Premise:
"McConnell spearheaded writing the grant."
Hypothesis: McConnell was leader in charge of writing the grant.

yes

Premise:
"To go to Malaysia without setting foot in the jungle would be to miss an essential beauty of the country."
Hypothesis: This is because it takes up 95% of the country.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"yeah in a hot a hot air balloon"
Hypothesis: Yes, inside a hot-air balloon.
yes