The question "What was the best idea you ever sold to a supervisor, teacher, peer, or subordinate?" would be used in which type of interview situation?

-unstructured interview

-situational interview

-behavioral-description interview

-compatibility test

-performance test

Answer: Behavioral-description interview

Explanation:

Behavioral-description interview is the interview in which candidates ability in different situation of job-related event is evaluated through questioning. Behavior of job candidate is checked or judged as per their answer and evaluated as per skills and abilities required for the job.

As per question, question asked about best idea sold to any superior, customer, teacher etc is asked for testing candidates behavior in that particular situation. Thus, it is a - behavioral-description interview.

Other options are incorrect because compatibility evaluation, performance evaluation, unstructured interview and situational interview is not described through question. Thus, the correct option is behavioral-description interview.