MoCA Naming 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many animal pictures are presented to the patient in the MoCA naming section?
- 2
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 5
Correct answer: 3
The MoCA naming section presents exactly 3 animal pictures, one point each, for a maximum score of 3.
Question 2: Which three animals are pictured in the standard MoCA naming task?
- Dog, cat, and horse
- Lion, rhinoceros, and camel (Correct answer)
- Elephant, giraffe, and zebra
- Bear, wolf, and deer
Correct answer: Lion, rhinoceros, and camel
The MoCA uses pictures of a lion, rhinoceros, and camel — animals less familiar than household pets to better challenge naming ability.
Question 3: What is the maximum possible score on the MoCA naming section?
- 5
- 2
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 4
Correct answer: 3
The naming section is worth 3 points total, with 1 point awarded for each correctly identified animal.
Question 4: What cognitive ability does the MoCA naming section primarily evaluate?
- Short-term memory
- Visuospatial processing
- Confrontation naming ability (Correct answer)
- Abstract reasoning
Correct answer: Confrontation naming ability
The naming section assesses confrontation naming — the ability to produce the correct name of a visually presented object.
Question 5: A patient correctly names the lion and camel but calls the rhinoceros a 'big animal.' What is their naming score?
- 3
- 2 (Correct answer)
- 1
- 0
Correct answer: 2
The patient correctly named 2 of 3 animals, earning 2 points; a vague description like 'big animal' does not receive credit.
Question 6: The MoCA naming section falls under which broader cognitive domain?
- Executive function
- Memory
- Language (Correct answer)
- Attention
Correct answer: Language
Naming is classified under the language domain, reflecting the ability to retrieve and produce specific lexical items.
Question 7: Which brain lobe is most critically involved in confrontation naming ability?
- Frontal lobe
- Parietal lobe
- Temporal lobe (Correct answer)
- Occipital lobe
Correct answer: Temporal lobe
The left temporal lobe, particularly the inferior temporal gyrus, plays a critical role in confrontation naming and word retrieval.
MoCA Naming 1
How many animal pictures are presented to the patient in the MoCA naming section?