MoCA Clock Drawing 2

Question 1

On the MoCA Clock Drawing task, the examiner asks the patient to draw a clock showing 10 minutes after 11. What is the correct target time?

Accepted Answer

11:10

Answer

The standard MoCA clock-drawing instruction specifies 11:10 (ten minutes past eleven).

Question 2

Which clock-drawing error most directly indicates a 'pull-to-stimulus' effect?

Accepted Answer

Placing both hands pointing toward the 10 and 11 regardless of the time

Answer

Placing hands on the numerals 10 and 11 (the numbers mentioned verbally) rather than the correct positions reflects stimulus pull, a sign of frontal dysfunction.

Question 3

A patient draws a clock with all 12 numbers correct and a complete circle, but places the hour hand at 2 and the minute hand at 10. The target time was 11:10. Which point is lost?

Accepted Answer

Hands point

Answer

The MoCA awards the Hands point only when both hands are positioned correctly; incorrect hand placement loses this single point.

Question 4

What maximum score can a patient earn on the MoCA Clock Drawing subtest?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

The Clock Drawing subtest on the MoCA is worth a total of 3 points: contour, numbers, and hands.

Question 5

A patient scores 2/3 on the Clock Drawing task, losing the numbers point. Which of the following best describes the observed drawing?

Accepted Answer

Circle present, numbers missing or incorrectly placed, both hands correct

Answer

A 2/3 score with the numbers point lost means the contour and hands criteria were met but number placement was faulty.

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

(MoCA) Montreal Cognitive Assessment Practice Test

MoCA Clock Drawing 2