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NY STATE NOTARY PUBLIC MULTIPLE CHOICE
TEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS.
1. A Notary may NOT take the acknowledgment or Proof of Execution for
any party to a written instrument executed by a corporation in which
he/she is a(n):
a. Stockholder
b. Director
c. Officer
d. All of the above - correct answer - d. All of the above
2. A Notary MAY Protest a negotiable instrument owned by a corporation if
he/she is:
a. A stockholder of that corporation
b. An officer of that corporation
c. An employee of that corporation
d. Individually, a party to such instrument - correct answer - c. An
employee of that corporation
3. NYS Courts regard a Notary's violation of duty as:
a. Serious professional misconduct
b. Malpractice
c. Malfeasance
d. Willful wrongdoing - correct answer - a. Serious professional
misconduct
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4. If a Notary completes a false certificate which states that a person
personally appeared before him/her when the person actually did not,
the Notary may be found guilty of which offense?
a. A Felony
b. A Misdemeanor
c. Perjury
d. Misconduct - correct answer - a. A Felony
5. An understanding between two or more competent parties is called a(n):
a. Declaration
b. Obligation
c. Contract
d. Agreement - correct answer - c. Contract
6. Besides a Notary, which of the following may take an oath or affirmation
from a constituent (signer)?
a. A Sheriff
b. A designated third person
c. A Commissioner of Deeds
d. A Peace Officer - correct answer - c. A Commissioner of Deeds
7. A Commissioner of Deeds and a Notary Public BOTH CANNOT:
a. Perform marriages or sign contract of marriages
b. Take neither oaths nor affirmations
c. Take acknowledgments from signers
d. Take depositions for civil cases - correct answer - a. Perform
marriages or sign contract of marriages
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8. At the time an application for appointment is filed, a person MUST be
_____ years of age or older.
a. 16
b. 18
c. 21
d. 25 - correct answer - b. 18
9. A signed statement, duly sworn to or affirmed by the maker of the
statement before a Notary Public with Jurat wording may be called a(n):
a. Notarization
b. Affidavit
c. Acknowledgment
d. Deposition - correct answer - b. Affidavit
10. Which of the following is required for a anon-resident to serve as a
Notary Public in NYS?
a. Place of business or employment in NYS
b. Business affiliation with a NYS resident
c. Appointment of a County Clerk as the person upon whom process can
be served on his/her behalf
d. Proof of need for appointmentt - correct answer - a. Place of business
or employment in NYS
11. A signer who produces falsified ID documents to a Notary and signs a
document with a false name may be prosecuted for ________, if found
guilty.
a. Fraud
b. Perjury in the 2nd degree
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c. Forgery in the 2nd degree
d. Misrepresentation - correct answer - c. Forgery in the 2nd degree
12. A person who was convicted of vagrancy or prostitution can serve as
a Notary Public if:
a. The conviction occurred before the age of 21
b. A Certificate of Good Conduct from the Parole Board restores his/her
rights
c. The conviction occurred out of the state or in another territory
d. Such persons may never serve as a New York Notary Public - correct
answer - b. A Certificate of Good Conduct from the Parole Board
restores his/her rights.
13. Which of the following is a legal impediment to a person being
commissioned to the office of Notary Public in NYS?
a. Illegally using or carrying a pistol
b. Receiving or having criminal possession of stolen property
c. Unlawful possession of a habit forming narcotic drugs
d. All of the above - correct answer - d. All of the above
14. A person, who has failed to re-apply for the Notary commission
reappointment before the expiration of his/her commission because of
enlistment in the armed forces of the US, must apply for reappointment
within _______ _______ after an honorable discharge from the military.
a. 30 days
b. 3 months
c. 6 months
d. 1 year - correct answer - d. 1 year
NY STATE NOTARY PUBLIC MULTIPLE CHOICE
TEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT SOLUTIONS | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS.
1. A Notary may NOT take the acknowledgment or Proof of Execution for
any party to a written instrument executed by a corporation in which
he/she is a(n):
a. Stockholder
b. Director
c. Officer
d. All of the above - correct answer - d. All of the above
2. A Notary MAY Protest a negotiable instrument owned by a corporation if
he/she is:
a. A stockholder of that corporation
b. An officer of that corporation
c. An employee of that corporation
d. Individually, a party to such instrument - correct answer - c. An
employee of that corporation
3. NYS Courts regard a Notary's violation of duty as:
a. Serious professional misconduct
b. Malpractice
c. Malfeasance
d. Willful wrongdoing - correct answer - a. Serious professional
misconduct
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4. If a Notary completes a false certificate which states that a person
personally appeared before him/her when the person actually did not,
the Notary may be found guilty of which offense?
a. A Felony
b. A Misdemeanor
c. Perjury
d. Misconduct - correct answer - a. A Felony
5. An understanding between two or more competent parties is called a(n):
a. Declaration
b. Obligation
c. Contract
d. Agreement - correct answer - c. Contract
6. Besides a Notary, which of the following may take an oath or affirmation
from a constituent (signer)?
a. A Sheriff
b. A designated third person
c. A Commissioner of Deeds
d. A Peace Officer - correct answer - c. A Commissioner of Deeds
7. A Commissioner of Deeds and a Notary Public BOTH CANNOT:
a. Perform marriages or sign contract of marriages
b. Take neither oaths nor affirmations
c. Take acknowledgments from signers
d. Take depositions for civil cases - correct answer - a. Perform
marriages or sign contract of marriages
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8. At the time an application for appointment is filed, a person MUST be
_____ years of age or older.
a. 16
b. 18
c. 21
d. 25 - correct answer - b. 18
9. A signed statement, duly sworn to or affirmed by the maker of the
statement before a Notary Public with Jurat wording may be called a(n):
a. Notarization
b. Affidavit
c. Acknowledgment
d. Deposition - correct answer - b. Affidavit
10. Which of the following is required for a anon-resident to serve as a
Notary Public in NYS?
a. Place of business or employment in NYS
b. Business affiliation with a NYS resident
c. Appointment of a County Clerk as the person upon whom process can
be served on his/her behalf
d. Proof of need for appointmentt - correct answer - a. Place of business
or employment in NYS
11. A signer who produces falsified ID documents to a Notary and signs a
document with a false name may be prosecuted for ________, if found
guilty.
a. Fraud
b. Perjury in the 2nd degree
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c. Forgery in the 2nd degree
d. Misrepresentation - correct answer - c. Forgery in the 2nd degree
12. A person who was convicted of vagrancy or prostitution can serve as
a Notary Public if:
a. The conviction occurred before the age of 21
b. A Certificate of Good Conduct from the Parole Board restores his/her
rights
c. The conviction occurred out of the state or in another territory
d. Such persons may never serve as a New York Notary Public - correct
answer - b. A Certificate of Good Conduct from the Parole Board
restores his/her rights.
13. Which of the following is a legal impediment to a person being
commissioned to the office of Notary Public in NYS?
a. Illegally using or carrying a pistol
b. Receiving or having criminal possession of stolen property
c. Unlawful possession of a habit forming narcotic drugs
d. All of the above - correct answer - d. All of the above
14. A person, who has failed to re-apply for the Notary commission
reappointment before the expiration of his/her commission because of
enlistment in the armed forces of the US, must apply for reappointment
within _______ _______ after an honorable discharge from the military.
a. 30 days
b. 3 months
c. 6 months
d. 1 year - correct answer - d. 1 year
