California Notary Practice Exam 2023 – Notary Public Seminars

California Notary Practice Exam Sample

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Arty is applying to be a Notary Public however 20 years ago he was convicted of embezzlement. He served jail time and had his case dismissed after finishing probation. How should he complete his application to become a Notary Public when asked about convictions?

A. Arty doesn’t have to list the conviction because it was dismissed after completing probation.

B. Arty should not indicate the conviction at all because the statute of limitations has passed.

C. Arty should not list his conviction because cases were not digitized 20 years ago.

D. Arty should list the conviction along with the details he remembers.

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All the following statements are true about the Notary seal except:

A. The Notary seal may be circular, but no more than 2” in diameter.

B. The Notary seal may be rectangular, but no more than 1“ x 2 ½”.

C. The Notary seal embosser may be used with the inking seal or by itself.

D. On January 1, 1992, the Notary seal was required to have a sequential identification number.

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The 3 types of satisfactory evidence are:

A. two credible witnesses, one credible witness, identifying documents.

B. two credible witnesses, personal knowledge, identifying documents.

C. signature by mark, one credible witness, identifying documents.

D. two credible witnesses, one credible witness, oaths.

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A Notary Public applicant takes a picture of the official Notary Public exam during their test. What is the maximum penalty for this violation?

A. $750

B. $1500

C. $2500

D. $1000

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When requested to do a Notarization on a document written in a language the Notary can not read the Notary should:

A. Refuse to Notarize

B. Have the principal read it aloud, then notarize.

C. Notarize the document as usual

D. Have two witnesses over see the notarization process

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