Which term means a shape that begins and ends at the same point?

• A. Open Figure
• B. Angle
• C. Closed Figure
• D. Rhombus

Answer: (C)

The point being tested is understanding when a shape forms a complete loop. When a shape begins and ends at the same point, it’s called a closed figure. This means the path around the shape connects all the way back to where it started, with no gaps. Circles, squares, and triangles are common examples of closed figures.

In contrast, an open figure has ends that don’t meet, like a line segment or a curved arc that doesn’t close. A rhombus is a specific kind of closed figure (a four-sided polygon with equal sides), so it would also fit the idea, but the term that describes the general property is closed figure. An angle isn’t a closed figure because it’s just two rays sharing a vertex and doesn’t form a loop.