1) Taking an Acknowledgment means that you are declaring _____________ and attaching it to the instrument.

A)  the person who signed the instrument was not present

B)  the person who signed the instrument is the person mentioned in the instrument and did sign the document

C)  the person who signed the instrument couldn't speak English

2) Administering an Oath must be performed when the instrument to be executed calls for ______________________.

A)  a declaration that the person who signed the instrument is the person mentioned in the instrument and did sign the document

B)  a translation of the instrument in order for the person taking the oath to understand it

C)  the person taking the oath to attest or pledge that he or she is bound in conscience and out of a sense of responsibility to a Supreme Being to the truthfulness for some statement

3) When attesting to a photocopy the notary may NOT ____________________.

A)  supervise the making of a photocopy of an original document

B)  attest to the trueness of the copy of an original document that they  supervised the copying of

C)  attest to the trueness of a photocopy of a public record if a copy can be made by another public official

 

4) A Florida Notary Public may ___________________________.

A)  perform a wedding ceremony for a person who is related to him or her by blood or marriage

B)  notarize their own signature

C)  notarize a signature on a instrument for a person who is their spouse, son, daughter, mother, or father

5. When Verifying a Vehicle Identification Number (VINs), the Notary must ___________________________.

A)  refuse to do it because he/she is not authorized to perform such acts

B)  perform a physical examination of the motor vehicle and verify that the vehicle identification number shown on such form to be notarized is identical to the vehicle identification number shown on the motor vehicle and that the odometer reading on the vehicle is correct

C)  take the word of the owner of the vehicle that the VIN and odometer readings are correct

6) When Certifying the contents of a Safety Deposit Box due to rent not being paid by the lessee, the Notary must ____________________________.

A)  rely upon the list provided by the Lessor of the Safety Deposit Box

B)  seal the contents in a package and write on the outside the name of the lessee and the date of the opening as well as execute a certificate reciting the name of the lessee, the date of the opening of the box, and a list of its contents. The certificate shall be included in the package, and a copy of the certificate shall be sent by registered mail to the last known address of the lessee

C)  make an attempt to contact the Lessee before this occurs

7) A Florida Notary Public may NOT _______________________.

A)  take Acknowledgments

B)  notarize their own signature

C)  administer Oaths

8) A Florida Notary Public may ___________________________.

A)  notarize a signature on a document if it appears that the person is mentally incapable of understanding the nature and effect of the document at the time of notarization

B)  change anything in a written instrument after it has been signed by anyone if they believe a mistake has been made

C)  solemnize Marriages

9) A Florida Notary Public may NOT _______________________.

A)  verify VINs

B)  notarize a signature on a document if the person whose signature is to be notarized is the spouse, son, daughter, mother, or father of the notary public

C)  certify the Contents of a Safety Deposit Box due to non-payment of rent by the Lessee

10) A Florida Notary Public may ___________________________.

A)  perform notarial acts anywhere in the United States of America

B)  perform notarial acts outside the United States of America  

C)  notarize a document in a language that the person who is to acknowledge it does not speak or understand, if the nature and effect of the instrument is translated into a language that the person understands. If the document is in a language that the Notary doesn't understand, the Notary may add the appropriate certificate in English

11. A Florida Notary Public is NOT required to _____________.

A)  make sure that there are no blanks on a document before notarizing the instrument 

B)  sign and date a notarial certificate or jurat when notarizing a signature

C)  record his or her notary public commission in an office of a clerk of the circuit court

12) The Employer of the Notary Public _____________________.

A)  is permitted to retain the notary's seal and certificate of commission if the notary leaves his/her employ if the employer paid for the commission and seal

B) must pay for the notary public's seal and commission if the notary to be desires to become a notary public while employed by said Employer

C)  shall be liable to the persons involved for all damages proximately caused by the notary's official misconduct, if the notary public was acting within the scope of his or her employment at the time the notary engaged in the official misconduct