NYS Notary Exam questions Latest Update 2024 Version 110+ Questions and Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed Success ___ is anything of value given to induce someone to enter into a contract - CORRECT
ANSWER:consideration
____ is a writing or writings which evidence both an obligation to pay money and a
security interest in specific goods - CORRECT ANSWER: chattel paper
____ means to do a hearing or examination in the presence of, or on papers filed by,
one party in the absence of the other - CORRECT ANSWER: Ex parte
_____ is the placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository who on the happening of an event must deliver it to a third person. - CORRECT
ANSWER:escrow
A __ is a crime punishable by death or imprisonment over one year - CORRECT
ANSWER:felony
A __ is a person in charge of a minor's person - CORRECT ANSWER: guardian
a __ is an instrument made subsequent to a will and attached to the will - CORRECT
ANSWER:codicil
A __ is the testimony of a witness taken out of court, before a notary or other person. -
CORRECT ANSWER: deposition
a ___ is a copy of a public record signed and certified as true copy by the public official
having custody of the original. - CORRECT ANSWER: certified copy
A ___ is a decree of a court declaring that one party is indebted to another and fixing
the amount of such indebtedness - CORRECT ANSWER: judgement
A ___ is an agreement between competent parties to do or not do certain things for
legal consideration. - CORRECT ANSWER: contract
A _____ is one who makes an oath to a written statement - CORRECT
ANSWER:deponent
A ______ is a written instrument given to pass title of a personal property from vendor
to vendee. - CORRECT ANSWER: bill of sale
a (statute/affidavit) is a signed statement, duly sworn, before a notary public or other officer authorized to administer oaths. - CORRECT ANSWER: affidavit 1 / 2
A certification of a notarial signature is issued by the court? - CORRECT ANSWER:FALSE - a certification of a notarial signature is issued by the county clerk for a fee of $3
A commissioner of elections or inspector of elections is not eligible for the office of
notary public. - CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE- they are eligible for appointment as
notary public
A conveyance of real property shall not be recorded unless it is in the english language.
- CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE- may be recorded if there is attached to it an official
translation proved and authenticated in a manner required of conveyances for recording in NYS
A deposition (may/may not) be taken before a notary public in a civil proceeding? -
CORRECT ANSWER: a deposition may be taking before a notary public in a civil
proceeding
A member of the legislature (may/may not) be appointed a notary public - CORRECT
ANSWER:may
A member of the legislature may not be appointed a notary public? - CORRECT
ANSWER:FALSE- a member of the legislature may be appointed a notary.
A notary at the time of appointment must be either a NYS resident or have a place of
business in New York State? - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE - a notary must also be a
united states citizen at the time of appointment. however, the department of state, division of licensing services web site adds that notary may also be a permanent resident alien of the united states
A notary public (has/has not) authority to solemnize marriages? - CORRECT
ANSWER:does not have authority, also a notary public may not take the
acknowledgement of parties and witnesses to a written contract of marriage
A notary public (should/should not) take an acknowledgement to a legal instrument to
which the notary is a party in interest. - CORRECT ANSWER: should not
a notary public is not a public officer - CORRECT ANSWER: FALSE- a notary is a
public officer and must not act without having and duly filed the required oath of office
A notary public shall not notarize a paper if he has a pecuniary interest in the
transaction - CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE- such notarization would be invalid
a notary public who is an employee of officer of a corporation may not take an acknowledgment of such corporation if the notary public has a financial interest in the
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