GATE Mechanical 2023 | GA Question: 7

Question

Consider the following inequalities
$$
\begin{aligned}
& p^2-4 q<4 \\
& 3 p+2 q<6
\end{aligned}
$$
where $p$ and $q$ are positive integers.

The value of $(p+q)$ is __________.

• A. $2$
• B. $1$
• C. $3$
• D. $4$