Compute: $(p + q)^2 - 4pq = p^2 + q^2 + 2pq - 4pq = p^2 + q^2 - 2pq = (p - q)^2$.

Since squares are non-negative:

• If $p = q \Rightarrow (p - q)^2 = 0$ (not positive).
• If $p

eq q \Rightarrow (p - q)^2 > 0$ (positive).

Statement I: $p < q \Rightarrow p

eq q \Rightarrow$expression is positive. Statement II:$p > q \Rightarrow p

eq q \Rightarrow$ expression is positive.

Either statement alone suffices to answer “Yes”. Therefore, option B is correct.