MoCA Abstraction and Language

Question 1

Which word pair is used as the unscored practice example in the MoCA abstraction task?

Accepted Answer

Banana and orange

Answer

Banana and orange is the practice item, with the answer 'fruit'.

Question 2

Which two word pairs are scored in the MoCA abstraction section?

Accepted Answer

Train-bicycle and watch-ruler

Answer

The scored pairs are train-bicycle and watch-ruler.

Question 3

A patient says a train and a bicycle are alike because 'they both have wheels'. How is this scored on the MoCA?

Accepted Answer

0 points, because it is a concrete rather than abstract similarity

Answer

'Both have wheels' is concrete and does not earn the point.

Question 4

Which response would earn the point for the watch-ruler pair on the MoCA?

Accepted Answer

'Both are measuring instruments'

Answer

'Measuring instruments' or 'used to measure' is the accepted abstract answer.

Question 5

How many sentences must the patient repeat in the MoCA sentence repetition task, and how many points is each worth?

Accepted Answer

Two sentences worth 1 point each

Answer

Two sentences are repeated, each worth one point.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test