PA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM

PA NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM ACTUAL EXAM

300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY

GRADED A+

Which of the following is not listed as a notarial act in

• taking an acknowledgment
• administering an oath or affirmation
• witnessing or attesting a signature
• testifying on a civil jury - ANSWER- D. testifying on a civil jury

Other valid notarial acts include:

• taking a verification on oath or affirmation
• certifying or attesting a copy or deposition
• noting a protest of a negotiable instrument

RULONA 302

A "Person" does not include:

• Any individual
• A government or governmental subdivision, agency 1 / 4

or instrumentality

• A trained pet
• Any other legal or commercial entity - ANSWER- C. A trained pet

"Person" also includes "corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or public corporation."

RULONA 302

In which of the following cases is a notary prohibited from performing a

notarial act? In all cases where:

• notary is a shareholder of a publicly traded company that is a party to

the transaction.

• the notarial officer's wife has a pecuniary interest
• notary is an employee of a corporate party
• fee of notary is not contingent on the transaction - ANSWER- B. the

notarial officer's wife has a pecuniary interest

A notarial officer may not perform a notarial act with repect to a record in which the notarial officer or the notarial officer's spouse has a direct or pecuniary interest.

RULONA 304

Specified satisfactory evidence includes all of the following, except: 2 / 4

• a passport
• a driver's license
• nondriver identification card
• an IRS W-2 form - ANSWER- D. an IRD W-2 form

Any government ID not specified in RULONA 307 must be:

(A) is current; (B) contains the signature or a photograph of the individual; and (C) is satisfactory to the notarial officer.

If the notary determines that the individual's signature on the record or statement does not conform to the signature on a form of identification

used to determine the identity of the individual; the notary public:

• can accept either signature
• can charge a higher fee because of the default
• may not question the identity
• may refuse to perform the notarial act. - ANSWER- D. may refuse to

perform the notarial act

A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act if the notarial officer is not satisfied that the individual's signature on the record 3 / 4

or statement substantially conforms to the signature on a form of identification used to determine the identity of the individual.

If the notary determines that the individual's signature on the record or statement does not conform to the signature on a form of identification used to determine the identity of the individual; the notary public::

• can accept either signature.
• can charge a higher fee because of the default.
• may not question the identity.
• may refuse to perform the notarial act. - ANSWER- D. may refuse to

perform the notarial act

(RULONA 308)

A notarial officer may refuse to perform a notarial act of th notarial officer not satisfied that the individual's signature on the record or statement substantially conforms to the signature on a form of identification used to determine the identity of the individual.

Which of the following is not correct? A notarial act may be performed

in this Commonwealth by:

• A judge of a court of record.
• A clerk, deputy clerk of a court having a seal.
• A recorder of deeds or deputy recorder of deeds.
• Any pharmacist employed by a large chain. - ANSWER- D. Any

pharmacist employed by a large chain.(RULONA 310)

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