Which term describes a switch configuration with one input and two outputs?

Which term describes a switch configuration with one input and two outputs?

• A. SPDT
• B. Toggle Switch
• C. Single Pole Double Throw switch
• D. Proximity Switches

Answer: (C)

A switch with one input and two outputs is a Single Pole Double Throw switch. This means there is a single common terminal (the input) that can connect to either of two fixed terminals (the outputs), allowing the signal to be routed to one of two paths at a time. The moving contact switches between the two fixed contacts, which is the essence of the “single pole, double throw” configuration. A toggle switch describes the actuator mechanism, not the wiring arrangement; proximity switches are sensors used to detect presence, not a two-path switching configuration.

A switch with one input and two outputs is a Single Pole Double Throw switch. This means there is a single common terminal (the input) that can connect to either of two fixed terminals (the outputs), allowing the signal to be routed to one of two paths at a time. The moving contact switches between the two fixed contacts, which is the essence of the “single pole, double throw” configuration. A toggle switch describes the actuator mechanism, not the wiring arrangement; proximity switches are sensors used to detect presence, not a two-path switching configuration.