Notary Practice Exam
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Notary exams focus on five key notarial acts: acknowledgements, jurats, oaths/affirmations, copy certifications, and protests.

Notary Practice Exam
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1. When the lessor (bank) of a safe deposit box opens the safe deposit box in front of a notary public (pursuant to Banking Law 335), the notary shall file with the lessor a certificate under seal which contains: 1. the date of the opening of the safe deposit box. 2. the name of the lessee. 3. a list (inventory) of the contents.
2. The fee for swearing in a witness is _______.
3. An officer authorized to take the acknowledgment or proof of a conveyance who is guilty of fraudulent practice or malfeasance in the execution of any duty prescribed by law in relation to it is __________.
4. A law enacted by the New York State legislature is called:
5. A person who starts a civil lawsuit is called _______.
6. The geographical place where an affidavit is taken by a notary or commissioner of deeds is called the _________.
7. Which of the following choices is not correct? If a notary public is removed from office __________________.
8. A notary public who is guilty of malfeasance or fraudulent practice in the execution of a duty prescribed by law is:
9. A sentence of imprisonment for a Class 'A' misdemeanor is a definite sentence which shall not exceed_______.
10. The rule which authorizes a deposition to be taken before a notary public in a civil proceeding is found in:
11. Which of the following is not eligible for the office of notary public?
12. Which of the following statements is not correct? No person shall be appointed as a notary public who has been convicted of _____________ .
13. A notary is asked by a person to notarize an affidavit. Which of the following is correct?
14. Which of the following two statements are correct? A notary public may: 1. solemnize a marriage 2. take the acknowledgment of parties and witnesses to a written contract of marriage
15. A notary public who is removed from office and then executes any instrument as a notary public is guilty of a ________.
16. Something that has value and is given to induce someone to enter into a contract is called_________.
17. The total commission fee for the appointment of a notary public is _______.
18. A notary public may:
19. A newly commissioned notary public has an office next to that of a law firm. The notary public may:
20. Which of the following three defects would render an official certificate by a notary public invalid? 1. The term of the notary was expired at the time of issuing the notarial certificate. 2. The name of the notary is misspelled on his identification card. 3. The notary failed to file his official oath.
21. 'Sworn to before me this ____ day of _____, 2010' is referred to as:
22. The county clerk fee for issuance of Certificate of Official Character is ____.
23. Notaries public are commissioned in _______________.
24. Generally, the fee for an oath or affirmation is:
25. A notary public subjects himself to the following for asking or receiving more than the statutory allowance for administering an oath in connection with an affidavit. 1. criminal prosecution 2. civil lawsuit 3. removal from office