question is wrong.

take p=-4, q=2

1 lies between them but their sum is less than -1

 bt dese values of p,q satisfy d eqn?????/

 p+q is always less  than -1 and not greater than -1

Consider the graph of the function f(x) = x^2+px+q

Since the coeffiecient of x^2 is greater than zero the parabola would have the shape of a "bowl" and not that of a "mountain"

Now notice that when a bowl shaped parabola cuts the X-Axis at two distinct points, it will take negative values for all values of x in between the roots.

[If you are having a hardtime visualizing it,just grab a pen and paper and see it for yourself!]

So f(1) < 0 or 1+p+q < 0 and hence the answer

You can also solve this problem by brute force.Not as elegant as the above one but yeah! it will get you the answer

Express the roots in terms of coefficients using the familiar formula for the roots of a quadratic equation 

and then simplify the inequality 

 Alpha < 1 < Beta 

You'll get the same answer.

 yes dude.i also applied d same method...bt d ans is >-1

 Well ... have you considered the possibility of the answer being wrong,given that it has been proved wrong?  :)

One mate has already answered  ... f(1) < 0

First of all lets write the co-efficients ..!

a = 1 , b = p  and c = q

SInce a > 0  the equation will open upward ...!

Hence for every x between root r1 and r2 ...the graph will have a negative value ..!
Given 1 lies between the root
So f(1) < 0

1 + p + q < 0

p+q < -1

And it will always be less than -1 ..never greater than -1 ..so please check out your question once again !