HESI CAT EXIT EXAM 1 ACTUAL TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Which of the 8 cat lineages is this breed of cat found?.
Answer: Bay Cat
●● 3,700.
Answer: Statuettes in Israel
●● 2000 years ago....
Answer: Cat remains found in Germany
●● 9500 years ago....
Answer: Bones of cats found in Cyprus, buried with humans
●● 3600 years ago....
Answer: Artwork in Egypt
●● What subspecies of wildcat did domestic cats originate from?
a) Felis silvestris silvestris
,b) Felis silvestris lybica
c) Felis silvestris ornata
d) Felis silvestris cafra.
Answer: b) Felis silvestris lybica
●● Which of the following does not belong in the ocelot lineage?
a) Pampas cat
b) Pallas cat
c) Kodkod
d) Margay.
Answer: b) Pallas cat - belongs in Asian Leopard Cat lineage
●● Which of the following does not belong in the Ocelot Lineage?
a) Pampas Cat
b) Canada lynx
c) Kodkod
d) Margay.
Answer: b) Canada lynx
●● What is true about feline migrations?
a) Sea levels rose and created "bridges" that allowed cats to migrate to
other continents.
,b) Sea levels fell, but never rose again and cats were able to
continuously move back and forth via "bridges" between continents and
caused population genetics to change.
c) Sea levels fell and created "bridges" that allowed cats to migrate to
other continents.
d) Sea levels stayed the same and cats migrated back and forth between
continents..
Answer: c) Sea levels fell and created bridges that allowed cats to
migrate to other continents.
●● How did we learn about the origin of the cat?
a) Lots of great fossils
b) Complete sets of fossils
c) Advances in DNA studies
d) All of the above.
Answer: Advances in DNA studies NOT fossils - record is sparce
●● Which of the 8 lineages has the most diverse group of cats in regard
to size?
a) Caracal
b) Ocelot
c) Puma
d) Leopard Cat.
Answer: Puma
, ●● How many domestic cats are found worldwide?
1.5 million cats
400 million cats
600 million cats
200 bilion cats.
Answer: 600 million cats
●● The domestic cat ancestor emerged...
10.8 MYA
8.9 MYA
6.2 MYA
3.4 MYA.
Answer: 3.4 MYA
●● "Cat of the Dog Word".
Answer: Abyssinian
●● "Working breed/Athletic".
Answer: American Shorthair
●● "One of the easiest cats to handle".
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Which of the 8 cat lineages is this breed of cat found?.
Answer: Bay Cat
●● 3,700.
Answer: Statuettes in Israel
●● 2000 years ago....
Answer: Cat remains found in Germany
●● 9500 years ago....
Answer: Bones of cats found in Cyprus, buried with humans
●● 3600 years ago....
Answer: Artwork in Egypt
●● What subspecies of wildcat did domestic cats originate from?
a) Felis silvestris silvestris
,b) Felis silvestris lybica
c) Felis silvestris ornata
d) Felis silvestris cafra.
Answer: b) Felis silvestris lybica
●● Which of the following does not belong in the ocelot lineage?
a) Pampas cat
b) Pallas cat
c) Kodkod
d) Margay.
Answer: b) Pallas cat - belongs in Asian Leopard Cat lineage
●● Which of the following does not belong in the Ocelot Lineage?
a) Pampas Cat
b) Canada lynx
c) Kodkod
d) Margay.
Answer: b) Canada lynx
●● What is true about feline migrations?
a) Sea levels rose and created "bridges" that allowed cats to migrate to
other continents.
,b) Sea levels fell, but never rose again and cats were able to
continuously move back and forth via "bridges" between continents and
caused population genetics to change.
c) Sea levels fell and created "bridges" that allowed cats to migrate to
other continents.
d) Sea levels stayed the same and cats migrated back and forth between
continents..
Answer: c) Sea levels fell and created bridges that allowed cats to
migrate to other continents.
●● How did we learn about the origin of the cat?
a) Lots of great fossils
b) Complete sets of fossils
c) Advances in DNA studies
d) All of the above.
Answer: Advances in DNA studies NOT fossils - record is sparce
●● Which of the 8 lineages has the most diverse group of cats in regard
to size?
a) Caracal
b) Ocelot
c) Puma
d) Leopard Cat.
Answer: Puma
, ●● How many domestic cats are found worldwide?
1.5 million cats
400 million cats
600 million cats
200 bilion cats.
Answer: 600 million cats
●● The domestic cat ancestor emerged...
10.8 MYA
8.9 MYA
6.2 MYA
3.4 MYA.
Answer: 3.4 MYA
●● "Cat of the Dog Word".
Answer: Abyssinian
●● "Working breed/Athletic".
Answer: American Shorthair
●● "One of the easiest cats to handle".
