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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Journal (NJ): practice questions

Our Notary Public bank has 9 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1 · New Jersey

What fee information must a New Jersey journal entry contain?

  1. Only the total of fees for the day
  2. The fee and the payer's bank details
  3. An itemized list of all fees charged
  4. No fee information is required
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C. An itemized list of all fees charged — N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.18(b)(6).

Question 2 · New Jersey

Which New Jersey notary may keep a record in regular business files instead of a journal?

  1. An employee of a state-chartered bank
  2. A licensed real estate salesperson
  3. An employee of a New Jersey attorney-at-law
  4. A notary doing under 10 acts a year
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C. An employee of a New Jersey attorney-at-law — N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.18(g).

Question 3 · New Jersey

Within what time must a New Jersey notary notify the State Treasurer of a lost or stolen journal?

  1. 30 days
  2. 10 days
  3. 5 days
  4. 60 days
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B. 10 days — N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.18(c).

Question 4 · New Jersey

If a New Jersey notary keeps a paper journal, what form must it take?

  1. A loose-leaf binder with dated, signed sheets
  2. Any notebook kept in a locked desk drawer
  3. A spiral pad with tear-out receipt pages
  4. A bound register with numbered lines and pages
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D. A bound register with numbered lines and pages — N.J.S.A. 52:7-10.18(a)(3).

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