PE Fund Specific Recruiter Calls - What to expect?

I had a call with a headhunter recently and although I expressed my interest in PE, I appeared unprepared (e.g., didn't have a prepared answer for "What company would you invest in right now?") because I chose to sit out of the most recent PE recruiting cycle. I recently have had PE recruiters from individual funds reach out to me and this has lead to scheduling calls with them. What should I expect on what I am interpreting to be just an introductory call? (should I expect the "What company would you invest in" question and other interview-type questions for something like this?)

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