Our Outstanding Multiple Choice Pre-Exam

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A new law states that to renew a commission a notary must submit an application, a check for $40 or $20, fingerprints, and A. B. C. D. a 2 x 2 inch passport type picture. a valid passport. proof of citizenship. your expiring seal.

2.

On a power of attorney acknowledgment two items the signer must do: A. B. C. D. Sign the document in front of the notary and be fingerprinted. Acknowledge their signature and give a fingerprint. Sign a penalty of perjury statement and give a fingerprint. Pay a notary fee and acknowledge their signature.

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A couple comes to your office with a trust deed for notarization. The husband has valid ID, but the wifes passport issued 11 years ago has expired. A. B. C. D. The husband can be the wifes credible witness. If you personally know the wife, you can notarize. You can notarize the husbands signature. If you personally know the husband, you can notarize her signature.

4.

A notary willfully refuses to provide a peace officer with their journal when it is legally requested. A penalty can be sought by: A. B. C. D. the Secretary of State or a public prosecutor. a superior court judge. a district attorney or the peace officer. Jack McCoy or Gil Grissom.

5.

If a notary is in a disciplinary proceeding for failing to acknowledge that no such line item exists in their journal when a copy is requested, the notary can claim a defense of: A. B. C. D. they do not own a copy machine. unavoidable exigent business or personal circumstances. lack of funds to reproduce. was not paid for the notary action.

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One change to the acknowledgment certification beginning 2008 is: A. B. C. D. identification is no longer required. seal no longer required. penalty of perjury phrase must be included. a fingerprint for a Power of Attorney must be placed on the certificate.

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A client comes to your office with a trust deed certificate that has a venue of Mariposa County, State of Arizona and it is signed Ernesto Gomez, president of ABC Corporation. A. B. C. D. You must refuse to notarize. The client must sign personally in front of you as Trustor. You must attach a loose California Acknowledgment certificate. You go ahead and notarize and cross out county and state and enter proper venue.

8. You are renewing your commission after 16 years of notarizing and you must be fingerprinted. A. B. C. D. 9. The fingerprints are sent to the Department of Justice and the FBI. You do not need to be fingerprinted because you are renewing. You can refer the Secretary of State to the Department of Real Estate where you were fingerprinted 3 months ago. The Secretary of State reimburses you for the fingerprint cost.

The statute of limitations for several violations has been changed to: A. B. C. D. 3 years 4 years 60 days 2 years

10.

You are convicted of a felony in Superior Court and your attorney starts an appeal. A. B. C. D. The judge will take your seal and destroy it. You keep your seal until your appeal is decided. The judge takes your seal and sends it to the Secretary of State. The district attorney takes your seal.

11.

Your employer pays all your costs to become a notary including your bond and it is agreed in writing that you only notarize business documents during business hours. You quit after an argument. A. B. C. D. The employer can request that you leave your journal and seal. Your journal and seal go to the Secretary of State. The employer can have the bond revoked. You take your seal and journal and continue notarizing.

12.

You fail to get your bond and oath filed on time. To start notarizing again you must reapply and pay a fee of: A. B. C. D. $20 $40 $10 $30

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You read the code that says you are not disqualified from notarizing when you are a real estate agent so when you and your wife buy a home upon which you receive a commission on the Trust Deed: A. B. C. D. you can notarize your wifes signature but not your own. you must refuse to notarize both signatures. you can notarize both signatures. you can never notarize a trust deed when you are an agent.

14.

What is a form of identification that is allowed for the first time effective Jan. 1, 2009? A. B. C. D. Green card Mexican ID card State of California employee Identification card No changes

15.

What is the cost for requesting a new Certificate of Authorization from the Secretary of State? A. B. C. D. $10 $20 $40 $0

16.

If you have failed to pay child support: A. B. C. D. you will be issued a temporary commission for 150 days to clear issues. you will be issued a temporary commission until cleared. no commission will be issued. the commission will be granted immediately as this is a domestic issue.

17.

You now sign an acknowledgment under the Penalty of Perjury. Perjury is punishable by state imprisonment for: A. B. C. D. 1 year 2, 3 or 4 years 60 days 3 years

18.

The fine for charging more than allowed on a Jurat is: A. B. C. D. $10,000 $5,000 $750 $1,500

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The Secretary of State sends you a certified letter and wants information on a notary action from 2006. You have _____ days to respond. A. B. C. D. 15 10 20 30

20.

You are accused of false advertising and fined $1,500. The Secretary of State could: A. B. C. D. also suspend your commission for 1 year. award your client punitive damages. suspend your real estate license. do nothing extra.

21.

Terry Sheper is a notary and is doing a Jurat for a client when he leaves the room. When he returns the client, his journal and stamp are all missing. A. B. C. D. The Client committed a felony and Terry a misdemeanor. Both committed a felony. Both committed a misdemeanor. Terry committed a felony and the client a misdemeanor.

22.

A notary public may only certify copies of: A. B. C. D. power of attorney and jurats acknowledgments and proof of execution powers of attorney and copies of his or her notary journal Jurats and oaths

23.

Which is the incorrect answer: A. B. C. D. The subscribing witness must sign the document. The subscribing witness must be given an oath. The subscribing witness must have ID. A credible witness must have ID under a new 2009 rule.

24.

Immigration documents: A. B. C. D. Can be completed and notarized by all notaries Can only be completed by attorneys Can be completed by bonded and qualified consultants and notarized by any notary Should never be notarized

25.

A notary may complete an acknowledgement form from another State provided the notary: A. B. C. D. does not have to determine or certify the signer holds a particular capacity does not have to use their seal has a $50,000 bond does not have to give an oath

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A notary is disqualified from doing any notarial action when they are a/an: A. B. C. D. Agent or employee Escrow officer or lender Attorney or insurer Lessor or lessee

27.

A certificate reads: Subscribed & Sworn to before me on August 5, 2007 by ____________. Whose name goes on the blank? A. B. C. D. Notary Signer Credible Witness Secretary of State

28.

Which act has the punishment of a $1500.00 fine plus automatic revocation of a commission when done a second time: A. B. C. D. using words notario and notario publico completing immigration documents when not bonded or qualified charging more than the maximum fees allowed on a notary action impersonating a notary

29.

A subscribing witness cannot take which documents to a notary: A. B. C. D. Health care directive Homestead declaration Power of attorney Quit claim deed

30.

If a sheriff takes your journal you have ____ days to notify the Secretary of State. A. B. C. D. 5 30 20 10

31.

The penalty for failing to get a thumbprint is A. B. C. D. $2,500 $750 $500 $15,000

32.

Your employer provides no proper ID and insists that you notarize his document and place personal knowledge in the proper column. A. B. C. D. You could be fined $10,000 and be guilty of a misdemeanor. Your employer is not a notary so he has no problem. Only your employer can be accused of a crime. If you are fined, you dont automatically lose your commission.

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You dont renew your commission. Your completed journals go to the: A. B. C. D. Secretary of State. County Clerk. National Notary Association. Local law enforcement.

34.

Your client wants a trust deed recorded in Orange County. The action you should complete is: A. B. C. D. either a Jurat or Acknowledgment. a Jurat. an acknowledgement. a Power of Attorney.

35.

Your boss comes to you with a Birth Certificate and a Power of Attorney and wants you to do a copy certification. A. B. C. D. You refuse to do both. You do both. You certify the Birth Certificate. You certify the Power of Attorney.

36.

An acceptable fee for a one signature Trust Deed is: A. B. C. D. $20 $0 $.30 per line $15

37.

To be a Notary you must be: A. B. C. D. at least 18 years of age and a California resident. a U.S. Citizen. high school graduate. 18 years of age and have a business address in California.

38.

When a person is an appointed notary at a public school district they: A. B. C. D. have a written agreement on fees. pay for their test and seal. give all fees to the agency. serve for eight years.

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My test score will be: A. B. C. D. 70-80 percent 80-90 percent 90-100 percent Unbelievable

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. A B C A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A 21. 22. 23. 24 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. A C C C A D B A D D A A B C D B A C Any answer is correct

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30 Question Multiple Choice Pre-Exam

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1.

The penalty for filing a false document affecting title on a duplex can be up to: A. B. C. D. $1,500 $10,000 $75,000 $25

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The one exception to the foreign advertising rules is: A. B. C. D. Photo business card Sign on office door One page brochure Desk plaque

3.

The only method to identify a subscribing witness is: A. B. C. D. Credible witness known to a notary with suitable ID Satisfactory evidence of subscribing witness Two witnesses with suitable ID Current passport

4.

The Secretary of State requests a copy of a journal entry. You must respond within: A. B. C. D. 30 days 15 days 10 days 20 days

5.

Willful failure to report a loss of a journal is now: A. B. C. D. A $1,500 fine A reprimand Grounds for revocation No problem

6.

To take your journal a peace officer must have a: A. B. C. D. A warrant A grievance A court order Probable cause

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What is the correct answer? A. B. C. D. You can never use a P.O. Box for a business address. If you move your business to another county you must refile your bond. If a private employer pays for all of a notarys expenses, all fees go to the employer. To complete immigration documents a notary must be qualified and bonded.

8.

A violation of the identification rule for an acknowledgment subjects a notary to a civil penalty up to: A. B. C. D. $500 $15,000 $10,000 $75,000

9.

Joe Smith, a California Notary Public, inherits a property in Montana equally with his three sisters and documents need to be notarized: A. B. C. D. He can notarize his sisters signatures since he is not married to them and have another notary notarize his signature He can never notarize documents to be filed in another state An impartial notary should notarize all signatures If he and his sisters are all in California at one time, he can notarize all the signatures

10.

The venue heading on a certificate (except for military notaries) will read State of California and the county: A. B. C. D. Where a notarys oath and bond are filed Where the document was signed Where the document will be recorded Where the signer personally appeared

11.

Tom Brown comes into the office and demands to see a line item in your journal. You must respond to his request within 15 days if his written request contains: A. B. C. D. Name of signer, date of the document, and notarial action completed Name of signer, month and year of signing and the type of document Name of signer, type of document and whether it was an acknowledgment or a jurat You cant allow another person to see a notarial line item without the signers approval

12.

An employment agency wants a notarized copy of a clients passport you should: A. B. C. D. Refuse to do anything as you can only notarize powers of attorney Do an acknowledgment for the client Have the client make a written statement that the copy is valid & you do a jurat on that statement Certify the copy yourself

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A circular notary seal: A. B. C. D. Is always on the first page of a document Can be only blue Can be no more than 2 1/2 in diameter Must be recordable

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All of the following items must be on a seal: A. B. C. D. State seal, name of notary, expiration date of commission, name of county where oath and bonds are filed, number of manufacturer, number of notary and the words Notary Public State seal, name of notary, expiration date of commission, name of city where oath and bonds are filed, number of manufacturer, number of notary and the words Notary Public State seal, name of notary, issue date of commission, name of county where oath and bonds are filed, number of manufacturer, number of notary and the words Notary Public State seal, name of notary, expiration date of commission, name of county where oath and bonds are filed, number of manufacturer, number of notary and issue date of commission

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Regulations about a notary seal include: A. B. C. D. Seal can be kept in a company safe when a proper agreement is completed with the employer The seal must be surrendered to an employer when the employer paid all fees An embossed seal can never be used in any case The seal must be photographically reproducible

16.

The following items are required journal entries for a jurat: A. B. C. D. Date and time of notarization, type of document, signature of person, identity statement, fees, right thumbprint when needed and date of document Date and time of notarization, type of document, signature of person, identity statement, fees, right thumbprint when needed and notarial act Date and time of notarization, type of document, signature of person, identity statement, fees, right thumbprint when needed and number of document pages Date and time of notarization, type of document, signature of person, signature of credible witnesses, fees, right thumbprint when needed and date of document

17.

Pete Gray needs a grant deed acknowledged and given to his escrow officer who is out of town before he leaves on a vacation at 5:00 p.m.: A. B. C. D. He should sign the deed and leave it with his real estate agent He could sign and certify and mail the deed to the escrow officer He could go to any notary, have the deed notarized and leave it at the escrow office He will have to wait until his return from vacation

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An expired California Drivers License was issued 52 months before presentation to you: A. B. C. D. It is acceptable as identification Expired licenses are not valid Signer must use a credible witness A subscribing witness could be used

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In a jurat the notary certifies that: A. B. C. D. Signer personally appeared, signer signed in notarys presence, signer was identified and oath was administered. Subscribing witness personally appeared, signer signed in notarys presence, and oath was administered Signer personally appeared, signer signed in notarys presence, and oath was administered Signer personally appeared, signer signed or acknowledged signature, an oath was administered

20.

A written statement signed before a notary and sworn to by the affiant is called: A. B. C. D. A Jurat and acknowledgment An affidavit An authentication None of the above

21.

If a one signature document is to be acknowledged: A. B. C. D. It must be signed in front of the notary The fee will be $20 No identification is needed It can be recorded in another state

22.

Which act has the punishment of a $1500.00 fine plus automatic revocation of a commission when done a second time: A. B. C. D. Using words notario and notario publico Completing immigration documents when not bonded or qualified Charging more than the maximum fees allowed on a notary action Impersonating a notary

23.

To be an adequate ID card, a Vermont drivers license that was issued in the last 5 years must contain: A. B. C. D. Photo, signature, ID number and physical description Photo, ID number, address, signature Photo, address, next of kin, ID# None of the above

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If a notary advertises in a language other than English, the ad must include the following items in English and the other language: A. B. C. D. Maximum fees, notary commission number and expiration date I am not an attorney and cannot give legal advice about immigration or other legal matters and notarys name on their commission and ID number I am not an attorney and cannot give legal advice about immigration or other legal matters and the fees set by statute Fees set by statute and notaries business address and name

25.

My notary oath and bond are filed in Orange County. I move to LA County. What is the true statement below: A. B. C. D. You must refile your oath and bond in LA County within 30 days You must send an address change to the Orange County Clerk A county transfer of the bond is not required You must get a new journal

26.

Extra care should be exercised when notarizing for a: A. B. C. D. Trustor Grantor Grantee Spouse

27.

If a notary has trouble communicating with a customer: A. B. C. D. An interpreter should be used A credible witness can describe the action to the principal The customer should be referred to a notary who speaks the customers language They should never notarize any foreign document

28.

A person brings in 10 photos that he wants certified to show insurance damage. A notary should do: A. B. C. D. A jurat An affidavit An Acknowledgment A copy certificate

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A Notary cannot do the following: A. B. C. D. Draft documents Give legal advice Select the kind of legal document All of the above

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For which of the following documents can a fee be charged: A. B. C. D. Nomination documents Circulators affidavit Veterans health care directive Military notarys copy certification

EXAM ANSWERS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. C D A B C D D C C D B C D A D 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. B C A A B D A A C C D C A D C

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