OHIO NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024 (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A

1 | P a g e OHIO NOTARY PUBLIC EXAM 2 LATEST VERSIONS 2024 (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A OHIO NOTARY PUBLIC VERSION A What are the four powers of a notary public? - ANSWER- 1. Administer oaths 2. Take and certify documents 3. Take and certify acknowledgements of deeds, mortgages, liens, powers of attorney, and other instruments of writing 4. Receive, make, and record notarial protests True / False: In taking depositions, he/she shall have the power which is by law vested in judges of county courts to compel the attendance of witnesses and punish them for refusing to testify. - ANSWER- True Who are required to serve and return all process issued by notaries in the taking of depositions? - ANSWER- Sheriffs and constables 2 | P a g e What fee is the max fee allowed for taking and certifying one signature on an affidavit? - ANSWER- $1.50 What fee is the max fee allowed for taking and acknowledging of automobile titles, deeds, mortgages, liens, powers of attorney, and other instruments in writing? - ANSWER- $2.00 Penalty for a notary for performing notarial acts after their commission has expired: - ANSWER- * Forfeiture of not more than $500 * Ineligibility for reappointment. Penalty for a notary for receiving excessive fees: - ANSWER- * Removal from office by the Court of Common Pleas of the county of residence * Ineligible for reappointment What happens if a notary dishonestly or unfaithfully discharges any of the duties as a notary? - ANSWER- * Removal from office by the Court of Common Pleas of the county of residence * Ineligible for reappointment to the office of notary public Penalty for a notary that certifies an affidavit without administering the appropriate oath or affirmation to the person? 3 | P a g e - ANSWER- * Removal from office by the Court of Common Pleas of the county of residence * Ineligible for reappointment to the office of notary public for 3 years Who signs a memorandum of trust? - ANSWER- Settlor and trustee What is an oath? - ANSWER- A declaration by a person before an office authorized by law, such as a notary public, to take oaths that what he has said or is about to say is true or a promise that he will faithfully perform certain acts What must accompany an oath for it to be a proper and legal oath? - ANSWER- * An appeal to God to witness the sincerity of the statement * Accompanied by some outward act demonstrating this appeal, such as raising the right hand or placing it on the Bible. True / False: A person cannot take an oath without this religious affirmation. - ANSWER- False: He/she is permitted to substitute an affirmation which eliminates the appeal to God. 4 | P a g e What is an affidavit? - ANSWER- A written statement of facts, the truth of which is sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths, and followed by an official statement of the person taking the oath that the affidavit was signed and sworn to, or affirmed, in his presence What are the 3 steps needed for certifying an affidavit? - ANSWER- 1. Administer an oath or affirmation to the affiant (the person giving the affidavit) whereby the affiant is asked to state that the facts set forth in the affidavit are true. 2. Have the affiant sign the affidavit in the presence of the Notary 3. Complete and execute the certification on the instrument, below the signature of the affiant. True / False: The signer of an affidavit can acknowledge the signature in the presence of the notary. - ANSWER- False: The affidavit itself must be signed in the presence of the notary. What is an acknowledgement? - ANSWER- A formal declaration by a person executing a document, made to an official authorized by law to take an acknowledgment (such as a