NJ Notary Exam Questions And Answers

NJ Notary Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct

Question : Example of an Oath

CORRECT ANSWER : Do you swear that the information

you presented in this document entitles, "ABC", which you have signed before me, is the truth, so help you gog?

Question : How much do you charge for an Oath of

Affirmation?

CORRECT ANSWER : No more than $2.50 with no fee for

swearing in a person

Question : What is an Affirmation?

CORRECT ANSWER : May be given if a person has

conscientious objections against taking an oath

Question : What is an Oath?

CORRECT ANSWER : An Oath is a spoken pledge, given

by a person appearing before the Notary for truthfulness of a

specific statement (s) and/or specific performance of a specific duty or function

Question : What are the prerequisties for a Notary Public of

NJ?

CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Must be a NJ resident or maintain

employment

• 18 year of age or older
• Must be clean of any convictions

Question : How long is a Notary appointed for?

CORRECT ANSWER : 5 years

Question : Who appoints a Notary?

CORRECT ANSWER: State Treasurer

Question : What is a Notary?

CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Impartial witness to a signing

documents

2.Must also administer Oaths/Affirmations

Question : List all activities a Notary Public is empowered to

do?

CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Administer Oath/Affirmations

• Take Acknowledgments
• Execute Jurats
• Take proofs of deeds
• Execute protests for non-payment or non-acceptance

Question : Requirements for taking an Acknowledgement?

CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Ensures signer appears before

them with 1 form of ID with a physical description ( not needed if personally known)

• Ensures documents are filled out completely & blanks are

crossed out or an X is put through it

• Ensures signer understands the title and signing willingly

(Notary may ask questions)

• Signed dated & Stamped
• Journal Entry

• Charge $2.50

Question : What is a protest for Non-Payment or Non-

Acceptance?

CORRECT ANSWER : A Declaration made by the Notary

on behalf of the holder of a bill/note that payment of the bill/note has been refused.

Question : Forms of satisfactory identification for Remote

Individual

CORRECT ANSWER : 1. Visually verifies a proof of

identity document

• Dynamic Knowledge-Based Authentication by 3rd party
• Biometric Identity Verification
• Digital Public Key Cert issued by a 3rd party

Question : What is a Jurat?

CORRECT ANSWER : Certificate of an office or person of

who is being sworn in and is designed to compel truthfulness.

• Completed during an Affidavit