Class II levers are designed to have:
(a) M.A. = V.R.
(b) M.A. > V.R.
(c) M.A. > 1
(d) M.A. < 1

(c) M.A. > 1

Reason — Mechanical advantage (M.A.) is defined as the ratio of effort arm to load arm. In class II levers, as effort arm is always longer than the load arm hence M.A. > 1.