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Hungarian multiple choice test

Source: IMO LongList 1988, Hungary 3, Problem 33 of ILL

October 22, 2005
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Problem Statement

In a multiple choice test there were 4 questions and 3 possible answers for each question. A group of students was tested and it turned out that for any three of them there was a question which the three students answered differently. What is the maximum number of students tested?