ME-504 (A) RGPV B.Tech
Industrial Engineering & Ergonomics (IEE)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
5 papers, latest Dec 2025
- ME-504 (A) paper, Dec 2025
- ME-504 (A) paper, Jun 2025
- ME-504 (A) paper, Dec 2024
- ME-504 (A) paper, May 2024
- ME-504 (A) paper, Nov 2023
Syllabus, notes and important questions for ME-504 (A)
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Method study 7 topics
- Purpose of work study, its objectives, procedure and applications
- Method study definition and basic procedure
- Selection of job
- Recording techniques: outline process charts, flow process charts, man‑machine charts, two‑handed process charts, string diagram, flow diagram, multiple activity chart, SIMO, cyclographs and chrono‑cyclographs
- Critical examination, development, installation and maintenance of improved method
- Principles of motion economy and their application in work design
- Micro‑motion study, memo‑motion study and their use in methods study
Unit 2 Work measurement 4 topics
- Introduction, definition, objectives and basic procedure of work measurement
- Application of work measurement in industries
- Time study: basic procedure, equipment needed, methods of measuring time, selection of jobs, breaking a job into elements, number of cycles to be timed, rating and methods of rating, allowances, calculation of standard time
- Work sampling: basic procedure, design of work‑sampling study, conducting work‑sampling study and establishment of standard time
Unit 3 Job evaluation and incentive schemes 3 topics
- Starlight line, Tailor, Merrick and Gantt incentive plans
- Standard data system: elemental and non‑elemental predetermined motion systems, work‑factors system
- Methods‑Time‑Measurement (MTM) and MOST
Unit 4 Human factor engineering 4 topics
- Definition and history of development of human factors engineering
- Types and characteristics of man‑machine‑system; relative capabilities of humans and machines
- Development and use of human factor data
- Information input and processing: introduction to information theory, factors affecting information reception and processing, coding and selection of sensory inputs
Unit 5 Display systems and anthropometric data 3 topics
- Display – types of visual display, visual indicators and warning signals
- Factorial and graphic display
- General principles of auditory and tactile display, characteristics and selection
Exam insights
Counted from 5 past ME-504 (A) papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Method study 28 marks
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Unit 2 Work measurement 25 marks
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Unit 3 Job evaluation and incentive schemes 20 marks
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Unit 4 Human factor engineering 28 marks
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Unit 5 Display systems and anthropometric data 6 marks
Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.
Asked again and again
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Explain micro-motion study and memo-motion study and their applications/use in method study and improving productivity.
Asked 4 times: 2025, 2024
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Explain what is meant by anthropometric data / anthropometry, the factors affecting it, and its purpose and importance in ergonomic design with examples.
Asked 3 times: 2025, 2024, 2023
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Explain the purpose, objectives, benefits and applications of work study and how it improves productivity in manufacturing industries
Asked 3 times: 2025, 2023, 2019