New York Notary Public Exam
Powers and duties: practice questions
Our New York Notary bank has 9 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
May a New York notary administer the oath of office to a public officer?
- Only for officers serving in the notary's own county
- Yes; Public Officers Law section 10 allows it
- No; only judges may administer oaths of office in New York
- Only the county clerk may give oaths of office to public officers
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B. Yes; Public Officers Law section 10 allows it — No fee may be charged for it (Public Officers Law section 69).
Question 2
A notary qualified in a New York City county. What else must they add in black ink to each instrument?
- Their date of birth and their license number
- The official number assigned by the county clerk
- Their home address and the date their commission was issued
- The name and address of the notary's employer
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B. The official number assigned by the county clerk — Executive Law section 137; the register's number is also added if the instrument goes to the City Register.
Question 3
May a New York notary solemnize a marriage?
- Yes, after completing a course offered by the county clerk
- Yes, if both parties to the marriage are New York residents
- Only if a judge or clergy member is not available to officiate
- No, nor take acknowledgments on a written contract of marriage
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D. No, nor take acknowledgments on a written contract of marriage — Domestic Relations Law section 11.