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Notary Public Exam — Core Principles

Seal (NC): practice questions

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Question 1 · North Carolina

Which element must appear in a North Carolina notary's official seal?

  1. The county of commissioning, with "County" or "Co."
  2. The notary's residence street address, including the ZIP code
  3. An image of the Great Seal of the State of NC
  4. The notary's commission number and its issue date
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A. The county of commissioning, with "County" or "Co." — G.S. 10B-37(b)(3). The seal also shows the name as commissioned, "Notary Public," and "North Carolina" or "N.C."/"NC".

Question 2 · North Carolina

When a notary leaves a job, may the employer that paid for the notary seal keep it?

  1. No; it must instead be mailed to the register of deeds for destruction
  2. Yes, but only if the employer is a county or State agency
  3. Yes; whoever paid for the seal keeps it when the job ends
  4. No; the seal is the notary's exclusive property
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D. No; the seal is the notary's exclusive property — G.S. 10B-36(a): the notary shall not surrender the seal to the employer upon termination of employment.

Question 3 · North Carolina

For a commission received on or after October 1, 2006, what diameter must a circular notary seal be?

  1. From 1 inch to 1 1/4 inches
  2. At least 2 1/4 inches but no more than 3
  3. From 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches
  4. Exactly 1 3/4 inches across
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C. From 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches — G.S. 10B-37(c).

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