What Knockout Questions Do
Knockout questions are required screening items at the start of an application. They have a pass answer and a fail answer. A fail can move the application to the rejected list before a recruiter sees it.
Employers use these questions to filter for non-negotiables. A knockout question should test something that ends the candidacy no matter how strong the rest of the profile is. Employers can mark pre-made questions as required. Applicants who do not meet a required qualification are moved to the Rejected list, and the employer can move them back.
What These Questions Test
Most knockouts cover basic eligibility. Common examples are work authorization, availability, or another required qualification. If you lack the legal right to work where the job is, the application can end immediately.
Other knockouts check hard limits like schedule. A screening question collects information for review. A knockout question enforces a pass or fail boundary.
How Platesea Answers Screening Questions
Platesea is an AI agent that applies to jobs for you on employers' own career sites. It reads new postings every 30 minutes and scores each for fit. It applies only to strong matches. When it applies, it fills in and submits the employer's own application form.
It answers questions and writes cover letters from your résumé. It never invents experience. If a question asks for a license or years of experience, Platesea uses the matching entry from your résumé or talent vault. That keeps the form grounded in what you have actually done.
The agent does not guess on knockout criteria. It uses the facts you provided. If it cannot match a requirement, it can skip the job instead of submitting a failing application.
Check What Platesea Submitted
Every Platesea application comes with a screen recording of the agent filling the form. You can see how it navigated the page and what it entered.
You also get a list of what it entered, including answers to screening questions. You can review the answers and update your résumé or settings before the next application.
The recording and list give you direct oversight. Platesea handles the form filling, and you keep control of the facts.