Class 1 lever has fulcrum in between the load and effort.
In class 2 lever, load comes between an effort and a fulcrum.
The lever for which the mechanical advantage is less than 1 has the :
(a) fulcrum at the midpoint between the load and effort.
(b) load between the effort and fulcrum.
(c) the effort between the fulcrum and load.
(d) load and effort acting at the same point.