Utah Notary Exam 2023 100% correct with complete solution

Utah Notary Exam 2023 100% correct with complete solution 1. John Doe is requesting his document to be notarized using Jurat lan- guage. After establishing his identity, what is the next step before witnessing John Doe sign the document: Place John Doe under oath/affirmation by stating: "Do you swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are true?" 2. Which of the following is an example of a materially COMPLETE certifi- cate?: Acknowledgement with the proper language as indicated by UCA 46-1-6.5, date, signer's name, venue, and notary signature 3. An employer is away for the office. The employer calls by phone to ask the employee who is also a notary to notarize the documents on his desk. He claims he signed the documents earlier. The notary should: Refuse service and wait until they are in the physical presence of the employer to witness the signature and perform the notarization. 4. All notarizations must include a notarial certificate. Which of the following best describes a copy certification?: A notarial act in which a notary certifies that a photocopy is an accurate copy of the document that is neither a public record nor publicly recorded. 5. A notary public may NOT copy certify a: Publicly recorded document, such as a birth certificate 6. If a notary is asked to make a certified copy of a marriage license, the notary shall: Politely decline, and state the reason for refusing to complete the notarization is that a notary cannot copy certify any public record. 7. If a notary is presented a document that is in a foreign language, what should the notary do?: Notarize the document so long as the notary can com- municate with the signer and the notarization is in a language that the notary can understand. 8. A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary to be false or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for violating any provision in the notary statue as describes in 46-1-18?: A class B misdemeanor 9. Satisfactory evidence of identity does NOT need to include which of the following:: mailing address 10. Although not a requirement, a notary should keep a notary journal as valuable proof of each notarization performed. Why is this important?: All of these answers are true, and answering this question helped to better understand the importance of keeping a notary journal 11. A notary shall ensure that a signer takes the following oath or makes the following affirmation before the notary witnesses the signature for a jurat:: ""Do you swear or affirm under the penalty of perjury that the statements in your document are true?" 12. Which statement describes the differences between the Acknowledge- ment and Jurat?: A Jurat certifies a voluntary signature was made under oath or affirmation in the notary's presence, whereas Acknowledgement certifies a signer has admitted in the notary's presence to voluntarily signing. 13. Which of the following items is not listed in the law to be recorded in a notary journal?: Physical description of the individual. 14. The following must be included as part of the notarial seal impression (stamp): Notary's name, commission number and expiration date 15. True of False: John Doe, the signer of a document, appears before a notary to have his signature notarized. The notary is presented with the following acknowledgement. "personally appeared , who proved on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this instrument." In order to avoid unduly practicing law, the notary should not put a name in the blank and leave it empty.: False, put in John Doe's name. 16. True or False: If it is very clear to a notary what type of notarial act is associated with a document, the notary can stamp and sign the document without including notarial language.: False, a notary can never stamp and sign a document without including the notarial language 17. True or False: A notary may refuse to perform a lawful notarization solely bases on the documents content.: False 18. Which of the following is satisfactory evidence of identity?: A driver's license issued by the State of Utah with a photograph, signature, and physical description. 19. The color of ink for all notary stamps is required to be?: Purple 20. According to UCA 46-1-2(19), which of the following is considered valid identification?: All three of these are considered valid forms of identification 21. True or False: While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal appearance of the signer is always required at the same time the notarization takes place.: True