Notary Exam 2022 Practice Questions with Answers
How much would a Notary be fined for negligent failure to obtain a thumbprint on a document that involved real property or a Power of Attorney? - Answer-2,500
What county should I file in? - Answer-Where you will perform 51% of notarizations
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How much would a Notary be fined for negligent failure to obtain a thumbprint on a
document that involved real property or a Power of Attorney? - Answer-2,500
What county should I file in? - Answer-Where you will perform 51% of notarizations
If there is no room to place a Notary seal directly on the document, a Notary must: -
Answer-affix the seal on a loose certificate
A commissioned Notary Public completing a Jurat doesn't administer an oath to an
affiant. What is the maximum penalty for this violation? - Answer-750
What is the maximum fine if a Notary notarizes a document for their boss but does not
require personal appearance during the notarization? - Answer-750
A person may sign with a "mark" in place of a signature if that's the only way they can
sign. To correctly execute such a notarization, the following must be true: - Answer-No
ID is required from the witness(es) for this transaction
Angela Rochester is the CEO of Magnified Inc. She must sign a document in the
capacity of her title and have it acknowledged. How can the Notary assist? - Answer-
Notarize Angela's name and signature only with a California Acknowledgement
Certificate
Upon receiving the letter of commission, where should the notary file his/her oath and
bond? - Answer-The office of the County Clerk in the county where the notary maintains
his/her principal place of business
Nancy Notary's father, who is also her employer, asked her to notarize documents for
the sale of business property whereby Nancy is named as one of the grantees. What is
the appropriate response from Nancy Notary? - Answer-Nancy should explain that she
may not notarize the documents because she is named as a principal even though she
is acting in the capacity of an employee.
What is the purpose of the $15,000 surety bond? - Answer-To provide a limited fund to
reimburse members of the public who are damaged by notarial misconduct.
The Venue specifically indicates: - Answer-The State and County where the notary and
the signer of the document were physically located at the time of signing.
, Which of the following acts have a possible $1,500 fine?
A. Willfully failing to discharge fully and faithfully any of the duties or responsibility
required of a notary public.
B. The act of false or misleading advertising where in the notary public has represented
that he/she has duties, rights, or privileges that he/she does not possess.
C. Commission of any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit with the intent to
substantially benefit the notary public or another, or substantially injure another.
D. All of the above. - Answer-All of the above.
The Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness Certificate is used when a document
signer cannot appear personally appear before the notary. All of the following are true
about this notary process, except?
A. It may not be used with any Power of Attorney, Deed of Trust, Grant Deed or any
other document that requires a thumbprint.
B. The identity of the subscribing witness may not be verified by the notary using
specified paper identification documents, but must be verified using the oath of a single
credible witness who can provide specified paper identification document.
C. The identity of the original document signer is established on the oath of the
subscribing witness who is identified by the oath of a single credible witness.
D. The signer of the document must put his thumbprint in the notary's journal. - Answer-
D. The signer of the document must put his thumbprint in the notary's journal.
When Nancy Notary arrived at the nursing home to notarize a Power ofAttorney for Bill,
a patient there, Nancy realized that Bill was unable to make his signature and had to
use the Signature by Mark process. She used two witnesses to watch Bill make his
mark on the Power of Attorney and her notary journal. Who must write Bill's name and
sign his or her name in the journal next to Bill's mark? - Answer-The witness who wrote
Bill's name next to Bill's mark on the document or the notary.
Which of the following notaries can notarize a document even if he or she is gaining
financial compensation from the transaction?
A. real estate agent, broker, mortgagor, escrow officer, attorney
B. employee for a person having a direct financial interest in the transaction
C. lender, insurer, attorney, vendor, lessor, grantor, trustor
D. None of the above - Answer-D. None of the above
Which document must the notary notarize for free? - Answer-document relating to
nomination for public office
Marilyn will not be renewing her commission. What must she do with her Notary seal? -
Answer-Deface or destroy the seal
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