PA Notary Exam

Question 1

A principal appears before a Pennsylvania Notary Public and states that the signature on a document is theirs and that they signed it voluntarily for the purposes stated in the document. What type of notarial act has occurred?

Verification on oath or affirmation Acknowledgment Witnessing or attesting a signature Certifying a copy

Correct Answer:

Acknowledgment

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a mandatory element to be included in a Pennsylvania notarial certificate, according to RULONA?

The date of the notarial act The notary's printed name The notary's business address The notary's commission expiration date

Correct Answer:

The notary's business address

Question 3

A Pennsylvania Notary Public is asked to certify a copy of a birth certificate. Under PA RULONA, what is the notary's correct response?

The notary may certify the copy, provided the original is presented and the copy is a true and accurate reproduction. The notary must refuse to certify the copy because it is a public record for which a certified copy is available from the custodian of the record. The notary may certify the copy only if the principal signs an affidavit stating that the copy is true and accurate. The notary may certify the copy if they personally make the copy from the original document.

Correct Answer:

The notary must refuse to certify the copy because it is a public record for which a certified copy is available from the custodian of the record.

Question 4

When performing a notarial act in Pennsylvania, which method of identifying a principal is considered acceptable under RULONA?

A driver's license that expired two weeks prior to the notarial act. A credit card with a photograph of the principal. The oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally known to the notary and who personally knows the principal. A recent utility bill showing the principal's name and address.

Correct Answer:

The oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally known to the notary and who personally knows the principal.

Question 5

In a notarial certificate for an acknowledgment, what statement does the Pennsylvania Notary Public attest to?

That the contents of the document are true and accurate to the best of the principal's knowledge. That the principal signed the document voluntarily for the purposes stated therein. That the principal has the legal capacity to execute the document. That the document is legally valid and enforceable.

Correct Answer:

That the principal signed the document voluntarily for the purposes stated therein.

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