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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Notarial acts (NC): practice questions

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Question 1 · North Carolina

Which of these is NOT a notarial act a North Carolina notary is authorized to perform?

  1. Taking a verification or proof
  2. Certifying a copy
  3. Administering an oath or affirmation
  4. Taking an acknowledgment
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B. Certifying a copy — G.S. 10B-20(a) lists acknowledgments, oaths and affirmations, and verifications or proofs; copy certification is not included.

Question 2 · North Carolina

A principal who cannot sign or make a mark uses a designee to sign. Who else must be present?

  1. The notary and two witnesses unaffected by the record
  2. The notary and an attorney licensed in North Carolina
  3. Only the notary, if the designee is a relative
  4. The notary and one credible witness the notary personally knows
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A. The notary and two witnesses unaffected by the record — G.S. 10B-20(e).

Question 3 · North Carolina

A customer asks a notary to notarize a photograph. What does the law allow?

  1. Certifying the photograph as true if the person shown in it is present
  2. Notarizing an affidavit about the photograph, attached to it
  3. Stamping the back of the photograph with the official seal
  4. Nothing; photos can't be included in any notarized record
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B. Notarizing an affidavit about the photograph, attached to it — G.S. 10B-23(b).

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