Good point. Answering honestly will have one of two possible results: they'll appreciate your candidness and won't hold it against you, or they'll disregard you

Good point. Answering honestly will have one of two possible results: they'll appreciate your candidness and won't hold it against you, or they'll disregard your application because your honest answer was "not what they're looking for". In the latter case that's probably a good thing since you probably wouldn't want to work for a company that will judge you negatively for voicing an honest opinion (or prediction). Sounds like a toxic environment brewing from the get-go. Still a bad question, in my opinion.