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Quantum Computing

This document contains a quiz with multiple-choice questions related to quantum mechanics, specifically focusing on concepts such as tensor products, qubit states, entanglement, and quantum gates. Each question allows for multiple correct answers and provides a scoring system for correct and partially correct responses. The quiz covers a range of topics including the properties of matrices, state vectors, and quantum circuits.

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Quantum Computing

This document contains a quiz with multiple-choice questions related to quantum mechanics, specifically focusing on concepts such as tensor products, qubit states, entanglement, and quantum gates. Each question allows for multiple correct answers and provides a scoring system for correct and partially correct responses. The quiz covers a range of topics including the properties of matrices, state vectors, and quantum circuits.

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Quiz - 2

Instructions
• The following questions may have more than one correct answers.
• There is no negative marking for wrong answers.
• Correct answers are worth one point. Partially correct answers are worth half a point.

• There is no negative marking.


• ‘i’ represents the imaginary number, i2 = −1.

Questions
   
a c
1. The tensor product of and is:
b d
 
a
b
a.  
c
d
 
ab bc
b.
cd ad
 
ac
ad
c.  
 bc 
bd
 
ac
 bd 
d.  
 bc 
ad

1
2. The norm of a two qubit state vector is aaaaaaaa.

a. 2n
b. 22n
c. 2
d. 1
   
a0 a1 b0
3. Given two matrices A = and B = , which of the following matrices are valid
a2 a3 b1
tensor products of A and B?
 
b0 a0 b0 a1
b0 a2 b0 a3 
a. 
b1 a0 b1 a1 

b1 a2 b1 a3
 
b0 a0 b0 a1
b1 a0 b1 a1 
b. 
b0 a2 b0 a3 

b1 a2 b1 a3
 
b0 a0 b0 a1
b1 a2 b1 a3 
c. 
b1 a0 b1 a1 

b0 a2 b0 a3
 
b0 a0 b0 a1
b1 a2 b1 a3 
d. 
b0 a2 b0 a3 

b1 a0 b1 a1

4. If C = A ⊗ B, where A is of size m × n and B is of size p × q. What is the size of C?


a. mn × pq
b. mp × nq
c. mq × np
d. none of the above
5. Which of the following state vectors represent an entangled state? [Assume the appropriate
normalization constants]
 
0
1
a. 
1

0
 
−1
1
b. 
1

2
 
0
1
c. 
1

1
 
1
−1
d.  

−1
1

6. A two-qubit system is initially in the state, |+⟩ ⊗ |1⟩ and the gate Z ⊗ H is applied to
these qubits. What is the matrix of the resultant state vector? [Assume the appropriate
normalization constants.]
 
1
−1
a. 
1

−1
 
−1
−1
b. 
1

1
 
1
−1
c. 
1

−1
 
1
−1
d. 
−1

7. A two-qubit system is in an unknown initial state. Applying the H ⊗ H gate, the state is seen
to be entangled. What can be said of the initial state?

a. The initial state is entangled.


b. The initial state is NOT entangled.
c. Nothing can be said of the initial state.
d. Insufficient information has been provided.

3
8. Consider the following quantum circuit: [The two-qubit gate is the CNOT gate.]

|0⟩ U
|ψ⟩
|1⟩

The choice(s) of U for which the resultant |ψ⟩ is entangled are


 
0 1
a.
1 0
 
1 1
b. √12
1 −1
 
1 0
c.
0 −1
√ 
1 3 1
√
d. 2
1 − 3

9. Which of the following quantum state(s) is NOT entangled. [Ignore Normalization]

a. |++⟩ − 12 (|0⟩ |+⟩)


b. |++⟩ − 12 (|00⟩ + |11⟩)
1
c. 2 (|00⟩ − |01⟩ + |10⟩ + |11⟩)
d. none of the above.

10. Consider the following questions:

Question - 1 Ignoring the global phase, how many states are orthonormal to a given single
qubit state?

Question - 2 Ignoring the global phase, how many states are orthonormal to a given two-
state?
Choose the correct set of answers:

a. 1 - One state only; 2 - One state only.


b. 1 - One state only; 2 - Infinitely many states.
c. 1 - Infinitely many states; 2 - Infinitely many states.
d. none of the above.

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