If the value of the simple correlation coefficient is zero, it means that there no relation whatsoever between the variables. State true or false.

True

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False

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The correct option is B
False

Karl Pearson's coefficient is used to measure correlation when the relationship between the variables is linear. Hence, zero correlation need not mean the absence of any type of relationship between the two variables. For example, for a relation of the form $Y = X^{2}$ , the correlation coefficient will be zero. The given statement is false.

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