MoCA Language 2

Question 1

How many sentences does the MoCA sentence repetition task ask the patient to repeat?

Accepted Answer

Two sentences

Answer

The MoCA language section includes two sentences that the patient must repeat exactly. Each sentence is long, syntactically complex, and read once by the examiner.

Question 2

How many points is each sentence in the MoCA repetition task worth?

Accepted Answer

1 point each

Answer

Each correctly repeated sentence earns 1 point for a total of 2 points. The sentence must be repeated word-for-word exactly; omissions or substitutions result in a score of 0 for that sentence.

Question 3

The MoCA letter fluency task (letter F, 60 seconds) is listed under which domain?

Accepted Answer

Language

Answer

On the MoCA scoring sheet, the letter fluency task is placed under the Language domain even though it also engages executive functions. It tests verbal generativity and phonemic processing.

Question 4

A patient repeats a MoCA sentence correctly except for substituting the word "big" for "large." This response is scored as:

Accepted Answer

0 points — the sentence must be repeated exactly

Answer

Sentence repetition requires verbatim reproduction. Any word substitution, omission, or addition — even if semantically similar — results in 0 points for that sentence.

Question 5

On the MoCA, the naming domain asks the patient to name how many pictured animals?

Accepted Answer

3 animals

Answer

The MoCA naming task presents three pictures of animals (a lion, a camel/dromedary, and a rhinoceros) and asks the patient to name each one. Each correct name earns 1 point.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

MoCA Language 2