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What they are doing with these canned off the wall type questions is seeing if you can think on your feet. A creative response usually indicates a well grounded person with a sense of humor - in the workplace that translates into a person who can take a bit of criticism, and be able to adjust to sudden stressful situations with poise. You give an answer like the question is beneath you or act like it is an insult to answer something so canned and stupid, you give the impression that you are hard to work with. Deflect the question and turn it into an opportunity to tell more about your experience in awkward situations or a successful project you were involved in - and you hit a home run.
Personality tests should be outlawed... they are discriminatory and easy to fake. When I come across one on a job site or in an application process, I skip it and send a cover letter and resume instead. If they offer it with the I-9 or W2 paperwork I ask if it is important and why. I find more often than not, the strong union shops and upstart businesses use them as a reason to weed out candidates they don't like but are the best for the job... its kind of a legal dance that should never be used.
Look at the interview process as a sales opportunity and you are selling yourself to the company. Ask questions to see if you would be a good fit, stay away from wage, vacation or other benefit type questions but ask about what are the shifts/hours that people in the position work, ask about projects, goals of the department, how they view overtime and weekend work but don't hint or even suggest you can't work these. Ask about the dress code, safety gear needed, company training programs and any other tangible that would help you decide if the job is worth your time and if you can make a long term commitment to the company.
Its tough out there, don't shoot yourself in the foot by not being aware of the stupid questions the office folks ask the people who actually know what they're doing, and above all - don't sell yourself short
