I usually ask them to answer the questions back to me to see if it inspires a memory, and to give me some time to think about what mine was. Edit: I say someth

I usually ask them to answer the questions back to me to see if it inspires a memory, and to give me some time to think about what mine was. Edit: I say something along the lines of "Oof you put me on the spot now haha. What was one of yours? Maybe something comes back to me when I hear you" I think people generally ask that in hopes to break the ice or to connect with the other person. So, either they will answer and it might nudge a memory (if they prepared/remember) or they'll blank as well and you'll have a laugh over the question and move on. It's an interview, not an interogation! I know your livelihood depends on it, but being natural/relaxed helps your odds IMO; as it's less likely you'll get flustered or tilted. I realise this is easier said than done as I'm also plagued with anxieties and phobias, but I never saw interviewing as a stressful situation. At best, you get a job, at worst you forget about eachother in a few days lol.