Quantum AI Quiz

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1. Which statement captures the scope of quantum AI?
   • It means every AI model runs on a quantum computer
   • It studies intersections between quantum computing and machine learning, including quantum models and ML for quantum systems
   • It is a proven replacement for classical machine learning
   • It refers only to quantum chemistry
2. Why is a theoretical quantum speedup not enough to establish practical advantage?
   • Hardware, noise, data loading, measurement, and full workflow costs can dominate
   • A theoretical result always runs faster on current devices
   • Classical baselines are unnecessary
   • A simulator is identical to production hardware
3. In a hybrid variational quantum algorithm, what role may a classical optimizer play?
   • Replace all quantum operations with a database
   • Read the final measurement without parameters
   • Tune circuit parameters using an objective evaluated from quantum circuit runs
   • Perform error correction automatically
4. Why should a quantum experiment state whether it used hardware or simulation?
   • Simulators always include real device noise
   • Hardware and simulation results are interchangeable
   • The environment never affects a quantum circuit
   • The execution setting affects what the result demonstrates
5. What must a claim about quantum advantage specify?
   • Only the number of qubits in a product title
   • A future market forecast
   • The researcher’s institution
   • Problem, assumptions, scale, and comparison conditions
6. Why might data loading undermine a quantum machine-learning speedup?
   • Quantum states cannot be measured
   • Encoding classical inputs can add cost that outweighs later computation savings
   • A circuit uses no input data
   • Classical data automatically load in constant time
7. What does the guide recommend comparing a quantum method against?
   • A strong classical baseline on the same task
   • Only a different quantum simulator
   • No baseline until hardware is perfect
   • A marketing benchmark unrelated to the task
8. Why preserve circuit definitions, seeds, and hardware details?
   • They guarantee a quantum advantage
   • They replace the need to report costs
   • They support reproducibility and interpretation of the experiment
   • They ensure all hardware behaves identically