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E NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS ANDCORRE
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An employer is away from the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employ
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ee who is also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claimshe signed th
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e documents earlier. The notary should,
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A. Complete the notarization after comparing the signature with the one on file. l l l l l l l l l l l
B. Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employerto wi
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tness the signature and perform the notarization.
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C. Call an attorney to complete the notarization.
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D. Notarize the document after ensuring it truly is the employer by a series of secret q
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Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employer to wit
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ness the signature and perform the notarization.
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If Utah notary law changes during a notary's commission, whose responsibility is itto st
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ay informed of these changes?
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A. All commissioned Utah notaries public.
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B. The notary's employer. l l
C. The Lt. Governor's Office. l l l
D. No one's, because laws never change. - answer-
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All commissioned Utah notariespublic.
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A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by thenot
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ary to be false or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for violatin
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g any provision in the notary statute as described in 46-1-18?
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A. a second-degree felonyl l
B. Up to one week in jail l l l l l
,C. A class B misdemeanor
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D. A $2,500 fine - answer-A class B misdemeanor
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What types of notarial acts or notarizations is a notary allowed to performaccordin
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g to UCA 46-1-6
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A. Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, and Oathsor l l l l l l l l l
Affirmations
B. Notary signature and stamp alone, without any further certification.
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C. Certified Translations. l
D. Notary signatures and stamps on documents to which the notary is a party. -
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Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, andOaths or A l l l l l l l l l
ffirmations
Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledgment andJur
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A. An Acknowledgment requires personal appearance, whereas a Jurat does not
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B. A Jurat requires personal appearance, whereas an Acknowledgment does not
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C. A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the n
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otary's presence, whereas Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admittedin the no
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tary's presence to voluntarily signing.
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D. There is no real difference between an acknowledgment and jurat. - answer-
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Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the nota
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ry's presence, whereas Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admitted in the nota
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ry's presence to voluntarily signing.
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True or False: While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personalapp
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earance of the signer is always required at the same time the notarization takes plac
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e. - answer-True
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, A notary may NOT perform a notarial act if:
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A. the notary is named in the document and is not a licensed attorneyrepr
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B. the notarial language must be in a foreign language that the notary does notspea
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C. the notary will receive direct compensation from the transaction.
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D. All of the above are reasons a notary may not perform a notarial transaction. -
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answer-All of the above are reasons a notary may not perform a notarial transaction.
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What are the next steps you must take after taking, passing and paying for thistest t
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o be commissioned as a Utah notary public? (Hint: Visit the "Process and Qualificati
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ons tab on notary.utah.gov)
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A. 1. Wait for the Lt. Governor's office to send your certificate. 2. Supply the suret
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y company with your certificate to get your bond. 3. Take your bond andcertificat
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e to a stamp company.
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B. 1. Submit the mandatory background check. 2. Obtain a $5,000 notarial bondand
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get a notarized oath of office. 3. Upload all required documents to your notary acco
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C. 1. Submit the background check and wait for the results. 2. Visit the Lt. Governo
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r's office in person and get a notarized oath of office. 3. Wait for the certificate to b
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e sent via email. This is the last step before receiving your commission certificate v
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ia email. - answer-
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Submit the mandatory backgroundcheck. 2. Obtain a $5,000 notarial bond and g
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et a notarized oath of office. 3. Upload all required documents to your notary acco
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2(19), which of the following is considered valididentification?
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A. A valid personal identification with the individual's photograph, signature, andph
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ysical description that the United States government.
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E NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS ANDCORRE
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An employer is away from the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employ
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ee who is also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claimshe signed th
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e documents earlier. The notary should,
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A. Complete the notarization after comparing the signature with the one on file. l l l l l l l l l l l
B. Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employerto wi
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tness the signature and perform the notarization.
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C. Call an attorney to complete the notarization.
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D. Notarize the document after ensuring it truly is the employer by a series of secret q
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uestions. - answer- l l
Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employer to wit
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ness the signature and perform the notarization.
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If Utah notary law changes during a notary's commission, whose responsibility is itto st
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ay informed of these changes?
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A. All commissioned Utah notaries public.
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B. The notary's employer. l l
C. The Lt. Governor's Office. l l l
D. No one's, because laws never change. - answer-
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All commissioned Utah notariespublic.
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A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by thenot
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ary to be false or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for violatin
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g any provision in the notary statute as described in 46-1-18?
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A. a second-degree felonyl l
B. Up to one week in jail l l l l l
,C. A class B misdemeanor
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D. A $2,500 fine - answer-A class B misdemeanor
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What types of notarial acts or notarizations is a notary allowed to performaccordin
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g to UCA 46-1-6
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A. Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, and Oathsor l l l l l l l l l
Affirmations
B. Notary signature and stamp alone, without any further certification.
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C. Certified Translations. l
D. Notary signatures and stamps on documents to which the notary is a party. -
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Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, andOaths or A l l l l l l l l l
ffirmations
Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledgment andJur
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at?
A. An Acknowledgment requires personal appearance, whereas a Jurat does not
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B. A Jurat requires personal appearance, whereas an Acknowledgment does not
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C. A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the n
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otary's presence, whereas Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admittedin the no
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tary's presence to voluntarily signing.
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D. There is no real difference between an acknowledgment and jurat. - answer-
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Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the nota
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ry's presence, whereas Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admitted in the nota
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ry's presence to voluntarily signing.
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True or False: While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personalapp
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earance of the signer is always required at the same time the notarization takes plac
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e. - answer-True
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, A notary may NOT perform a notarial act if:
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A. the notary is named in the document and is not a licensed attorneyrepr
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esenting a signer. l l
B. the notarial language must be in a foreign language that the notary does notspea
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k.
C. the notary will receive direct compensation from the transaction.
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D. All of the above are reasons a notary may not perform a notarial transaction. -
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answer-All of the above are reasons a notary may not perform a notarial transaction.
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What are the next steps you must take after taking, passing and paying for thistest t
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o be commissioned as a Utah notary public? (Hint: Visit the "Process and Qualificati
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ons tab on notary.utah.gov)
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A. 1. Wait for the Lt. Governor's office to send your certificate. 2. Supply the suret
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y company with your certificate to get your bond. 3. Take your bond andcertificat
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e to a stamp company.
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B. 1. Submit the mandatory background check. 2. Obtain a $5,000 notarial bondand
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get a notarized oath of office. 3. Upload all required documents to your notary acco
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C. 1. Submit the background check and wait for the results. 2. Visit the Lt. Governo
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r's office in person and get a notarized oath of office. 3. Wait for the certificate to b
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e sent via email. This is the last step before receiving your commission certificate v
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ia email. - answer-
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Submit the mandatory backgroundcheck. 2. Obtain a $5,000 notarial bond and g
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et a notarized oath of office. 3. Upload all required documents to your notary acco
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unt.
According to UCA 46-1- l l l
2(19), which of the following is considered valididentification?
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A. A valid personal identification with the individual's photograph, signature, andph
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ysical description that the United States government.
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