UPPSC 2025

Q. What are the seven secrets of attractive body language ?

1. Face 2. Gestures 3. Cultural 4. Head movement 5. Comfortable 6. Eye contact 7. Reflection 8. Posture 9. Territory 10. Mirroring

Select the correct answer from the code given below:
a) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
b) 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
c) 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
d) 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10
Correct Answer: d) 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10

Question from UPPSC Prelims CSAT 2025

Explanation:

The commonly cited “seven secrets” of attractive body language focus on the main nonverbal channels that directly shape perceptions and rapport: Face (facial expressions), Gestures, Head movement (nods, tilts), Eye contact, Posture, Territory/proxemics (use of space), and Mirroring (subtle matching).

Elimination logic:
– Cultural (3) is a contextual factor influencing interpretation, not a body-language tactic.
– Comfortable (5) is an internal state, not a distinct body-language component.
– Reflection (7) is essentially the same concept as Mirroring (10); including both would be redundant. The standard term used is Mirroring.

Checking options:
– Option 1 and 2 include Cultural and Comfortable, which are not part of the seven secrets; Option 1 also omits Territory, and both omit Mirroring.
– Option 3 includes both Reflection and Mirroring (duplication) and omits Gestures.
– Option 4 contains the coherent set: 1 (Face), 2 (Gestures), 4 (Head movement), 6 (Eye contact), 8 (Posture), 9 (Territory), 10 (Mirroring).

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