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How is the question asked. There are several ways in which such a question can be placed, the most common being how do you work under stress, tell me about your ability to work under pressure or even as blatant as you ability to work under pressure related to the type of position you applied for.
A multitasker may or may not be able to work well under pressure; the ability to do several things at the same time is no guarantee that the person will not fall apart under pressure. If you want to add something to the works well under pressure, say meets deadlines. (You are right to agonize over your resume.)