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NOTARY PUBLIC PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS

1. What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public? a. Be under 18 years of age b. Have a criminal record c. Not pass an exam d. Be a legal resident of California - Answers- d. Be a legal resident of California What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public? a. Be under 18 years of age b. Have a criminal record c. Not pass an exam d. Be a legal resident of California - Answers- d. Be a legal resident of California Your jurisdiction will be: a. The entire state of California b. The county in which you live c. The city in which you work d. The entire United States - Answers- a. The entire state of California
2. Using the words notario publico: a. Is encouraged b. Is legal in California c. Is prohibited d. Indicates lingual ability - Answers- c. Is prohibited
3. 8. If a notary willingly and knowingly notarizes a real estate document that they know to be fraudulent, they are guilty of a: a Misdemeanor b. Lis pendes c. Carpe diem d. Felony - Answers- d. Felony
4. Death Certificates: a. Must be notarized b. Are not notarized c. Are filed with the IRS d. All of the above - Answers- b. Are not notarized

10. A subscribing witness can bring you a: a. Quit Claim Deed b. Grant Deed c. Mortgage d. Homestead Declaration - Answers- d. Homestead Declaration
11. The penalty for stating a known false fact as true is now a. $ b. $1, c. $10, d. $75,000 - Answers- c. $10, Two credible witnesses a. Are not allowed b. Must be over 21 c. Must be fingerprinted d. None of the above - Answers- d. None of the above
12. When do you officially become a notary? When you pass the exam When the Secretary of State c. When youroyour trior certificate d. When your oath and bond are filed - Answers- d. When your oath and bond are filed
13. The notary stamp may be: a. Triangle b. Rectangular c. Only a circle d. None of the above - Answers- b. Rectangular 15: The size of the stamp could be: a. A 6-foot diameter b. 1 inches in width by 2 1/2 inches in length c. 2 1/2 inches by 6 inches d. One foot square - Answers- b. 1 inches in width by 2 1/2 inches in length
14. If you are on of the following concerning a document, you must not notarize it:
15. Agent
16. Employer
17. Lawyer
18. Trustee or Truster - Answers- 4. Trustee or Truster
19. The fine for overcharging for a non- immigration form is:

d. $2,500 - Answers- d. $2,

20. What is the fine for failing to post sign in English and in the other language that you use that you are not an attorney and cannot give legal advice? a. Up to $ b. Up to one year suspension on commission and second time- revocation of commission for life c. 2-4 years in Prison d. $75,000 fine - Answers- b. Up to one year suspension on commission and second time- revocation of commission for life 21: When a regulation states 30 days it means: a. Calendar Days b. Business days c. a & b d. None of the above - Answers- a. Calendar Days
21. Your commission is dated 9/1/ and you get your oath filed on 9/25/05. Your commission will expire: a. Immediately - you were too late b. 8/31/ c. 9/24/ d. 9/1/15 - Answers- b. 8/31/
22. The fee for notarizing a circulator's affidavit is: a. $ b. $10. c. $5. d. Negotiable - Answers- a. $
23. A notary can certify a copy of a power of attorney according to the: a. Civil Code b. Probate Code c. Bus. & Prof. Code d. Notary Public Code - Answers- b. Probate Code
24. You may turn your journal over to: a. Your Employer b. No one c. A Peace Officer with probable cause d. An Auditor - Answers- c. A Peace Officer with probable

cause

26. During the signature by mark process, how many people write the name of the X signer: a. At least three b. Two c. One d. None - Answers- c. One
27. If you move, you must contact the: a. Secretary of State b. Your employer c. County Clerk d. Department of Notary Public - Answers- a. Secretary of State
28. If you move, you must contact the proper authority within: a. 1 day b. 10 days c. 30 days d. 6 months - Answers- c. 30 days
29. If you give up your journal to a proper authority, you must notify the Secretary of State within: a. 1 day b. 10 days c. 30 days d. 1 month - Answers- b. 10 days
30. A commission is valid for ______ years: a. 1 year b. 2 years c. 4 years d. 12 years - Answers- c. 4 years
31. Your 4-year notary bond is worth: a. $15, b. $ c. $75, d. $1,500 - Answers- a. $15,
32. The statute of limitations for making a statement known to be

individual d. None of the above - Answers- b. Keep their stamp and journal under their direct control

39. When you resign a commission, you deliver all your papers to: a. Secretary of State b. County Clerk where your current oath is on file c. Your employer d. None of the above - Answers- b. County Clerk where your current oath is on file
40. If you fail to file the oath and bond on time: a. Your commission is void b. c. You must pay $20 to reapply You must complete a new application d. All of the above - Answers- d. All of the above
41. A notary seeking reappointment must retake the notary exam: a. Any time after you have to pay a fine b. Never c. Every 4 years d. None of the above - Answers- c. Every 4 years
42. The fine for willful failure to notify the Secretary of State of an address or name change is: a. $ b. $ c. $1, d. $15,000 - Answers- a. $
43. Notaries can withhold services: a. When their employer limits services to transactions related to the employer's business b. When a document is incomplete c. When they believe someone does not understand what they are signing d. All of the above - Answers- d. All of the above

44. Which is the true statement? a. It is the notary's duty to draft power of attorney, mortgages and deeds when requested b. A notary does not have to charge a fee c. Holographic wills must be notarized to be valid d. Holographic wills are typewritten - Answers- b. A notary does not have to charge a fee
45. A notary may: a. Notarize a document in a foreign language b. Not notarize documents that he or she will sign as corporate officers c. Notarize relative's documents d. All of the above - Answers- d. All of the above
46. Signers of the following documents must leave a right thumbprint: a. Homestead Declaration b. Power of Attorney c. Trust Deed for real estate d. b & c - Answers- d. b & c
47. A notary is obligated to: a. Reimburse a surety company for bond funds paid out b. Determine whether a signer has authority to sign as a corporate officer c. Let their employer hold their seal if they paid for it d. Use the all-purpose certificate for a jurat - Answers- a. Reimburse a surety company for bond funds paid out
48. An affirmation is: a. Jurat b. Legal equivalent of an oath but has no referral to a Supreme Being

54. A California Notary may: a. Advertise they are immigration consultants b. Take depositions and affidavits c. Certify a copy of a foreign birth certificate d. Normally notarize a will - Answers- b. Take depositions and affidavits
55. An oath is: a. An affirmation b. Never used c. A solemn spoken pledge d. a and c - Answers- d. a and c
56. A certified copy certifies that the reproduction: a. Is accurate b. Is never done c. Can be charged $ d. None of the above - Answers- a. Is accurate
57. Influencing a notary to perform improperly is a: a. Moral Turpitude Felony b. Misdemeanor c. Felony d. Infraction - Answers- b. Misdemeanor
58. Notaries shall not perform notary actions if they are: a. An Attorney b. An Employee c. Named as a principal in a financial transaction d. An Agent - Answers- c. Named as a principal in a financial transaction
59. Which of the following is signed in the presence of the notary: a. Acknowledgment b. Jurat c. Certificate d. None of the above - Answers- b. Jurat
60. An acknowledgment certifies that under penalty of perjury:

a. Signer's identity was satisfactorily proven to notary b. The signer admits that they signed the document c. The signer appeared before the notary d. All of the above - Answers- d. All of the above

61. A man inherits a property in Alabama with his sister and they must send an affidavit to the court. He can have a friend notarize his signature and: a. He can notarize his sister's signature b. He can notarize both signatures c. He can never notarize an Alabama document d. He can't do either notarization - Answers- d. He can't do either notarization
62. Notaries obtain their seals from the: a. Secretary of State b. County Clerk c. Approved vendors or manufacturers d. Their employer - Answers- c. Approved vendors or manufacturers
63. When a subscribing witness brings a document the action is called: a. Acknowledgment b. Protest c. Jurat d. Proof of Execution - Answers- d. Proof of Execution
64. If a principal cannot appear, the document may be brought to the notary by: a. Any peace officer b. An agent for the principal c. A spouse d. One subscribing witness - Answers- d. One subscribing witness
65. A subscribing witness is placed under oath and asked:

a. Is in trouble b. Charges no fees c. Can only charge senior officers d. None of the above - Answers- b. Charges no fees

72. A person who is not commissioned and holds herself out as a notary is: a. Guilty of a felony b. Legal c. Guilty of an infraction d. Guilty of a misdemeanor - Answers- d. Guilty of a misdemeanor
73. An employer of a Notary can: a. Copy Journal entries of business generated documents in front of the notary b. Inspect and retain a sequential journal at any time c. Enter necessary corrections to journal d. Appoint another employee to use the journal when the notary is absent - Answers- a. Copy Journal entries of business generated documents in front of the notary
74. A notary must respond to a request for a transaction within ____days. a. One b. Two c. Thirty d. Fifteen - Answers- d. Fifteen
75. The notary or security bond protects the: a. Notary b. Public c. Employer d. State - Answers- b. Public
76. The only documents that do not require a seal are: a. Subdivision maps b. Veterans certificate c. Circulator's affidavit

d. Change of venue - Answers- a. Subdivision maps

76. The county named in the Venue is where: a. The signer personally appeared b. The notary's business is located c. Where the signer lives d. None of the above - Answers- a. The signer personally appeared
77. If a person has no right thumb and a thumbprint is needed: a. Use any finger b. c. Make a note of this problem You use the left thumb d. All of the above - Answers- d. All of the above
78. If asked to notarize an incomplete document, a notary should: a. Make a note in the journal b. Take a thumbprint c. Charge $10 more d. Refuse - Answers- d. Refuse
79. A Notary seal must: a. Be photographically reproducible and contain an expiration date b. Contain the state seal and the words notary public c. Have a serrated or milled edge border d. All of the above - Answers- d. All of the above
80. The most frequently completed form is: a. The acknowledgment b. Jurat c. Confidential marriage license d. Protest - Answers- a. The acknowledgment
81. Linda Martinez, a law student, is starting a business as an immigration consultant. She may not advertise: a. That she is a notary public b. Her fee

c. To sign the journal d. To sign for a disabled signer - Answers- a. To view the making or the acknowledging of the mark

87. You are notarizing a document for a personal friend. Which of the following must be included in your journal? a. Signer's driver's license number b. Type of Document c. Notary fee d. All of the above - Answers- d. All of the above
88. A written request for a photocopy of a journal entry must contain: a. Type of notarization, type of document and names of parties b. Type of document, month and year of notarization, and parties' signatures c. Type of notarization, month and year of notarization and names of parties d. Type of document, month and year of notarization and names of parties - Answers- d. Type of document, month and year of notarization and names of parties
89. A right thumbprint is not required in the Notary journal for a: a. Deed of reconveyance b. Grant deed c. Warranty deed d. Deed of trust - Answers- a. Deed of reconveyance
90. If a private employer and an employee enter into an agreement: a. Fees must go to the employee b. No fees can be collected c. The notary must pay for the bond d. Notary actions can be limited to business transactions - Answers- d. Notary actions can be limited to business transactions

91. An expired California Driver's License was issued 52 months before presentation to you a. It is acceptable as identification b. Expired licenses are not valid c. Signer must use a credible witness d. A subscribing witness could be used - Answers- a. It is acceptable as identification
92. Notaries may not certify a copy of a: a. Journal entry requested by the Secretary of State b. Durable power of attorney for health care document c. Journal entry requested by a member of the public d. Limited power of attorney document - Answers- c. Journal entry requested by a member of the public
93. When a Notary changes a business address to a new county within California: a. The Notary must notify the Secretary of State of the address change b. The Notary must file a new oath of office and amendment to the Notary's bond in the new county before notarizing documents in the new county c. The Notary must change the name of the county in the Notary's seal d. All of the above - Answers- a. The Notary must notify the Secretary of State of the address change
94. A notary who does not deliver papers to a county clerk after they allow a commission to expire is: a. Guilty of a felony b. Guilty of a misdemeanor c. Guilty of an infraction d. None of the above - Answers- b. Guilty of a misdemeanor

a. A power of attorney b. A circulator's affidavit c. A quitclaim deed d. An affidavit of support - Answers- b. A circulator's affidavit

101. A Notary may use his or her commission: a. To endorse a product b. To notarize for veterans c. To advise clients on immigration matters d. Both a and c - Answers- To notarize for veterans
102. A Notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law may face: a. Commission denial b. Commission revocation c. Commission suspension d. All of the above - Answers- d. All of the above
103. When can your notary commission be suspended and/or revoked? a. Not paying child support b. Charging $10 for a set of immigration papers in addition to normal notarization fees c. Charging a friend less then the general public d. Entering the amount charged in your journal - Answers- a. Not paying child support
104. When a notary is employed by a city, county or state agency, fees collected for non-agency related notarization are: a. Kept by the Notary b. c. Turned over to a supervisor c. Remitted by the Notary Public to the employing agency d. Always free - Answers- c. Remitted by the Notary Public to the employing agency
105. It is allowable for a notary to notarize for a family member when acting as a:

a. Grantor b. Trustee c. Lessor d. Employee - Answers- d. Employee

106. A notary can notarize documents to be filed in another State but: a. Must use California form b. Can't certify signer holds a particular capacity c. Can't charge any fees d. Only jurats - Answers- b. Can't certify signer holds a particular capacity
107. An oath to a witness: a. Always refers to God b. Can use phrase "under penalty of perjury" c. Never refers to a Superior Being d. Has only one recommended question - Answers- b. Can use phrase "under penalty of perjury"
108. If your employer, John Smith, asks to see your journal, which you use in business, to see who is giving him the most business, you should: a. Let him look at your journal b. Refuse to let him look at the journal c. Let him see only the items pertaining to his business d. Remind him it is your journal and he may not look at it - Answers- c. Let him see only the items pertaining to his business
109. In the case of the death of a notary public, the personal representative of the deceased shall: a. Promptly notify the Secretary of State and return journal to the Secretary of State b. Promptly notify the Secretary