UTAH NOTARY EXAM, PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
An employer is away from the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the
employee who is also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims
he signed the documents earlier. The notary should,
A. Complete the notarization after comparing the signature with the one on file.
B. Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employer
to witness the signature and perform the notarization.
C. Call an attorney to complete the notarization.
D. Notarize the document after ensuring it truly is the employer by a series of
secret questions. - answer-Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical
presence of the employer to witness the signature and perform the notarization.
If Utah notary law changes during a notary's commission, whose responsibility is it
to stay informed of these changes?
A. All commissioned Utah notaries public.
B. The notary's employer.
C. The Lt. Governor's Office.
D. No one's, because laws never change. - answer-All commissioned Utah notaries
public.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the
notary to be false or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for
violating any provision in the notary statute as described in 46-1-18?
A. a second-degree felony
B. Up to one week in jail
,C. A class B misdemeanor
D. A $2,500 fine - answer-A class B misdemeanor
What types of notarial acts or notarizations is a notary allowed to perform
according to UCA 46-1-6
A.Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, and Oaths
or Affirmations
B. Notary signature and stamp alone, without any further certification.
C. Certified Translations.
D. Notary signatures and stamps on documents to which the notary is a party. -
answer-Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, and
Oaths or Affirmations
Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledgment and
Jurat?
A. An Acknowledgment requires personal appearance, whereas a Jurat does not
B. A Jurat requires personal appearance, whereas an Acknowledgment does not
C. A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in
the notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admitted
in the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
D. There is no real difference between an acknowledgment and jurat. - answer-
Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the
notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admitted in
the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
True or False: While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal
appearance of the signer is always required at the same time the notarization
takes place. - answer-True
, A notary may NOT perform a notarial act if:
A. the notary is named in the document and is not a licensed attorney
representing a signer.
B. the notarial language must be in a foreign language that the notary does not
speak.
C. the notary will receive direct compensation from the transaction.
D. All of the above are reasons a notary may not perform a notarial transaction. -
answer-All of the above are reasons a notary may not perform a notarial
transaction.
What are the next steps you must take after taking, passing and paying for this
test to be commissioned as a Utah notary public? (Hint: Visit the "Process and
Qualifications tab on notary.utah.gov)
A. 1. Wait for the Lt. Governor's office to send your certificate. 2. Supply the
surety company with your certificate to get your bond. 3. Take your bond and
certificate to a stamp company.
B. 1. Submit the mandatory background check. 2. Obtain a $5,000 notarial bond
and get a notarized oath of office. 3. Upload all required documents to your
notary account.
C. 1. Submit the background check and wait for the results. 2. Visit the Lt.
Governor's office in person and get a notarized oath of office. 3. Wait for the
certificate to be sent via email. This is the last step before receiving your
commission certificate via email. - answer-Submit the mandatory background
check. 2. Obtain a $5,000 notarial bond and get a notarized oath of office. 3.
Upload all required documents to your notary account.
According to UCA 46-1-2(19), which of the following is considered valid
identification?
A. A valid personal identification with the individual's photograph, signature, and
physical description that the United States government.
GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
An employer is away from the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the
employee who is also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims
he signed the documents earlier. The notary should,
A. Complete the notarization after comparing the signature with the one on file.
B. Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employer
to witness the signature and perform the notarization.
C. Call an attorney to complete the notarization.
D. Notarize the document after ensuring it truly is the employer by a series of
secret questions. - answer-Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical
presence of the employer to witness the signature and perform the notarization.
If Utah notary law changes during a notary's commission, whose responsibility is it
to stay informed of these changes?
A. All commissioned Utah notaries public.
B. The notary's employer.
C. The Lt. Governor's Office.
D. No one's, because laws never change. - answer-All commissioned Utah notaries
public.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the
notary to be false or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for
violating any provision in the notary statute as described in 46-1-18?
A. a second-degree felony
B. Up to one week in jail
,C. A class B misdemeanor
D. A $2,500 fine - answer-A class B misdemeanor
What types of notarial acts or notarizations is a notary allowed to perform
according to UCA 46-1-6
A.Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, and Oaths
or Affirmations
B. Notary signature and stamp alone, without any further certification.
C. Certified Translations.
D. Notary signatures and stamps on documents to which the notary is a party. -
answer-Acknowledgments, Copy Certifications, Jurats, Signature Witnessings, and
Oaths or Affirmations
Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledgment and
Jurat?
A. An Acknowledgment requires personal appearance, whereas a Jurat does not
B. A Jurat requires personal appearance, whereas an Acknowledgment does not
C. A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in
the notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admitted
in the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
D. There is no real difference between an acknowledgment and jurat. - answer-
Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the
notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgment certifies a signer has admitted in
the notary's presence to voluntarily signing.
True or False: While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal
appearance of the signer is always required at the same time the notarization
takes place. - answer-True
, A notary may NOT perform a notarial act if:
A. the notary is named in the document and is not a licensed attorney
representing a signer.
B. the notarial language must be in a foreign language that the notary does not
speak.
C. the notary will receive direct compensation from the transaction.
D. All of the above are reasons a notary may not perform a notarial transaction. -
answer-All of the above are reasons a notary may not perform a notarial
transaction.
What are the next steps you must take after taking, passing and paying for this
test to be commissioned as a Utah notary public? (Hint: Visit the "Process and
Qualifications tab on notary.utah.gov)
A. 1. Wait for the Lt. Governor's office to send your certificate. 2. Supply the
surety company with your certificate to get your bond. 3. Take your bond and
certificate to a stamp company.
B. 1. Submit the mandatory background check. 2. Obtain a $5,000 notarial bond
and get a notarized oath of office. 3. Upload all required documents to your
notary account.
C. 1. Submit the background check and wait for the results. 2. Visit the Lt.
Governor's office in person and get a notarized oath of office. 3. Wait for the
certificate to be sent via email. This is the last step before receiving your
commission certificate via email. - answer-Submit the mandatory background
check. 2. Obtain a $5,000 notarial bond and get a notarized oath of office. 3.
Upload all required documents to your notary account.
According to UCA 46-1-2(19), which of the following is considered valid
identification?
A. A valid personal identification with the individual's photograph, signature, and
physical description that the United States government.
