If the GTM System receives a packet destined for one of its Listener addresses the GTM will process the request _____

The processing is not an either-or choice - GTM always starts with Wide IP processing and BIND processing only applies as a secondary fallback, so calling them equivalent alternatives is inaccurate.

GTM Listener processing follows a specific order: every inbound DNS query is first evaluated against the configured Wide IP list for a match. If a matching Wide IP exists, GTM resolves the name using its load balancing logic and returns an answer. If no Wide IP match is found, the query may then be forwarded to the local BIND DNS process for resolution, making BIND processing conditional rather than guaranteed.

GTM does not start with BIND processing; BIND is only involved after Wide IP processing has already occurred and found no matching Wide IP configuration.

GTM does not run both processing paths in parallel and compare results; the flow is sequential with Wide IP processing taking priority and BIND only used as a conditional fallback.