California Notary Practice Exam
Questions & Answers Correct!!
Since there is no prescribed wording for an oath, what would be an acceptable oath? -
ANSWERS"Do you swear or affirm that the statements in this document are true?"
To clear a background check, the State law requires all applicants to be. -
ANSWERSFingerprinted
In which county does the notary applicant take, subscribe, and file an oath of office and
file a $15,000 surety bond? - ANSWERSIn the county where the notary public maintains
a principal PLACE OF BUSINESS as shown in the application on file.
What is the penalty for failure to surrender the notary public journal to the peace officer
when requested? - ANSWERSA civil penalty of up to $2,500 and grounds for revocation
or suspension of notary commission
When the notary public commission is no longer valid, what must be done with the
notary public seal? - ANSWERSThe seal must be destroyed.
Sam, who is bilingual, took his affidavit of identity to Nate Notary's office. Nate noticed
the affidavit did not have the correct wording on the jurat. What must Nate do? -
ANSWERSUse a California loose leaf Jurat Certificate.
Each time Nancy Notary preforms a notarization it is important for her to complete each
step in its entirety. Which of the following is not Nancy's responsibility? -
ANSWERSProof read the document
Nancy Notary is called to the hospital burn unit to notarize a Power of Attorney for Paul
who is burned over 80% of his body. His California Driver License was burned in the
fire. The nurse in charge of Paul's care limits the number of people in Paul's room. How
must Nancy proceed since she does not know anyone who is present? - ANSWERSUse
two credible witnesses who have their specified paper identification documents.
, Mr. Smith brings a document to Mary a notary public to be notarized. Mary will mark in
her journal that it was a Jurat. What identifying wording did she rely on? -
ANSWERS"Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me".
What is the penalty for taking improper identification? - ANSWERS$1,500
For what does a notary receive a $10,000 Penalty? - ANSWERSThe notary willfully
states as true a material fact and/or falsifies a certificate of acknowledgment.
Failure to obtain the satisfactory evidence required to establish the identity of a single
credible witness.
Which one of the following is not an act that constitutes the unlawful practice of law? -
ANSWERSCompleting a certificate of Acknowledgment.
Every signer must be identified by Satisfactory Evidence, which are: -
ANSWERSSpecified Paper Identification Documents
Oath of Two Credible Witnesses
Oath of a Single Credible Witness
By law, the notarial acts of Acknowledgment, Jurat, and Proof of Execution by
Subscribing Witness certificates must have its own precise/exact wording and which of
the following? - ANSWERSSpecific Disclaimer
Ellen was called to an adult care facility to notarize a document for one of the clients.
Teri gave Ellen her Canadian Identification Card. After a close examination, Ellen said
she needed to use another form of ID. What might be reasons for not using Teri's
Canadian Identification Card? - ANSWERSThe ID card was not current or issued in the
last five years
The ID card had a hole punched through some of the identifying numbers
The ID was not from California
A proof of execution by a subscribing witness may be used in conjunction with -
ANSWERS. a deed of reconveyance, or a trustee's deed trustee's deed resulting from a
decree of foreclosure, or a nonjudicial foreclosure
A notary public who willfully states as true any material fact known to be false is subject
to a civil penalty not exceeding - ANSWERS$10,000
If a notary public discovers an error in a notarial act after completing the act, then the
notary public should notarize the signature on the document again. Which of the
following requirements for notarization is required for the new notarial act? -
ANSWERScompleting a new journal entry.
completing and attaching a new certificate containing the date of the new notarial act.
Questions & Answers Correct!!
Since there is no prescribed wording for an oath, what would be an acceptable oath? -
ANSWERS"Do you swear or affirm that the statements in this document are true?"
To clear a background check, the State law requires all applicants to be. -
ANSWERSFingerprinted
In which county does the notary applicant take, subscribe, and file an oath of office and
file a $15,000 surety bond? - ANSWERSIn the county where the notary public maintains
a principal PLACE OF BUSINESS as shown in the application on file.
What is the penalty for failure to surrender the notary public journal to the peace officer
when requested? - ANSWERSA civil penalty of up to $2,500 and grounds for revocation
or suspension of notary commission
When the notary public commission is no longer valid, what must be done with the
notary public seal? - ANSWERSThe seal must be destroyed.
Sam, who is bilingual, took his affidavit of identity to Nate Notary's office. Nate noticed
the affidavit did not have the correct wording on the jurat. What must Nate do? -
ANSWERSUse a California loose leaf Jurat Certificate.
Each time Nancy Notary preforms a notarization it is important for her to complete each
step in its entirety. Which of the following is not Nancy's responsibility? -
ANSWERSProof read the document
Nancy Notary is called to the hospital burn unit to notarize a Power of Attorney for Paul
who is burned over 80% of his body. His California Driver License was burned in the
fire. The nurse in charge of Paul's care limits the number of people in Paul's room. How
must Nancy proceed since she does not know anyone who is present? - ANSWERSUse
two credible witnesses who have their specified paper identification documents.
, Mr. Smith brings a document to Mary a notary public to be notarized. Mary will mark in
her journal that it was a Jurat. What identifying wording did she rely on? -
ANSWERS"Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me".
What is the penalty for taking improper identification? - ANSWERS$1,500
For what does a notary receive a $10,000 Penalty? - ANSWERSThe notary willfully
states as true a material fact and/or falsifies a certificate of acknowledgment.
Failure to obtain the satisfactory evidence required to establish the identity of a single
credible witness.
Which one of the following is not an act that constitutes the unlawful practice of law? -
ANSWERSCompleting a certificate of Acknowledgment.
Every signer must be identified by Satisfactory Evidence, which are: -
ANSWERSSpecified Paper Identification Documents
Oath of Two Credible Witnesses
Oath of a Single Credible Witness
By law, the notarial acts of Acknowledgment, Jurat, and Proof of Execution by
Subscribing Witness certificates must have its own precise/exact wording and which of
the following? - ANSWERSSpecific Disclaimer
Ellen was called to an adult care facility to notarize a document for one of the clients.
Teri gave Ellen her Canadian Identification Card. After a close examination, Ellen said
she needed to use another form of ID. What might be reasons for not using Teri's
Canadian Identification Card? - ANSWERSThe ID card was not current or issued in the
last five years
The ID card had a hole punched through some of the identifying numbers
The ID was not from California
A proof of execution by a subscribing witness may be used in conjunction with -
ANSWERS. a deed of reconveyance, or a trustee's deed trustee's deed resulting from a
decree of foreclosure, or a nonjudicial foreclosure
A notary public who willfully states as true any material fact known to be false is subject
to a civil penalty not exceeding - ANSWERS$10,000
If a notary public discovers an error in a notarial act after completing the act, then the
notary public should notarize the signature on the document again. Which of the
following requirements for notarization is required for the new notarial act? -
ANSWERScompleting a new journal entry.
completing and attaching a new certificate containing the date of the new notarial act.
