CALIFORNIA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM ALL 350 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
California Notary Public Exam 1
QUESTION: You must submit ___________ to the FBI and DOJ within 1 year of satisfactorily
completing the Notary examination.
a. Your passing test grade
b. A letter
c. A drug test
d. Your fingerprints - ANSWER-Your fingerprints
QUESTION: A notary Surety bond is in the amount of ______________.
a. $15,000
b. $150,000
c. $5,000
d. $20,000 - ANSWER-$15,000
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QUESTION: A Notary Public is appointed by ________________.
a. The country clerk
b. The Secretary of State
c. The employer
d. The Governor - ANSWER-The Secretary of State
QUESTION: The Notary Public term of commission is ________ years long.
a. Ten
b. Four
c. Five
d. Two - ANSWER-Four
QUESTION: Once commissioned the Notary Public must file the bond and take an oath within
________ calendar days.
a. 30
b. 5
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c. 60
d. 10 - ANSWER-30
QUESTION: How much is the maximum fee a military Notary Public is allowed to collect for a
notarization?
a. $20
b. $15
c. $0
d. $10 - ANSWER-$0
Do you need to be a citizen to be a notary? - ANSWER-It is not required that you be a citizen of
the US to become a California Notary Public
QUESTION: What are the requirements to become a Notary? - ANSWER-18 years old
California Resident
6 hour course
(refresher courses)
Pass the written, proctored, closed-book exam
Background Checks
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QUESTION: What may cause a denied appointment? - ANSWER-If your background check shows
you've been convicted of a disqualifying crime
QUESTION: When the Secretary of state requests certified copies from your notary journal you
must respond within?
a. 5 business days
b. 30 calendar days
c. 30 business days
d. The amount of time specified in the request - ANSWER-The amount of time specified in the
request
QUESTION: A Notary Public is required to purchase Errors and Omissions insurance.
True/False - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: If you currently hold a notary commission, you do not need to complete the Notary
Public Application to apply for a new commission.
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