Here is the easiest answer:
in your view only just add:
@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.tipo, new SelectList(new[]{"Exemplo1",
"Exemplo2", "Exemplo3"}))
OR in your controller add:
var exemploList= new SelectList(new[] { "Exemplo1:", "Exemplo2", "Exemplo3" });
ViewBag.ExemploList = exemploList;
and your view just add:
@Html.DropDownListFor(model => model.tipo, (SelectList)ViewBag.ExemploList )
I learned this with Jess Chadwick