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I would argue that it is deception, and it is morally wrong, if you understand the questioner's intent and specifically ignore that in order to preserve your self-interest. If you are carrying a bomb and a policeman stops you, you should state that you have a bomb, why you have it, and where you are going with it. If you have no reasonable explanation for having a bomb, then you shouldn't have a bomb.
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I would imagine that if you had a bomb, you probably have an intent to use it.. probably for something that you feel is right. It's still deception to lie to the police officer about it, but whether or not it is morally right or wrong, is a different subject and depends on who's perspective you're looking from. The person with the bomb could full well believe that they are doing the right thing. Whether or not they are actually right about using a bomb for their purpose isn't in question here though, but I just want to say that whether it is morally right or wrong, depends on an issue seperate from the actual lying or deceiving. I'm sure there are situations where lying is the right thing to do, not necessarily this bomb scenario though.