Anyone in the quality field, be it Software (IT), Engineering, Production, etc., should be able to differentiate between the two. Depending on what specific role you have with a quality task, it will be wide-ranging. To help you understand the difference between the two, let me give you a better idea of what they actually are and what they do. In short, Quality Assurance checks if proper processes are being followed, while Quality Control deals with maintaining the quality of a software product. If the hiring manager you are meeting with has any responsibility for QA or QC in their department, they will likely ask you to differentiate the two. Things that they might want to hear are things like.....

Quality Assurance - Assures that the approach and/or method used to produce a part are designed and implemented correctly.

Quality Control - A process used to test, verify and identify a defect. It also ensures that the approaches, techniques, and methods are designed and followed correctly.

"For me, quality control and quality assurance work hand in hand in a software development environment. Every software development project that I work on requires a detailed specification document that includes QA and QC as part of the (SDLC) Software Development Life Cycle.
With Quality Assurance, I always perform the following (Prevent defects in development coding, apply statistical process controls, and define standards that need to be followed). As for Quality Control, I also always perform these tasks as well (Aim to identify and improve the quality of programming code, perform validation early in the development process, and follow pre-defined processes, policies, and standards)."