CALIFORNIA NOTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ACTUAL ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
Maximum,fine,for,not,giving,an,oath,during,notorization,,ANS,-,,$750
Maximum,fine,for,a,notary,misusing,their,stamp,,ANS,-,,$750
Amount,fined,if,notary,refuses,to,turn,over,journal,to,a,peace,officer,,ANS,-,,$2,500
If,a,person,attempts,to,bribe,a,notary,,he,is,guilty,of...,,ANS,-,,Misdemeanor
What,does,a,notary,public,do,with,fees,collected?,,ANS,-,,Keep,all,fees
The,3,types,of,satisfactory,evidence,are...,,ANS,-
,,Two,credible,witnesses,,one,credible,witness,,identifying,documents
California,acknowledgement,certificates,must:,,ANS,-,,be,as,prescribed,by,the,Secretary,of,State
A,document,signer,must,use,a,"Proof,of,Execution",or,"Subscribing,Witness",when...?,,ANS,-
,,She/he,is,unable,to,appear,before,a,Notary
If,there's,no,room,to,place,a,notary,seal,directly,on,the,document,,a,notary,must:,,ANS,-
,,affix,the,seal,on,a,loose,certificate
A,notary,can,refuse,service,when,______.,Fill,in,the,blank,,ANS,-
,,It,doesn't,appear,that,the,principal,understands,what,they,are,signing
What,is,the,maximum,fine,for,willful,failure,to,notify,the,Secretary,of,State,of,a,name,change?,,ANS,-
,,$500
, If,a,notary,identifies,a,signer,through,proper,ID,but,forgets,to,put,the,information,in,her,journal,,she,wou
ld,be,fined,for?,,ANS,-,,$750
A,notary,must,be,an,unbiased,witness,which,means,that,they,should,avoid:,,ANS,-,,Conflicts,of,interest
What,is,the,penalty,for,someone,who,tries,to,influence,a,notary,to,perform,an,improper,notarization?,,A
NS,-,,Misdemeanor
When,requested,to,do,a,notarization,on,a,document,written,in,a,language,the,notary,cannot,read,the,no
tary,should:,,ANS,-,,Notarize,the,document,as,usual
A,commissions,notary,public,and,complete,senatorial,certificate,they,know,to,be,false.,What,would,the,n
otary,be,found,guilty,of?,,ANS,-,,A,misdemeanor
It,shall,be,a,________,For,any,person,who,is,not,a,duly,commission,,qualified,,and,acting,notary,public,fo
r,the,State,of,California,to,represent,or,hold,himself,or,herself,out,to,the,public,or,to,any,person,as,being,
entitled,to,act,as,a,notary,public.,Fill,in,the,blank.,,ANS,-,,A,misdemeanor
And,employer,coerces,a,notary,employee,to,record,false,information,in,the,journal,what,would,the,empl
oyer,be,found,guilty,of?,,ANS,-,,A,misdemeanor
Someone,would,be,considered,a,"duly,authorized,person",if,they:,,ANS,-
,,We're,signing,on,behalf,of,the,company
A,commissioned,notary,public,to,complete,an,acknowledgment,and,backdate,senatorial,wording,becaus
e,they,were,planning,on,doing,the,notarization,for,the,boss,the,day,before,that,got,busy.,In,addition,to,th
e,penalty,incurred,for,stating,true,any,material,fact,they,know,to,be,false,,what,is,the,penalty,for,this,viol
ation?,,ANS,-,,$1,500
A,commission,to,the,republic,is,found,guilty,of,Grandtheft,and,charged,with,a,felony.,Their,notary,commi
ssion,will,be:,,ANS,-,,Revoked