Copy of Notary Practice test 1 - Sheet1

Question 1

When a document signer comes to the Notary Public with two credible witnesses, the Notary must:

Answer 1

have the credible witnesses identify themselves with an ID card

Question 2

When filling out the Notary journal, the entry must include the following except:

Answer 2

a copy of the document notarized

Question 3

One of the conditions for being a Notary Public is that you must:

Answer 3

subscribe to an oath of office

Question 4

. When using a California Driver’s License that expires the day before the date of notarization to identify the applicant, the Notary should:

Answer 4

only accept the ID as long as the ID was issued within the last 5 years

Question 5

A Notary Public must be fingerprinted when renewing her commission:

Answer 5

every time she renews

Question 6

To establish proper ID, the Notary must accept which of the following from his constituent:

Answer 6

one proper ID

Question 7

Ana comes in to the Notary’s office to get a Grant Deed notarized. Ana, her husband, her son and daughter are all principals in the transaction, so they have all signed the document. How does the Notary proceed?

Answer 7

proceed to notarize for Ana

Question 8

If the notarial wording states “proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence,” the signer was identified in what way:

Answer 8

by two credible witnesses with ID cards

Question 9

The Notary’s seal must contain:

Answer 9

the Notary’s name & vendor number

Question 10

When accepting an ID card from another state, the ID card must have the following:

Answer 10

a signature, identifying number, physical description and photograph

Question 11

The Notary bond is

Answer 11

worth $15,000

Question 12

When notarizing a document, one acceptable form of ID is:

Answer 12

A foreign passport

Question 13

When a credible witness is used, the credible witness’s primary role is to:

Answer 13

swear or affirm to the document signer’s identity

Question 14

When accepting a foreign passport, the passport must have the following except:

Answer 14

right thumbprint

Question 15

Any Notary Public applicant or renewing Notary commissioned on or after July 1, 2005 must:

Answer 15

complete a Notary course certified by the State

Question 16

Sylvia’s client is authorizing her child’s father to take their child out of the country. Her client does not know what type of document is required. Sylvia can:

Answer 16

refer her client to an attorney for the appropriate document

Question 17

What does “witness my hand and official seal” refer to?

Answer 17

b. the Notary’s signature
c. the Notary’s seal

Question 18

A Notary’s commission can be revoked, suspended or refused by the Secretary of State for what reason?

Answer 18

conviction of a felony or lesser offense involving moral turpitude

Question 19

Personal appearance means

Answer 19

the signer appears before the Notary from the beginning to the end of the notarization

Question 20

When is an oath involved with executing an acknowledgment?

Answer 20

an oath is not used in executing an acknowledgment

Question 21

The main purpose of an acknowledgment is to:

Answer 21

authenticate signatures

Question 22

When performing a Jurat notarization, the Jurat is not certifying:

Answer 22

that the Notary gained evidence of the sworn statement

Question 23

Marilyn’s client presents her with her photograph and requests an Acknowledgment notarization. What does Marilyn need to notarize the photograph?

Answer 23

refuse to notarize

Question 24

When notarizing a document containing an Acknowledgment the Notary:

Answer 24

may accept a document that has already been signed

Question 25

The Notary must use the following method of identification when identifying the Subscribing Witness:

Answer 25

personal knowledge and the oath of a credible witness with an ID card

Question 26

How does a Notary communicate with the Secretary of State?

Answer 26

by certified or registered mail or any other form of delivery which provides a receipt

Question 27

Your friend Maria brings you her sister’s deed of trust for you to notarize. Maria’s sister has an emergency and must leave the state. How do you proceed?

Answer 27

refuse to notarize

Question 28

A father and daughter are getting a deed of trust notarized. The father does not have proper identification. The Notary may identify the father in what way:

Answer 28

using two credible witnesses with proper ID