UTAH NOTARY EXAM, PRACTICE
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Which of these is NOT a requirement to become a notary public in the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania?
A)Must be a resident of or employed within the commonwealth of PA
B) Must be able to read or write English
C)Must be a member of the general assembly
D)Must complete three hour study approved by the common wealth of PA
E) Must be 18 year old - answers C)Must be a member of the general assembly
True or False: Notary applications cannot have had a notary commission revoked. -
answers True
True or False: Renewing notaries must complete a three hour course of study and file
their applications at least two months prior to their commission expiration date. -
answers False
True or False: All renewing notaries must take the notary exam? - answers False
True or False: RULONA added new laws to previous PA notary law. - answers False - it
replaced
The secretary of state may deny an application for any of the following reasons except
A) Failing to comply with RULONA
B) If and applicant has previously applied to be a notary
C) If the applicant has had a prior notary public commission revoked
D)A fraudulent or dishonest submitted application - answers B) If and applicant has
previously applied to be a notary
Notary commission last - answers 4 years
Your notary commission authorizes you to notarize anywhere in - answers The
commonwealth of Pennsylvania
What steps must be taken 45 days of receiving your appointment? - answers * You
must execute a $10,000 bond
,* You must record your bond, commission, and oath of office with the recorder of deeds
* You must take the constitutional oath of office
True or False: Notaries that wish to process certain Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation must register with PennDot's Dealer Agent Service Unit - answers True
Pennsylvania law requires that a notary is to exucute a $_______________ bond in
_______ days of appointment.` - answers $10,000 bond in 45 days of appointment
True or False: All Pennsylvania notary are to buy Errors and Omissions insurance -
answers False
What is errors and omissions insurance? - answers Insurance that protects professional
practitioners against liability claims made by clients and/or customers
Which of the following requirements must you meet after completing securing your
surety bond?
A) Record your bond, commission, and oath in the recorder of deeds office in the county
where you maintain your office.
B)Purchase Errors and omissions insurance
C)Pay the recorder of deeds $.50 cents
D)Register your signature with the county's prothonotary office - answers A) Record
your bond, commission, and oath in the recorder of deeds office in the county where
you maintain your office.
D)Register your signature with the county's prothonotary office
At what population do you need to register your signature with the Clerk of courts -
answers 800,000 - 1,500,000
True or False: You may keep either a tangible journal or an electronic journal, but not
both. - answers False
Which of the following is not a required material for notaries public?
A) an official stamp
b) an embosser
C) a journal
D)certificates and forms - answers An embosser
True or False: Its the notary's responsibility to determine what acts they should
preform? - answers False
Which is not a notarial act?
a)Certifying a copy
b)Witnessing a signature
c)Taking a marriage application - answers Taking marriage application
, True or False: Notaries may not give legal advice, unless that notary is also a practicing
attorney. - answers True
Notary commissions are - answers Specific to each notary and are non-transferable
True or False : You can tell if a document is executable if something will happen as a
result of signing the document. - answers True
Which of these does not need to be certified when an executable document is brought
to you for a notarial act?
a)The identity of the signer
b)That the signer signed the document in front of you
c)That the document is complete - answers b)That the signer signed the document in
front of you
When filling out a certificate of acknowledgement, there are _______ certificates to
choose from? - answers Three
When should you completely fill out, sign, and stamp an acknowledgement certificate? -
answers On the date and time that the notarial act occurs
True or False: You may not acknowledge a document written in a foreign language? -
answers False
Which statement is true?
* Acknowledgements may only be made in the state of Pennsylvania
* Acknowledgements can be made outside of the United States, but only under proper
authority
*Acknowledgements can be made outside of the United States - answers
Acknowledgements can be made outside of the United States, but only under proper
authority
As a notary, you will need to add what information to a certificate of acknowledgement. -
answers The date, your signature, and your stamp.
True or False: An oath is a solemn declaration for those who object to swearing on a
sacred being or object. - answers False
An affirmation is - answers a solemn declaration given in place of an oath
True or False: If written, the oath or affirmation needs to be signed in your presence. -
answers True
Which is NOT a reason why an oath/affirmation is given?
A) That the statement is the truth
B) To resign from unemployment
EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+.pdf
Which of these is NOT a requirement to become a notary public in the commonwealth
of Pennsylvania?
A)Must be a resident of or employed within the commonwealth of PA
B) Must be able to read or write English
C)Must be a member of the general assembly
D)Must complete three hour study approved by the common wealth of PA
E) Must be 18 year old - answers C)Must be a member of the general assembly
True or False: Notary applications cannot have had a notary commission revoked. -
answers True
True or False: Renewing notaries must complete a three hour course of study and file
their applications at least two months prior to their commission expiration date. -
answers False
True or False: All renewing notaries must take the notary exam? - answers False
True or False: RULONA added new laws to previous PA notary law. - answers False - it
replaced
The secretary of state may deny an application for any of the following reasons except
A) Failing to comply with RULONA
B) If and applicant has previously applied to be a notary
C) If the applicant has had a prior notary public commission revoked
D)A fraudulent or dishonest submitted application - answers B) If and applicant has
previously applied to be a notary
Notary commission last - answers 4 years
Your notary commission authorizes you to notarize anywhere in - answers The
commonwealth of Pennsylvania
What steps must be taken 45 days of receiving your appointment? - answers * You
must execute a $10,000 bond
,* You must record your bond, commission, and oath of office with the recorder of deeds
* You must take the constitutional oath of office
True or False: Notaries that wish to process certain Pennsylvania Department of
Transportation must register with PennDot's Dealer Agent Service Unit - answers True
Pennsylvania law requires that a notary is to exucute a $_______________ bond in
_______ days of appointment.` - answers $10,000 bond in 45 days of appointment
True or False: All Pennsylvania notary are to buy Errors and Omissions insurance -
answers False
What is errors and omissions insurance? - answers Insurance that protects professional
practitioners against liability claims made by clients and/or customers
Which of the following requirements must you meet after completing securing your
surety bond?
A) Record your bond, commission, and oath in the recorder of deeds office in the county
where you maintain your office.
B)Purchase Errors and omissions insurance
C)Pay the recorder of deeds $.50 cents
D)Register your signature with the county's prothonotary office - answers A) Record
your bond, commission, and oath in the recorder of deeds office in the county where
you maintain your office.
D)Register your signature with the county's prothonotary office
At what population do you need to register your signature with the Clerk of courts -
answers 800,000 - 1,500,000
True or False: You may keep either a tangible journal or an electronic journal, but not
both. - answers False
Which of the following is not a required material for notaries public?
A) an official stamp
b) an embosser
C) a journal
D)certificates and forms - answers An embosser
True or False: Its the notary's responsibility to determine what acts they should
preform? - answers False
Which is not a notarial act?
a)Certifying a copy
b)Witnessing a signature
c)Taking a marriage application - answers Taking marriage application
, True or False: Notaries may not give legal advice, unless that notary is also a practicing
attorney. - answers True
Notary commissions are - answers Specific to each notary and are non-transferable
True or False : You can tell if a document is executable if something will happen as a
result of signing the document. - answers True
Which of these does not need to be certified when an executable document is brought
to you for a notarial act?
a)The identity of the signer
b)That the signer signed the document in front of you
c)That the document is complete - answers b)That the signer signed the document in
front of you
When filling out a certificate of acknowledgement, there are _______ certificates to
choose from? - answers Three
When should you completely fill out, sign, and stamp an acknowledgement certificate? -
answers On the date and time that the notarial act occurs
True or False: You may not acknowledge a document written in a foreign language? -
answers False
Which statement is true?
* Acknowledgements may only be made in the state of Pennsylvania
* Acknowledgements can be made outside of the United States, but only under proper
authority
*Acknowledgements can be made outside of the United States - answers
Acknowledgements can be made outside of the United States, but only under proper
authority
As a notary, you will need to add what information to a certificate of acknowledgement. -
answers The date, your signature, and your stamp.
True or False: An oath is a solemn declaration for those who object to swearing on a
sacred being or object. - answers False
An affirmation is - answers a solemn declaration given in place of an oath
True or False: If written, the oath or affirmation needs to be signed in your presence. -
answers True
Which is NOT a reason why an oath/affirmation is given?
A) That the statement is the truth
B) To resign from unemployment
