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New York State 2025 Notary Public
Licensing Exam || Complete Questions &
Answers (100% Correct)
commissioned - ANSWER - licensed term of commission - ANSWER - 4 yearss record of transaction - ANSWER - date of notarization name of the affiant type of document that was notarized type of proof of name (ID, passport, etc.) things needed for notarization - ANSWER - rubber stamp black ink pad black pen record book copy of notary public license acknowledgement - ANSWER - a certificate that is required for real estate-related documents affiant - ANSWER - the person that signs the document venue - ANSWER - the geographical location where the notary public takes the affidavit or acknowledgement jurat - ANSWER - certificate oath - ANSWER - a verbal pledge given by the person taking it that his statements are made under an immediate sense of this responsibility to God affirmation - ANSWER - a solemn declaration made by persons who conscientiously decline taking an oath disqualification - ANSWER - a notary public cannot notarize transactions that they are a party to or are directly or indirectly interested in deed - ANSWER - a document related to the title of any real property a.k.a. transfer a.k.a. conveyance class A misdemeanor - ANSWER - 1-year sentence
class D felony - ANSWER - 7-year sentence class E felony - ANSWER - 4-year sentence forgery - ANSWER - a class D felony official misconduct - ANSWER - a class A misdemeanor notary public application fee - ANSWER - $ appointment fee (Secretary of State) - $ oath fee (county clerk) - $ fee for change of name/address - ANSWER - $ fee for duplicate license - ANSWER - $ fee for authentication certificate - ANSWER - $ fee for protest of note, commercial paper, etc. - ANSWER - $0. fee for additional protest of note - ANSWER - $0. fee for an oath or affirmation - ANSWER - $ fee for an acknowledgement (for each person) - ANSWER - $ fee for proof of execution (for each person) - ANSWER - $ fee for swearing witness - ANSWER - $ administrator/administratix - ANSWER - a person who is appointed by the court to manage the estate of a deceased person who left no will intestate - ANSWER - no will testate - ANSWER - will apostile - ANSWER - a Dept. of State authentication that is attached to a notarized and county-certified document for possible international use seal - ANSWER - a device with raised letters that certify document is not required except on specific documents (i.e. a gun permit application) attest - ANSWER - to witness the execution of a written document at the request of the person who makes it
defendant - ANSWER - a person who has a lawsuit filed against them power of attorney - ANSWER - a written statement by an individual that gives another person the power to act for him (sign legal documents) protest - ANSWER - a formal statement in writing by a notary public, under seal, that a certain bill of exchange or promissory note was on a certain day presented for payment, or acceptance, and that such payment or acceptance was refused statute of frauds - ANSWER - a state law that requires certain contracts to be done in writing statute of limitations - ANSWER - a law that limits the time within which a criminal prosecution or a civil action must be started will - ANSWER - the disposition of a person's property that will take effect after death probate - ANSWER - the approval and review of a will by a judge affidavit - ANSWER - a signed statement, duly sworn to, by the maker thereof, before a notary public or other officiary authorized to administer oaths the maker of a deposition is called the: a. depositor b. affiant c. attester d. deponent - ANSWER - d. deponent for an oath to be effective, it must be: a. oral b. written c. witnessed d. all of the above - ANSWER - d. all of the above the equivalent of an oath is: a. attestation b. affirmation c. chattel d. deposition - ANSWER - b. affirmation the transfer, surrender or assignment of any interest in real property is called a: a. lien b. sale c. mortgage d. conveyance - ANSWER - d. conveyance
an escrow should be revocable by: a. all parties b. the escrowee c. either party d. no one - ANSWER - a. all parties a crime punishable by imprisonment in a state prison: a. perjury b. misdemeanor c. offense d. felony - ANSWER - d. felony the part of an affidavit where the notary certifies that it was sworn to before him/her is the: a. lien b. codicil c. jurat d. seal - ANSWER - c. jurat the evidence of a personal debt secured by real property is usually in the form of a: a. mortgage b. lien c. lease d. bond - ANSWER - a. mortgage the number of notaries public are determined by: a. the legislature b. the civil service commission c. the secretary of state d. the county clerk - ANSWER - c. the secretary of state the jurisdiction of a notary public extends throughout: a. the United States b. the state only c. the county of residence d. the city of residence only - ANSWER - b. the state only the maximum length of a notary is: a. 6 months b. 4 years c. 2 years d. indefinite - ANSWER - b. 4 years every person appointed as a notary public must: a. be a United States citizen b. be a resident of the state
d. no one else - ANSWER - a. other county clerks which of the following may a non-resident notary not do? a. notarize wills b. issue certified copies c. take protests of note d. take depositions - ANSWER - a. notarize wills if one wishes to sue a non-resident notary public, the summons may be served upon the: a. county clerk b. attorney general c. secretary of state d. notary only - ANSWER - c. secretary of state which of the following may a notary public do? a. advertise b. execute an acknowledgement will c. give legal advice d. draw up a deed - ANSWER - a. advertise a notary who practices law may, besides being removed from office, be punished for: a. slander b. libel c. felony d. criminal contempt - ANSWER - c. felony a person guilty of forgery in the second degree is guilty of a: a. class B felony b. class C felony c. class D felony d. class E felony - ANSWER - c. class D felony if a notary is convicted of official misconduct, what may his maximum sentence be? a. 30 days b. 6 months c. 1 year d. 4 years - ANSWER - c. 1 year the acknowledgement or proof of a conveyance of a real property situation may not be made before at: a. real estate broker b. justice of the Supreme Court c. title examiner d. notary - ANSWER - a. real estate broker
the thing to be known by the notary in taking an acknowledgment is the: a. facts b. identity of the maker is the same as the executor c. truth of the acknowledgment d. identity of the signer - ANSWER - d. identity of the signer what is the fee for administering an oath to a military officer, public official or public employee? a. $0. b. $1. c. $2. d. nothing - ANSWER - d. nothing a notary may take an affidavit over the telephone: a. if he is personally acquainted with the individual making the affidavit b. if the notary knew the individual for more than give years c. both a and b d. never - ANSWER - d. never a notary whose commission has already expired may still act while awaiting to renew his appointment during how long a period of time? a. 30 days b. 60 days c. six months d. may not act as a notary - ANSWER - d. may not act as a notary when a notary must leave her office temporarily, she may a. deputize any other capable person to substitute for her b. deputize only another person in her office who has witnessed her work as a notary c. deputize another person in her office only if they are 21 years of age or older d. none of the above - ANSWER - d. none of the above through a person may be eligible to hold the office of a notary, the person may be disqualified if: a. the notary is party to or directly, pecuniarily or financially interested in the transaction b. the notary is related to any party in the transaction c. the notary owns property near the conveyed property deed to be acknowledged d. none of the above - ANSWER - a. the notary is party to or directly, pecuniarily or financially interested in the transaction depositions are: a. necessary to consummate every real estate transaction b. may be used in lieu of a deed for recording purposes c. the testimony of witnesses taken out of court or other hearing proceeding, under oath or affirmation
c. violation d. none of the above - ANSWER - a. felony when a person has religious scruples against taking an oath he may do: a. apostile b. attestation c. affirmation d. none of the above - ANSWER - c. affirmation though the notary public is a public official, he is not considered a: a. member of the police b. elected official c. either a or b d. neither a or b - ANSWER - c. either a or b when a person is convicted of a violation of the selective draft act or amendments thereto: a. he is ineligible for the office of notary public b. he is eligible for the office of notary public c. he is eligible for office as a "qualified" notary public d. none of the above - ANSWER - a. he is ineligible for the office of notary public which of the following information/wording is required beneath the signature of a notary public? a. "Notary Public State of New York" b. the county in which she/he was originally qualified c. the date which her commission expires d. all of the above - ANSWER - d. all of the above what is the name given to the geographical place where a notary public takes an affidavit or acknowledgement? a. locale b. borough c. venue d. none of the above - ANSWER - c. venue the laws of the State of New York ____________ the use of seals by a notary public: a. require b. do not require c. prohibit d. none of the above - ANSWER - b. do not require the appointment fee for all applicants for the notary public appointment is: a. $ b. $ c. $
d. $75 - ANSWER - b. $ which of the following does the notary public have the authority to certify? a. birth certificates b. passports c. marriage certificates d. none of the above - ANSWER - d. none of the above the acknowledgement can be taken in which color ink? a. red b. blue c. black d. green - ANSWER - c. black a notary may not notarize a document in a non-English language as it is considered: a. illegal b. legal c. legal only with an English translation d. none of the above - ANSWER - d. none of the above
