Sample Casper® Questions
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To help you prepare for the Casper test (such as for McMaster, uOttawa, NYMC, Rutgers), this page offers sample Casper questions (Scenario-Based Modules) and exercises (Self-Descriptive Questions) to help you get started.
Instructions
Consider the prompt. Then take take 5 minutes to answer the 3 questions provided.
Practice with the following sample Casper scenarios:
We will also be providing: Exercise – Preparing for Personal Questions
Instructions
Consider the prompt. Then take take 5 minutes to answer the 3 questions provided.
Practice with the following sample Casper scenarios:
We will also be providing: Exercise – Preparing for Personal Questions
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Where to Go Next
After practicing the sample questions below, if you are looking to take your skills to the next level, we also offer:
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Simulated Casper Tests with built-in Skill Accelerators to help boost skill development
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Casper Courses to teach you proven strategies designed to help you Master Casper
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Coaching Sessions for you to gain insight on how to improve your responses
We have helped thousands of candidates over the last decade to learn strategies to answer Casper prompts effectively, and are excited to help you perform at your best!
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Sample Casper
Scenario 1
Watch the Astroff Sample Casper Video and answer the following 3 questions.
You are Britney's friend.
Questions
(Time limit = 5 minutes to answer all 3 questions)- Describe the major differences between schoolyard bullying and cyberbullying.
- How would you respond to this act of cyberbullying?
- What are a few strategies to detect, monitor, and confront acts of cyberbullying?
Sample Casper
Scenario 1
Watch the Astroff Sample Casper Video and answer the following 3 questions.
You are Britney's friend.
Questions
(Time limit = 5 minutes to answer all 3 questions)- Describe the major differences between schoolyard bullying and cyberbullying.
- How would you respond to this act of cyberbullying?
- What are a few strategies to detect, monitor, and confront acts of cyberbullying?
Sample Casper
Scenario 2
Prompt
The following skills are deemed essential for success in many professional environments: collaboration, communication, problem solving, empathy, motivation, and self-awareness.
Questions
- Please select what you view as the three most important skills listed above.
- Please select what you view as the three least important skills listed above.
- Discuss a time you acted professionally.
Sample Casper
Scenario 2
Prompt
The following skills are deemed essential for success in many professional environments: collaboration, communication, problem solving, empathy, motivation, and self-awareness.
Questions
- Please select what you view as the three most important skills listed above.
- Please select what you view as the three least important skills listed above.
- Discuss a time you acted professionally.
Sample Casper
Scenario 3
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
You are a customer. You are shopping at the pharmacy and see a young mother with her baby steal formula and walk out of the store. She seems well dressed and healthy. It doesn’t seem like anyone else in the store noticed this happening.
Questions
- What do you do?
- What are the ethical, legal, and psychological implications of your decision?
- Would your answer change if you were told this was the only time the mother did this?
Sample Casper
Scenario 3
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
You are a customer. You are shopping at the pharmacy and see a young mother with her baby steal formula and walk out of the store. She seems well dressed and healthy. It doesn’t seem like anyone else in the store noticed this happening.
Questions
- What do you do?
- What are the ethical, legal, and psychological implications of your decision?
- Would your answer change if you were told this was the only time the mother did this?
Sample Casper
Scenario 4
Prompt
Consider the following quote: “To say nothing is to say something.”
– Germany Kent
Questions
- What does this quote mean to you?
- How is this quote relevant to the Black Lives Matter Movement?
- Discuss a time where you were an advocate.
Sample Casper
Scenario 4
Prompt
Consider the following quote: “To say nothing is to say something.” – Germany Kent
Questions
- What does this quote mean to you?
- How is this quote relevant to the Black Lives Matter Movement?
- Discuss a time where you were an advocate.
Sample Casper
Scenario 5
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
You are a university student and you haven’t seen one of your closest friends, who also happens to be in many of your classes, all week. This is unusual for them. You attempt to call them, but they don’t answer your calls. Their roommate bumps into you in the hallway and mentions that your friend hasn’t been looking so good lately.
Questions
- How do you handle the situation?
- What factors do you consider in deciding whether or not to show up at your friend’s dorm room?
- How do you decide if/when to involve the help of other individuals (professionals, parents etc.) in this situation?
Sample Casper
Scenario 5
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
You are a university student and you haven’t seen one of your closest friends, who also happens to be in many of your classes, all week. This is unusual for them. You attempt to call them, but they don’t answer your calls. Their roommate bumps into you in the hallway and mentions that your friend hasn’t been looking so good lately.
Questions
- How do you handle the situation?
- What factors do you consider in deciding whether or not to show up at your friend’s dorm room?
- How do you decide if/when to involve the help of other individuals (professionals, parents etc.) in this situation?
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Sample Casper
Scenario 6
Prompt
In October 2018, the recreational use of cannabis became legalized in Canada.
Questions
- Discuss the pros and cons of the legalization of recreational marijuana.
- How do you feel this decision has impacted our society to date?
- Discuss a similar scenario that is currently up for debate in today’s society.
Sample Casper
Scenario 6
Prompt
In October 2018, the recreational use of cannabis became legalized in Canada.
Questions
- Discuss the pros and cons of the legalization of recreational marijuana.
- How do you feel this decision has impacted our society to date?
- Discuss a similar scenario that is currently up for debate in today’s society.
Sample Casper
Scenario 7
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
COVID-19 is an infectious disease that has quickly taken over our world. Many people feel that we will not be able to return to our “normal” lives until a vaccine is developed. It is likely that when the vaccine is developed, there will not be enough vaccines for everyone to receive it right away.
Questions
- How should priority be determined for the COVID-19 vaccine?
- What are the ethical concerns to consider in any priority or ranking system?
- Discuss a time where you had to choose one person over another in a personal situation and how you came to your decisions.
Sample Casper
Scenario 7
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
COVID-19 is an infectious disease that has quickly taken over our world. Many people feel that we will not be able to return to our “normal” lives until a vaccine is developed. It is likely that when the vaccine is developed, there will not be enough vaccines for everyone to receive it right away.
Questions
- How should priority be determined for the COVID-19 vaccine?
- What are the ethical concerns to consider in any priority or ranking system?
- Discuss a time where you had to choose one person over another in a personal situation and how you came to your decisions.
Sample Casper
Scenario 8
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
Patience is an essential skill in any field, and particularly in medicine.
Questions
- Discuss a time where you lost your temper.
- What strategies do you practice to foster patience in your everyday life?
- How does having patience make you a better person and professional?
Sample Casper
Scenario 8
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
Patience is an essential skill in any field, and particularly in medicine.
Questions
- Discuss a time where you lost your temper.
- What strategies do you practice to foster patience in your everyday life?
- How does having patience make you a better person and professional?
Sample Casper
Scenario 9
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
There is some evidence to suggest that the widespread use of certain wireless tablet devices in hospitals has led to significant improvements in patient satisfaction as well as some small decreases in physician error. During the product launch of technologies such as the tablet, product shortages frequently occur, leaving some prospective consumers empty-handed. Knowing that these technologies may benefit patients in hospital, some believe that hospitals should be given priority treatment to receive devices before being offered to the community at large.
Questions
- There is some evidence to suggest that the widespread use of certain wireless tablet devices in hospitals has led to significant improvements in patient satisfaction as well as some small decreases in physician error.
During the product launch of technologies such as the tablet, product shortages frequently occur, leaving some prospective consumers empty-handed. Knowing that these technologies may benefit patients in hospital, some believe that hospitals should be given priority treatment to receive devices before being offered to the community at large. - Should companies be forced to discount their products when there is a societal benefit?
- What are some of the security issues related to the use of tablets in hospitals?
Sample Casper
Scenario 9
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
There is some evidence to suggest that the widespread use of certain wireless tablet devices in hospitals has led to significant improvements in patient satisfaction as well as some small decreases in physician error. During the product launch of technologies such as the tablet, product shortages frequently occur, leaving some prospective consumers empty-handed. Knowing that these technologies may benefit patients in hospital, some believe that hospitals should be given priority treatment to receive devices before being offered to the community at large.
Questions
- There is some evidence to suggest that the widespread use of certain wireless tablet devices in hospitals has led to significant improvements in patient satisfaction as well as some small decreases in physician error.
During the product launch of technologies such as the tablet, product shortages frequently occur, leaving some prospective consumers empty-handed. Knowing that these technologies may benefit patients in hospital, some believe that hospitals should be given priority treatment to receive devices before being offered to the community at large. - Should companies be forced to discount their products when there is a societal benefit?
- What are some of the security issues related to the use of tablets in hospitals?
Sample Casper
Scenario 10
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
Air Force One, the private flight service for the President of the United States, makes frequent unscheduled landings at major airports. Because of security concerns, all flights landing at or taking off from these airports are grounded in these instances. The situation often leads to several hours of flight delays for thousands of passengers.
Questions
- Is it fair that the security of an important elected official such as the President of the United States take precedence over the travel plans of thousands of his/her constituents?
- What guidelines should be followed to determine how often these delays should be tolerated?
- Describe a situation where you have experienced a travel delay at a time that was inconvenient for you. How did you handle it?
Sample Casper
Scenario 10
This could be displayed as a video prompt, or shortened as a word-based prompt.
Prompt
Air Force One, the private flight service for the President of the United States, makes frequent unscheduled landings at major airports. Because of security concerns, all flights landing at or taking off from these airports are grounded in these instances. The situation often leads to several hours of flight delays for thousands of passengers.
Questions
- Is it fair that the security of an important elected official such as the President of the United States take precedence over the travel plans of thousands of his/her constituents?
- What guidelines should be followed to determine how often these delays should be tolerated?
- Describe a situation where you have experienced a travel delay at a time that was inconvenient for you. How did you handle it?
Prep for Personal Questions
Answering personal questions well, such as ,"Describe a time when", begins with an understanding of your goals and qualities that you possess that make you an excellent candidate.
In preparing for the personal questions on Casper, we encourage you to consider your answers to these questions below as an exercise in self-reflection. Make notes on each of these questions and carefully consider your life experiences that present good examples to enhance your answers.