Doubt: Passing method argument through ternary operator

[mj.anjuthan]

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public class Foo {

    static void test(String s){
        System.out.println("String called");
    }

    static void test(int s){
        System.out.println("int called");
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {

        test(5>8? 5:8);         // Line 1
        test(5>8? "he":"ha");   // Line 2

        test(5>8? 5:"ha");      // Line 3

        System.out.println(5<8? 5:"ha"); //Line 4
    }
}

When I execute this code I get the following Error at Line 3

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Foo.java:24: error: no suitable method found for test(INT#1)
                test(5>8? 5:"ha");              // Line 3
                ^

Using similar type in the ternary operator does not give error. But using different types gives error only to the method call test(5>8? 5:"ha"); but it works for the call System.out.println(5<8? 5:"ha");

When I add another overloaded method static void test(Object s){}, then the //Line 3 compiles.

Can anyone please explain me this scenario?