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NY NOTARY EXAM

• 1) If a Notary refuses to notarize an affidavit presented for NY notary Mobile services. What

is the potential maximum jail sentence?

• One month.
• Three months
• Six months.

D. One Year: D. One Year

• 2) The notary certificate of a witness to the execution of a real estate conveyance is called

a:

• Qualified resident.
• Official Character
• Proof certificate

D. None of the above: C. Proof certificate

• 3) Which of the following is in the requirements to become a Notary Public in New York?
• Be at least 18 years old.
• No special education or common school level
• Be a resident and or a qualified non-resident resident

D) All the above.: D) All the above.

4. 4) If a Notary moves to another state but still works in NYS he/she:

• Will pay an additional $15 out of state fee
• No longer is qualified
• Must get NY driver's license
• Still is a qualified non-resident-resident".: D) Still is a qualified non-resident-resident".

• 5) Which of the following are errors a notary can make that will not make the foregoing

instrument get unrecorded?

• If the Notary Public was purporting to be a notary but was not licensed.
• If the Notary Public commission was expired.
• If a New York Notary notarizes in another state.

D) All the above.: D) All the above.

• 6) If your neighbor you know asks you to notarize an affidavit you must?
• Administer an Oath of office.
• Administer an Oath & fill out the Jurat.
• Require a government issued, photo identification.
• Do a Protest for Non Payment certificate.: B) Administer an Oath & fill out the Jurat.
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• 7) What is the name of the location where the Notary notarizes something?
• Protest for non-payment
• Venue.

• Affidavit

D) Mobile Notary: B) Venue.

• 8) Which of the following activities may a non-attorney Notary perform?
• Explain to people what they are signing.
• Make a certified original certificate on a government document photocopy.
• Contracts of marriage within NY State borders.
• Administer an oath of office for a military officer.: D) Administer an oath of office for a

military officer.

• 9) What is the County Clerk fee for a certificate of Official Character?

A) $200

B) $5.00

C) $11.00

D) No charge because it's a free service to the general public.: B) $5.00

• 10) Which of the following acts can be performed by a Notary Public on Sunday?
• Certified original certificate of government doc photocopy.
• Affidavit
• Someone's signature to their own will by non-attorney notary.

D) A contract of marriage: B) Affidavit

• 11) What is every instrument in writing, except a will that transfers real estate interests?
• Conveyance
• Escrow
• Vendor receipt

D) Duress: A) Conveyance

• 12) Latin name for the words, "Sworn to before me this

day of ".

• Pro Se
• The Oath.
• The Affirmation.

D) Jurat: D) Jurat

• 13) What is a New York State Notary Public conflict of interest?
• Knowing the affiant personally.
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