Sample NY Notary Practice Exam (2024)

N.Y.S. / NYC/ New York Counties FREE NOTARY PUBLIC NY PRACTICE EXAM
(Updated July 2020)

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1) If a Notary refusesto notarize an affidavit presented for NY notary Mobile services. What is the potentialmaximum jail sentence?

A.One month.

B. Three months
C.
Six months.

D. One Year

2) The notary certificate ofa witness to the execution of a real estate conveyanceis called

A. Qualified resident.

B. Official Character

C. Proof certificate

D. None of the above

3) Which of the following is in therequirements to become a Notary Public in New York?

A) Be at least 18 years old.

B) No special education or common school level

C) Be a resident and or a qualified non-resident resident

D) All the above.

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

A) Will pay an additional $15 out of state fee

B) No longer is qualified

C) Must get NY driver's license

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?

A) If the Notary Public was purporting to be a notary but was not licensed.

B) If the Notary Public commission was expired.

C) If a New York Notary notarizes in another state.

D) All the above.

6) If your neighboryou know asks you to notarize an affidavit you must?

A) Administer an Oath of office.

B) Administer an Oath & fill out the Jurat.

C) Require a government issued, photo identification.

D) Do a Protest for Non Payment certificate.

7) What is the name of the locationwhere the Notary notarizes something?

A) Protest for non-payment

B) Venue.

C) Affidavit

D) Mobile Notary

8) Which of the following activities may a non-attorney Notary perform?

A) Explain to people what they are signing.

B) Make a certified original certificate on a government document photocopy.

C) Contracts of marriage within NY State borders.

D) Administer an oath of office for a military officer.

9) What isthe 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.

10) Which of the following acts can be performed by a Notary Public on Sunday?

A) Certified original certificate of government doc photocopy.

B) Affidavit

C) Someone's signature to their own will by non-attorney notary.

D) A contract ofmarriage

11) What is every instrument in writing, except a will that transfers real estate interests?

A) Conveyance

B) Escrow

C) Vendor receipt

D) Duress

12) Latin name for thewords, "Sworn to before me this _______ day of ______".

A) Pro Se

B) The Oath.

C) The Affirmation.

D) Jurat

13) What is a New York State Notary Public conflict of interest?

A) Knowing the affiant personally.

B) When you like somebody.

C) When the document is from your company.

D) Legal Consideration

14) A deponent is?

A) One named in a will to carry out the provisions.

B) The testimony of a witness taken out of court under oath/affirmation.

C) An agreement.

D) Someone ordered to a hearing out of court called a deposition.

15) What is the notary fee for a protest of non-payment?

A) .75 cents for the first one and .10 cents thereafter limit of 5

B) $25 for unlimited within 24 hrs.

C) $5 for the original and .50 cents per copy.

D) $10 with a limit of 7.

16) What is the name of what a Notary places below the Notary signature?

A) Seal

B) Stamp

C) Statement of Authority

D) Certification

17) Who approves the appointment of a Notary Public?

A) The name appointed under and no other.

B) County Clerk

C) Secretary of State

D) Town judge where the Notary resides

18) What is the fee for changing name for marriage purposes and updating the State?

A) The maiden name change fee $10

B) Free for anyone changing names for marriage purposes.

C) $5 to update the database.

D) $12 one-time fee

19) Who must be with a bank employee towitness the terminated lease opening of a an abandoned safety depositbox?

A) A police officer or Sheriff.

B) A bank officer or employee of the lessor.

C) The lessee.

D) A Notary Public

20) Who can translate a deed into another language to be filed in a NY County Clerk?

A) Translator with certificate of designation by thecountyjudge.

B) Translation certified expert by Translators Society of USA.

C) Affidavit service magistrate.

D) All the above.

21) What can happen to a notary for doing something illegal or with malfeasance?

A) Can be summoned to a N.Y.S. tribunal hearing for license revocation.

B) Can go to criminal court as a defendant.

C) Can be sued for $ damages in Civil court.

D) All the above.

22) What do the two witnesses to a will sign?

A) The witness approval proof certificate.

B) Attestation clauses

C) Identity verification form

D) The affidavit

23) What is Chattel?

A) Beef stock certificates.

B) Personal property such as household goods or fixtures.

C) The Latin word for Jurat

D) The damages paid for wrongful Notary Public Fees charged by a Notary Public NY

24) Who issues certificates involved in various Notary Public procedures?

A) The county clerks offices.

B) The Secretary of State's offices.

C) The Notary Public.

D) All the above.

25) What is an Executor

A) A document that verifies a Notary's authority.

B) The placing of an instrument in the hands of a person as a depository.

C) The one named in the will to carry out the provisions of a will.

D) An instrument that modifies an already existing will.

26) What is the fee charged to a person for an affidavit at the County Clerks Office?

A) $2.00

B) $2.00 for each original signature witnessed.

C) .75 (cents) for the first one and .10 (cents) for the second one.

D) Notary services are free during normal business hours.

27) What is the maximum jail sentence for a class D Felony?

A) seven years

B) 1year.

C) Three years.

D) There is no maximum sentence.

28) What is the maximumsentence for class Amisdemeanors?

A) 1year.

B) 5years.

C) Probation for 3 years.

D) 6 months in jail.

29) What is the maximum sentence for a Class E felony?

A) Four years.

B) 7 years.

C) 3 years.

D) There is no limit…the judge can do what he/she decides is fair.

30) What is the mandatorysentence for a class Dfelony convictions?

A) 4years.

B) sevenyears.

C) 3years.

D) There is no minimal sentence because the judge decides.

31) What is the sentence for Class 2X felonies?

A) There is no 2X felony.

B) Class D felony 2nd offense 3 to 7 years.

C) Class E felony 1st offense3 to 4 years.

D) The District attorney will decide with the judge in private.

32) What is an Apostile?

A) Something certified for international use.

B) A Notary application.

C) Class D felony.

D) The administrator of a will appointed by the court.

33) Where is the Notary Public Law located?

A) The Public Officer's Law aka Notary Public License law

B) At the local library

C) The County Clerk's Hearing offices

D) The County Clerk's authentication office.

34) What was completed by a County Clerk when issuing an, "Authentication Certificate" and charging a $3fee?

A) Verified the voter registration.

B) Verified the Notary Public signature is authentic.

C) Certification of the Notary Court involvement.

D) All the above.

35) Which of the following is, "Professional Misconduct"?

A) When a Notary does something while aware it is not acorrect procedure.

B) Notarizing knowing there is a fake ID involved.

C) When the Notary makes a mistake and does the wrong thing.

D) A & B

36) Which of the following people can hold the office of Notary Public?

A) A County Sheriff.

B) A former Commissioner of Deeds for NYC who was removed from office.

C) A & B above.

D) A convicted felon.

37) Can a Notary who is also an officer of a corporation notarize for her own corp.?

A) No

B) Yes for employees and even fellow corporate officers.

C) Yes but only if she is not a party to the instrument individually or as a Co. Rep.

D) B & C above are both correct.

38) Who has some limited rightsto practice law asa non-attorney?

A) Law students after 2 semesters and have not failed bar exam 2 times.

B) Prevention of cruelty officers.

C) You practicing law for yourself only.

D) All the above.

39) What is required for an indictment for perjury on an affidavit?

A) Affiantsaying "I do" or words of like meaning after the oath is read.

B) Affiantnodding head yes.

C) Affiantputting thumb print in designated box on form.

D) All the above.

40) What is "Laches"?

A) A device to lock a Notary logbook safely away from the public.

B) getting too manyparking tickets.

C) The delay or negligence in asserting one's rights in court.

D) None of the above.

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New York has one of the toughest tests to become a Notary. The Empire State requires Notary applicants to take and pass an exam with a minimum score of 70 percent in order to receive a commission. However, the state does not require any training so applicants are on their own to learn the material covered in the exam.

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Goals for Studying and Preparing to Pass the New York Notary Exam
  1. Run through 80-minute practice tests before exam day.
  2. Take mini-quizzes to help you avoid the trickier legal questions.
  3. Learn how to properly ID signers and prevent forgeries.
  4. Understand how to handle the new Closing Disclosures before the August 1 deadline.
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Notary Exam, Application, certification and licensing Procedure. To become a Notary Public in New York State (N.Y.S.) you need to study for a 40 question, multiple choice exam. You get 1 hour to complete the exam.

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