Review questions for NYS Notary Exam 2023 with Complete Solutions
An affirmation is the legal equivalent of, and equally binding as:
a) An oath
b) An acknowledgment.
c) A certification.
d) An attestation. - Correct Answer a) An oath
(An affirmation is the legal equivalent of an oath and can be used in executing affidavits, swearing in witnesses, administering an oath of office, etc.) The Secretary of State's authentication attached to a notarized and county-certified
document, for possible international use, is called a(n):
a) Conveyance.
b) Annotation.
c) Apostille.
d) Codicil. - Correct Answer c) Apostille
(The procedure for an apostille is, briefly: the constituent takes a notarized document to the county clerk where the notary is qualified. A certification is attached. The documents are then forwarded to the Secretary of State, who issues the apostille for a specific country.)
- Which of the following is NOT necessarily part of an acknowledgment?
a) Positive identification.
b) Personal appearance.
c) The document being signed in front of the notary.
d) The document being signed willingly. - Correct Answer c) The document being
signed in front of the notary.(A document with an acknowledgment, unlike an affidavit, may be signed by the constituent and brought to the notary, but the notary must ask, "Is this your signature?" to confirm.) Which of the following best describes the jurisdiction of a notary public?
a) Nationwide.
b) The State of New York.
c) The county where the notary is qualified.
d) The State of New York except the five boroughs of New York City. - Correct Answer
b) The State of New York.
(We may officiate anywhere within the 62 counties of New York State.) An affirmation is the legal equivalent of, and equally binding as: 1 / 2
a) An attestation.
b) An acknowledgment.
c) An oath.
d) A certification. - Correct Answer c) An oath.
(An affirmation is the legal equivalent of an oath and can be used in executing affidavits, swearing in witnesses, administering an oath of office, etc.) Which of the following means the act of signing as a witness?
a) Attest.
b) Subscribe.
c) Protest.
d) Acknowledge. - Correct Answer a) Attest.
(To attest is simply to subscribe as a witness. The act is known as attestation.)
An affiant is:
a) The defendant in a criminal proceeding.
b) The plaintiff in a civil proceeding.
c) The maker of an affidavit.
d) The notary taking an affidavit.
The affiant is the maker of an affidavit. He or she solemnly swears or affirms that the conditions stated in the document are true. - Correct Answer c) The maker of an affidavit.(The affiant is the maker of an affidavit. He or she solemnly swears or affirms that the conditions stated in the document are true.) In order to become a notary, a candidate must possess a common school education.
This means he or she has completed the:
- 9th grade.
- 6th grade.
- 12th grade.
- 8th grade. - Correct Answer b) 6th grade.
- 10 years.
- 2 years.
- 1 year.
- 3 to 7 years. - Correct Answer d) 3 to 7 years.
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(Reading and writing at the 6th grade level or higher is required.) The term of imprisonment for a Class D Felony is how long?
(For a Class D Felony: jail time not less than three years, but not to exceed seven years. An example is Forgery in the Second Degree, when a person alters a document with the intent to defraud another person.)