MoCA Sentence Repetition 2

Question 1

The MoCA sentence repetition task asks the patient to repeat sentences that are designed to be:

Accepted Answer

Long and syntactically complex to challenge verbal working memory

Answer

The MoCA uses long, syntactically complex sentences to challenge verbal working memory and language processing. Simple short sentences would be too easy to detect clinically meaningful deficits.

Question 2

How many times does the examiner read each MoCA sentence before the patient must repeat it?

Accepted Answer

Once

Answer

Each sentence is read exactly once at a natural pace. The patient does not receive a second reading; this single-trial format maximizes sensitivity to working memory deficits.

Question 3

Sentence repetition on the MoCA falls under which cognitive domain?

Accepted Answer

Language

Answer

Sentence repetition is classified under the Language domain on the MoCA because it tests verbal processing, syntactic comprehension, and verbal working memory at the sentence level.

Question 4

A patient omits one word from a MoCA sentence during repetition but retains the meaning. The score for that sentence is:

Accepted Answer

0 points — exact verbatim repetition is required

Answer

The MoCA sentence repetition task requires verbatim repetition. Any omission, addition, or substitution — even a minor one — results in a score of 0 for that sentence. Meaning preservation is not a scoring criterion.

Question 5

What cognitive deficit does poor MoCA sentence repetition most strongly suggest?

Accepted Answer

Impaired verbal working memory and phonological processing

Answer

Poor sentence repetition is most associated with impaired phonological loop functioning (verbal working memory), which can also be seen in aphasia and other language disorders affecting syntactic processing.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

MoCA Sentence Repetition 2