California Notary Practice Exam 2023 – Notary Public Seminars

California Notary Practice Exam Sample

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A Notary must be an unbiased witness which means that they should avoid:

A. Difficult notarizations.

B. Real Estate documents.

C. Family member requests.

D. Conflicts of interest.

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What makes an acknowledgment authentic?

A. Notary’s signature, printed name and Notary seal impression.

B. The signer was properly identified.

C. The signer personally appeared before the Notary.

D. Notary’s signature, printed name, the words Notary Public written and Notary seal impression.

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A Proof of Execution by Subscribing Witness may be used for which one of these documents?

A. Power of Attorney

B. Grant Deed

C. Deed of Trust

D. Trustee's Deed

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During their previous commission a Notary Public, had their commission suspended for becoming behind on child support, and they continued to advertise their Notary services online. They were charged a for the advertising violation. That was several years ago and now they would like to become a Notary Public again. When they apply to become a Notary Public what will happen?

A. Nothing if the statutory 5 years has passed

B. Acceptance of the application

C. Expedited processing times because the Secretary of State already has their information

D. Denial of the application

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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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