UTAH NOTARY EXAM LATEST 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS|AGRADE
If a notary is asked to make a certified copy of a marriage license, the notary shall –
ANSWER- Politely decline, and state the reason for refusing to complete the
notarization is that a notary cannot copy certify any public record.
If a notary is presented a document that is in a foreign language, what should the
notary do? – ANSWER- Notarize the document so long as the notary can
communicate with the signer and the notarization is in a language that the notary
can understand.
A notary may not execute a certificate containing a statement known by the notary
to be false or materially incomplete. What is the criminal penalty for violating any
provision in the notary statue as describes in 46-1-18? – ANSWER- A class B
misdemeanor
Satisfactory evidence of identity does NOT need to include which of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following must be included as part of the notarial seal impression (stamp) –
ANSWER- Notary’s name, commission number and expiration date
True of False: John Doe, the signer of a document, appears before a notary to have
his signature notarized. The notary is presented with the following
acknowledgement. “personally appeared___________, who proved on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the person whose name is subscribed to this
instrument.” In order to avoid unduly practicing law, the notary should not put a
name in the blank and leave it empty. – ANSWER- False, put in John Doe’s name.
True or False: If it is very clear to a notary what type of notarial act is associated
with a document, the notary can stamp and sign the document without including
notarial language. – ANSWER- False, a notary can never stamp and sign a
document without including the notarial language
True or False: A notary may refuse to perform a lawful notarization solely bases on
the documents content. – ANSWER- False
Which of the following is satisfactory evidence of identity? – ANSWER- A driver’s
license issued by the State of Utah with a photograph, signature, and physical
description.
The color of ink for all notary stamps is required to be? – ANSWER- Purple
According to UCA 46-1-2(19), which of the following is considered valid
identification? – ANSWER- All three of these are considered valid forms of
identification
True or False: While electronic signatures can be notarized by a notary, personal
appearance of the signer is always required at the same time the notarization takes
place. – ANSWER- True
If a notary leaves employment what should the notary do with their seal? –
ANSWER- Keep it. The commission remains in effect until expiration,
cancellation, or resignation.
Which of the following best describes a Jurat? – ANSWER- A notarial act in which
a notary certifies that a signer made, in the notary’s presence, a voluntary signature
and took an oath or affirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which of the following best describes an Acknowledgement? – ANSWER- A UTAH NOTARY EXAM LATEST 2023-2024ACTUAL EXAM 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECTANSWERS|AGRADEIf a notary is asked to make a certified copy of a marriage license, the notary shall –ANSWER- Politely decline, and state the reason for refusing to complete thenotarization is that a notary cannot copy certify any public record.If a notary is presented a document that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112672"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112672\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
notarial act in which a notary certifies that a signer has admitted, in the notary’s
presence, to voluntarily signing a document.
True or False: A notary commissioned in the State of Utah may legally complete
notarizations outside the state. – ANSWER- False
What is the definition of a “signature witnessing”? – ANSWER- A notarial act in
which an individual: appears in person before a notary and presents a document;
provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the individual’s identity, or is
personally known to the notary; and signs the document in the presence of the
notary\/
In order to complete a Signature Witnessing, the notary must make sure these 3
elements are completed (Hint: make sure you know the difference between a
Signature Witnessing and a Jurat): – ANSWER- 1. Appears in person before a
notary and presents a document; 2. Provides the notary satisfactory evidence of the
individuals identity, or is personally known to the notary; and 3. Signs the
document in the presence of the notary.
In completing the notarial act, a notary shall sign on the notarial certificate –
ANSWER- exactly and only the name indicated on the notary’s commission.
What type of notarial acts or notarizations is a notary allowed to perform according
to UCA 46-1-6 – ANSWER- Acknowledgements, Copy Certifications, Jurats,
Signature Witnessing, and Oath or Affirmations
Which of the following documents can a notary perform a copy certification on? –
ANSWER- None of the above. A notary cannot perform a copy certification on a
document that is publicly recorded or public record.
What is the definition of “Official misconduct” as described in Notary UCA 46-1-
2? – ANSWER- Means a notary’s performance of any act prohibited or failure to
perform any act mandated by this chapter or by any other law in connection with a
notarial act.
The notary’s commission is valid for __<\/em><\/strong> years. – ANSWER- 4
What is the purpose of the $5,000 notary bond? – ANSWER- to protect the public<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"