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Why would a physiologist ask factual questions in an ADHD evaluation

I recently did an adult ADHD evaluation. For most of the tasks/evaluation tools, I kinda saw the link between my understanding of ADHD and the task. But at one point, my evaluator asked me a series of like "fun fact" questions, like identifying historical figures, geography questions, a few basic science questions, etc. Could someone explain what that set of questions would be targeting?
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Cognitive assessments are a standard part of ADHD testing. There are certain cognitive profiles that may support a diagnosis of ADHD. There is also more to ADHD than simply being distracted or hyperactive. Some of those things can be seen in the cognitive assessment portion, particularly when comparing domains that were tested. 

When you receive your feedback, absolutely ask the examiner about any of the tests they completed. I’m sure they would be happy to explain it to you.