FREE Notary Public MCQ Questions and Answers

Question 1

The Notary may still record an executed and notarized document.  Committed which of the following errors?

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All of the above

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If the Notary Public’s commission was expired.

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If a New York Notary notarizes a document in another state

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If the Notary Public was acting as a notary but was not licensed.

Question 2

Which one of the following assertions is false?

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A notary public does not need to use a stamp or seal.

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The notary public must provide their own seal.

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A notary seal may either be one that stamps ink or that embosses a document.

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The notary public’s name may be printed, typewritten or stamped in legible printed letters near the notary public’s signature.

Question 3

Which of the following powers does a notary public have?

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Taking acknowledgments on leases

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Giving legal advice and preparing legal documents

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Preparing deeds and notarizing them

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Serving as a “notario publico?”

Question 4

A conflict of interest occurs when a notary public undertakes notarial activities such as:

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As a shareholder in a publicly traded company that is a party to the notarized transaction

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For the Direct benefit of their spouse

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An officer, director, or employee of a company that is party to a notarized

Question 5

What is not considered a conflict of interest?

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Being a shareholder in a publicly traded company that is a party to a notarized transaction

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Receiving a fee that is contingent upon the completion of the notarized transaction

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None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following notaries can notarize a document even if he or she receives cash compensation for the transaction?

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None of the above

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lender, insurer, attorney, vendor, lessor, grantor, trustor

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real estate agent, broker, mortgagor, escrow officer, attorney

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employee for a person having a direct financial interest in the transaction

Question 7

What documents must the notary notarize for free?

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document relating to nomination for public office

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quitclaim deed

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a veteran’s living trust

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a will

Question 8

Marilyn will not renew her commission. What should she do with her Notary Seal?

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Deface or destroy the seal

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Deliver it to the County Clerk’s office

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Send it back to the authorized manufacturer

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Mail it to the Secretary of State’s office

Question 9

Who can request a certified copy of a notary's journal entry?

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Secretary of State

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An attorney

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County Clerk

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A nonjudicial official

Question 10

Which of the following acts does not constitute the unauthorized practice of law?

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Completing a certificate of Acknowledgment.

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Giving advice with relation to any legal documents or matters.

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Preparation and drafting of the kind of any legal document.

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Selection or determination of any kind of legal document.