MoCA Practice Test: Video 4 Answers (24 Questions)

Question 1

How many individual subtraction attempts are made in the MoCA serial 7 task?

Accepted Answer

5 attempts

Answer

The examiner asks for 5 consecutive subtractions of 7 starting from 100 (93, 86, 79, 72, 65), giving 5 individual attempts to score.

Question 2

How is the MoCA serial 7 task scored when a patient gives the sequence 93, 87, 80, 73, 66?

Accepted Answer

3 points

Answer

Each subtraction is scored independently from the prior answer. 93 is correct (100-7=93); 87 is incorrect (93-7=86); 80 is correct (87-7=80); 73 is correct (80-7=73); 66 is correct (73-7=66). That is 4 correct = 3 points.

Question 3

The MoCA serial 7 task is classified under which cognitive domain on the score sheet?

Accepted Answer

Attention

Answer

Serial 7 subtraction is placed within the Attention domain on the MoCA score sheet, alongside digit span and letter vigilance.

Question 4

What is the maximum score possible for the serial 7 subtraction task?

Accepted Answer

3 points

Answer

Serial 7s is scored out of 3 points: 4-5 correct subtractions = 3 pts, 2-3 correct = 2 pts, 1 correct = 1 pt, 0 correct = 0 pts.

Question 5

A patient answers: 93, 86, 79, 72, 65. What is their serial 7 score?

Accepted Answer

3 points

Answer

All five answers are correct (100-7=93, 93-7=86, 86-7=79, 79-7=72, 72-7=65). Five correct answers earns the maximum score of 3 points.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

MoCA Practice Test: Video 4 Answers (24 Questions)