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NC NOTARY PUBLIC NEWEST EXAM LATEST
2024/2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED (DETAILED)
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Notarial act in which notary certifies that at a single
place & time all of the following occurred:
a) An individual appeared in person before the notary
& presented a record
b) Individual was personally known to notary or
identified by notary through satisfactory evidence
c) Individual did either of the following: indicated to
notary that signature on the record was individual's
signature OR signed record while in physical presence
of notary - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Acknowledgement
Which notarial act doesn't necessarily require principal
to sign in front of notary? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Acknowledgement
Notarial Act which is legally equivalent to an oath and
in which a notary certifies that at a single time & place
all of the following occurred:
a) Individual appeared in person before notary
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b) Individual was personally known to notary or
identified by notary through satisfactory evidence
c) Individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of
perjury, based on personal honor WITHOUT invoking a
deity or using any form of the word "swear" (instead
using "affirm") - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Affirmation
Completion of a certificate by a notary who has
performed a notarial act - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Attest/Attestation
Empowerment to perform notarial acts & written
evidence of authority to perform those acts -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Commission
An individual who is personally known to notary and to
who ALL of the following also apply:
Notary believes
(a) honest & reliable
(b) not a party to/beneficiary of transaction -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Credible Witness
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Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding &
abetting, conspiracy, solicitation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Crime
5 things included in definition of a crime - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Attempt to commit, accessory to commission,
aiding/abetting, conspiracy, solicitation
NC Dept of Sec of State - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Department
Division director of the NC Dept of the Secretary of
State Notary Public Section - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Director
Notary's certificate evidencing administration of an oath
or affirmation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Jurat
Conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty,
morality, or integrity - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Moral
Turpitude
Descriptive, familiar, or shortened form of a proper
name - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Nickname
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Can't use _______ on any documents other than driver's
license - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ nicknames
The act of taking an acknowledgement, taking
verification/proof, or administering an oath or
affirmation that a notary is empowered to perform
under GS 10B - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Notarial/Notary
Act
Another name for a Notarial/Notary Act - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Notarization
Portion of a notarized record that is completed by
notary, bears notary's signature and seal, & states the
facts attested by notary in a particular notarization -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Notarial Certificate (or just
certificate)
Person commissioned to perform notarial acts under GS
Chapter 10B
Public officer of the state of NC and shall act in full &
strict compliance with this act - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Notary Public (or just notary)
NC NOTARY PUBLIC NEWEST EXAM LATEST
2024/2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED (DETAILED)
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Notarial act in which notary certifies that at a single
place & time all of the following occurred:
a) An individual appeared in person before the notary
& presented a record
b) Individual was personally known to notary or
identified by notary through satisfactory evidence
c) Individual did either of the following: indicated to
notary that signature on the record was individual's
signature OR signed record while in physical presence
of notary - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Acknowledgement
Which notarial act doesn't necessarily require principal
to sign in front of notary? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Acknowledgement
Notarial Act which is legally equivalent to an oath and
in which a notary certifies that at a single time & place
all of the following occurred:
a) Individual appeared in person before notary
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b) Individual was personally known to notary or
identified by notary through satisfactory evidence
c) Individual made a vow of truthfulness on penalty of
perjury, based on personal honor WITHOUT invoking a
deity or using any form of the word "swear" (instead
using "affirm") - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Affirmation
Completion of a certificate by a notary who has
performed a notarial act - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Attest/Attestation
Empowerment to perform notarial acts & written
evidence of authority to perform those acts -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Commission
An individual who is personally known to notary and to
who ALL of the following also apply:
Notary believes
(a) honest & reliable
(b) not a party to/beneficiary of transaction -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Credible Witness
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Attempt to commit, accessory to commission, aiding &
abetting, conspiracy, solicitation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Crime
5 things included in definition of a crime - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Attempt to commit, accessory to commission,
aiding/abetting, conspiracy, solicitation
NC Dept of Sec of State - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Department
Division director of the NC Dept of the Secretary of
State Notary Public Section - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Director
Notary's certificate evidencing administration of an oath
or affirmation - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Jurat
Conduct contrary to expected standards of honesty,
morality, or integrity - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Moral
Turpitude
Descriptive, familiar, or shortened form of a proper
name - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Nickname
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Can't use _______ on any documents other than driver's
license - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ nicknames
The act of taking an acknowledgement, taking
verification/proof, or administering an oath or
affirmation that a notary is empowered to perform
under GS 10B - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Notarial/Notary
Act
Another name for a Notarial/Notary Act - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Notarization
Portion of a notarized record that is completed by
notary, bears notary's signature and seal, & states the
facts attested by notary in a particular notarization -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Notarial Certificate (or just
certificate)
Person commissioned to perform notarial acts under GS
Chapter 10B
Public officer of the state of NC and shall act in full &
strict compliance with this act - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Notary Public (or just notary)
