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Notary Practice Test 2/40 Questions with Solutions
Notary Practice Test 2/40 Questions with Solutions
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Notary Practice Test 2/40 Questions withSolutions
1. Which of the following four choices to these two statements is most
correct? 1. Do you solemnly swear that the contents of this affidavit
subscribed by you is correct and true? 2. Do you solemnly, sincerely and
truly declare and affirm that the statements made by you are correct?"
A. 1 and 2 are affirmations
B. 1 and 2 are oaths
C. 1 is an affirmation; 2 is an oath
D. 1 is an oath; 2 is an affirmation - -1 is an oath; 2 is an affirmation
-2. Which of the following statements is not correct?
A. A notary shall not give advice on the law.
B. A notary may not ask for and get legal business to send to a lawyer from
whom he receives consideration for sending business.
C. A notary may divide his fees with a lawyer
D. A notary may be married or unmarried - -A notary may divide his fees
with a lawyer
-3. A notary may take an acknowledgment of a party ____________.
A. Only if party is present or is communicating by telephone
B. Only if party is communicating by videophone or is present
C. Only if party is present
D. None of the above - -Only is party is present
-4. A notary public who is a non-resident of NYS and who ceases to have an
office or place of business in NYS ____________.
A. may continue to serve as a notary public for one year.
B. may continue to serve as a notary public until the expiration of his term.
C. may continue to serve as a notary public upon the payment of a $ 60 fee.
D. vacates his office as a notary. - -Vacates his office as a notary
-5. The Secretary of State may not remove from office for misconduct any
notary appointed by him unless the person: 1. is served with a copy of the
charges against him. 2. has had an opportunity to be heard.
A. 1 only is correct. B. 2 only is correct. C. Both 1 and 2 are not correct. D.
Both 1 and 2 are correct. - -Both 1 and 2 are correct
-6. The acknowledgment or proof of a conveyance of real property within the
state or any other written instrument may be made: 1. By a married woman
2. By an unmarried woman - -Both 1 and 2 are correct
, -7. A person convicted of a _______ in NYS or any other state or territory shall
not be appointed a notary public.
A. misdemeanor
B. "A" misdemeanor
C. felony
D. petty offense - -Felony
-8. Which of the following is not correct? A notary public card contains the
following:
A. appointee's name
B. address and county C. social security number
D. commission term - -Social security number
-9. The fee for a duplicate notary public identification card is:
A. $ 2
B. $ 5
C. $ 10
D. $ 60 - -$10
-10. Who may not certify as to the official character of a notary public?
A. Secretary of State B. county clerk of county in which the commission of a
notary public is filed. C. county clerk where a notary filed his autograph
signature and certificate of official character.
D. a mayor of a city with a population of over 100,000. - -A mayor of a city
with a population of over 100,000
-11. Which of the following are eligible for the office of notary public? 1.
Sheriff 2. Commissioner of elections 3. A member of the legislature - -2 and
3 only
-12. Every notary public duly qualified is authorized within _____ to
administer oaths and affirmations.
A. the county where commissioned only
B. the county of residence only
C. New York State
D. None of the above - -New York State
-13. The fee for taking and certifying the acknowledgment or proof of
execution of a written instrument by one person is ______.
A. $ 2
B. $ 4
C. $. 75
D. None of the above. - -$2
-14. A notary public who is duly licensed as an attorney may substitute the
words ________ for the words "Notary Public."
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