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Key Facts: DPU Analista Técnico-Administrativo Exam

LC 80/1994 & LC 132/2009

Organic Law of the Public Defender's Office (Lei Orgânica da Defensoria Pública)

Diário Oficial da União

Art. 134 CF/88

Constitutional Mission & Functional Autonomy (EC 74/2013 & EC 80/2014)

Constituição Federal de 1988

Lei 14.133/2021

Nova Lei de Licitações e Contratos Administrativos

Diário Oficial da União

Lei 8.112/1990

Federal Civil Servants Legal Regime (Regime Jurídico Único)

Diário Oficial da União

120 Items + Redação

Official Cebraspe Exam Structure

Edital Concurso DPU / Cebraspe

3h 30min

Official Exam Duration (210 minutes)

Edital Concurso DPU / Cebraspe

R$ 120,00

Registration Fee (Taxa de Inscrição — Nível Superior)

Edital Concurso DPU

Nível Superior

Educational Requirement (Analista Técnico-Administrativo)

Plano de Carreiras da DPU

Free English-language MCQ study adaptation for Brazil's Portuguese-language Concurso Defensoria Pública da União (DPU) — Analista Técnico-Administrativo, covering Institutional Legislation (LC 80/1994 & LC 132/2009), Constitutional Law & Human Rights (Art. 134 CF/88, Inter-American Human Rights), Administrative Law (Lei 8.112/1990, Improbidade), Public Administration & Procurement (Lei 14.133/2021), and Portuguese/Logical-Analytical Reasoning. It is an independent preparation resource designed to test core conceptual mastery and statutory knowledge.

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1Under Article 134, § 4º of the Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988 and Article 3º of Lei Complementar nº 80/1994, which triad constitutes the institutional principles of the Defensoria Pública?

A.Unidade, Indivisibilidade, and Independência Funcional

B.Hierarquia, Legalidade, and Subordinação Administrativa

C.Unidade, Inamovibilidade, and Irredutibilidade de Vencimentos

D.Independência Funcional, Supremacia do Interesse Público, and Centralização

Explanation: Article 134, § 4º of the CF/88 and Article 3º of LC nº 80/1994 establish that Unity (Unidade), Indivisibility (Indivisibilidade), and Functional Independence (Independência Funcional) are the core institutional principles of the Defensoria Pública. Unidade means members belong to a single organic institution under one general direction; Indivisibilidade allows members to substitute for one another without procedural rupture; and Independência Funcional guarantees freedom of legal conviction without hierarchical interference.

2Article 134, caput of the Brazilian Federal Constitution defines the Defensoria Pública as an essential institution to the jurisdictional function of the State. What is its core constitutional mission?

A.Representing the Union in judicial tax enforcement and judicial review of administrative contracts

B.Providing legal guidance, promoting human rights, and ensuring the full and free defense of the needy (necessitados) in all judicial and extrajudicial degrees

C.Supervising the external control of police activity and promoting public civil actions exclusively for federal environmental crimes

D.Issuing legal advice and controlling the internal legality of administrative acts enacted by the Executive Branch

Explanation: According to Article 134, caput of the CF/88 (as amended by EC 80/2014), the Defensoria Pública is a permanent institution essential to the jurisdictional function of the State, responsible as an expression and instrument of the democratic regime fundamentally for legal orientation, the promotion of human rights, and the full and free judicial and extrajudicial defense of individual and collective rights of the necessitados in all degrees. This broad role encompasses both procedural defense and preventive human rights advocacy.

3Regarding the appointment and term of the Defensor Público-Geral Federal (DPGU) pursuant to Article 6º of Lei Complementar nº 80/1994, which procedure is legally mandated?

A.Direct nomination by the Minister of Justice from a single candidate chosen by the Conselho Superior

B.Appointment by the President of the Republic from a triple list elected by career members, following approval by absolute majority of the Federal Senate, for a 2-year mandate renewable once

C.Election by direct universal vote of all federal civil servants for a 4-year non-renewable term

D.Appointment by the President of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) from the highest-ranked career members for a lifetime mandate

Explanation: Under Article 6º of LC nº 80/1994, the Defensoria Pública da União is headed by the Defensor Público-Geral Federal, appointed by the President of the Republic from among career members over 35 years of age who belong to the highest category (or second highest if insufficient candidates), forming a triple list elected by secret ballot of all career members. The nomination requires prior approval by absolute majority of the Federal Senate (Senado Federal) and carries a 2-year term with one permitted reappointment.

4Pursuant to Article 10 of Lei Complementar nº 80/1994, which of the following competencies belongs to the Conselho Superior da Defensoria Pública da União (CSDPU)?

A.Exercising normative power, deciding on probationary stage (estágio probatório) evaluations, and deliberating on member promotion criteria

B.Appointing Federal Ministers to the Superior Court of Justice (STJ)

C.Adjudicating administrative disputes between private contractors and the Federal Executive Branch

D.Authorizing military interventions requested by State Governors

Explanation: Under Article 10 of LC nº 80/1994, the CSDPU is a collegiate organ of superior administration entrusted with normative and deliberative powers. Its legal duties include approving the proposal for the institutional budget, deciding on the confirmation of members in career after their probationary stage (estágio probatório), setting criteria for promotion and removal, approving contest rules for career admission, and exercising disciplinary and regulatory functions.

5Regarding the Ouvidoria-Geral da Defensoria Pública da União established by Lei Complementar nº 132/2009 (Articles 14-A and 14-B of LC 80/1994), what is the statutory status of the Ouvidor-Geral?

A.The Ouvidor-Geral must be an active career Federal Public Defender elected exclusively by internal peers for a 5-year non-renewable term

B.The Ouvidor-Geral is an external control officer chosen by the CSDPU from a triple list of civil society candidates, for a 2-year mandate renewable once, and must not be a member of the career

C.The Ouvidor-Geral is appointed by the Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) to audit criminal defense litigation

D.The Ouvidor-Geral is a career technical analyst appointed by the Ministry of Planning to review public procurement files

Explanation: Articles 14-A and 14-B of LC nº 80/1994 (introduced by LC 132/2009) define the Ouvidoria-Geral as an organ of external control and democratic participation. The Ouvidor-Geral is selected by the Conselho Superior da DPU from a triple list prepared by civil society organizations, for a 2-year term renewable once, and must be a citizen of unblemished reputation who is explicitly not a member of the Defensoria Pública career.

6In the institutional structure of the DPU under Article 11 of Lei Complementar nº 80/1994, what are the primary duties and election rule for the Corregedor-Geral da DPU?

A.Conducting inspections, fiscalization, and functional evaluations of members, being elected by the CSDPU from among members of the highest category for a 2-year mandate renewable once

B.Representing the DPU in diplomatic negotiations before the United Nations Security Council

C.Approving the federal budget passed by the National Congress and managing judicial deposits

D.Directing police investigations in federal offenses committed by civil servants

Explanation: Under Article 11 of LC nº 80/1994, the Corregedoria-Geral is the organ of inspection and fiscalization of members and services of the DPU. The Corregedor-Geral is elected by the Conselho Superior da DPU from among the members of the highest category of the career for a 2-year term, renewable once, and is responsible for evaluating functional performance during the probationary stage, receiving representations, and conducting administrative disciplinary investigations.

7Constitutional Amendment nº 74/2013 amended Article 134, § 2º and § 3º of the Federal Constitution. What structural innovation did it confer upon the Defensoria Pública da União (DPU)?

A.Full functional, administrative, and budgetary autonomy, including the power to prepare and submit its own budget proposal to the National Congress within constitutional limits

B.Subordination of the DPU to the administrative control of the Federal Supreme Court

C.Subjection of DPU spending decisions to prior veto by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF)

D.Transfer of all DPU administrative staff to the direct payroll of state governments

Explanation: Constitutional Amendment nº 74/2013 extended to the Defensoria Pública da União and the Defensoria Pública do Distrito Federal the functional, administrative, and budgetary autonomy previously granted to State Public Defender Offices by EC 45/2004. This means the DPU formulates its own budget proposal within LDO limits and receives monthly budgetary transfers (duodécimos) under Article 168 of the CF/88, free from executive interference.

8Under Article 44, I of Lei Complementar nº 80/1994 and Article 186 of the Código de Processo Civil (CPC), what procedural deadline rule applies to the Defensoria Pública in all procedural acts?

A.Deadlines are counted in double (prazo em dobro) for all procedural manifestations, filings, and appeals

B.Deadlines are counted in triple for filing counter-arguments and in double for appeals

C.Deadlines are identical to private attorneys with no special counting rules

D.Deadlines are suspended indefinitely until the client approves the brief in writing

Explanation: Under Article 44, I of LC nº 80/1994 and Article 186 of the CPC/2015, the Defensoria Pública enjoys the procedural prerogative of double deadlines (prazo em dobro) for all its manifestations, applications, defenses, and appeals. This privilege compensates for the heavy institutional caseload and the structural difficulties in communicating with vulnerable and indigent clients.

9How must procedural service, summons, and notifications (intimações) be served upon the Defensoria Pública under Article 44, I of LC 80/1994 and prevailing STF/STJ jurisprudence?

A.Exclusively by notice published in the Official Gazette (Diário da Justiça Eletrônico) without sending records

B.Personally (intimação pessoal), through physical delivery or electronic transmission of the case records (remessa/carga dos autos)

C.By informal telephone calls to the administrative desk of the local defender unit

D.By public edital posted at the courtroom door regardless of electronic systems

Explanation: Article 44, I and Article 89, I of LC nº 80/1994, reinforced by Art. 186, § 1º of CPC/2015 and consolidated STF/STJ jurisprudence, mandate that all intimações of the Defensoria Pública must be personal (intimação pessoal). This is perfected through the actual entry and delivery of the physical records (carga) or electronic remittance (remessa dos autos eletrônicos) to the institutional docket, and not by generic publication in the Diário da Justiça.

10Pursuant to Article 44, X and Article 89, X of Lei Complementar nº 80/1994, what power does a Defensor Público possess regarding public entities, authorities, and private utility concessionaires?

A.The power to requisition documents, official certificates, records, examinations, and technical expertise necessary for exercising their institutional duties

B.The power to decree preventive detention and asset freeze orders without judicial review

C.The power to suspend municipal elections in case of perceived administrative irregularity

D.The power to annul administrative contracts signed by federal regulatory agencies

Explanation: Article 44, X and Article 89, X of LC nº 80/1994 grant Public Defenders the statutory power of requisition (poder de requisição). This allows them to demand from any public authority, government agency, or public service concessionaire the production of documents, certificates, expert examinations, proceedings, and official information essential to the defense and guidance of their assisted citizens.

About the DPU Analista Técnico-Administrativo Exam

The Concurso Defensoria Pública da União — Analista Técnico-Administrativo is the premier competitive federal examination for recruiting higher-education technical and administrative analysts into the administrative support career of the DPU. Under the Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988 (Art. 134) and Lei Complementar nº 80/1994 (as updated by LC nº 132/2009 and constitutional amendments EC 45/2004, EC 74/2013, and EC 80/2014), the Defensoria Pública da União is an autonomous, permanent constitutional institution essential to the jurisdictional function of the State. It is charged with legal orientation, the promotion of human rights, and the full judicial and extrajudicial defense of vulnerable and needy citizens (necessitados) across all degrees of federal jurisdiction. Analistas Técnicos-Administrativos perform strategic management, procedural planning, contract and procurement oversight under Lei nº 14.133/2021, budget execution, human resources administration, and operational coordination across DPU headquarters and regional offices (Núcleos da DPU) throughout Brazil.

Assessment

National public entrance competitive examination organized by Cebraspe for the administrative career of the Defensoria Pública da União (DPU). The exam comprises 120 objective items formatted under the Cebraspe 'Certo ou Errado' system (where each wrong answer deducts one point from correct answers) divided into Conhecimentos Básicos (Língua Portuguesa, Noções de Direito Constitucional, Noções de Direito Administrativo, Raciocínio Lógico, e Legislação Aplicada à DPU) and Conhecimentos Específicos (Legislação Institucional da DPU, Administração Geral e Pública, Gestão de Contratos, Licitações Lei nº 14.133/2021, e Orçamento Público), alongside 1 discursive essay (redação de texto dissertativo) on institutional and administrative themes.

Time Limit

3 hours 30 minutes (210 minutes)

Passing Score

Minimum 50% net score (at least 36.00 net points across the 120 items) and minimum qualifying grade in the discursive essay

Exam Fee

R$ 120,00 (Defensoria Pública da União (DPU) / Cebraspe)

DPU Analista Técnico-Administrativo Exam Content Outline

25%

Legislação Institucional da DPU e Princípios Institucionais (LC 80/1994)

Constitutional mission (Art. 134 CF/88), institutional principles (unidade, indivisibilidade, independência funcional), functional and administrative autonomy (EC 74/2013), superior organs (DPGU, CSDPU, Corregedoria-Geral, Ouvidoria-Geral), executive organs, prerogatives of members, and institutional functions

25%

Direito Constitucional, Tutela dos Direitos Humanos e Acesso à Justiça

Fundamental rights and constitutional remedies (Art. 5º CF/88), access to justice waves, Inter-American Human Rights System (Pact of San José, Corte IDH), 100 Regras de Brasília, and defense of vulnerable groups (indigenous peoples, migrants, prisoners, women)

20%

Direito Administrativo e Regime Jurídico Único (Lei nº 8.112/1990)

Administrative principles (LIMPE), administrative acts and powers, civil service regime under Lei nº 8.112/1990 (provimento, vacância, direitos, deveres, PAD, responsabilidade civil do Estado), and Nova Lei de Improbidade Administrativa (Lei nº 8.429/1992 com alterações da Lei nº 14.230/2021)

15%

Administração Pública, Gestão de Contratos e Nova Lei de Licitações (Lei nº 14.133/2021)

Nova Lei de Licitações e Contratos (modalidades, critérios de julgamento, contratação direta por inexigibilidade e dispensa, planejamento, ETP, termo de referência, fiscalização de contratos), gestão de processos, gestão de riscos, governança e compliance público

15%

Língua Portuguesa e Raciocínio Lógico-Analítico

Reading comprehension, textual typology, syntax of agreement (concordância), government (regência) and crase, punctuation, Manual de Redação da Presidência da República (MRPR 3ª edição), propositional logic, truth tables, logical equivalence, and deductive reasoning

How to Pass the DPU Analista Técnico-Administrativo Exam

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Passing score: Minimum 50% net score (at least 36.00 net points across the 120 items) and minimum qualifying grade in the discursive essay
Assessment: National public entrance competitive examination organized by Cebraspe for the administrative career of the Defensoria Pública da União (DPU). The exam comprises 120 objective items formatted under the Cebraspe 'Certo ou Errado' system (where each wrong answer deducts one point from correct answers) divided into Conhecimentos Básicos (Língua Portuguesa, Noções de Direito Constitucional, Noções de Direito Administrativo, Raciocínio Lógico, e Legislação Aplicada à DPU) and Conhecimentos Específicos (Legislação Institucional da DPU, Administração Geral e Pública, Gestão de Contratos, Licitações Lei nº 14.133/2021, e Orçamento Público), alongside 1 discursive essay (redação de texto dissertativo) on institutional and administrative themes.
Time limit: 3 hours 30 minutes (210 minutes)
Exam fee: R$ 120,00

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1Master Lei Complementar nº 80/1994 and LC nº 132/2009 thoroughly, focusing on institutional principles (Art. 3º), institutional functions (Art. 4º), superior administration organs (Arts. 5º to 15), Ouvidoria-Geral (Arts. 14-A and 14-B), and members' statutory prerogatives (Arts. 44 and 89).

2Study Article 134 of CF/88 along with constitutional amendments EC 45/2004, EC 74/2013 (DPU autonomy), and EC 80/2014 (universalization of public defense in all judicial sections within 8 years).

3Prioritize the Nova Lei de Licitações e Contratos (Lei nº 14.133/2021), especially procurement modalities (Pregão, Concorrência, Diálogo Competitivo), direct contracting hypotheses (Inexigibilidade Art. 74 vs. Dispensa Art. 75), and contract amendment limits (Art. 125).

4Review the federal civil service statutory regime under Lei nº 8.112/1990, distinguishing provimento derivado forms (reintegração, recondução, reversão, readaptação, aproveitamento) and disciplinary proceedings (sindicância, PAD, prescriptive deadlines).

5Understand the international human rights protection framework, including the American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of San José), the status of human rights treaties under Art. 5º, § 2º and § 3º CF/88, and the 100 Regras de Brasília on access to justice for vulnerable populations.

6Practice official Portuguese grammar rules (concordância verbal/nominal, regência, crase) and official communication standards from the Manual de Redação da Presidência da República (3ª edição).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Concurso DPU Analista Técnico-Administrativo?

It is the official national competitive civil service examination organized by the Defensoria Pública da União (DPU) and administered by Cebraspe to recruit higher-education administrative professionals (Analistas Técnicos-Administrativos) into the permanent career of technical and administrative support (Plano de Carreiras e Cargos da DPU), performing contract management, budget execution, human resources management, and administrative support across the Federal Public Defender's Office.

What are the core institutional principles and constitutional status of the DPU?

Under Article 134 of the Brazilian Federal Constitution and Article 3º of Lei Complementar nº 80/1994, the institutional principles of the Defensoria Pública are Unity (Unidade), Indivisibility (Indivisibilidade), and Functional Independence (Independência Funcional). Furthermore, Constitutional Amendment nº 74/2013 granted full functional, administrative, and budgetary autonomy (iniciativa de sua proposta orçamentária) to the Defensoria Pública da União.

How is the official Cebraspe objective exam structured and scored?

The official examination consists of 120 objective items formatted as Certo (Correct) or Errado (Incorrect) plus a dissertative essay (redação). Under the standard Cebraspe scoring formula, each correct answer adds +1.00 point, each incorrect answer subtracts -1.00 point, and blank/double-marked answers score 0.00 points. Candidates must achieve a minimum net score (typically at least 50% or 36.00 net points) without being eliminated in specific test components.

What educational qualifications are required to compete for DPU Analista?

Candidates must hold an officially recognized higher education degree (diploma de nível superior — Bacharelado or Licenciatura) in any academic discipline from an institution accredited by the Ministry of Education (MEC). For specialized analyst profiles (e.g., Analista em Contabilidade, Tecnologia da Informação, Psicologia, Serviço Social), a degree in the specific field and registration with the corresponding professional board (Conselho Profissional) is required.

What are the main statutes and laws tested in the DPU Analista exam?

Key legislation includes: (1) Lei Complementar nº 80/1994 (Organic Law of the Public Defender's Office, updated by LC nº 132/2009), (2) Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988 (Art. 134, fundamental rights, and public administration), (3) Lei nº 8.112/1990 (Regime Jurídico dos Servidores Públicos Civis da União), (4) Lei nº 14.133/2021 (Nova Lei de Licitações e Contratos Administrativos), (5) Lei nº 8.429/1992 as amended by Lei nº 14.230/2021 (Lei de Improbidade Administrativa), and (6) Lei nº 9.784/1999 (Processo Administrativo Federal).

Is this practice question bank an official exam simulation?

No. The official DPU concurso is conducted in Portuguese using Cebraspe Certo/Errado items. This question bank is an independent English-language 4-option multiple-choice study adaptation designed to master Brazilian administrative law, institutional legislation (LC 80/94), public procurement, and constitutional human rights principles. It is not an official exam paper and does not replace official Portuguese-language study materials.