If the arithmetic mean and geometric mean of the $p^{\text{th}}$ and $q^{\text{th}}$ terms of the sequence $-16, 8, -4, 2, \ldots$ satisfy the equation $4x^{2}-9x+5=0$,then $p+q$ is equal to ..... .

  • A
    $16$
  • B
    $8$
  • C
    $10$
  • D
    $12$

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