CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM

CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM

1. If you fail to file the oath and bond on time: A. Your commission is void

• You must pay $20 to reapply C. You must complete a new application D. All of the above:

All of the above

• A notary seeking reappointment must retake the notary exam: (How often): Every 4 years
• The fine for wilful failure to notify the Secretary of State of an address or name change

is:: $500

• 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: All of the above

• 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,: A notary does not have to charge a fee

• A notary may: A. Notarize a document in a foreign language B. Not notarized documents

that he or she will sign as corporate officers C. Notarize relative's documents D. All of the

above: All of the above

• 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: Power of attorney and Trust Deed

• 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: Reimburse a surety company for bond funds paid out

• An affirmation is: A. Jurat B. Legal equivalent of an oath but has no referral to a Supreme

Being C. Never used D. All of the above: Legal equivalent of an oath but has no referral to a Supreme Being

• 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 he above: All of the above

• A notary may not notarize: A. When they are the attorney who drafted the papers B. When

they are a real estate agent who sold the property C. For a spouse D. When they are a

mortgagor in a transaction: When they are a mortgagor in a transaction

• For a first-time applicant to get a commission they: A. Must pass an exam B. Be

fingerprinted C. Be at least 18 years of age D. All of the above: All of the above 1 / 2

• A certified copy certifies that the reproduction: a. Is accurate b. Is never done c. Can be

charged $30 d. None of the above: Is accurate

• Influencing a notary to perform improperly is a: a. Moral Turpitude Felony b.

Misdemeanor c. Felony d. Infraction: A misdemeanor

15. Notaries shall not perform notary actions if they are: a. An Attorney

• An Employee c. Named as a principal in a financial transaction d. An Agent: Named as a

principal in a financial transaction

• Which of the following is signed in the presence of the notary: a. Acknowledgment b.

Jurat c. Certificate d. None of the above: A Jurat

• 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: All of the above

• 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

• He can notarize both signatures c. He can never notarize an Alabama document d. He can't do

either notarization: He can't do either notarization

• Notaries obtain their seals from the: a. Secretary of State b. County Clerk c. Approved

vendors or manufacturers d. Their employer: Approved ven- dors or manufactures

• When a subscribing witness brings a document the action is called: a. Acknowledgment b.

Protest c. Jurat d. Proof of Execution: Proof of Execution

• 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: One subscribing witness

• A subscribing witness is placed under oath and asked: a. Did you sign as a witness? b. Did

the signer acknowledge their signing? c. Did the signer ask you to get the document

notarized? d. All of the above: All of the above

• 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: From the Secretary of State

• Satisfactory evidence of identity means relying on either: a. ID cards b. Credible

identifying witnesses c. Business card photos d. a and b: ID cards and credible identifying witnesses

• What is one requirement for becoming a California Notary Public?: Be a legal resident of

California

• Your jurisdiction will be:: The entire state of California
• A possible penalty for committing perjury is:: 2, 3 or 4 years
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