This is one tactic that interviewers use to test your response to stress. Refuse to be intimidated, and do not feel compelled to start talking because you are nervous about a little silence! Speak only if you really have something to say. >>
This queasiness is often asked as the interview is getting started, after introductions have been made. The interviewer may be testing how you respond to an ambiguous question and whether you are eider to take the initiative. >>
