Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 27
Let both p and k be prime numbers such that (p² + k) is also a prime number less than 30. What is the number of possible values of k?
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या
उत्तर: (B) 5
व्याख्या
p = 2: 4 + k is prime for k = 3, 7, 13, 19. p = 3: 9 + 2 = 11 (k = 2). So k ∈ {2, 3, 7, 13, 19}: 5 values. (Answer as per the official UPSC answer key.)