When your boss asks you to get 5 aliquots each of 5 different samples to delivery to another department, what is being asked and how would you perform the task?

The interviewer will likely ask a variety of situation-based questions testing your knowledge as well as how you explain your process. This question is confirming that you know common lab terminology; you should know what an aliquot is. Also, it provides the interviewer with a sense of how you perform common laboratory tasks. As with any situation-based question, be sure to clearly outline your process so you do not skip around and appear disorganized.