A cup can be used to hold soda, so we need to pick out an answer choice in which the first word describes a substance or object that the second word can be used as a container for. While "bottle is to salad dressing" and "board game is to box" may each look like potentially correct answers, "bottle is to salad dressing" has its nouns in the wrong order; salad dressing is not used to contain bottles, so "bottle is to salad dressing" cannot be the correct answer. "Board game is to box" is the correct answer because just like cups can contain soda, boxes can contain board games.

A car is kept or stored in a "garage," so to solve this analogy you have to determine where it is that a ship is kept. The correct answer is “harbor.” For clarification, one synonym of harbor that is commonly tested on the SSAT is “port.” This bears remembering.

Since a backpack can hold and transport books, we need to pick out a word that describes something that can hold water. While "ocean" and "bucket" might both look like correct answers, "bucket" is the better answer because while an ocean is full of water, it is not something that transports water. A bucket, however, can hold and transport water, just like a backpack can hold and transport books, so "bucket" is the correct answer.

A brush is used as a vehicle for paint, so we need to pick out an answer choice which is an object used as a vehicle for ink. While “pen,” “pencil,” and “paper” might each look like a potentially correct answer, “paper” cannot be the correct answer because it does not carry ink, but is a medium on which one draws or writes with ink. “Pencil” cannot be the correct answer either, because pencils write with lead or graphite, not with ink. Pens, however, are vehicles for ink just like brushes are vehicles for paint, so “pen” is the correct answer.

A "bookshelf" is a place to put "books." Similarly, a "wallet" is a place to put "cash."

A "granary" is a place where food, particularly grain, is stored. So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these answer choices is stored in a "hangar." The correct answer is "aircraft."

A place where a "dog" is kept is usually called a "kennel." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is usually kept in a "hutch." The correct answer is a "rabbit."

A "paddock" is an enclosure for certain animals, like a "horse." So, to solve this analogy you need to determine which of these is kept in a "penitentiary." Well, a "penitentiary" is a jail for people who have committed serious crimes. So, the correct answer is "felon," which means convicted criminal. Additionally, a "bachelor" is an unmarried man; a "widow" is a woman whose husband has died; an "infant" is a baby.