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In Fig., line AB represents a lens throu...

In Fig., line `AB` represents a lens through which course of rays is as shwon. Is this lens convex or concave ?

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The line `AB` represents a concave lens because lens because rays converging towards `O`, diverging to meet at `I`.
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