-A (almost-all) lists hidden files but omits the "." and ".." entries.
-l enables the long format so sizes can be shown.
-h converts the size column to human-readable units.
-S sorts the listing by size, largest to smallest by default.
ls -AlhS /var/cache includes every required flag.
ls -lahS /var/cache uses -a, which also lists "." and "..". ls -Alh /var/cache lacks -S, so it sorts alphabetically, not by size. ls -AlhSr /var/cache adds -r, reversing the size sort so the smallest items appear first. Therefore only the first command meets all stated requirements.
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