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Identity practice questions

25 questions from the notary public practice test.

Identity practice test

10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.

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A coworker brings the notary a form already signed by his wife and says, 'She is at work, but I watched her sign it and I will vouch for her.' What should the notary do?

  1. Decline until the wife appears in person
  2. Notarize it, since her husband saw her sign
  3. Notarize it after putting the husband under oath
  4. Notarize it after phoning her to confirm
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A. Decline until the wife appears in person

The person whose signature is notarized must personally appear. A spouse's assurance, even under oath, is not a substitute, and a confirming phone call is not personal appearance either.

Reference: RULONA Section 6

Under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, which set of documents is named as satisfactory evidence of identity?

  1. A certified birth certificate, a Social Security card or a marriage certificate
  2. A credit card, a debit card or a signed personal check
  3. A passport, a driver's license or a government nondriver identification card
  4. An employee badge, a student card or a gym membership card
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C. A passport, a driver's license or a government nondriver identification card

The uniform act names a passport, driver's license or government-issued nondriver identification card. Birth certificates and Social Security cards carry no photograph and are not identification credentials.

Reference: RULONA Section 7(b)(1)

Under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, how old may an expired passport or driver's license be and still serve as satisfactory evidence?

  1. Expired not more than three years before the notarial act
  2. Expired not more than five years before the notarial act
  3. Expired not more than one year before the notarial act
  4. It may not be expired at all on the day of the notarial act
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A. Expired not more than three years before the notarial act

The uniform act accepts a listed credential that is current or that expired not more than three years before the act. Individual states may set a stricter rule, which is why the question names the uniform act.

Reference: RULONA Section 7(b)(1)

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