Casper practice questions

EmpathyFairnessAccountability

A Lab Partner Misses an Important Deadline

A teammate misses a deadline because of a family issue, forcing the group to balance compassion with fairness.

IntegrityJudgmentCommunication

A Friend May Have Cheated

A friend is accused of cheating, but you did not witness it and need a fair next step.

CommunicationAutonomyEmpathy

A Family Disagrees About Care

Family members disagree loudly about care while the patient appears uncomfortable and unheard.

TeamworkInclusionLeadership

A Team Member Is Being Excluded

A team member is repeatedly left out of planning conversations and has stopped speaking up.

ProfessionalismIntegrityBoundaries

A Supervisor Makes an Unfair Request

A supervisor asks you to record a task as complete even though you know it was not finished.

Problem SolvingFairnessCommunication

Limited Resources at a Community Event

More people arrive than expected at a health event, and there are not enough appointments for everyone.

A Roommate Seems Overwhelmed

A roommate seems overwhelmed and withdrawn, creating tension between privacy and safety.

EmpathySafetySupport

ConfidentialityProfessionalismTrust

You Hear Private Information

You overhear private clinic information about someone you recognize, then a friend asks what happened.

A Classmate Asks for Your Old Assignment

A classmate asks you to send them your completed assignment from last year because they are struggling and the deadline is tomorrow. They say they only want to use it as a guide.

Ethical ReasoningEasy

A Dominant Group Member

In a group project, one member keeps interrupting others and making decisions without asking for input. Another teammate privately tells you they no longer feel comfortable sharing ideas.

TeamworkMedium

Someone Refuses Help

At a community outreach event, an older adult appears confused and may need assistance getting home. When you offer help, they become defensive and say they do not need anyone interfering.

CommunicationMedium

A Club Selection Seems Unfair

You are on a student club selection committee. You notice that some committee members are favoring applicants they already know, even though other applicants appear more qualified.

Ethical ReasoningHard

A Late Arrival Needs Help

You are helping manage a sign-in line at a free health screening. A person arrives late and says they urgently need to be seen, but many others have been waiting for hours.

Problem SolvingMedium

A Friend Posts an Offensive Comment

A friend posts a joke online that several classmates say is offensive. Your friend says people are overreacting and asks you to defend them in the comments.

CommunicationMedium

You Notice a Research Data Error

You are assisting with a research project and notice that several data entries appear to be incorrect. The presentation is tomorrow, and the lead student says there is no time to fix it.

ProfessionalismHard

A Teammate Takes Credit

After a team presentation, one teammate tells the instructor that they completed most of the work, even though the project was shared evenly. Other group members are upset.

TeamworkMedium

A Student Cannot Afford Materials

A classmate says they may drop a course because they cannot afford the required materials. They seem embarrassed and ask you not to tell anyone.

EmpathyEasy

Conflicting Instructions

During a volunteer shift, two supervisors give you conflicting instructions about how to handle participant forms. Both say their way is correct and ask you to hurry.

Problem SolvingMedium

A Family Member Asks for Medical Advice

A family member knows you are applying to medical school and asks whether they should stop taking a prescribed medication because they dislike the side effects.

ProfessionalismMedium

A Peer Is Excluded Because of Their Accent

During group discussions, some classmates avoid assigning speaking roles to a student because they have a strong accent. The student appears aware of this and seems discouraged.

EmpathyHard

A Missed Shift Cover-Up

A volunteer coordinator asks you to say that another volunteer was present for a shift even though they never arrived. The coordinator says the paperwork is easier that way.

Ethical ReasoningHard

An Angry Visitor in a Waiting Room

While volunteering at a clinic, a visitor becomes angry about the long wait time and starts speaking harshly to the front desk staff. Other visitors look uncomfortable.

CommunicationMedium

Limited Scholarship Funds

You are part of a committee distributing a small scholarship fund. Several applicants have strong needs, but the budget can only support two students.

Problem SolvingHard

A Teammate Shows Personal Bias

During a case discussion, a teammate makes an assumption about a patient's lifestyle based on their background. The comment seems biased, but the teammate may not realize it.

ProfessionalismHard

A Group Member Is Not Contributing

One member of your project group repeatedly misses meetings and submits incomplete work. The deadline is approaching, and the rest of the group is frustrated.

TeamworkEasy

A Student Wants Special Treatment

A student you know asks you to put in a good word for them with a club selection committee because you are friends with one of the interviewers.

Ethical ReasoningMedium

A Peer Panics Before a Presentation

Minutes before a required presentation, a classmate says they cannot go on because they feel panicked and might leave. The presentation grade affects the whole group.

EmpathyMedium

A Language Barrier at a Clinic

A patient at a clinic does not seem to understand the instructions they were given. A staff member says there is no time to find an interpreter and tells you to move on.

CommunicationHard

An Overpromised Volunteer Role

A student joins a volunteer program because they were promised patient-facing experience. On arrival, they are assigned only administrative tasks and feel misled.

Problem SolvingMedium

A Rumor About an Applicant

You hear members of a student interview panel discussing an applicant based on a rumor about their personal life, not their interview performance.

ProfessionalismHard