MoCA Clock Drawing 2

Question 1

What time is the patient asked to draw on the clock during the MoCA?

Accepted Answer

10 past 11

Answer

The standard MoCA clock drawing instruction asks the patient to draw 10 past 11 (11:10). This specific time is used to test placement of hands in an asymmetric position that reveals executive planning difficulties.

Question 2

In the MoCA clock drawing task, how many points are available and what do they assess?

Accepted Answer

3 points: contour, number placement, and hand placement

Answer

The clock drawing task is worth 3 points: 1 for a correctly drawn contour (circle), 1 for correct number placement, and 1 for correct hand placement.

Question 3

A clock that has all 12 numbers present but they are crowded on one side of the circle should be scored as:

Accepted Answer

0 for number placement because spacing is incorrect

Answer

Numbers that are significantly misplaced, bunched to one side, or not approximately evenly spaced fail the number placement criterion, scoring 0 for that sub-point.

Question 4

Which cognitive abilities does the MoCA clock drawing task primarily assess?

Accepted Answer

Visuospatial ability, constructional praxis, and executive planning

Answer

Clock drawing tests visuospatial ability (contour and number layout), visuoconstructional skill, and executive functioning (planning the placement of hands to a specified time).

Question 5

For clock hands to earn the MoCA hand placement point, they must:

Accepted Answer

Indicate 10 past 11 with the minute hand longer than the hour hand

Answer

The hands must clearly indicate 10 past 11 (hour hand near 11, minute hand near 2) and the minute hand should be noticeably longer than the hour hand to earn the full point.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

MoCA Clock Drawing 2