MoCA Verbal Fluency (Letter Fluency)

Question 1

In the MoCA verbal fluency task, what is the examinee asked to do?

Accepted Answer

Name as many words as possible beginning with the letter 'F' in 60 seconds

Answer

Name as many animals as possible in 60 seconds

Answer

Repeat a list of five words as many times as possible in 60 seconds

Answer

Name as many items in a given category (e.g., fruits) as possible in 60 seconds

Question 2

What is the minimum number of words beginning with 'F' an examinee must produce in 60 seconds to earn the point on the MoCA verbal fluency task?

Accepted Answer

11 words

Answer

7 words

Answer

9 words

Answer

15 words

Question 3

Under which MoCA domain is the verbal fluency task classified?

Accepted Answer

Language

Answer

Memory

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Attention

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Orientation

Question 4

Which of the following responses would NOT be counted during the MoCA verbal fluency task?

Accepted Answer

"France"

Answer

"Fast"

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"Furniture"

Answer

"Friendly"

Question 5

What neurological conditions most commonly impair performance on the MoCA letter fluency task?

Accepted Answer

Frontal lobe dysfunction, MCI, and early dementia

Answer

Cerebellar lesions only

Answer

Pure visuospatial disorders without cognitive involvement

Answer

Peripheral hearing loss only

Question 6

How many total points is the verbal fluency task worth on the MoCA?

Accepted Answer

1 point

Answer

3 points

Answer

2 points

Answer

0 points — it is observed but not scored