Free Louisiana State Notary Exam Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Louisiana State Notary Exam practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1A regularly commissioned Louisiana notary is asked to administer an oath while temporarily in a parish outside the parish of commission. What authority does the notary have?

   1. A. The notary may administer the oath in any parish of the state
   2. B. The notary may act only in the parish of commission
   3. C. The notary may act only in a parish adjoining the parish of commission
   4. D. The notary may act statewide only after filing a separate bond in each parish

   Answer: A

   Explanation: R.S. 35:2(B) states that "each notary public of this state shall have authority to administer oaths in any parish of the state." The requested oath therefore falls within statewide authority.

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — R.S. 35:2(B)

2. 2Four parties execute a Louisiana authentic act together before one notary. Which witnessing arrangement satisfies the ordinary form rule?

   1. A. One witness who signs after all parties
   2. B. Two witnesses present when the parties execute and who sign the act
   3. C. Two witnesses whose names appear but who do not sign
   4. D. No witnesses if the notary personally knows every party

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Civil Code art. 1833(A) defines an authentic act as a writing executed before an authorized notary "in the presence of two witnesses" and signed by each party, witness, and notary.

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — § 1833(A)

3. 3A signer wants to acknowledge a Louisiana act under private signature before a notary. How many witnesses must be present for the statutory acknowledgment method?

   1. A. None
   2. B. One
   3. C. Three
   4. D. Two

   Answer: D

   Explanation: Civil Code art. 1836 permits acknowledgment before a court or notary "in the presence of two witnesses." Two is the controlling number.

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — § 1836

4. 4A principal gives a Louisiana mandate to execute a transaction for which the law prescribes authentic form. In what form must the mandate be given?

   1. A. In the same form prescribed for the transaction
   2. B. Always by oral declaration before one witness
   3. C. Always by an act under private signature without acknowledgment
   4. D. Only by a recorded court judgment

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Civil Code art. 2993 says a mandate generally needs no particular form, but "when the law prescribes a certain form for an act, a mandate authorizing the act must be in that form."

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — § 2993

5. 5A person orally transfers Louisiana immovable property, delivers it to the transferee, and later recognizes the transfer under oath. Between those parties, what does article 1839 provide?

   1. A. The transfer is effective only after five years of possession
   2. B. The transfer is ineffective unless converted into a judicial sale
   3. C. The oral transfer may be valid between the parties under the delivery-and-oath exception
   4. D. The oral transfer automatically affects third persons without registry

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Civil Code art. 1839 states that "an oral transfer is valid between the parties when the property has been actually delivered and the transferor recognizes the transfer when interrogated on oath." The facts meet that exception.

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — § 1839

6. 6A written obligation is secured by a Louisiana mortgage, and nobody presents it to the notary for a paraph. Under the general rule, must the obligation have been paraphed merely because it is secured?

   1. A. No, a secured note or obligation generally need not be paraphed
   2. B. Yes, every secured obligation must be paraphed before execution
   3. C. Yes, unless the principal amount is below $10,000
   4. D. No, but only when the mortgage covers a movable

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Civil Code art. 3325(A) says a secured note or written obligation "need not be paraphed for identification" with the mortgage, privilege, or encumbrance, subject to the stated paragraph B rule.

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — § 3325(A)

7. 7A donor wants to make a Louisiana inter vivos donation for which no statutory exception applies. What form is required to avoid absolute nullity?

   1. A. An authentic act
   2. B. An oral declaration before one witness
   3. C. An unsigned written memorandum
   4. D. A private inventory filed after delivery

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Civil Code art. 1541 provides: "A donation inter vivos shall be made by authentic act under the penalty of absolute nullity, unless otherwise expressly permitted by law."

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — § 1541

8. 8Which execution arrangement satisfies the basic Louisiana notarial-testament form for a testator able to sign?

   1. A. A writing, dated, executed before a notary in the presence of two witnesses, and signed by all required persons
   2. B. An oral declaration before a notary and one witness
   3. C. An undated writing signed only by the testator
   4. D. A writing acknowledged after death by two heirs

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Civil Code art. 1576(A) requires the testament to be "prepared in writing, dated, executed before a notary public in the presence of two witnesses, and signed by the testator, each witness, and the notary."

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — § 1576(A)

9. 9A client submits proposed Louisiana limited-liability-company articles of organization written entirely in another language. What language does R.S. 12:1305 require?

   1. A. English
   2. B. English or French only
   3. C. Any language accompanied by an oral translation
   4. D. The language of the organizer's domicile

   Answer: A

   Explanation: R.S. 12:1305(A) provides: "The articles of organization shall be written in the English language."

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — R.S. 12:1305(A)

10. 10A Louisiana client asks to execute a testament through remote online notarization. Is that instrument eligible for the remote process?

    1. A. Yes, if the testator uses identity proofing
    2. B. Yes, if two remote witnesses participate
    3. C. No, testaments and codicils may not be executed by remote online notarization
    4. D. No, unless the testament concerns immovable property

    Answer: C

    Explanation: R.S. 35:623(B)(1) places "Testaments or codicils thereto" among instruments that "shall not be executed by remote online notarization."

    Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — R.S. 35:623(B)(1)