How can you idnetify a circuit as a parallel circuit?

Question

a. more than one current path

b. same through each branch

c. one current path

Answer 1

It's (a) - More than one current path.

(b) is a special case of parallel combination. This case will occur if the load (resistors, capacitors, inductors and what not) in both branches is the same.

(c) is a series combination.

In summary, (a) is the most appropriate option.

Answer 2

basically an electric circuit where the elements, branches (having elements in series) or components are connected between two points, with one of the two ends of each component connected to each point