NV Notary Types of Notarial Acts 2

Question 1

A signer brings a deed to a Nevada notary and states that she signed it voluntarily last week. Which notarial act is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

An acknowledgment

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A jurat

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A copy certification

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An oath of office

Question 2

Which notarial act requires the signer to sign the document in the physical presence of the Nevada notary?

Accepted Answer

A jurat

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An acknowledgment

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A protest

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A signature by proxy

Question 3

When a Nevada notary administers an oath, the person taking the oath is appealing to what?

Accepted Answer

A Supreme Being

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The Nevada Secretary of State

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Their own personal honor

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The presiding judge

Question 4

A customer asks a Nevada notary to certify a photocopy of his U.S. birth certificate. What should the notary do?

Accepted Answer

Refuse, because copies of vital records may not be certified by a notary

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Certify the copy after comparing it to the original

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Certify the copy only if the customer signs an affidavit

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Notarize it as an acknowledgment instead

Question 5

Which of the following is a notarial act a Nevada notary public IS authorized to perform?

Accepted Answer

Certifying a copy of a signer's passport

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Preparing a legal document for a client

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Solemnizing a marriage

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Issuing an apostille

Question 6

In a jurat, the wording 'Subscribed and sworn to before me' means the signer did what?

Accepted Answer

Signed the document and took an oath in the notary's presence

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Mailed the document to the notary after signing

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Acknowledged an earlier signature by telephone

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Authorized the notary to sign on their behalf

Question 7

A witness must give sworn testimony in a deposition held in Las Vegas. Which notarial act does the notary perform for the witness?

Accepted Answer

Administering an oath or affirmation

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Taking an acknowledgment

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Certifying a copy

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Executing a protest