HOSMERIT
NOTARY EXAM (LOUISIANA)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT ALREADY GRADED A+
The _________________ is a compilation of civil laws that govern the legal capacity of
persons; the contract of and effects of marriage; grounds for divorce, and the
classification of children and parental authority among other things:
a. The Louisiana Civil Code
b. Revised Statues 35
c. Revised Statues 14
d. None of the Above - ANSWER-a. The Louisiana Civil Code
. _____________ is a legal authority that helps the notary to understand how a court
has interpret legislation and other sources of law.
a. Jurisprudence
b. The Civil Code
c. Revised Statutes 9
d. None of the above - ANSWER-a. Jurisprudence
A transfer of immovable property MUST be made by authentic act or by act under
private signature.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-b. False
Note: Oral transfer may be valid when the property has been actually delivered and the
transferor recognizes the transfer when interrogated under oath. Otherwise, this
statement applies.
According to Civil Code Article 3338, a lease of immovable property must be recorded
in order to have effect as to a third person.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
Recording DOES NOT:
a. Protect 3rd persons
b. Occur in the parish where the immovable exists
c. Require an instrument be recorded within a certain amount of time
,d. Create a presumption as to the capacity or status of the parties - ANSWER-d. Create
a presumption as to the capacity or status of the parties
A _______________ is a person not a party to or personally bound by an instrument.
a. Party
b. Buyer in a cash sale
c. Seller in a cash sale
d. Third person - ANSWER-d. Third person
A(n) ______________ to an act is a third party with respect to it:
a. Appearer
b. Mortgagor
c. Mortgagee
d. Witness - ANSWER-d. Witness
Public bribery is when a notary would accept ____________________ to influence
his/her conduct.
a. Money
b. Anything of apparent present or prospective value
c. Position within companies
d. Anything - ANSWER-b. Anything of apparent present or prospective value
Forgery includes:
a. Altering an act to be the act of another who did not authorize the act
b. Copying an original when no such original existed
c. Making an act appear to have been executed at a time or place or in numbered
sequence other than was in fact the case.
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
A(n) _______________ occurs when a notary is convicted of a felony.
a. Temporary suspension
b. Automatic suspension
c. Fine
d. Inconsequential notification - ANSWER-b. Automatic suspension
Among notarial powers are:
a. Making inventories
b. Holding family meetings and meetings of creditors
c Making affidavits of correction
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
In regard to RS 35:4 addressing notaries connected with banks and other corporations,
powers of the notary are generally a matter of whether or not the notary:
a. Is a director
,b. Is the president
c. Is a stockholder
d. Is a party to the instrument - ANSWER-d. Is a party to the instrument
Parishes with less ___________________ had certain special rules in terms of the
notary discussion and earlier provisional notarial laws in the state of Louisiana.
a. 30,000
b. 40,000
c. 50,000
d. 60,000 - ANSWER-b. 40,000
A notary has an affirmative duty to record:
a. Mortgages
b. Conveyances
c. All acts of conveyance an encumbrance
d. Those acts addressing property within particular parishes - ANSWER-c. All acts of
conveyance an encumbrance
The parish of Orleans notwithstanding, recording must occur:
a. Within 15 days
b. Within 30 days
c. Within 45 days
d. Within 60 days - ANSWER-a. Within 15 days
With respect to recording transactions that address immovable property within the
parish of Orleans, notaries must record:
a. Within 15 days
b. Within 30 days
c. Same day
d. Within 2 days - ANSWER-d. Within 2 days
The appointing entity of the notary public is the:
a. Governor
b. Senate
c. District court
d. The Secretary of State - ANSWER-a. Governor
The entity that oversees the application and qualifying process for persons seeking the
appointment of notaries public is:
a. Governor
b. Senate
c. District court
d. The Secretary of State - ANSWER-d. The Secretary of State
The entity that confirms and consents to the appointment of notaries public is the:
a. Governor
, b. Senate
c. District court
d. The Secretary of State - ANSWER-b. Senate
The entity that reviews character and fitness should such an issue arise is the:
a. Governor
b. Senate
c. District court
d. The Secretary of State - ANSWER-c. District court
Among the qualification for notary public is:
a. A resident of the state of Louisiana b. At least 18 years old
c. a high school diploma or equivalent
d. None of the above
e. All of the above - ANSWER-e. All of the above
A notary must maintain a bond or errors and omission insurance worth:
a. $10,000
b. $20,000
c. $50,000
d. $100,000 - ANSWER-a. $10,000
________________ is the right that confers on a person direct, immediate, and
exclusive authority over a thing.
a. Possession
b. Sale
c. Obligation
d. Ownership - ANSWER-d. Ownership
An example of something that is ___________ would be the high seas because it may
not be owned by anyone
a. Common
b. Public
c. Private
d. None of the above - ANSWER-a. Common
An example of something that is _____________ would be a city road because it is
intended to be taken out of commerce and maintained for the open and free use of all
persons.
a. Common
b. Public
c. Private
d. None of the above - ANSWER-b. Public
An example of something that is _____________________ would be a business truck
because it is owned by a private person (juridical or natural).
NOTARY EXAM (LOUISIANA)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT ALREADY GRADED A+
The _________________ is a compilation of civil laws that govern the legal capacity of
persons; the contract of and effects of marriage; grounds for divorce, and the
classification of children and parental authority among other things:
a. The Louisiana Civil Code
b. Revised Statues 35
c. Revised Statues 14
d. None of the Above - ANSWER-a. The Louisiana Civil Code
. _____________ is a legal authority that helps the notary to understand how a court
has interpret legislation and other sources of law.
a. Jurisprudence
b. The Civil Code
c. Revised Statutes 9
d. None of the above - ANSWER-a. Jurisprudence
A transfer of immovable property MUST be made by authentic act or by act under
private signature.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-b. False
Note: Oral transfer may be valid when the property has been actually delivered and the
transferor recognizes the transfer when interrogated under oath. Otherwise, this
statement applies.
According to Civil Code Article 3338, a lease of immovable property must be recorded
in order to have effect as to a third person.
a. True
b. False - ANSWER-a. True
Recording DOES NOT:
a. Protect 3rd persons
b. Occur in the parish where the immovable exists
c. Require an instrument be recorded within a certain amount of time
,d. Create a presumption as to the capacity or status of the parties - ANSWER-d. Create
a presumption as to the capacity or status of the parties
A _______________ is a person not a party to or personally bound by an instrument.
a. Party
b. Buyer in a cash sale
c. Seller in a cash sale
d. Third person - ANSWER-d. Third person
A(n) ______________ to an act is a third party with respect to it:
a. Appearer
b. Mortgagor
c. Mortgagee
d. Witness - ANSWER-d. Witness
Public bribery is when a notary would accept ____________________ to influence
his/her conduct.
a. Money
b. Anything of apparent present or prospective value
c. Position within companies
d. Anything - ANSWER-b. Anything of apparent present or prospective value
Forgery includes:
a. Altering an act to be the act of another who did not authorize the act
b. Copying an original when no such original existed
c. Making an act appear to have been executed at a time or place or in numbered
sequence other than was in fact the case.
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
A(n) _______________ occurs when a notary is convicted of a felony.
a. Temporary suspension
b. Automatic suspension
c. Fine
d. Inconsequential notification - ANSWER-b. Automatic suspension
Among notarial powers are:
a. Making inventories
b. Holding family meetings and meetings of creditors
c Making affidavits of correction
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above
In regard to RS 35:4 addressing notaries connected with banks and other corporations,
powers of the notary are generally a matter of whether or not the notary:
a. Is a director
,b. Is the president
c. Is a stockholder
d. Is a party to the instrument - ANSWER-d. Is a party to the instrument
Parishes with less ___________________ had certain special rules in terms of the
notary discussion and earlier provisional notarial laws in the state of Louisiana.
a. 30,000
b. 40,000
c. 50,000
d. 60,000 - ANSWER-b. 40,000
A notary has an affirmative duty to record:
a. Mortgages
b. Conveyances
c. All acts of conveyance an encumbrance
d. Those acts addressing property within particular parishes - ANSWER-c. All acts of
conveyance an encumbrance
The parish of Orleans notwithstanding, recording must occur:
a. Within 15 days
b. Within 30 days
c. Within 45 days
d. Within 60 days - ANSWER-a. Within 15 days
With respect to recording transactions that address immovable property within the
parish of Orleans, notaries must record:
a. Within 15 days
b. Within 30 days
c. Same day
d. Within 2 days - ANSWER-d. Within 2 days
The appointing entity of the notary public is the:
a. Governor
b. Senate
c. District court
d. The Secretary of State - ANSWER-a. Governor
The entity that oversees the application and qualifying process for persons seeking the
appointment of notaries public is:
a. Governor
b. Senate
c. District court
d. The Secretary of State - ANSWER-d. The Secretary of State
The entity that confirms and consents to the appointment of notaries public is the:
a. Governor
, b. Senate
c. District court
d. The Secretary of State - ANSWER-b. Senate
The entity that reviews character and fitness should such an issue arise is the:
a. Governor
b. Senate
c. District court
d. The Secretary of State - ANSWER-c. District court
Among the qualification for notary public is:
a. A resident of the state of Louisiana b. At least 18 years old
c. a high school diploma or equivalent
d. None of the above
e. All of the above - ANSWER-e. All of the above
A notary must maintain a bond or errors and omission insurance worth:
a. $10,000
b. $20,000
c. $50,000
d. $100,000 - ANSWER-a. $10,000
________________ is the right that confers on a person direct, immediate, and
exclusive authority over a thing.
a. Possession
b. Sale
c. Obligation
d. Ownership - ANSWER-d. Ownership
An example of something that is ___________ would be the high seas because it may
not be owned by anyone
a. Common
b. Public
c. Private
d. None of the above - ANSWER-a. Common
An example of something that is _____________ would be a city road because it is
intended to be taken out of commerce and maintained for the open and free use of all
persons.
a. Common
b. Public
c. Private
d. None of the above - ANSWER-b. Public
An example of something that is _____________________ would be a business truck
because it is owned by a private person (juridical or natural).
