For the expression f(x) = a x2 + bx + c, (a > 0), the condition for both real roots of f(x) to be greater than (or) lesser than a real value M is,
f(M) > 0
As a > 0, graph of f(x) is cup shaped parabola.
For M to be less than both roots (or) greater than both roots see that f(M) > 0
So, option A is true