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Not true about chi-square test is ?

A
Tests the significance of difference between two propoions
B
Tells about presence or absence of an association between two variables
C
Directly measures the strength of association
D
Can be used when more than two groups are two be compared
High-Yield Explanation
Ans is 'c' i.e., Directly measures the strength of association Advantages of chi-square test o It can be applied to find the association or relationship between two discrete attributes when there are more than two class or groups as happens in multinominal samples. o It can also measure the significance of difference between two propoion. o Chi square goodness offit" (one sample test) --> this allows us to compare a collection of categorical data with some theoretical expected distributions. This test is used in genetics to compare the results of a cross with the theoretical distribution based on genetic theory. Disadvantage o Chi - square test tells about the presence or absence of association, but it does not measure the strength of association.

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