Which term is defined as a circuit with two or more paths for current, where (-) terminals are connected to each other and (+) terminals are connected to each other?

Which term is defined as a circuit with two or more paths for current, where (-) terminals are connected to each other and (+) terminals are connected to each other?

• A. Open Electric Circuit
• B. Resistor
• C. Phantom Load
• D. Parallel Circuit

Answer: (D)

This question tests how circuits are arranged to provide multiple paths for current. In a parallel circuit, all components are connected across the same two points, so the negative terminals form one common node and the positive terminals form another. That setup creates two or more paths between the same two nodes, and the voltage across each path is the same. Because current can split among the branches, removing one path doesn’t stop current from flowing through the others. This is different from a single resistor (one path) or an open circuit (no complete path), and it’s not about standby power (phantom load). So the described arrangement is a parallel circuit.

This question tests how circuits are arranged to provide multiple paths for current. In a parallel circuit, all components are connected across the same two points, so the negative terminals form one common node and the positive terminals form another. That setup creates two or more paths between the same two nodes, and the voltage across each path is the same. Because current can split among the branches, removing one path doesn’t stop current from flowing through the others. This is different from a single resistor (one path) or an open circuit (no complete path), and it’s not about standby power (phantom load). So the described arrangement is a parallel circuit.