Question

Choose the correct meaning of each of the phrases :
Sine die
a) Without setting a fixed day
b) By voice vote
c) Applying mathematical concepts to solve a difficult problem
d) Signing legal documents before death

Answer 1

Hint: The given phrase is “sine die” which is an adverb. It means – (with reference to business and proceedings that have been adjourned) with no appointed date for resumption.

Complete answer:
Sine die is an adjournment. It is the end of a legislative session “without day”. These adjournments are used to indicate the final adjournment of an annual or the two year session of any part's act adjourn. In simpler terms, it means, without fixing a day for future action or meeting. For example : The assembly adjourned sine die.
Now, let us examine all the given options to find out the correct answer:
Option ‘a’ is Without setting a fixed day. This is the only option which relates to the meaning of the given phrase. This is the correct option.
Option ‘b’ is By voice vote. This option is not related to the given phrase in any way and is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘c’ is Applying mathematical concepts to solve a difficult problem. This sentence is involving “mathematical concepts” which does not match with the actual meaning of the given phrase.
Option ‘d’ is Signing legal documents before death. This is a very illogical and baseless sentence, it also has no related meaning to the given phrase, so we'll eliminate this option.
As we have analyzed all the given options, we can easily figure out the correct answer. Here, the correct meaning of the given phrase “sine die” is “without setting a fixed day”. Hence, the option ‘a’ is the correct option.

Note:
Don’t consider the last option “signing legal documents before your death” answer to this question only because it has some literal similarities with the given phrase, such as the word “die”.