Tips are?

• A. Top of the ladder
• B. The bottom of ladder
• C. The rung spacing
• D. The rope end

Answer: (A)

In ladder safety, the ends that contact the supported surface are what give the ladder stability. Those tips belong at the top of the ladder because they anchor against the structure you’re leaning on, helping to transfer your load securely and prevent the ladder from slipping downward as you work. If the tips were at the bottom, there’d be a greater risk of the ladder shifting away from the work surface when you apply weight or move. The other options describe parts or features that aren’t about where the tips sit: the bottom end is where the feet contact the ground, rung spacing is a design detail, and the rope end isn’t part of how the ladder steadies itself.