I've been asked once. The person had just asked me how many ping-pong balls fit into the room we were sitting in, so that should tell you something about their interviewing abilities.
It is actually one of those famous interview questions. Kinda like the Microsoft one where they asked you why are manhole covers round. Totally useless, since performance in an interview is not indicative on whether an employee is a good fit or not.
I know! It's always defended as a way to "see how the candidate thinks," but that only invites pop psychology assessments. Whatever, the person was a jerk regardless.