Questions from Practice Test

Question 1

3. A possible penalty for committing perjury is:
   a. 2 years in prison
   b. 3 years in prison
   c. 4 years in prison
   d. Any of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

5. If you request a new Certificate of Authorization, the State of California must respond within:
   a. One month
   b. 5 days
   c. One year
   d. 30 days

Answer 2

b

Question 3

10. A subscribing witness can bring you a:
    a. Quit Claim Deed
    b. Grant Deed
    c. Mortgage
    d. Homestead Declaration

Answer 3

D

Question 4

18. The fine for failing to notify the State that your stamp or journal was lost is:
    a. Up to $10
    b. Up to $1,000
    c. Up to $1,500
    d. Up to $750

Answer 4

C

Question 5

24. 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

Answer 5

B

Question 6

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

Answer 6

C

Question 7

32. The statute of limitations for making a statement known to be false is:
    a. One year
    b. Two years
    c. Three years
    d. Four years

Answer 7

D

Question 8

42. The fine for willful failure to notify the Secretary of State of an address or name change is:
    a. $500
    b. $750
    c. $1,500
    d. $15,000

Answer 8

A.

Question 9

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

Answer 9

D

Question 10

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

Answer 10

D

Question 11

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

Answer 11

A

Question 12

49. A non-attorney notary (qualified & bonded as an immigration consultant) may charge up to $10 for:
    a. Completing a person’s immigration application
    b. Oaths and affirmation
    c. Per signature on a Jurat
    d. All of the above

Answer 12

D

Question 13

52. A certificate of authorization may be gotten:
    a. From the governor’s office
    b. From the Department of Real Estate
    c. From the Secretary of State
    d. None of the above

Answer 13

c

Question 14

57. Influencing a notary to perform improperly is a:
    a. Moral Turpitude Felony
    b. Misdemeanor
    c. Felony
    d. Infraction

Answer 14

b.

Question 15

67. Which of the following lists are all Notary Actions:
    a. Acknowledgment, Jurat, Copy Certification, Oath, Deposition
    b. Jurat, Affirmation, Protest, Power of Attorney, Loan Document Signing
    c. Proof of Execution, Protest, Affidavit, Jurat
    d. Proof of Execution, Jurat, Oath of Office, Acknowledgment

Answer 15

D

Question 16

68. Credible witnesses:
    a. Are never placed under oath
    b. Must not have a financial interest in the document
    c. Must always know the notary
    d. All of the above

Answer 16

b

Question 17

71. 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

Answer 17

d

Question 18

73. A notary must respond to a request for a transaction within ____days.
    a. One
    b. Two
    c. Thirty
    d. Fifteen

Answer 18

d

Question 19

85. The main purpose of a credible identifying witness is to:
    a. Substitute for a signer
    b. Watch the signer sign the document
    c. Prove that a person signed a document
    d. Identify a signer

Answer 19

d

Question 20

94. A proof of execution may be performed on a:
    a. Deed of reconveyance
    b. Quitclaim deed
    c. Security agreement
    d. Deed of trust

Answer 20

a

Question 21

95. 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

Answer 21

b

Question 22

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

Answer 22

b

Question 23

113. Which of the following must be included in a Journal:
     a. Date of document
     b. Address of signer
     c. Character of every document
     d. Thumbprint of a trustee deed’s signer

Answer 23

c

Question 24

114. If a credible witness personally knows the signer and the notary:
     a. Only one witness is needed
     b. Two witnesses are needed
     c. Three witnesses are needed
     d. None of the above

Answer 24

a

Question 25

118. Any person who coerces a notary to perform improperly is guilty of:
     a. A Felony
     b. An Infraction
     c. Nothing
     d. Misdemeanor

Answer 25

d

Question 26

120. The main purpose of an acknowledgment is to:
     a. Authenticate signatures
     b. Establish mental competence
     c. Require personal appearance
     d. Both a and c

Answer 26

d

Question 27

123. When is an oath involved with an acknowledgment:
     a. Every time
     b. When the signer would like to swear that the contents of the document are true
     c. When the signer utilizes a credible witness as ID
     d. An oath is never used in an acknowledgment

Answer 27

d

Question 28

127. A foreign passport must have one additional item:
     a. Stamp from U.S. Immigration Agency
     b. Address of signer
     c. Phone number of Issuing County
     d. Thumbprint

Answer 28

A

Question 29

128. To meet the 30 calendar day filing limit of the oath with the county you must:
     a. Get them postmarked by 30 days
     b. Keep them until you can hand deliver them
     c. Allow for any form of delay
     d. Pay a fee if late

Answer 29

c

Question 30

129. A judgment is lodged against a Notary for $22,000 and the bonding company pays $15,000 to the client. The notary is liable for:
     a. $7,000
     b. $22,000
     c. $15,000
     d. $0

Answer 30

b

Question 31

130. The key wording of an acknowledgement is:
     a. Subscribed and sworn to
     b. I swear the document is true
     c. Personally appeared
     d. Protest the payment

Answer 31

c

Question 32

131. A subscribing witness can be identified by:
     a. Their current U.S. Passport
     b. One credible witness known to the subscribing witness and the notary who has ID
     c. Two credible witnesses with proper ID cards
     d. A principal who knows them personally

Answer 32

b

Question 33

135. In foreign language advertising regulations there are strict rules but the one exception is:
     a. A business card in the foreign language
     b. A single desk plaque
     c. An 8 ½” x 11” brochure
     d. Yellow pages advertising

Answer 33

b

Question 34

137. When a check has not been honored for payment, the Secretary of State shall give a written notice. If no correction is done a second notice of cancellation shall be effective when:
     a. 90 days
     b. 30 days
     c. 20 days
     d. 10 days

Answer 34

c

Question 35

Which of the following is considered an oath for the Jurat:

a.“Do you swear or affirm that the statements in this document are true?”
b. “Do you swear or affirm that the statements in this document are true, so help you God?”
c. a & b, but with a raised right hand.
d. All of the above.

Answer 35

b

Question 36

13. Bill brings a document to be acknowledged before a Notary Public. The Notary Public certifies on the Acknowledgment form to all of the following, except

a. That Bill acknowledged executing the document to the Notary.
b. “Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me”.
c. That the signer personally appeared before the notary public.
d. The county and to the identity of the signer.

Answer 36

B

Question 37

The Venue:
a. Is the State and County where the document was drawn.
b. The State and County where the notary has filed his or her bond and oath.
c. The State and County where the document was signed.
d. The State and County where the notary preformed the oath or affirmation, or where the notary required the signer to acknowledge that they signed the document.

Answer 37

D