CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC PRACTICE EXAM -MULTIPLE CHOICE|2023/24 UPDATE|GRADED A+
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CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC
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CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC
A notary public who holds himself or herself out as being an immigration specialist, immigration consultant or any other title or description reflecting an expertise in immigration matters shall not:
A. assist in entering data, provided by the client, on immigration forms provided by a federal or ...
CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC
PRACTICE EXAM -MULTIPLE CHOICE
A notary public who holds himself or herself out as being an immigration specialist, immigration
consultant or any other title or description reflecting an expertise in immigration matters shall
not:
A. assist in entering data, provided by the client, on immigration forms provided by a federal or
state agency
B. charge any fees for notarial services in relation to immigration documents
C. advertise in any manner whatsoever that he or she is a notary public
D. act in the capacity of a notary public - correct answer C. advertise in any manner whatsoever
that he or she is a notary public
Suppose that you are notarizing a document for a friend who you have known since childhood.
Which of the following is not necessary to include in the journal:
A. The serial number of an identifying document presented
B. Notary fee (since you are not going to charge your friend)
C. A form of ID (since you know the person)
D. The length of time you have known your friend - correct answer D. The length of time you
have known your friend
In almost all of the notarial certificates the notary public completes, there will be a venue
heading such as "State of California, County of ___________." The county named is
A. where the notary's oath and bond are on file
B. the notary's official business address
C. where the signer appeared personally before the notary
D. the notary's geographical jurisdiction - correct answer C. where the signer appeared
personally before the notary
,Inmate identification is an acceptable form of identification for proof of the identity of a
credible witness or an individual who executes a written instrument provided
A. (**) The inmate is in custody in a local detention facility.
B. Both (*) and (**)
C. None of the above and/or below answers
D. (*) The inmate identification is current or has been issued within 5 years by a sheriff's
department - correct answer B. Both (*) and (**)
An acknowledgment
A. proves that the signer signed the document in the presence of the notary public
B. proves that the signer personally appeared before the notary public and acknowledged
signing the document
C. proves that the signer acknowledged signing the document
D. proves that the signer personally appeared before the notary public - correct answer B.
proves that the signer personally appeared before the notary public and acknowledged signing
the document
If your oath and bond are not filed within the time limit for qualifying, which of the following
apply?
A. You must retake the six hour training notary training course
B. You may pay a $20 late processing fee in the case of delay beyond your control including but
not limited to mail service delays and county clerk mail processing delays
C. Your commission is no longer valid and you must apply for another one
D. You must pay a $20 late processing fee to proceed with the application - correct answer C.
Your commission is no longer valid and you must apply for another one
Suppose a subscribing witness brings you a document to be notarized and is then placed under
oath. Which of the following must be said by the subscribing witness?
A. The principal asked the subscribing witness to sign the document as a witness and actually
signed
, B. The subscribing witness either saw the principal sign the document OR heard the principal
acknowledge that they signed the document
C. The principal signer is the person described in the document and the subscribing witness
personally knows the principal
D. All of the above and/or below answers - correct answer D. All of the above and/or below
answers
Only one of the following is not a required item in a notary public's journal. Which one is it?
A. The county in which each signer presently resides
B. The date, time and type of each official act (e.g., acknowledgment, jurat)
C. The signature of each person whose signature is being notarized
D. The character of every instrument sworn to, affirmed, acknowledged or proved before the
notary public (e.g., deed of trust) - correct answer A. The county in which each signer presently
resides
An oath administered a notary public
A. never makes reference to a supreme being
B. has only a single acceptable wording defined by by law
C. must make reference to a supreme being
D. may use the wording "under penalty of perjury" - correct answer D. may use the wording
"under penalty of perjury"
A notary public must
A. verify if a signer is qualified to sign a legally binding document
B. verify the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of a document brought to them by a client
C. reimburse a bonding company for sums paid by the company because of misconduct or
negligence on the part of the notary public
D. All of the above and/or below answers - correct answer C. reimburse a bonding company for
sums paid by the company because of misconduct or negligence on the part of the notary
public
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