There is no winning. You either come of as arrogant by inferring with laughter how someone couldn't know something you assume they should, or you just seem outright dismissive of someone who's simply seeking clarity or further explanation of a topic.
Asking questions can be difficult for people, always answer the question to encourage someone to better themselves through the pursuit of knowledge. Unless this persons question indicates they are dangerously unfit to be performing a duty that places others at risk, there is no benefit to degrading them.
We all want to learn, so let's all be good teachers when we can. The stupider their question seems to you the more you probably know about the topic in question, so take this chance to really open up their world to something new.
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