Free PA-NOTARY Practice Questions

Question 1

Marisol's Pennsylvania notary commission began in November 2023 and remains active through November 2027. On March 28, 2026, she still had the $10,000 bond filed for that term. What does the 2026 bond change require?

Accepted Answer

Keep the existing bond through this term, then obtain a $25,000 bond upon reappointment

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Replace it immediately with a $25,000 bond before performing any notarial act after March 28, 2026

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Increase the existing bond to $15,000 for the remainder of the transition period

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Keep the $10,000 bond for every later commission as long as no lapse occurs

Question 2

The Department appoints Andre to the office of Pennsylvania notary public. By day 32 after appointment, he has bought a compliant stamp and journal, but he has not recorded the bond, oath, and commission or registered his official signature. A neighbor asks him to notarize a deed. What is Andre's proper response?

Accepted Answer

Decline for now and complete all required county steps before acting

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Proceed because appointment alone authorizes acts during the 45-day completion period

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Proceed after recording only the transaction in the journal

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Proceed because the bond has been purchased even though it has not been recorded

Question 3

A newly reappointed notary receives a clear, photographically reproducible rectangular stamp measuring 0.9 inch high by 3.4 inches wide. It has a plain border and displays all required information in the legally required order, including the seven-digit commission number. How should the stamp be evaluated?

Accepted Answer

It is compliant because both dimensions are below the permitted maxima

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It is too small because the stamp must measure exactly 1 inch by 3.5 inches

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It is invalid unless it is paired with a non-inking embosser

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It is invalid because the commission number belongs only in the journal

Question 4

Which journal would satisfy Pennsylvania's tangible-journal format requirements at the start of a commission?

Accepted Answer

A stitched register with preprinted consecutively numbered pages and entries

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A three-ring binder with removable numbered pages and handwritten entry numbers

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A spreadsheet protected by a login but lacking tamper-evident controls

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A loose-leaf ledger held with binder clips and numbered as entries are made

Question 5

Nina brings the original lease she signed yesterday. She appears in person, is satisfactorily identified, and states that the signature is hers. She does not wish to swear that the lease's statements are true. Which act fits these facts?

Accepted Answer

An acknowledgment

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A verification on oath or affirmation

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Witnessing or attesting the signature

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Certification of a copy

Question 6

A customer asks for a verification on oath or affirmation. The affidavit brought from home is already signed, but an identical unsigned copy is available. The customer is willing to swear that every statement is true. How can the requested act be completed?

Accepted Answer

Use the unsigned copy; the customer signs in the notary's presence and takes an oath or affirmation

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Use the signed copy after administering the oath and having the customer acknowledge the signature as genuine

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Use either copy after comparing the signature with the customer's identification

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Attach a verification certificate to the signed copy without obtaining another signature

Question 7

Rafael is not personally known to the notary and has no satisfactory identification. He appears with Lila, whom the notary has known for years. Lila personally knows Rafael, has no direct or pecuniary interest in the record, and is prepared to swear to his identity while both are present. Which conclusion is correct?

Accepted Answer

Lila may serve as the credible witness after giving the required sworn verification

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Two credible witnesses, each personally known to the notary, are required whenever a customer lacks identification

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Lila may identify Rafael only if she presents two current photo IDs

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The notary must refuse because personal knowledge applies only to customers

Question 8

A signer with a speech impairment uses an augmentative communication device. The signer appears physically, communicates consistent choices, understands the record's general purpose, and presents a current Pennsylvania driver's license that matches. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Use the device as a reasonable accommodation and proceed if identity, comprehension, willingness, and act-specific requirements are satisfied

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Postpone the act until a physician certifies capacity because the signer cannot communicate by unaided speech

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Refuse because direct spoken conversation is mandatory for personal appearance

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Convert the act to remote notarization to avoid assessing the signer's capacity

Question 9

During a power-of-attorney signing, the customer's son answers every question and says the customer will be evicted unless the document is signed. When allowed to answer alone, the customer says she does not want to sign. What is the notary's best action?

Accepted Answer

Refuse the notarial act because a knowing, voluntary signature is not established

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Proceed if the son's identification is also recorded in the journal

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Ask the son to sign the document as a credible witness

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Complete only an acknowledgment because no truth oath is required

Question 10

For the identification portion of an otherwise complete journal entry, a signer presents a current Pennsylvania driver's license. Which notation is compliant?

Accepted Answer

Pennsylvania driver's license; issuance and expiration dates; optional last four digits

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The full driver's-license number, the signer's date and place of birth, and a description of the photograph

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A photocopy of the driver's license attached permanently to the journal page

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Current driver's license, with no issuance date or expiration date recorded

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