notary journal as valuable proof
of each notarization performed. Why is this important? - ANSWER: All of these
answers are true, and answering this question helped to better understand the
importance of keeping a notary journal
A notary shall ensure that a signer takes the following oath or makes the following
affirmation before the notary witnesses the signature for a jurat: - ANSWER: ""Do
you swear or affirm under the penalty of perjury that the statements in your
document are true?"
Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledgement and
Jurat? - ANSWER: A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or
affirmation in the notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgement certifies a signer
has admitted in the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
Which of the following items is not listed in the law to be recorded in a notary
journal? - ANSWER: Physical description of the individual.
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal impression (stamp) -
ANSWER: Notary's name, commission number and expiration date
True of False: John Doe, the signer of a document, appears before a notary to have
his signature notarized. The notary is presented with the following
acknowledgement. "personally appeared___________, who proved on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument."
In order to avoid unduly practicing law, the notary should not put a name in the
blank and leave it empty. - ANSWER: False, put in John Doe's name.
True or False: If it is very clear to a notary what type of notarial act is associated with
a document, the notary can stamp and sign the document without including notarial
language. - ANSWER: False, a notary can never stamp and sign a document without
including the notarial language
True or False: A notary may refuse to perform a lawful notarization solely bases on
the documents content. - ANSWER: False
Which of the following is satisfactory evidence of identity? - ANSWER: A driver's
license issued by the State of Utah with a photograph, signature, and physical
description.
The color of ink for all notary stamps is required to be? - ANSWER: Purple
According to UCA 46-1-2(19), which of the following is considered valid
identification? - ANSWER: All three of these are considered valid forms of
identification
