California Notary License Practice Exam

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How is a certified copy validated?

  1. By proving the document’s originality

  2. By authenticating the signer's identity

  3. By certifying that the reproduction is accurate

  4. By verifying the document's content

The correct answer is: By certifying that the reproduction is accurate

A certified copy is validated by certifying that the reproduction is accurate. This means that the copy has been compared to the original document to ensure that all information is identical and that the copy is a true and complete representation of the original. Option A, proving the document's originality, is not correct because this refers to proving that the original document itself is authentic, not the copy. Option B, authenticating the signer's identity, is also not correct because this only verifies the identity of the person who has signed the document, not the accuracy of the copy itself. Option D, verifying the document's content, may seem like a plausible answer, but it is not as comprehensive as option C. Verifying content only ensures that the information contained in the copy is accurate, but it does not necessarily guarantee that the entire document is a true and complete reproduction. Therefore, option C is

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