I edited my post. Yes, this makes sense, if the interviewer describes what they're actually after. I have experienced (on both sides of the table) situations i

I edited my post. Yes, this makes sense, if the interviewer describes what they're actually after. I have experienced (on both sides of the table) situations in which it just hasn't happened. 'Can you do X?' 'What is X?' 'Never mind, let's move on'.