California Notary Exam Questions
with Accurate Answers
1. Require personal appearance
2. Identify signer
3. Scan document
4.record journal entry
5. Complete notary certificate correct answer 5 Steps of notarization
A commission is valid for ______ years: correct answer 4 years
A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the correct answer
Probate code
A notary does not have to charge a fee correct answer KNOW
A Notary may not charge a fee for notarization on what? correct answer a
circulators affidavit
A notary must respond to a request for a transaction within _____ days correct
answer 15
A notary seal mustBe photographically reproducible and contain an expiration
date
Contain the state seal and "notary public"
Have a serrated or milled edge border correct answer know
,A notary seeking reappointment must retake the notary exam correct answer
Every 4 years
A person who is not commissioned and holds herself out as a notary is correct
answer guilty of a misdemeanor
A possible penalty for committing perjury is how many years in prison? correct
answer 2-4 years
A proof of execution may be performed on a correct answer deed of
reconveyance
A right thumbprint is not required in the Notary journal for a: correct answer
Deed of reconveyance
a solemn spoken promise on one's personal honor correct answer affirmation
a solemn spoken promise to a supreme being correct answer oath
A statement that the notary has only verified the identity of the signer and not
the truthfulness accuracy or validity of the document correct answer Notice
A subscribing witness can bring you a what? correct answer Homestead
declaration
, A subscribing witness is placed under oath and asked...? correct answer Did you
sign as a witness? Did the signer acknowledge their signing? Did the signer ask
you to get the document notarized?
A written request for a photocopy
of a journal entry must contain correct answer type of document
month and year of notarization
names of parties
An affirmation is correct answer Legal equivalent of an oath but
has no referral to a Supreme
Being
An employer of a notary can correct answer Copy Journal entries of business
generated documents in front of the notary
Anything lost (journal, seal, etc) must be notified immediately and include correct
answer Commission name and number
Expiration date
Police report
Time period covered in journal
Are death certificates notarized? correct answer No
with Accurate Answers
1. Require personal appearance
2. Identify signer
3. Scan document
4.record journal entry
5. Complete notary certificate correct answer 5 Steps of notarization
A commission is valid for ______ years: correct answer 4 years
A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the correct answer
Probate code
A notary does not have to charge a fee correct answer KNOW
A Notary may not charge a fee for notarization on what? correct answer a
circulators affidavit
A notary must respond to a request for a transaction within _____ days correct
answer 15
A notary seal mustBe photographically reproducible and contain an expiration
date
Contain the state seal and "notary public"
Have a serrated or milled edge border correct answer know
,A notary seeking reappointment must retake the notary exam correct answer
Every 4 years
A person who is not commissioned and holds herself out as a notary is correct
answer guilty of a misdemeanor
A possible penalty for committing perjury is how many years in prison? correct
answer 2-4 years
A proof of execution may be performed on a correct answer deed of
reconveyance
A right thumbprint is not required in the Notary journal for a: correct answer
Deed of reconveyance
a solemn spoken promise on one's personal honor correct answer affirmation
a solemn spoken promise to a supreme being correct answer oath
A statement that the notary has only verified the identity of the signer and not
the truthfulness accuracy or validity of the document correct answer Notice
A subscribing witness can bring you a what? correct answer Homestead
declaration
, A subscribing witness is placed under oath and asked...? correct answer Did you
sign as a witness? Did the signer acknowledge their signing? Did the signer ask
you to get the document notarized?
A written request for a photocopy
of a journal entry must contain correct answer type of document
month and year of notarization
names of parties
An affirmation is correct answer Legal equivalent of an oath but
has no referral to a Supreme
Being
An employer of a notary can correct answer Copy Journal entries of business
generated documents in front of the notary
Anything lost (journal, seal, etc) must be notified immediately and include correct
answer Commission name and number
Expiration date
Police report
Time period covered in journal
Are death certificates notarized? correct answer No
