MoCA Practice Test: Video 5 Answers (25 Questions)

Question 1

Why are alternate MoCA versions used for repeat testing?

Accepted Answer

To reduce practice effects from memorizing items

Answer

Alternate versions minimize learning effects when retesting the same patient.

Question 2

What is the normal cutoff for the MoCA-Blind version, which is scored out of 22?

Accepted Answer

18 or above

Answer

MoCA-Blind removes visual items, totals 22 points, and uses 18 as the normal cutoff.

Question 3

Which MoCA total score range is commonly cited as suggesting moderate cognitive impairment?

Accepted Answer

10-17

Answer

Commonly cited ranges are 18-25 mild, 10-17 moderate, and under 10 severe impairment.

Question 4

In the original 2005 validation study, what sensitivity did the MoCA show for detecting mild cognitive impairment at the cutoff of 26?

Accepted Answer

About 90%

Answer

Nasreddine et al. reported roughly 90% sensitivity for MCI, versus about 18% for the MMSE.

Question 5

Some later research, such as Carson et al. (2018), suggested what change to the MoCA cutoff to reduce false positives?

Accepted Answer

Lowering it to 23

Answer

A cutoff of 23 was proposed to improve diagnostic accuracy and reduce false positives.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test