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The `ScreeningQuestion` object is used to represent questions asked to screen candidates for a job.

### The ScreeningQuestion Object

```json
{
  "id": "string",
  "remote_id": "string",
  "created_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "modified_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "job": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "title": "string",
  "type": "DATE",
  "required": true,
  "options": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "remote_id": "string",
      "created_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "modified_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "label": "string",
      "remote_was_deleted": true
    }
  ],
  "remote_was_deleted": true
}
```

### Schema (`ScreeningQuestion`)

```yaml
components:
  schemas:
    ScreeningQuestionTypeEnum:
      type: string
      enum:
        - DATE
        - FILE
        - SINGLE_SELECT
        - MULTI_SELECT
        - SINGLE_LINE_TEXT
        - MULTI_LINE_TEXT
        - NUMERIC
        - BOOLEAN
      title: ScreeningQuestionTypeEnum
    ScreeningQuestionOption:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        remote_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: The third-party API ID of the matching object.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The datetime that this object was created by Merge.
        modified_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The datetime that this object was modified by Merge.
        label:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          maxLength: 300
          description: Available response options
        remote_was_deleted:
          type: boolean
          description: >-
            Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third
            party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium
            add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited
            coverage. [Learn
            more](https://docs.merge.dev/integrations/hris/supported-features/).
      description: >-
        # The ScreeningQuestionOption Object

        ### Description

        The `ScreeningQuestionOption` object is used to represent options for a
        `ScreeningQuestion` object


        ### Usage Example

        TODO
      title: ScreeningQuestionOption
    ScreeningQuestion:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        remote_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: The third-party API ID of the matching object.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The datetime that this object was created by Merge.
        modified_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The datetime that this object was modified by Merge.
        job:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uuid
          description: The job associated with the screening question.
        description:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          maxLength: 500
          description: The description of the screening question
        title:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          maxLength: 2500
          description: The title of the screening question
        type:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScreeningQuestionTypeEnum'
            - type: 'null'
          description: The data type for the screening question.
        required:
          type:
            - boolean
            - 'null'
          description: Whether or not the screening question is required.
        options:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScreeningQuestionOption'
        remote_was_deleted:
          type: boolean
          description: >-
            Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third
            party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium
            add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited
            coverage. [Learn
            more](https://docs.merge.dev/integrations/hris/supported-features/).
      title: ScreeningQuestion
```