NOTARY EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What8is8one8requirement8for8becoming8a8California8Notary8Public?8
8a.8Be8under8188years8of8age8
b.8Have8a8criminal8record
8c.8Not8pass8an8exam8
d.8Be8a8legal8resident8of8California8-8answer--D
Your8jurisdiction8will8be:8
a.8The8entire8state8of8California8
b.8The8county8in8which8you8live8
c.8The8city8in8which8you8work8
d.8The8entire8United8States8-8answer--A8geographic8JURISDICTION
A8possible8penalty8for8committing8perjury8is:8
a.828years8in8prison8
b.838years8in8prison8
c.848years8in8prison8
d.8Any8of8the8above8-8answer--d
You8have8how8many8days8to8take8your8oath8of8office8after8your8commencement8date:
8
a.868months8
b.8108days8
c.8308days8
d.8None8of8the8above8-8answer--C-8308DAYS
If8you8request8a8new8Certificate8of8Authorization,8the8State8of8California8must8respond
8within:8
a.8One8month8
b.858days8
c.8One8year8
d.8308days8-8answer--B8-858DAYS
The8agency8of8the8State8that8will8give8you8the8new8certificate8is8the:8
a.8Corporation8Commissioner8
b.8Bureau8of8Notary8Publics8
c.8Secretary8of8State8
d.8Department8of8Real8Estate8-8answer--C
,Using8the8words8notario8publico:8
a.8Is8encouraged8
b.8Is8legal8in8California8
c.8Is8prohibited8
d.8Indicates8lingual8ability8-8answer--C
If8a8notary8willingly8and8knowingly8notarizes8a8real8estate8document8that8they8know8to
8be8fraudulent,8they8are8guilty8of8
a:8a8Misdemeanor8
b.8Lis8pendes8
c.8Carpe8diem8
d.8Felony8-8answer--D
Death8Certificates:8
a.8Must8be8notarized8
b.8Are8not8notarized8
c.8Are8filed8with8the8IRS8
d.8All8of8the8above8-8answer--B
A8subscribing8witness8can8bring8you8
a:8a.8Quit8Claim8Deed8
b.8Grant8Deed8
c.8Mortgage8
d.8Homestead8Declaration8-8answer--D
The8penalty8for8stating8a8known8false8fact8as8true8is8now8
8a.8$7508
b.8$1,5008
c.8$10,0008
d.8$75,0008-8answer--C
Two8credible8witnesses8
a.8Are8not8allowed8
b.8Must8be8over8218
c.8Must8be8fingerprinted8
d.8None8of8the8above8-8answer--D
When8do8you8officially8become8a8notary?8
a.8When8you8pass8the8exam8
b.8When8the8Secretary8of8State8sends8your8commission
8c.8When8you8do8your8first8certificate
8d.8When8your8oath8and8bond8are8filed8-8answer--D
The8size8of8the8stamp8could8be:8
a.8A86-foot8diameter8
, b.818inch8in8width8by828½8inches8in8length
8c.828½8inches8by868inches8
d.8One8foot8square8-8answer--B
If8you8are8one8of8the8following8concerning8a8document,8you8must8not8notarize8it:8
a.8Agent8
b.8Employer8
c.8Lawyer8
d.8Trustor8or8Trustee8-8answer--D
The8fine8for8overcharging8for8a8nonimmigration8form8is:8
a.8Up8to8$108
b.8Up8to8$1,0008
c.8Up8to8$75,0008
d.8Up8to8$7508-8answer--D
The8fine8for8failing8to8notify8the8State8that8your8stamp8or8journal8was8lost8is:8
8a.8Up8to8$108
b.8Up8to8$1,0008
c.8Up8to8$1,5008
d.8Up8to8$7508-8answer--C
Willful8failure8to8provide8a8peace8officer8with8a8journal8when8requested8is8punishable8
by8a8civil8penalty8of8up8to:8
a.8$750
8b.8$1,500
c.8$5008
d.8$2,5008-8answer--D
What8is8the8fine8for8failing8to8post8signs8in8English8and8in8the8other8language8that8you
8use8that8you8are8not8an8attorney8and8cannot8give8legal8advice:8
a.8Up8to8$7508fine8
b.8Up8to8$1,5008fine8and8at8least8one8year8suspension8of8commission8and8on8second8
time8-8revocation8of8commission8for8life8
c.8Two8-8four8years8in8prison8
d.8$75,0008fine8-8answer--B
When8a8regulation8states8308days8it8means:8
a.8Calendar8days8
b.8Business8days8
c.8a8&8b8
d.8none8of8the8above8-8answer--A
Your8commission8is8dated89/1/058and8you8get8your8oath8filed8on89/25/05.8Your8commi
ssion8will8expire:8
a.8Immediately8-8you8were8too8late8
ANSWERS
What8is8one8requirement8for8becoming8a8California8Notary8Public?8
8a.8Be8under8188years8of8age8
b.8Have8a8criminal8record
8c.8Not8pass8an8exam8
d.8Be8a8legal8resident8of8California8-8answer--D
Your8jurisdiction8will8be:8
a.8The8entire8state8of8California8
b.8The8county8in8which8you8live8
c.8The8city8in8which8you8work8
d.8The8entire8United8States8-8answer--A8geographic8JURISDICTION
A8possible8penalty8for8committing8perjury8is:8
a.828years8in8prison8
b.838years8in8prison8
c.848years8in8prison8
d.8Any8of8the8above8-8answer--d
You8have8how8many8days8to8take8your8oath8of8office8after8your8commencement8date:
8
a.868months8
b.8108days8
c.8308days8
d.8None8of8the8above8-8answer--C-8308DAYS
If8you8request8a8new8Certificate8of8Authorization,8the8State8of8California8must8respond
8within:8
a.8One8month8
b.858days8
c.8One8year8
d.8308days8-8answer--B8-858DAYS
The8agency8of8the8State8that8will8give8you8the8new8certificate8is8the:8
a.8Corporation8Commissioner8
b.8Bureau8of8Notary8Publics8
c.8Secretary8of8State8
d.8Department8of8Real8Estate8-8answer--C
,Using8the8words8notario8publico:8
a.8Is8encouraged8
b.8Is8legal8in8California8
c.8Is8prohibited8
d.8Indicates8lingual8ability8-8answer--C
If8a8notary8willingly8and8knowingly8notarizes8a8real8estate8document8that8they8know8to
8be8fraudulent,8they8are8guilty8of8
a:8a8Misdemeanor8
b.8Lis8pendes8
c.8Carpe8diem8
d.8Felony8-8answer--D
Death8Certificates:8
a.8Must8be8notarized8
b.8Are8not8notarized8
c.8Are8filed8with8the8IRS8
d.8All8of8the8above8-8answer--B
A8subscribing8witness8can8bring8you8
a:8a.8Quit8Claim8Deed8
b.8Grant8Deed8
c.8Mortgage8
d.8Homestead8Declaration8-8answer--D
The8penalty8for8stating8a8known8false8fact8as8true8is8now8
8a.8$7508
b.8$1,5008
c.8$10,0008
d.8$75,0008-8answer--C
Two8credible8witnesses8
a.8Are8not8allowed8
b.8Must8be8over8218
c.8Must8be8fingerprinted8
d.8None8of8the8above8-8answer--D
When8do8you8officially8become8a8notary?8
a.8When8you8pass8the8exam8
b.8When8the8Secretary8of8State8sends8your8commission
8c.8When8you8do8your8first8certificate
8d.8When8your8oath8and8bond8are8filed8-8answer--D
The8size8of8the8stamp8could8be:8
a.8A86-foot8diameter8
, b.818inch8in8width8by828½8inches8in8length
8c.828½8inches8by868inches8
d.8One8foot8square8-8answer--B
If8you8are8one8of8the8following8concerning8a8document,8you8must8not8notarize8it:8
a.8Agent8
b.8Employer8
c.8Lawyer8
d.8Trustor8or8Trustee8-8answer--D
The8fine8for8overcharging8for8a8nonimmigration8form8is:8
a.8Up8to8$108
b.8Up8to8$1,0008
c.8Up8to8$75,0008
d.8Up8to8$7508-8answer--D
The8fine8for8failing8to8notify8the8State8that8your8stamp8or8journal8was8lost8is:8
8a.8Up8to8$108
b.8Up8to8$1,0008
c.8Up8to8$1,5008
d.8Up8to8$7508-8answer--C
Willful8failure8to8provide8a8peace8officer8with8a8journal8when8requested8is8punishable8
by8a8civil8penalty8of8up8to:8
a.8$750
8b.8$1,500
c.8$5008
d.8$2,5008-8answer--D
What8is8the8fine8for8failing8to8post8signs8in8English8and8in8the8other8language8that8you
8use8that8you8are8not8an8attorney8and8cannot8give8legal8advice:8
a.8Up8to8$7508fine8
b.8Up8to8$1,5008fine8and8at8least8one8year8suspension8of8commission8and8on8second8
time8-8revocation8of8commission8for8life8
c.8Two8-8four8years8in8prison8
d.8$75,0008fine8-8answer--B
When8a8regulation8states8308days8it8means:8
a.8Calendar8days8
b.8Business8days8
c.8a8&8b8
d.8none8of8the8above8-8answer--A
Your8commission8is8dated89/1/058and8you8get8your8oath8filed8on89/25/05.8Your8commi
ssion8will8expire:8
a.8Immediately8-8you8were8too8late8
