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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Journal (OR): practice questions

Our Notary Public bank has 7 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1 · Oregon

What may an Oregon notary who is an employee agree to with the employer about the journal?

  1. That the employer keeps the journal when employment ends
  2. That the employer may make entries for the notary when busy
  3. That the employer destroys it once the notary changes jobs
  4. That the employer may review and copy entries at any time
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A. That the employer keeps the journal when employment ends — ORS 194.300(10); OAR 160-100-0360.

Question 2 · Oregon

What must an Oregon notary do with the journal when the commission is revoked?

  1. Transmit it to the Secretary of State within 30 days of revocation
  2. Destroy it in front of a witness and file a sworn statement saying so
  3. Deliver it to the county clerk where the notary lives within 90 days
  4. Keep it for 10 years after the last notarial act recorded in it
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A. Transmit it to the Secretary of State within 30 days of revocation — ORS 194.300(7); OAR 160-100-0330(1).

Question 3 · Oregon

How long must an Oregon notary keep a journal?

  1. Seven years after the date the journal was purchased
  2. 5 years after the first notarial act recorded in it
  3. Until the commission in effect at the time expires
  4. 10 years after the last notarial act recorded in it
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D. 10 years after the last notarial act recorded in it — ORS 194.300(1).

Question 4 · Oregon

Which notarial act is an Oregon notary NOT required to record in the journal?

  1. Witnessing or attesting a signature
  2. Taking an acknowledgment
  3. Administering an oath or affirmation
  4. An act done by communication technology
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C. Administering an oath or affirmation — ORS 194.300(11)(b); OAR 160-100-0230; OAR 160-100-0210(5).

Question 5 · Oregon

Who must transmit an Oregon notary's journal to the Secretary of State after the notary dies?

  1. The vendor who supplied the notary's official stamping device
  2. The county clerk who received and filed the notary's oath of office
  3. The notary's personal representative or anyone knowingly holding it
  4. No one; it may be destroyed along with the notary's other papers
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C. The notary's personal representative or anyone knowingly holding it — ORS 194.300(8).

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