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In the following questions, ONLY ONE answer is correct. Choose the most
Week-1 appropriate one. (1X12=12 Marks)
1) 1 point
Week-2 1 ‾
2‾
A system is in the state ∣ 𝑢1 ⟩ + 𝑖
√3
∣ 𝑢2 ⟩ , where |𝑢 1⟩ and |𝑢2 ⟩ constitute
√‾
3
Week 3 an orthonormal basis. The density matrix ρ of the system is
Density Matrix-I

Density Matrix-II

Bloch Sphere
1 2
and Density |𝑢 1 ⟩⟨𝑢 1 | + |𝑢 2 ⟩⟨𝑢 2 |
Matrix 3 3

Measurement
1 𝑖√2
‾ 𝑖√2
‾ 2
Postulates-I
|𝑢 1 ⟩⟨𝑢 1 | − |𝑢 2 ⟩⟨𝑢 1 | + |𝑢 1 ⟩⟨𝑢 2 | + |𝑢 2 ⟩⟨𝑢 2 |
3 3 3 3
Measurement
Postulates-II
1 𝑖√2
‾ 𝑖√2
‾ 2
Quiz : Week 3 - |𝑢 1 ⟩⟨𝑢 1 | + |𝑢 2 ⟩⟨𝑢 1 | − |𝑢 1 ⟩⟨𝑢 2 | + |𝑢 2 ⟩⟨𝑢 2 |
3 3 3 3
Assignment 3

Week 3 - 1 2
Assignment 3 |𝑢 1 ⟩⟨𝑢 1 | − |𝑢 2 ⟩⟨𝑢 2 |
3 3
Solutions
No, the answer is incorrect.
Week 4 Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Week 5
1 𝑖√2
‾ 𝑖√2
‾ 2
|𝑢 1 ⟩⟨𝑢 1 | + |𝑢 2 ⟩⟨𝑢 1 | − |𝑢 1 ⟩⟨𝑢 2 | + |𝑢 2 ⟩⟨𝑢 2 |
Week 6 3 3 3 3

2) The trace of 𝜌 for the density matrix given in Q1 is

2
1 point
Week 7
1
Week-8
3/4
2/3
1/3

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
1

3) 1 1 1 1 point
A system is in the state |𝑢 1 ⟩ + |𝑢 2 ⟩ + |𝑢 3 ⟩ The matrix representation of
2 √2
‾ 2

the density matrix is

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⎛ 1 1 1 ⎞
⎜ ⎟
4 2√2
‾ 2√2
‾ ⎟
⎜
⎜ 1 1 1 ⎟
⎜ ⎟
⎜ 2√2‾ 2 4 ⎟
⎜ ⎟
1 1 1
⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2 2 4 4 ⎠
√‾

⎛ 1 ⎞
⎜ 0 0 ⎟
4
⎜ ⎟
⎜ 1 ⎟
0 0
⎜ ⎟
2
⎜ ⎟
⎜ 1 ⎟
0 0
⎝ ⎠
4

⎛ 1 1 1 ⎞
⎜ ⎟
4 4 2√2
‾
⎜ ⎟
⎜ 1 1 1 ⎟
⎜ ⎟
4 2 4
⎜ ⎟
1 1 1
⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2 2 4 4 ⎠
√‾

⎛ 1 1 1 ⎞
⎜ ⎟
4 2√2
‾ 4
⎜ ⎟
⎜ 1 1 1 ⎟
⎜ ⎟
⎜ 2√2‾ 2 2√2‾ ⎟
⎜ ⎟
1 1 1
⎜ ⎟
⎝ 4 2√2
‾ 4 ⎠

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
⎛ 1 1 1 ⎞
⎜ ⎟
4 2√2
‾ 4
⎜ ⎟
⎜ 1 1 1 ⎟
⎜ ⎟
⎜ 2√2‾ 2 2√2‾ ⎟
⎜ ⎟
1 1 1
⎜ ⎟
⎝ 4 2√2
‾ 4 ⎠

4) The density operator 𝜌 evolves with time following the equation 1 point

𝑑𝜌
−𝑖ℏ = [𝐻 , 𝜌]
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝜌
𝑖ℏ = [𝐻 , 𝜌]
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝜌
𝑖ℏ = 𝐻𝜌
𝑑𝑡

𝑑𝜌
−𝑖ℏ = 𝐻𝜌
𝑑𝑡

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:

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𝑑𝜌
𝑖ℏ = [𝐻 , 𝜌]
𝑑𝑡

5) The reduced density matrix for the two qubit entangled state 1 point
|00⟩ + |11⟩
, corresponding to either of the qubits is
√2
‾

√2
‾

3𝐼

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
𝐼

6) 1 1 point
A two qubit state is given by [|00⟩ + |01⟩ + |10⟩] . The reduced density
√3
‾
matrix of the first qubit is

1
[∣ 0⟩⟨0 ∣ + ∣ 1⟩⟨0 ∣ + ∣ 0⟩⟨1 ∣ +2 ∣ 1⟩⟨1 ∣]
3

1
[∣ 0⟩⟨0 ∣ + ∣ 1⟩⟨0 ∣ + ∣ 0⟩⟨1 ∣ + ∣ 1⟩⟨1 ∣]
2

1
[2 ∣ 0⟩⟨0 ∣ + ∣ 1⟩⟨0 ∣ + ∣ 0⟩⟨1 ∣ + ∣ 1⟩⟨1 ∣]
3

1
[2 ∣ 0⟩⟨0 ∣ − ∣ 1⟩⟨0 ∣ + ∣ 0⟩⟨1 ∣ + ∣ 1⟩⟨1 ∣]
3

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
1
[2 ∣ 0⟩⟨0 ∣ + ∣ 1⟩⟨0 ∣ + ∣ 0⟩⟨1 ∣ + ∣ 1⟩⟨1 ∣]
3

7) The centre of the Bloch sphere is 1 point

A pure state
Neither a pure state nor a mixed state
A mixed state represented by a matrix whose diagonal elements are 1/2 each and
the off diagonal elements are 1 each
A mixed state represented by a diagonal matrix whose elements are 1/2 each
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
A mixed state represented by a diagonal matrix whose elements are 1/2 each
8) 1/3 √3
‾𝑖/2 1 point
The matrix
( − 3 )
√‾𝑖/2 2/3

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is a valid density matrix for a system and it represents a pure state

is a valid density matrix for a system and it represents a mixed state
is not a valid density matrix since it is not hermitian
is not a valid density matrix as it is not a positive matrix
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
is not a valid density matrix as it is not a positive matrix
9) The reduced density matrix corresponding to the first qubit for the state 1 point
√3
‾ 1
|00⟩ + |11⟩ is given by
2 2

1 3 0

4(0 1 )

1 1 0

4(0 3 )

1 √3
‾ 0

3 + 1(
√‾ 0 1 )

1 1 0

3 + 1(0
√‾ √3
‾ )

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
1 3 0

4(0 1 )

10) 1 1 point
Consider a two qubit state (|00⟩ + √2
‾|01⟩ + √3
‾|10⟩ + |11⟩) If we measure
√7
‾
the first qubit and obtain |0⟩ , then the second qubit collapses to

1
(|0⟩ + √2
‾|1⟩)
√3
‾

1
‾|0⟩ + |1⟩)
(√2
√3
‾

1
(|0⟩ + √2
‾|1⟩)
√7
‾

1
(2|0⟩ + √3
‾|1⟩)
√7
‾

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
1
(|0⟩ + √2
‾|1⟩)
√3
‾

11)In Q 10, the probability that a projective measurement of the first qubit gives is 1 point
|0⟩

5/7
4/7

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3/7
2/7

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
3/7

12) 1 1 point
Consider a two qubit state (|00⟩ + √5
‾|01⟩ + √2
‾|10⟩ + √3
‾|11⟩) . The
√1
‾1

probability of measuring |0⟩ for the first qubit is

1 + √5
‾

√1
‾1

6/11

2
(1 + √5
‾)

11

5/11

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
6/11

In the following questions, ONE or MORE answer(s) is(are correct.

Choose all the appropriate ones. (2X4=8 Marks)
13)Which of the following properties must be satisfied for the density matrix 2 points
corresponding to a mixed state?
Its eigenvalues must be non-negative
The distance of the state from the origin of the Bloch sphere should be less than 1

Trace (𝜌2 ) ≤ Trace (𝜌)

It satisfies Liouville equation
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Its eigenvalues must be non-negative
The distance of the state from the origin of the Bloch sphere should be less than 1
14) 1 2 points
Consider a two qubit state [|00⟩ + |01⟩] . Which of the following
√2
‾
matrices are members of the set corresponding to the measurement operators for the
second qubit?
⎛1 0 0 0⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎜0 1 0 0⎟
i) ⎜ ⎟
0 0 0 0
⎜ ⎟
⎝0 0 0 0⎠
⎛0 0 0 0⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎜0 0 0 0⎟
ii)
⎜ ⎟
0 0 1 0
⎜ ⎟
⎝0 0 0 1⎠

⎛ ⎞
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⎛1 0 0 0⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎜0 0 0 0⎟
iii) ⎜ ⎟
0 0 1 0
⎜ ⎟
⎝0 0 0 0⎠
⎛0 0 0 0⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎜0 1 0 0⎟
iv) ⎜ ⎟
0 0 0 0
⎜ ⎟
⎝0 0 0 1⎠

(i) and (ii)

(i) and (iii)
(ii) and (iii)
(iii) and (iv)
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(iii) and (iv)
15)Let ρ be a density matrix given by 𝜌 = 𝑝|0⟩⟨0| + 𝑞|1⟩⟨1| . It follows that 2 points

𝑝 + 𝑞 = 1

2 2
𝑝 + 𝑞 = 1

2 2
𝑝 + 𝑞 < 1

Trace(𝜌2 ) = 𝑝
2
+ 𝑞
2

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
2 2
𝑝 + 𝑞 < 1

16)Asystem is a statistical mixture of states in which 25% are in state |0⟩ and the 2 points
remaining in state |1⟩. If the measurement is made in {|+⟩, |-⟩} basis, then the probability
of finding the system in state |+⟩ is
1
3/4
1/2
1/4

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
1/2

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