Comment by Cockbrand

> [...] the response can be something like "you should know X" or "you should know this because of Y context" and it can be discouraging.

This is definitely a cultural problem. You should get clear and non-judgmental answers to questions like these, because it should be regarded as absolutely normal that you can’t keep everything in your mind, or that you may have missed some context.

In a culturally healthy org, everybody supports each other.