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NY Notary Exam1) If a Notary refuses to notarize an affidavit presented for NY notary Mobile services. What is the
potential maximum jail sentence?
A. One month.
B. Three months
C. Six months.
D. One Year - Answer D. One Year
2) The notary certificate of a witness to the execution of a real estate conveyance is called a:
A. Qualified resident.
B. Official Character
C. Proof certificate
D. None of the above - Answer C. Proof certificate
3) Which of the following is in the requirements to become a Notary Public in New York?
A) Be at least 18 years old.
B) No special education or common school level
C) Be a resident and or a qualified non-resident resident
D) All the above. - Answer D) All the above.
4) If a Notary moves to another state but still works in NYS he/she:
A) Will pay an additional $15 out of state fee
B) No longer is qualified
,C) Must get NY driver's license
D) Still is a qualified non-resident-resident". - Answer D) Still is a qualified non-resident-resident".
5) Which of the following are errors a notary can make that will not make the foregoing instrument get
unrecorded?
A) If the Notary Public was purporting to be a notary but was not licensed.
B) If the Notary Public commission was expired.
C) If a New York Notary notarizes in another state.
D) All the above. - Answer D) All the above.
6) If your neighbor you know asks you to notarize an affidavit you must?
A) Administer an Oath of office.
B) Administer an Oath & fill out the Jurat.
C) Require a government issued, photo identification.
D) Do a Protest for Non Payment certificate. - Answer B) Administer an Oath & fill out the Jurat.
7) What is the name of the location where the Notary notarizes something?
A) Protest for non-payment
B) Venue.
C) Affidavit
D) Mobile Notary - Answer B) Venue.
8) Which of the following activities may a non-attorney Notary perform?
A) Explain to people what they are signing.
B) Make a certified original certificate on a government document photocopy.
C) Contracts of marriage within NY State borders.
D) Administer an oath of office for a military officer. - Answer D) Administer an oath of office for a
military officer.
, 9) What is the County Clerk fee for a certificate of Official Character?
A) $200
B) $5.00
C) $11.00
D) No charge because it's a free service to the general public. - Answer B) $5.00
10) Which of the following acts can be performed by a Notary Public on Sunday?
A) Certified original certificate of government doc photocopy.
B) Affidavit
C) Someone's signature to their own will by non-attorney notary.
D) A contract of marriage - Answer B) Affidavit
11) What is every instrument in writing, except a will that transfers real estate interests?
A) Conveyance
B) Escrow
C) Vendor receipt
D) Duress - Answer A) Conveyance
12) Latin name for the words, "Sworn to before me this _______ day of ______".
A) Pro Se
B) The Oath.
C) The Affirmation.
D) Jurat - Answer D) Jurat
13) What is a New York State Notary Public conflict of interest?
A) Knowing the affiant personally.
B) When you like somebody.
C) When the document is from your company.
D) Legal Consideration - Answer D) Legal Consideration
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