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In CBR test, the cylindrical plunger of ________ diameter is used.

(a) 5 cm

(b) 10 cm

(c) 15 cm

(d) 20 cm

This question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

Question is from Flexible Pavement in portion Design of Flexible & Rigid Pavement of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct option is (a) 5 cm

Best explanation: The California bearing ratio test carried out in small scale in which a cylindrical plunger is of 3 in^2 or 5 cm in diameter is penetrated in to the soil mass or the sub-grade material.

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