What is the name of the switch that directs current to one of two routes based on its position?

• A. Dual on/off switch
• B. Two-way switch
• C. Relay (relay switch)
• D. Resistor (nonvariable)

Answer: (B)

A switch that directs current to one of two paths based on position is a single-pole, double-throw arrangement, commonly called a two-way switch. It has a common terminal and two outputs; when you move the switch, the common makes contact with one of the two outputs, routing the current along that chosen path. This matches the description exactly. The other options don’t fit: a dual on/off switch controls two separate circuits rather than routing a single path; a resistor isn’t a switch at all; a relay is an electromechanically actuated switch controlled by a coil, not a simple manual two-path routing switch.