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Which are the conditions for using parametric test for data analysis?

1.N>30
2.Data follows normal distribution.
3.All the parameters must be known.
4.Dependent variable is measured in interval or ratio scale.
5.Homogeneity of variance.
A1, 2 & 4 only
B2, 4 & 5 only ✓ Correct
C2, 3 & 4 only
D1, 3 & 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 2, 4 & 5 only
Explanation

Parametric tests require that the data follow a normal distribution, that the dependent variable is measured on an interval or ratio scale, and that variances are homogeneous, so statements 2, 4 and 5 apply.

A sample size greater than thirty is a rule of thumb, not a strict parametric assumption.

Requiring that all parameters be known is false, since parametric tests estimate unknown parameters from the sample.

Normality lets the sampling distribution be modelled by known theoretical distributions.

Homogeneity of variance keeps group variances comparable for valid inference.

When these assumptions fail, non-parametric tests are preferred.

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