The term sine qua non could be used to describe which of these situations?

Question

Select the two correct answers.

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Responses

A family decides to hold its annual reunion outside in a park on a certain day even if it rains on that day.
A family decides to hold its annual reunion outside in a park on a certain day even if it rains on that day.

A softball player decides that if she does not make the team next year, she will join the chess club instead.
A softball player decides that if she does not make the team next year, she will join the chess club instead.

An actor is told that he will not be considered for a role in a play unless he hires an agent to represent him.
An actor is told that he will not be considered for a role in a play unless he hires an agent to represent him.

A restaurant suggests that its guests wear jackets to dinner but does not require them to do so.
A restaurant suggests that its guests wear jackets to dinner but does not require them to do so.

A job listing requires candidates to have a college degree and a minimum of three years of experience.

Answer 1

The term "sine qua non" refers to something that is essential or indispensable; it is a condition or element that is absolutely necessary for something to occur or be true.

In this context, the two correct answers that reflect situations where a sine qua non condition is present are:

1. An actor is told that he will not be considered for a role in a play unless he hires an agent to represent him. - Here, hiring an agent is the necessary condition for being considered for the role.

2. A job listing requires candidates to have a college degree and a minimum of three years of experience. - In this case, both the college degree and the experience are essential requirements for candidates to be eligible for the job.

These situations involve prerequisites that must be met for the outcome (getting considered for a role or being eligible for a job) to happen.