California Notary Practice Exam 2023 – Notary Public Seminars

California Notary Practice Exam Sample

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Some on would be considered a “duly authorized person” if they:

A. were signing on behalf of a company

B. were unable to formally sign their name

C. were the person who was supposed to sign the document

D. were authorized by a Subscribing Witness

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A person may sign with a “mark” in place of a signature if that’s the only way they can sign. To correctly execute such a notarization, the following must be true:

A. The Notary will not need to identify the signer in his journal because two witnesses will be present.

B. Either one or two witnesses for this transaction is acceptable.

C. The witness(es) must sign the journal after giving the Notary their ID.

D. No ID is required from the witness(es) for this transaction.

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A document signer must use a “Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness” or “Subscribing Witness” when?

A. She/he is unable to appear before a Notary.

B. He/she cannot sign his name but must use a mark instead

C. A document signer does not know which type of notarization is needed.

D. The document signer does not have proper ID.

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A Notary Public charges $15 for an acknowledgment. What does the Notary do with the fees collected?

A. Keep all fees

B. Remit to Secretary of State

C. Remit to County Clerk

D. Remit to City Hall

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Being a CA Notary Public allows one to act as an immigration consultant in California because you have filed a bond with the state

A. True

B. False

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