It can be, but need not be.
[sqrt(5)+sqrt(2)] and [sqrt(5)-sqrt(2)] are both irrational. Their product is 5-2 = 3.
The two numbers are conjugates of one another and the property that their product is an integer is used to rationalise denominator of surds.
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No, you can't.
Two is an integer. All integers are rational numbers.
No, -5 is not an irrational number. Irrational numbers are numbers that cannot be represented as the quotient of two integers. Since -5 is already an integer, it is rational.
The product of two rational numbers is always a rational number.
(pi) x (1/pi) = 1