Moreover, some questions shouldn't be taken at face value. The challenge for job seekers, then, is to build and buttress a coherent picture of their strengths and figure out what's going on in the interviewer's head. Assume you've just arrived for an interview and you immediately spy a copy of your resume filled with notes, underlines and exclamation points in front of the interviewer. All along, you hope the interviewer's demeanor will signal whether you're on the right track. But instead of offering a pat answer that tanks, consider the question in a different context.
Employers have two concerns - needs and priorities.
In short, see people for what they need, nothing else. The problem is that I don't know enough about your priorities to give you a focused answer. While you won't always receive a target to shoot at, this approach is interactive, collaborative and helpful. It promotes an exchange of information, not an adversarial contest. They'll also explore your insight, self-awareness and ability to put yourself and your prior career in perspective.