In a choice exception strategy, how is the path selected?

• A. The last strategy evaluated is chosen
• B. The first condition that evaluates to true determines the path
• C. A random strategy is chosen
• D. The default strategy is always used

Answer: (B)

With a choice exception strategy, Mule evaluates each when predicate from top to bottom and the first one that evaluates to true determines the path for handling the exception. Once a match is found, evaluation stops and the flow follows that route. This ordering matters: place the most specific or highest-priority conditions first. If none match and you’ve defined an otherwise path, the exception goes there; if there’s no otherwise, the exception may propagate. So the path is chosen by the first true condition, not by the last one, random selection, or a default every time.