California Notary Practice Exam 2023 – Notary Public Seminars

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California Notary Practice Exam Sample

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A Notary can refuse service when_____. Fill in the blank.

A. it doesn't appear that the principal understands what they are signing.

B. they do not like the principal.

C. they have never heard of the company on the letterhead of the document.

D. the notarial wording provided on the document is not California compliant.

2 / 5

What’s the difference between a jurat and an acknowledgment?

A. A jurat is an affidavit and an acknowledgment is a notarization.

B. Proper ID is required for an acknowledgment but not the Jurat.

C. A jurat compels truthfulness and an acknowledgment identifies someone as the signer of a document.

D. You can use a credible witness for an acknowledgment but not for a jurat.

3 / 5

When accepting an ID card from another state, the ID card must have the following:

A. a photograph, signature, identifying number and birth date

B. a signature, identifying number and physical description

C. a signature, identifying number, physical description and photograph

D. a physical description, photograph and signature

4 / 5

A commissioned Notary Public completes an Acknowledgment and back dates the notarial wording because they were planning on doing the notarization for their boss the day before but got busy. In addition to the penalty incurred for stating true any material fact they know to be false, what is the penalty for this violation?

A. $750

B. $1500

C. $1000

D. $2500

5 / 5

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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