When an exception is thrown by code in the try block, the JVM begins searching the try statement for a catch clause that can handle it and passes control of the program to
A) the last catch clause that can handle the exception.
B) each catch clause that can handle the exception.
C) the first catch clause that can handle the exception.
D) the statement that appears immediately after the catch block.

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When an exception is thrown, the JVM searches the try statement for a catch clause that can handle it. It starts with the first catch clause and checks if the exception type matches the type specified in the catch block. If it finds a match, control is transferred to that catch block. If no matching catch clause is found, the exception propagates up the call stack until it is caught or the program terminates. Therefore, the first catch clause that can handle the exception is the one that will receive control.

When an Exception Is Thrown by Code in the Try