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What's your default database these days, and why? Yearly survey (mod-approved)

Ok so I flubbed the most basic interview question there is: "You have a number of pieces of work in flight. How do you choose between them?" Basically, they are testing your ability to prioritise work. I tried to answer philosphically by telling them going for a walk was a good idea but my broader point is that it shouldn't have ever gotten to the point where you have loads of pieces of work in flight at any one time. My question is twofold: what's the accepted 'best' interview answer to this qu