NYS NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS NOTARY PUBLIC
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Making a false certificate is forgery in the _____ degree - CORRECT
ANSWER - Second
A notary public (should/should not) take an acknowledgement to a legal
instrument to which the notary is a party in interest. - CORRECT ANSWER -
should not
An (administrator/affiant) is a person appointed by the court to manage the
estate of a deceased person who left no will. - CORRECT ANSWER -
administrator
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or
other officer authorized to administer oaths. - CORRECT ANSWER -
affidavit
An (attestation/apostile) is a department of state authentication attached to a
notarized and county certified document for international use - CORRECT
ANSWER - Apostile
An (authentication/affirmation) is a certificate attached by a county clerk to a
certificate of proof or acknowledgment or oath signed by a notary. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Authentication
Is an _____ the witness certify that the instrument has been executed before
them, and the manner of the execution of the same. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Attestation clause
, An ___ is a solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline
taking an oath - CORRECT ANSWER - Affirmation
A ______ is a written instrument given to pass title of a personal property from
vendor to vendee. - CORRECT ANSWER - bill of sale
____ is a writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money
and a security interest in specific goods - CORRECT ANSWER - chattel paper
a __ is an instrument made subsequent to a will and attached to the will -
CORRECT ANSWER - codicil
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a
place of business in New York State? - CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE - a
notary must also be a united states citizen at the time of appointment. however,
the department of state, division of licensing services web site adds that notary
may also be a permanent resident alien of the united states
A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place
of business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS? - CORRECT
ANSWER - TRUE - how if a non resident notary ceases to have a place of
business in NYS, then he vacates his office as a notary public.
In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of
certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? -
CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE- example, when applicant applies less than 6
months after his term of notary has expired, or upon the application of an
attorney admitted to practice in NYS, and certain court clerks
The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the
charges against him? - CORRECT ANSWER - FALSE - the secretary of state
must serve the charges and give him an opportunity to be heard.
COURSE 2025/2026 | VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ | NOTARIZATION PROCEDURES &
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS STUDY GUIDE | GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
Making a false certificate is forgery in the _____ degree - CORRECT
ANSWER - Second
A notary public (should/should not) take an acknowledgement to a legal
instrument to which the notary is a party in interest. - CORRECT ANSWER -
should not
An (administrator/affiant) is a person appointed by the court to manage the
estate of a deceased person who left no will. - CORRECT ANSWER -
administrator
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or
other officer authorized to administer oaths. - CORRECT ANSWER -
affidavit
An (attestation/apostile) is a department of state authentication attached to a
notarized and county certified document for international use - CORRECT
ANSWER - Apostile
An (authentication/affirmation) is a certificate attached by a county clerk to a
certificate of proof or acknowledgment or oath signed by a notary. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Authentication
Is an _____ the witness certify that the instrument has been executed before
them, and the manner of the execution of the same. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Attestation clause
, An ___ is a solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline
taking an oath - CORRECT ANSWER - Affirmation
A ______ is a written instrument given to pass title of a personal property from
vendor to vendee. - CORRECT ANSWER - bill of sale
____ is a writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money
and a security interest in specific goods - CORRECT ANSWER - chattel paper
a __ is an instrument made subsequent to a will and attached to the will -
CORRECT ANSWER - codicil
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a
place of business in New York State? - CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE - a
notary must also be a united states citizen at the time of appointment. however,
the department of state, division of licensing services web site adds that notary
may also be a permanent resident alien of the united states
A NYS resident notary public who moves out of NYS but still maintains a place
of business in NYS can continue to be a notary in NYS? - CORRECT
ANSWER - TRUE - how if a non resident notary ceases to have a place of
business in NYS, then he vacates his office as a notary public.
In certain situations, the Secretary of State is not required to satisfy himself of
certain notary public requirements of an applicant, such as education? -
CORRECT ANSWER - TRUE- example, when applicant applies less than 6
months after his term of notary has expired, or upon the application of an
attorney admitted to practice in NYS, and certain court clerks
The Secretary of State can remove a notary without serving a copy of the
charges against him? - CORRECT ANSWER - FALSE - the secretary of state
must serve the charges and give him an opportunity to be heard.
