Montana Notary Final Exam
MONTANA NOTARY FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Unless a notary transmits his or her journal(s) to the Secretary of State's office or
an approved repository, the notary must retain his or her journal(s) for _____
years after the last notarial act chronicled in the journal.
A. Ten
B. Fifteen
C. Three
D. Five
A. Ten
T or F:
The official stamp of a Montana notary must be a rectangular impression in blue
or black ink only.
True
What are the two different ways to identify an individual for notarial purposes in
Montana?
A. Personal knowledge, subscribing witness
B. Personal knowledge, satisfactory evidence
C. Subscribing witness, satisfactory evidence
D. Personal knowledge, oath
B. Personal knowledge, satisfactory evidence
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T or F:
When taking an acknowledgement, the notary does not have to actually see the
individual sign the document.
True
A Montana notary may perform in-person acknowledgements, jurats and witness
signatures on tangible records...
A. ...only in the county where the notary lives or works
B. ...anywhere, if the signer is from Montana and the document was issued in
Montana
C. ...in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming
D. ...in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming
E. ...only in the state of Montana
C. ...in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming
Which of the following is not a notarial act under Montana law?
A. Witnessing a signature
B. Taking an acknowledgement
C. Confirming a credible witness
D. Certifying a copy
E. Administering an oath
C. Confirming a credible witness
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A Montana notary's term of commission is ____ years.
A. Two
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
B. Four
A complete notarial certificate must include which of the following:
A. The state and county where the notarial act took place (i.e. the venue)
B. The date the notarial act was performed, the type of notarial act performed,
and the name of person(s) for whom the notarization was performed (i.e., the
"Statement of Particulars)
C. The notary's official signature and seal/stamp
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What is rule #1 for Montana notaries public?
A. If the document doesn't have a full notarial certificate, including the venue, the
statement of particulars, and the notary's official signature and stamp it hasn't
been notarized.
B. The person who is signing the document must personally appear to the notary
at the time of the notarization every single time.
C. If you don't know what you're doing - don't do it!
B. The person who is signing the document must personally appear to the notary
at the time of the notarization every single time.
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MONTANA NOTARY FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE
ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Unless a notary transmits his or her journal(s) to the Secretary of State's office or
an approved repository, the notary must retain his or her journal(s) for _____
years after the last notarial act chronicled in the journal.
A. Ten
B. Fifteen
C. Three
D. Five
A. Ten
T or F:
The official stamp of a Montana notary must be a rectangular impression in blue
or black ink only.
True
What are the two different ways to identify an individual for notarial purposes in
Montana?
A. Personal knowledge, subscribing witness
B. Personal knowledge, satisfactory evidence
C. Subscribing witness, satisfactory evidence
D. Personal knowledge, oath
B. Personal knowledge, satisfactory evidence
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, Montana Notary Final Exam
T or F:
When taking an acknowledgement, the notary does not have to actually see the
individual sign the document.
True
A Montana notary may perform in-person acknowledgements, jurats and witness
signatures on tangible records...
A. ...only in the county where the notary lives or works
B. ...anywhere, if the signer is from Montana and the document was issued in
Montana
C. ...in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming
D. ...in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming
E. ...only in the state of Montana
C. ...in Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming
Which of the following is not a notarial act under Montana law?
A. Witnessing a signature
B. Taking an acknowledgement
C. Confirming a credible witness
D. Certifying a copy
E. Administering an oath
C. Confirming a credible witness
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, Montana Notary Final Exam
A Montana notary's term of commission is ____ years.
A. Two
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
B. Four
A complete notarial certificate must include which of the following:
A. The state and county where the notarial act took place (i.e. the venue)
B. The date the notarial act was performed, the type of notarial act performed,
and the name of person(s) for whom the notarization was performed (i.e., the
"Statement of Particulars)
C. The notary's official signature and seal/stamp
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What is rule #1 for Montana notaries public?
A. If the document doesn't have a full notarial certificate, including the venue, the
statement of particulars, and the notary's official signature and stamp it hasn't
been notarized.
B. The person who is signing the document must personally appear to the notary
at the time of the notarization every single time.
C. If you don't know what you're doing - don't do it!
B. The person who is signing the document must personally appear to the notary
at the time of the notarization every single time.
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