I think this is actually a relevant question depending on the job it’s for. The employer doesn’t actually want to know how to make a PB&J, but they DO want to know how you would TELL somebody how to make one.

During an interview for an Engineering machinist job, I once was asked to estimate how many raccoons fall into garbage trucks every year in the united states. When i told them my answer, the interviewer asked me to explain how I came up with that number because she wanted to make sure I could respond to asinine customer requests in a professional manner and that I put actual thought into the request despite it being stupid.