In the year 1630 during the month of January Captain Cook began his voyage from the port of Calais in Europe, which is in the Northern Hemisphere. His intention was to find the mythical land in the Southern Hemisphere. After about eleven months of sailing, in December 1630, he reached Australia, which is indeed in the Southern Hemisphere. Thinking he finally reached the mythical land, he commenced his return voyage to Europe on June, 1631, He reached Europe in the middle of the following year on July, 1632. Given the paragraph above, please answer correctly the following question: Did Europe receive more or less direct sunlight when Captain Cook started his voyage to the mythical land in 1630?
Ans: less direct sunlight

Stargazers across the world wait for 2020 when newly discovered very bright Neil's comet would start to pass through the inner solar system On December 21, 2020. After December 27, 2020 the comet would leave the inner solar system. Like many other enthusiasts Ken bought a telescope for the event. His friend Mike is interested in that event too, but is too busy to buy a telescope. Given the paragraph above, please answer correctly the following question: On which date volatile materials within the comet would start to vaporize?
Ans: December 21, 2020

Two colleagues studied at the same university. Nick studied the brains of birds, while Joe studied the brains of mammals. Given the paragraph above, please answer correctly the following question: Which colleague studied less about the human neocortex having many folds?
Ans: Nick

John works for the NSF. He has two research proposals in front of him, case A and case B. Both are looking for further funding. Case A research has been replicated by other researchers, but case B research could not be replicated by others. He needs to decide which research should get further funding. Given the paragraph above, please answer correctly the following question: For which reasearch John should offer funding, case A or case B?
Ans: case A