Okay. So you can't prepare for everything in the interview. You're dealing with people and people are random, meaning you may not be able to predict everything that they're going to throw at you. But you can prepare yourself for that randomness.
The goal is to think outside of the box in your preparation. Prepare your mind how to respond to random or seemingly out of place questions. Make a list of the areas an interviewer might test with their questions. They'll ask questions about: My personal background, professional background, my problem solving, handling stress and/or deadlines, specific experiences, growth, past performance, my behavior in regards to change or confrontation, etc.
Once you've identified these areas. First, think about the motives behind the questions. Why are they asking it? To get specific answers on my skill set, to see my thought process, to gauge my interest or emotion, etc. Second, think of specific ways you would answer those. Again, you can't prepare for every question but you can map out a pattern to answer the questions. For example, if someone is asking you a question about behavior in regards to change. The motive of the question is they want to know if you're going to be difficult to work with. So pattern your response to be agreeable and polite no matter what or who is the subject of your response.
Of course, these tips are for those who are trying to genuinely answer the questions, and doing it in a way that gets the intended message across. If you're trying to be deceitful, that almost always comes through, unless you're a great con-man. Which I wouldn't suggest being - that always ends poorly. The truth always comes out sooner or later. So be truthful but prepare for randomness in the interview.
Here's a few examples of random interview questions
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